From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta @Telegraph: The Ox by Paul Rees, review: was The Who’s John Entwistle a nasty piece of work? https://t.co/3z3zJS5JOp — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) August 10, 2020
1963 – The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1968 – The Who play the Jaguar Club in Saint Charles, Illinois 1969 – The Who fly to New York 1971 – The Who play the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1975 – Roger is photographed at a party in Los Angeles, California 1977 –… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/10/2020
1962 – Pete’s mom Betty reads an article in the Ealing and Acton Gazette about Robert Druce’s successful dances at Acton’s White Hart Hotel. She pressures Druce for an audition for her son’s group. Druce agrees and The Detours audition for him at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford. They pass the audition and are signed… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/09/2020
1964 – The High Numbers play the All Saints Hall in Whetstone 1964 – Boyfriend magazine does a one-page feature on The High Numbers, naming the members as Roger Daltry (ex-sheet-metal worker), Peter Townsend (ex-art student), John Allison (ex-tax officer) and Keith Moon (ex-trainee salesman). Keith says his ambition is “to be free and do… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/08/2020
1965 – The Who play Loyola Hall in Stamford Hill, London 1967 – The Who are in New York at Talentmasters Studio for the second of two days. 1968 – The Who play The Schaefer Music Festival at Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park, New York 1971 – The Who play a final if four… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/07/2020
1967 – The Who play the International Amphitheater in Chicago 1971 – The Who play the second of four nights at the Music Hall in Boston. Massachusetts. Roger has had enough of the volume and demands on stage that Pete turn down. Pete refuses so Roger kicks over Pete’s amps. One hits a roadie who… Read More »Today in Whostory: 8/05/2020
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: 8/03/2020
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: 8/01/2020
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: 7/30/2020
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta July 28, 1999 Pete Townshend announces that @TheWho will play a Maryville Academy benefit at the House of Blues in Chicago. He may not have meant it at the time but this announcement is the start of @TheWho's reuniting as a working band. https://t.co/CmMgyGlhgk — The Who This Month (@BrianInAtlanta) July 28, 2020