1970 – Melody Maker publishes an interview with Pete by Chris Welch. He discusses the future of Tommyand his plans to produce an album by a group formed around his old art school friend Andy Newman. Transcript: Will Pete Townshend ever write another “Tommy?” His opera was one of the few worthwhile events in Pop… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/10/2022
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 says he doesn’t know what Pete’s talking about as it turns out he was… Read More »Today in Whostory: 1/03/2022
1964 – The Who play The Ealing Club in Ealing 1969 – Rolling Stone carried a full page ad entitled “What Pete Townshend Thinks About King Crimson” 1975 – Cashbox carried a full page ad for Squeeze Box and “By Numbers” 1975 – Billboard featured its annual “Talent in Action” section featuring their “Number One”… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/27/2021
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta I worked there then but, from the opening graphics box, I wasn’t present when that went out. https://t.co/UgRnmgdOzz via @YouTube — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Dec 25, 2021
1963 – The Detours perform at the Evershed and Bignoles Apprentice Association Social Club Dance at the Feathers Hotel on Ealing Broadway, London 1965 – The Who play the Federation Club in Norwich, Norfolk 1971 – The Who play the second of two nights at San Francisco Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. The San… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/13/2021
1964 – The Who play The Florida Rooms in Brighton 1965 – The Who play the Guildhall in Plymouth, Devonshire 1966 – The Who play the Assembly Rooms in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland 1966 – The single “Happy Jack” backed with “I’ve Been Away” is released in the U.K. For promotional ads, The Who hire illustrator… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/09/2021
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Dec 8 1973 Pete Townshend is interviewed in Disc Magazine about the upcoming Tommy soundtrack: “I’ve never seen anybody that I really respect ever take a piece of music of their own and re-vamp it and re-work it without something going wrong.” https://t.co/CmMgyGlhgk https://t.co/ExOVQb3yrZ — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Dec 8, 2021
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Dec 8 1973 Pete Townshend is interviewed in Disc Magazine about the upcoming Tommy soundtrack: “I’ve never seen anybody that I really respect ever take a piece of music of their own and re-vamp it and re-work it without something going wrong.” https://t.co/CmMgyGlhgk https://t.co/ExOVQb3yrZ — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Dec 8, 2021
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Dec 8 1973 Pete Townshend is interviewed in Disc Magazine about the upcoming Tommy soundtrack: “I’ve never seen anybody that I really respect ever take a piece of music of their own and re-vamp it and re-work it without something going wrong.” https://t.co/CmMgyGlhgk https://t.co/ExOVQb3yrZ — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Dec 8, 2021
1957 – Pete gets a little brother as Paul Townshend is born 1963 – The Detours perform at the Glenyln Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The first instance where Keith Moon has to be replaced, due to a bout of whooping cough that leaves him bed-ridden with his mom taking care of him. Viv… Read More »Today in Whostory: 12/06/2021