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 – Glyn Johns prepares tape copies of… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/28/2019
1963 – The Detours play “Notre Dame De Dance” at the Notre Dame Church 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… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/26/2019
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 – The… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/18/2019
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 – Billboard reports on the release of “The Kids Are Alright”/”A Legal Matter” in the U.S. The single will peak at #85 in Cash Box and #106… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/16/2019
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: 7/14/2019
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?” 1965 – The Who play the Birdcage Club at the… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/11/2019
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta The #guitar tech behind many of the greats (Clapton, Harrison, the Rolling Stones, and most frequently, The Who) recently passed, and the musicians who had the pleasure of working with him remember him fondly.RIP Alan Rogan. https://t.co/hmLLzpqP2q — Reverb (@reverb) July 8, 2019
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta Before @TheWho go on this evening there’ll be a wonderful photographic compilation on screen and beautiful words written about Alan Rogan, his family and his 40 years service as my brothers guitar tech – plus all the other giants he worked with along the way. #WembleyForAlan https://t.co/KNprr7iNwe — Simon Townshend (@STOfficialUK) July 6,… Read More »Today’s News – July 06, 2019 at 01:54PM
From http://twitter.com/BrianInAtlanta RIP @TheWho road crew member Alan Rogan, guitar tech to Pete Townshend since the 70s. He also worked for George Harrison, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Joe Walsh et al, and was a musician in his own right. Here's a nice interview with him: https://t.co/e2xpEufHLY — Adam Cooper (@adamcooperF1) July 4, 2019
1964 – “Zoot Suit” backed with “I’m The Face” and listed as by “The High Numbers” is released on Fontana Records. Derek Johnson in New Musical Express says, “The High Numbers are highly topical with their novelty lyric about male attire, ‘Zoot Suit.’ Medium twister, but with an inconsequential tune. Harmonica leads into broken-beat unison… Read More »Today in Whostory: 7/03/2019