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: 10/27/2021
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 – New Musical… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/26/2021
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: 10/24/2021
1966 – The Who play the Konserthallen in Gothenburg 1966 – The Middlesex County Times’ “Profile Spot” features Betty Townshend (Pete’s Mom) 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” 1967 – The Who play the New Century… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/21/2021
1964 – The High Numbers perform at the Railway Hotel in Wealdstone 1965 – The Who play the Top Rank Ballroom in Southampton 1966 – The Who pre-record the TV show Klar i Studiet miming to “I’m A Boy”, “Substitute”, and “My Generation” using instruments borrowed from “Tages” a swedish band. 1966 – The Who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 10/20/2021
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: 10/18/2021
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Oct 16 1998 Pete Townshend gives a surprise performance at the Sound Republic Club in Wardour Street, London as part of a “Rock the Dock” benefit for Liverpool dockworkers. Joining him for “Magic Bus” is Noel Gallagher and Steve Craddock of Ocean Colour Scene. https://t.co/4dXrBNKZUp — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Oct 16,… Read More »Today’s News – October 16, 2021 at 12:57PM
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Oct 16 1998 Pete Townshend gives a surprise performance at the Sound Republic Club in Wardour Street, London as part of a “Rock the Dock” benefit for Liverpool dockworkers. Joining him for “Magic Bus” is Noel Gallagher and Steve Craddock of Ocean Colour Scene. https://t.co/4dXrBNKZUp — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Oct 16,… Read More »Today’s News – October 16, 2021 at 12:57PM
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: 10/16/2021
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Some work went into confirming this last year. Much thanks to Scott Smith and Andy Neill. — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) Oct 13, 2021