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Video of the day
On this date in 1994 Roger and Simon perform "Baba O'Riley" and "Summertime Blues" at a memorial concert for Mick Ronson and the Hammersmith Odeon in London.
You can see a clip here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW51L5T9X38
You can also find some photos from this show on gettyimages.com here: www.gettyimages.com/photos/roger-daltry-april-29-empire?phrase=%22roger%20daltry%22%20april%2029%...
Interview of the day
On Saturday, April 29, 1989 Pete recorded a promotional interview at Atlantic Studios in New York City concerning his forthcoming album The Iron Man. The interview is later released as a promo LP called An Eye For An I.
Article of the day
On Monday, April 29, 1985 The Mirror reported that The Who were considering reuniting for a one-off show for Ethiopian relief due to the urgings of Bob Geldof.
Pete: "Yes, I have talked to the others about it...At the moment we are all vacillating wildly."
Image courtesy of www.thewhothismonth.com
My old publisher 😂
Photos of the day
On this date in 1982 The Who is honored for its Outstanding Contribution To British Music at the 27th annual Ivor Novello Awards held at London's Grosvenor House Hotel
Photos by Richard Young courtesy of Marc Starcke
I think I saw the band that year Deeside leisure centre on a ice ring
the pics aren't from 82?
Concert of the day
On Tuesday, April 29, 1980 The Who played the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa
Photos by Courtney Kntzer, Jeff Trickel and John David Larson, all courtesy of Marc Starcke
Visit our friends at The Who Concer Guide for the setlist here:
www.thewholive.net/concert/index.php?id=74&GroupID=1&Jahr=1980
I was at this concert with friends. Afterwards, we drove up to St Paul for the next show. Great memories!
Concert of the day
On Friday, April 29, 1977 Pete played "Layla" and "Crossroads" with Eric Clapton at The Rainbow in Finsbury Park, London
Photos of the day
On Tuesday, April 29, 1975 Keith and his steady girlfriend Annette arrived in London from Los Angeles
Keith was a one off. Years ago my friend and I had a wild time in the bar with him and other musicians staying in the same hotel. The highlight was him drumming on the drinks table. Will never forget it.
Damn, Keith... why did you have to go so soon? We loved you more than you could ever know and cried when you left us. You didn't have anything to prove to us... we loved you just the way you were...
Magazines of the day
On April 29 1967 The Who were featured in five music industry magazines!
1) Billboard magazine carries a brief mention of "Happy Jack"
2) Record Mirror features a photo of The Who on the cover, but apparently no article inside(?)
3) Disc reports that The Who will play the Monterey International Pop Festival. This issue also features an article titled "Violent? Not me! says Who's Keith" and a mention of Pete's plan to attend the "14-Hour Technicolor Dream"
4) New Musical Express also reports on The Who going to Monterey and their Top 30 shows "Pictures of Lily" debuting at #19
5) Melody Maker carries an article titled "Pictures of the Who" by Nick Jones. In "Pop Think In", Carl Wayne gives his opinion of The Who, and in "Blind Date" Simon Dee gives his opinion of Pictures of Lily
Concert of the day
On Friday, April 29, 1966 The Who played the Tiles Club in Soho
Review courtesy of thewhothismonth.com
Who Pack Tiles!
The who were able to do only twenty of their scheduled 45-minute act at Tiles on Friday. Teenagers twice rushed the stage and many girls fainted. Over five hundred fans were turned away from the club which was packed to capacity.
A spokesman for Tiles confirmed this week that negotiations are under way for similar clubs to be opened in major American cities. A link with Liverpool's Cavern, which re-opens in four weeks, has been formed and 100 Tiles members will attend the re-launching.
Forthcoming artists at Tiles include Ben E. King (May 21), Stevie Wonder (June 10), Billy Stewart (20) and the Who (July 15)
[Concert was actually on July 29 rather than 15th]
Are there recordings of The Yum Yum Band?
Article of the day
On Saturday, April 28, 2001 The Guardian reported that Pete has convinced fellow rockers Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Phil Collins, Paul Simon, and Roger Waters to send cheques to the keep the Chaucer Clinic, a rehab centre for homeless addicts, open
The clinic appears to have closed four years later in 2005
Correct me if I’m wrong but, didn’t Pete also organize the ARMS benefit (1983) for Ronnie Lane and those that suffer from MS?✌🏼
This is making a difference. I could care less what Rock Stars think about political topics and posting about it on Social Networks is like pissing in the Wind. Talk is cheap. These people choose to do something. Many thanks to Pete for being the one who got it rolling.
Well done Mr. Townshend!!
That's wonderful!💙🎸
Video of the day
On April 28, 2000 Pete's VH1 Storytellers episode premiered in the U.K.
We present Greyhound Girl from this show
2000-03-23 - Pete Townshend - Pure and Easy - VH1 Storytellers
vimeo.com
This is "2000-03-23 - Pete Townshend - Pure and Easy - VH1 Storytellers" by thewho.net on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love…Such a great show
One of Pete’s best lyrics. On stage Pete always entertained.
Beautiful...never gets old✌️💚🎶
Most underrated song…♥️
WHO CAME FIRST version is my favorite. Great album.
