1975 – y Palmer in Melody Maker writes an early review of Tommy: The Movie which he declares “a major work of art. 1975 – John Entwistle and his band The Ox play at Leicester University 1995 – The John Entwistle Band play in Danbury Connecticut 1999 – The CD Humanary Stew: A Tribute to… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/25/2019
1971 – e again tries to explain what the Lifehouse project entails to Penny Valentine in Melody Maker: “We are intending to produce a fiction or a play or an opera, and create a completely different kind of performance in rock. We are writing a story and we aim to perform it on the first… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/23/2019
1967 – ppy Jack” reaches its U.K. peak at #3, Brian Epstein’s NEMS officially announces their amalgamation with the Robert Stigwood Organization taking over concert bookings for Stigwood’s acts including The Who. 1967 – The Who are scheduled to play Leeds University in Leeds but the show is cancelled when Pete is unable to make… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/21/2019
1968 – ow Girl” is recorded at IBC Studios. Written during a near-disastrous plane trip during the previous summer’s Herman’s Hermits tour, the song is intended as The Who’s next single. However, as with “Faith In Something Bigger,” it will also remain unreleased for the next seven years. Its closing line, “It’s a girl, Mrs.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/13/2019
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta .@TheWho manager Bill Curbishley on @RobertElms show."In a short period, we're going to be announcing our activities for this year. We will be working and we also go to be doing an album." (The interview starts at 15:52)https://t.co/wIspX5ylZ6 — kallanwho (@kallanwho) January 10, 2019
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Considering that Roger Daltrey first publicly announced he was working on a Keith Moon biopic in 1992, I'd say there's not much of a rush here. @TheWho https://t.co/Flrc9Qkn2L — Brian Cady (@BrianInAtlanta) January 8, 2019
Today in Whostory – January 3rd 1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill opening for The Rolling Stones. Pete, who has incorporated an arm-swinging move he saw Keith Richards perform as his own signature guitar move, apologizes for the appropriation to Richards. Richards… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/03/2019
Roger Daltrey talking about the legendary band and his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust, Glasgow, STV, Scotland, UK, 7 December 2016.
Pete Townshend working on a track called “How Can I Help You, Sir?”, late-2005. The clip was previously available for download from Townshend’s site.
Roger attends the launch of the Royal Albert Hall ‘Walk Of Fame’