1963 – The Detours play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd’s Bush
1965 – The Who play the Trade Union Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire
1966 – The Who play Club Nalen in Stockholm
“The Who launched straight into ‘Heatwave’ with a careering manic energy that ten years later would be called punk, and followed directly with ‘Dancing In The Street’ which built up to a fierce power-chord climax. ‘Barbara Ann’ featured Keith Moon’s comically off-key falsetto vocals, which added to the charm and audacity of the choice of song, which remained tight and fast. The audience might have wondered why the first four songs of the set were all unavailable on Who records at this point. ‘So Sad About Us’ and ‘Substitute’ gave a more up-to-the-minute impression of The Who’s sharp power pop. ‘I’m A Boy’ stayed close to the recording in its arrangement, and the delicate middle section was handled very skillfully by the band, with all vocal harmonies intact. The unrelenting drive of ‘My Generation’ brought the show to its close with a long descent into chaos and noise, with only John Entwistle’s bass riffs holding the rhythm together to the bitter end.” ~ ‘The Who Concert File’
1967 – The Who pre-record a mime job to “I Can See For Miles” for the BBC’s Top of the Pops
1968 – The Who play Granby Halls in Leicester with Joe Cocker and Family opening
1968 – An interview recorded on September 5th with Keith on Southern ITV’s Time For Blackburn was scheduled
1968 – The Detroit Free Press carried a review of “The Magic Bus”
Transcribed:
The Teen Beat
The Who’s ‘Magic Bus’:
An Interesting Collection
BY WILSON LINDSEY
Special to the Free Press
Despite many criticisms leveled upon their stage act and lyric content, The Who remain one of the most consistent hitmakers in modern rock. Pop historians will remember them as the group that controlled and employed screeching feedback, mind-throbbing volume and instrument demolition.
But they must be given their just artistic due. They are all good musicians and performers, and Pete Townshend leader and guitarist is also among the cleverest and most prolific pop songwriters. His lyrics cover every segment of life from love to revolution.
Their latest album is a very interesting collection of material containing three of their last hit singles “Call Me Lightning,” “Pictures of Lily,” and “Magic Bus.” The production lacks vocal presence — you may have to strain to hear Townshends lyric ramblings, but the LP contains feeling and a lot of good rock material.
1969 – The Who finish a six-night stand at the Fillmore East in New York accompanied by the Joshua Light Show. This is the last time The Who will perform at either of the Fillmores
1970 – The Who play the Empire Theatre in Liverpool
1972 – Keith reports to the set of That’ll Be The Day at Warners Holiday Camp where he is playing drummer J. D. Clover in the rock ‘n’ roll movie set in the late 1950s
1975 – Billboard magazine carries a full page ad for The Who By Numbers. This issue also features a short review of “Lisztomania – Original Soundtrack”.
1975 – The Who By Numbers is released in the U.S.
1977 – The Guardian carries an interview with Pete
1978 – Roger is photographed during the shooting of Quadrophenia
1980 – The Who re-release their long out-of-print first album My Generation in the U.K. It is identical to the original release with the exception of the word “Virgin” (the label of the new release) in place of “Brunswick.” Bruce Malamut reviews it in Melody Maker and calls it a timeless classic. It reaches #20 in the British charts.Record Mirror carries an ad for the “new” album
1982 – The Who play the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. T-Bone Burnett and The Clash open. The Who drop “Athena” and “A Man Is A Man” from the song lineup. Bobby Pridden receives an “Employee Of The Month” award during the show.
1987 – Roger is seen on a British television programme sitting in a red Ferrari at the Auto Show at Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre in London
1996 – The Who play the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
1997 – John is interviewed about life after The Who in Hello! Magazine.
2001 – Roger plays the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington
2012 – The Who: Opus Collection is released at Starbucks stores. It will peak at #161 on the Billboard charts
2018 – Roger begins a a book signing tour at Bookends Bookstore in Ridgewood, New Jersey
2019 – The Who play a benefit in aid of Teen Cancer America at a private residence in Pacific Palisades, California. Also on the bill were Kenny Loggins, Pink and Foo Fighters