1965 – The Who play the Winter Gardens in Malvern 1965 – Glyn Johns is at Decca Studios in West Hapstead preparing mono mixes of “Out In The Street” and “The Kids Are Alright” 1968 – The Who play the second of two night at The Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, London 1968 – New Musical… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/16/2021
1963 – The Detours play at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Olympia Ballroom in Reading 1964 – Melody Maker features an ad for “The Who Maxiumum R&B” 1969 – The Who play the Public Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio 1970 – New Musical Express has part two of a… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/14/2021
1965 – The Who play the La Locomotive Club in Paris 1965 – Record Mirror carries two ads for My Generation 1966 – The Who fly to Switzerland to play in the snow, spending four days in Neuschnee, Grindelwald having publicity photos snapped. 1969 – The Who play the New York State University Gymnasium in… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/13/2021
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: 11/12/2021
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: 11/10/2021
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: 11/08/2021
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford 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… Read More »Today in Whostory: 11/07/2021
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: 11/04/2021
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: 10/31/2021
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: 10/30/2021