1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette carries a story titled “The names for fame” mentioning the Detours changing to The Who and then to The High Numbers. 1965 – The Who play Rang-A-Tang Club in The Carnival Hall in Basingstoke, Hampshire. “It coincided… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/27/2020
1964 – The High Numbers play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1965 – The Who play the Britannia Pier Theatre in Great Yarmouth co-billed with Donovan. The folk rocker doesn’t show up for that evening’s first show and The Who refuse to play longer forcing the support acts to fill the time. 1965 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/01/2020
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The High Numbers play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1964 – An article in Record Mirror mentions the The High Numbers and their residency at The Scene Club 1966 – The Who play the Queen’s Ballroom in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire 1967 – The… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/25/2020
1965 – The Who play the Town Hall in Torquay, Devonshire 1965 – “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” enters the Dutch charts where it will peak at #17 1967 – The Who play The Agrodome in Vancouver, Canada. While in Vancouver, Keith purchases a pet piranha that he keeps in the bathtub of the hotel room he… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/17/2020
1963 – The Detours play at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The Who play Burton’s Ballroom in Uxbridge, Middlesex 1966 – The Who were scheduled to perform at the Sheffield University Arts Festival. Pete flew into London from New York with jet… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/29/2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Pete Townsend was the first guitar-smashing rock artist. Townshend incorporated smashing guitars at The Who shows after he accidentally broke the head off one during one of the band's early shows. The rest as they say is history. Read more https://t.co/qdD6aw5URN #GlastHomeBury pic.twitter.com/9DpA4zDR5q — V&A (@V_and_A) June 27, 2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Pete Townsend was the first guitar-smashing rock artist. Townshend incorporated smashing guitars at The Who shows after he accidentally broke the head off one during one of the band's early shows. The rest as they say is history. Read more https://t.co/qdD6aw5URN #GlastHomeBury pic.twitter.com/9DpA4zDR5q — V&A (@V_and_A) June 27, 2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Pete Townsend was the first guitar-smashing rock artist. Townshend incorporated smashing guitars at The Who shows after he accidentally broke the head off one during one of the band's early shows. The rest as they say is history. Read more https://t.co/qdD6aw5URN #GlastHomeBury pic.twitter.com/9DpA4zDR5q — V&A (@V_and_A) June 27, 2020
1963 – The Detours played a wedding reception in Perivale at the Millet Arms. They were payed £:15. 1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1968 – The Who were guests of honor at the annual Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium where Yellow Printer and Camera Flash were running. Earlier… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/22/2020
1963 – The Detours play in Greenford at the Oldfield Hotel. 1964 – The Who play the 1964 Jazz Festival at the Regency Ballroom in Bath 1965 – The Who play the Blue Moon Club in Hayes, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Gay Tower Ballroom in Edgbaston, Birmingham 1967 – The Who begin… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/20/2020