1964 – The High Numbers play Town Hall in Greenwich 1966 – “I’m a Boy” hits its official U.K. chart peak at #2. Jim Reeves’ “Distant Drums” keeps it from the #1 spot. 1968 – The Who are at IBC Studios 1976 – Pete attends country & western singer Don Williams’ concert at the Hammersmith… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/30/2025
Over the next 3 days Pete writes out the scenario for The Who’s next project, the film. “OVERTURE: The farmers — Life — Beauty — Celebration LIFEHOUSE: The City — Rock — Youth against finance — Individuals working for the whole GLORIFICATION: They disappear — they triumph, leaving everyone behind.” He sends a copy to… Read More »On September 28, 1970:
Over the next 3 days Pete writes out the scenario for The Who’s next project, the film. “OVERTURE: The farmers — Life — Beauty — Celebration LIFEHOUSE: The City — Rock — Youth against finance — Individuals working for the whole GLORIFICATION: They disappear — they triumph, leaving everyone behind.” He sends a copy to… Read More »On September 28, 1970:
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1968 – Rolling Stone magazine features an interview with Pete conducted after The Who’s Fillmore West show the in August. This often-reprinted interview details the plot of Pete’s new rock opera, then called “Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy,” and Pete later has to refer back… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/28/2025
The Who fanzine The Relay reports that Faber & Faber employee Pete is working with one of the publisher’s clients, poet Ted Hughes, on a musical adaptation of Hughes’ children’s book The Iron Man. They also report that Pete has put aside a planned solo album, a dance album made up of originals and covers.… Read More »On September 24, 1987:
The Who fanzine The Relay reports that Faber & Faber employee Pete is working with one of the publisher’s clients, poet Ted Hughes, on a musical adaptation of Hughes’ children’s book The Iron Man. They also report that Pete has put aside a planned solo album, a dance album made up of originals and covers.… Read More »On September 24, 1987:
1966 – Roger has a “Pop Think-In” in Melody Maker. He declares his respect for fast cars, The Beach Boys, John, Pete and The Beatles, his attraction to Mick Jagger and his lack of respect for Playboy bunnies, the Windsor Festival, Carnaby Street, pills, parents and “all films with birds.” The letters from readers also… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/24/2025
Pete is interviewed by Michael Lydon in The New York Times Transcription: The Who: Oldie But Goldie By Michael Lyon San Francisco THE WHO play rock and roll music (“It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it,” says Chuck Berry). Not art-rock, acid-rock, or any type of rock, but an unornamented wall… Read More »On September 22, 1968:
Pete is interviewed by Michael Lydon in The New York Times Transcription: The Who: Oldie But Goldie By Michael Lyon San Francisco THE WHO play rock and roll music (“It’s got a back beat, you can’t lose it,” says Chuck Berry). Not art-rock, acid-rock, or any type of rock, but an unornamented wall… Read More »On September 22, 1968:
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The Who play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1968 – Pete is interviewed by Michael Lydon in The New York Times Transcription: The Who: Oldie But Goldie By Michael Lyon San Francisco THE WHO play rock and roll music (“It’s… Read More »Today in Whostory: 9/22/2025