1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play The Marquee in London supported by The Mark Leeman Five. 1967 – The recording of The Who Sell Out is finally finished as Kit Lambert calls Pete in to IBC Studios in London to perform a solo number on acoustic… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/02/2025
Pete delivers the first John Peel Memorial Lecture at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Asked to speak on the subject of music in the age of the digital download, Pete makes press by slamming iTunes and Apple for failing to use its streaming music profits to find and promote new artists. At one point he… Read More »On October 31, 2011:
Pete delivers the first John Peel Memorial Lecture at the Lowry Theatre in Salford. Asked to speak on the subject of music in the age of the digital download, Pete makes press by slamming iTunes and Apple for failing to use its streaming music profits to find and promote new artists. At one point he… Read More »On October 31, 2011:
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The High Numbers play at the Waterfront Club at the Cliff Hotel in Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire. According to a source on the internet, they destroyed the stage and ceiling and were banned from playing there again. It is the last show they play… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/31/2025
The Detroit Free Press carried a review of “The Magic Bus” Transcribed: The Teen Beat The Who’s ‘Magic Bus’: An Interesting Collection BY WILSON LINDSEY Special to the Free Press Despite many criticisms leveled upon their stage act and lyric content, The Who remain one of the most consistent hitmakers in modern rock. Pop historians… Read More »On October 25, 1968:
The Detroit Free Press carried a review of “The Magic Bus” Transcribed: The Teen Beat The Who’s ‘Magic Bus’: An Interesting Collection BY WILSON LINDSEY Special to the Free Press Despite many criticisms leveled upon their stage act and lyric content, The Who remain one of the most consistent hitmakers in modern rock. Pop historians… Read More »On October 25, 1968:
1963 – The Detours play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd’s Bush 1965 – The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire 1966 – The Who play Club Nalen in Stockholm “The Who launched straight into ‘Heatwave’ with a careering manic energy that ten years later would be called punk, and followed directly… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/25/2025
Pete writes a long diary entry on the future of The Who: “What is The Who? It is a brand name, and two old guys called Roger and Pete. I think I’m going to stick with the two old guys and let the brand name look after itself.”, Transcript: “Ah Ha! You thought I was… Read More »On October 12, 2002:
Pete writes a long diary entry on the future of The Who: “What is The Who? It is a brand name, and two old guys called Roger and Pete. I think I’m going to stick with the two old guys and let the brand name look after itself.”, Transcript: “Ah Ha! You thought I was… Read More »On October 12, 2002:
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1965 – The Who go into IBC Studios to record their first LP. The afternoon session sees “A Legal Matter” and “The Ox” recorded for certain and probably also “The Good’s Gone”, “La La La Lies”, “Much Too Much” and “It’s Not True.” Roger says… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/12/2025