1966 – The Who play the Konserthallen in Gothenburg 1966 – The Who appear on Ready, Steady, Go! performing (lip-synced) “Batman”, “Cobwebs and Strange”, “Bucket T”, “I’m A Boy”, “Disquises” and “My Generation”/”Rule Brittania” 1966 – The Middlesex County Times’ “Profile Spot” features Betty Townshend (Pete’s Mom) 1967 – The Who play the New Century… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/21/2024
1964 – The High Numbers perform at the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play the Top Rank Ballroom in Southampton 1966 – The Who play the Herlev Hallen in Copenhagen 1966 – The Who pre-record the TV show Klar i Studiet miming to “I’m A Boy”, “Substitute”, and “My Generation” using instruments… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/20/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1966 – The Who record their first and only television special at Wembley Studios for Associated Rediffusion TV’s Ready Steady GO! as half the show (about 16 minutes) is turned over to the foursome. Only memories and photographs remain of this show which… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/18/2024
1965 – The Who play the Baths Ballroom in Scunthorpe, Humberside 1966 – The Who are scheduled to play the Starlight Ballroom in Greenford but it appears the show was cancelled 1967 – Mono masters are mixed of “Tattoo,” “Odorono” and “Rael (1&2).” The ending is chopped off “Odorono” not to surface again until the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/16/2024
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: 10/12/2024
1965 – The Who play the City Hall in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland 1966 – Melody Maker has its issue where “I’m a Boy” hits #1 on their charts. The headline is “Who’s number one? Schhh…you know Who.” Inside is an interview with Who manager Kit Lambert. 1967 – The Who play the Kinema Ballroom in… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/08/2024
1964 – The High Numbers perform at The Mine at Carpenders Park Station 1966 – Keith is interviewed about the new album in New Musical Express. The article is called “Drummer Moon on Zither, Double Track Tuba, on Who lp.” 1966 – Reaction releases Oscar’s “Join My Gang”, an early Pete Townshend song. “The reason… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/07/2024
I’m going to begin “blogging” about what I’m doing “behind the scenes”. I’ll post elsewhere about who I am and what this site is really all about. These posts will just be to update you on what I am working on, and what I’m planning. As this is the first post of this type, I’ll… Read More »Site Update
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: 9/30/2024
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: 9/28/2024