1965 – A Shindig crew films The Who at Twickenham Film Studio Stage 3 in London. They perform live-in-studio versions of “I Can’t Explain”, “Daddy Rolling Stone” and a new song, “My Generation”. The first song is later included in The Kids Are Alright. 1967 – The Who play the Dane County Coliseum in Madison,… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/03/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1965 – The Who play the Britannia Pier Theatre in Great Yarmouth co-billed with Donovan. The folk rocker doesn’t show up for that evening’s first show and The Who refuse to play longer forcing the support acts to fill the time. 1965 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/01/2024
1962 – The Detours’ rhythm guitarist Roy Ellis drowns while swimming in the Thames. The Detours inherit his Vox 15s amp. 1965 – The Who play the Fender Club in Kenton, Middlesex 1966 – The Who play the Sixth National Jazz and Blues Festival at the Royal Windsor Racecourse in Windsor. The crowd is both… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/30/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play the Pontiac Club at Zeeta House in Putney. They play only one set due to a sound failure. This show did feature “My Generation”, the earliest known performance of the song 1965 – Richard Cole applies for a position… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/28/2024
1963 – The Detours play “Notre Dame De Dance” at the Notre Dame Hall in London. The play from 8pm until midnight and are paid £16. 1964 – The High Numbers play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – BBC2 runs Workshop: In Search Of Constant Lambert that features a short clip of his… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/26/2024
1964 – The High Numbers play the Scene Club in Soho 1966 – The Who play the Marine Ballroom at the Central Pier in Morecambe 1967 – The Who play the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas 1967 – The Happy Jack LP reaches its U.S. peak at #67 in the Billboard charts 1972 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/22/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1965 – Radio Luxembourg’s Ready Steady Radio! broadcasts The Who recorded at The Marquee Club on the 13th 1968 – The Who play the Rhode Island Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island 1970 – Chris… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/18/2024
1965 – The Who play the 1965 Cheltenham Festival at the Athletic Grounds in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 1966 – The Who play the Civic Hall in Barnsley, Yorkshire 1966 – Manager Chris Stamp sets up The Who next to the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park and shoots silent, black-and-white footage of them miming to The Kids… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/16/2024
1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1964 – The High Numbers play the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone. Kit Lambert, a posh young man looking quite out of place in a Saville Row suit, watches The High Numbers noisily bash away at their songs between bouts of arguing between themselves. He… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/14/2024
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. 1964 – The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 1964 – The High Numbers get one of their first national articles in Record Mirror under the headline “How High Will These Numbers Go?” 1964 – The Aberdeen Evening Express carries a review of… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/11/2024