👍☀️🇫🇮😀👍
Today in Whostory: April 28
1963 – The Detours play Douglas House in Bayswater
1964 – The Who hear from the BBC. It’s a letter of rejection for the BBC Light Programme.
1965 – The Who play the Bromel Club at the Bromel Court Hotel in Bromley
1966 – The Who play “The Witchdoctor” at the Savoy Rooms in Catford, London
1967 – Decca releases “The Magic Bus” by the Pudding. The Who would not record the song for over a year You can listen to it on YouTube here
1967 – The Who are in De Lane Lea studios. During the sessions this week they record two Coca Cola jingles that were used for British TV ads
1969 – The Who play the Bay Hotel in Sunderland, Durham
1971 – The Seattle Opera premiers its version of Tommy at The Moore Theatre. Bette Midler stars as Tommy’s mother and the Acid Queen. It runs through May 16th. Bette Midler: “As we envisioned [The Acid Queen], it had nothing to do with drugs but was about the pervasiveness of female sexuality…larger than life, suffocating.”
1972 – Keith is on the Thames Television show Today debating the merits of open-air festivals with Tory politicians
1980 – The Who play the Checkerdome in Saint Louis, Missouri
1995 – Pete travels to Offenbach, Germany for the opening of The Who’s Tommy – Das Musical. In an interview there he says he will concentrate on writing for the theatre from this point on
1996 – Pete travels to Los Angeles to kick off a limited promotional tour of the U.S. by performing the new mix of “Let My Love Open The Door” and an acoustic version of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” at the VH1 Honors show at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
1997 – The Who play the Ostseehalle in Kiel, Germany
2000 – Pete’s VH1 Storytellers episode premiers in the U.K.
2001 – The Guardian reports that Pete has convinced fellow rockers Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Phil Collins, Paul Simon, and Roger Waters to send cheques to the keep the Chaucer Clinic, a rehab centre for homeless addicts, open
2006 – The News & Star of Cumbria reports that a request by The Who to perform at Carlisle’s Sands Centre on 18 June has been denied as the Centre is booked on that date for a karate championship.
2012 – Roger and his solo band play Archaic Hall in Osaka
Image of the day
On Monday, April 28, 1997 The Who played the Ostseehalle in Kiel, Germany
Visit our friends at The Who Concert Guide for the setlist here:
www.thewholive.net/concert/index.php?id=24
Image courtesy of www.thewholive.net
96’/ 97’ Quad tour
The songs though… THE songs🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🩵
Video of the day
On Sunday, April 28, 1996 Pete traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a limited promotional tour of the U.S. by performing the new mix of "Let My Love Open The Door" and an acoustic version of "Won't Get Fooled Again" at the VH1 Honors show at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.
We present "Let My Love Open The Door" from this show
1996-04-28 - Pete on VH1 Honors - Won't Get Fooled Again
vimeo.com
This is "1996-04-28 - Pete on VH1 Honors - Won't Get Fooled Again" by thewho.net on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.And if I remember correctly, it was later that summer the Who toured focussing on Quadrophenia... I saw them at MSG on that tour.
Fantastic. So privileged to have seen them live.
And it only got better, the next two nights!
On dutch tv substitute 🙏
Not the same w/o The Ox "Twang" 🙁
George N. Piandes
F**king brilliant!!
Ads of the day
On Friday, April 28, 1995 Pete travels attended the opening of The Who's Tommy - Das Musical in Offenbach, Germany for
In an interview there he said he will concentrate on writing for the theatre in the future
Concert of the day
On Monday, April 28, 1980 The Who played the Checkerdome in Saint Louis, Missouri
Visit our friends at The Who Concert Guide for the setlist here: www.thewholive.net/concert/index.php?id=73
👍😀🇫🇮☀️👍
Tommy of the day
On Wednesday, April 28, 1971 The Seattle Opera premiered its version of Tommy at The Moore Theatre.
Bette Midler stared as Tommy's mother and the Acid Queen. It ran through May 16th.
Bette Midler: "As we envisioned [The Acid Queen], it had nothing to do with drugs but was about the pervasiveness of female sexuality...larger than life, suffocating."
Image of Bette Midler as the Acid Queen courtesy of www.thewhothismonth.com
Article from the The Daily Chronicle (April 29, 1971)
Cover of the day
On Friday, April 28, 1967 Decca released "The Magic Bus" by the Pudding. The Who would not record the song for over a year
You can listen to it on YouTube here: youtu.be/VngVortUiOc
Interesting.... Anyone know how this version did on the charts?( Or did it chart at all?)
That's amazing - never knew about this.
I've played this a few times on my radio show
I like it.
Great song
Ad of the day
On Monday, April 28, 1969 The Who played the Bay Hotel in Sunderland, Durham
Sunderland isn't in Durham
That must have been some hotel.
Shouldn’t it be 12 a.m.?🤔
Seen the price, 12 and 6. 😳
Test of the day
This is like the way I used to do it. Just seeing what is new
Sorry again for all the "test" posts. Just trying to figure out the best way to present stuff going forward! Thank you for your patience!!
The “Hits Back” tour?
It’s nice to have The Who net posts back in whatever format you use!
Thanks for the memories!
This kind of post will always grab my attention 😎
Test away