1965 – The Who are at IBC Studio with Shel Talmy and record “Legal Matter”, and “The Ox”, an instrumental based on “Waikiki Run” by the Surfaris. 1965 – In the New Musical Express article “Smashing time costs Who fortune!” Roger is interviewed and says that the members of the band can’t stand one another.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/12/2024
1965 – The Who are in IBC studios with Shel Talmy recording “The Goods Gone”. “It’s Not True” and “Much Too Much”. 1966 – The Who go into CBS Studios in London and record their next single “Happy Jack “ in at least two versions. Sometime during this session Roger and Pete go off to… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/10/2024
1963 – The Detours play at the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd’s Bush 1965 – Topteen Music Parade claims The Who spend ¬£100 a week on clothes. 1966 – The Who are in CBS Studios in London working on “Happy Jack”. While Pete and Roger go to a pub, John and Keith go to Regent… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/08/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who’s managers Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp place an ad for The Who in Melody Maker. It features the Richard Barnes lettering of “The Who “ and the first appearence of the slogan “Maximum R & B. “ Also in that issue… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/07/2024
1920 – Kathleen Hopley, later to be known as Kit Moon and mother to Keith Moon, is born 1964 – The Who play The Mine in Watford 1965 – The Who were scheduled to play the Queen’s Hall in Barnstaple, Devonshire but was cancelled due to Roger suffering a throat infection. 1966 – The Who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/04/2024
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: 10/31/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the Ricky-Tick Club in Windsor, Berkshire 1965 – The Who play the “Halloween Ball” in Manchester 1966 – The Who play Sportpalast in Berlin, Germany 1967 – The Who play City Hall in Newcastle 1967 – The quite different stereo mix of The Who Sell Out is created at… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/30/2024
1963 – The Detours play St. Mary’s Hall in Putney 1964 – The High Numbers perform at Leo’s Cavern at the Olympia in Reading 1973 – Quadrophenia is released in U.S. at the same time as a single version of “Love, Reign O’er Me” with a different mix from the album. The B-side is “Water.”… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/27/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1967 – Mono mixes of “Jaguar” and “Rael” are prepared for the upcoming album. It is at this point that the “Part 2” section of “Rael is chopped off, not to return until the 1994 30 Years of Maximum R&B boxset. 1968 – Decca/MCA’s own… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/26/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The band, advertised as “The High Numbers – The Who” perform at Leo’s Cavern at the Olympia in Reading 1965 – The Who play the Carlton Ballroom in Slough, Southampton 1966 – The Who play Folkparken in Halmstad 1967 – An acoustic version… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/24/2024