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October 14, 1967 - 'I Can See For Miles', backed with 'Someone's Coming', is released as a single in Britain. Pete had held the song back for over a year until the band would need a surefire #1 hit single. Incredibly, this masterful recording ends up tying with 'Anyway Anyhow Anywhere; as the poorest charting to date of The Who's official U.K. singles, peaking at #10. Reviewed in the New Musical Express the song is described as 'less tuneful' than their previous hits, although Melody Maker says: "The boys ternate an ear-shattering wall of sound -- with penetrating rasping guitars, heavy-handed drumming and constant cymbal-crashing, and Pete Townshend's vocal riding smoothly above the all-happening backing" What Pete takes as a failure leads him to doubt his ability to write hit singles for the band. As months pass, he will turn his attention away from pop songs to the idea of a rock opera. At the time, 'I Can See For Miles' was considered to be the 'heaviest' song ever recorded, leading The Beatles to record 'Helter Skelter' as something even heavier! |
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'Tommy' is being re-released to selected cinemas at the end of November https://www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-...RExAYH0wylJ7h0 "A boy witnesses a violent act that leaves him in shock, and he appears to lose the ability to hear, see or speak. An encounter with a pinball machine seems to re-awaken his senses and he soon becomes a ‘pinball wizard’ – but will these skills be enough for him to make it in the real world? Ken Russell’s 1970s rock musical is a creative tour-de-force that boasts the most incredible cast, including The Who, Elton John, Tina Turner, Eric Clapton and even Jack Nicholson." Venues 22 November BFI Southbank Peckhamplex 29 November Corn Exchange Wallingford Eden Court 30 November Cultureplex 4 December Hebden Bridge Picturehouse 5 December Ashford Picturehouse Bromley Picturehouse Cambridge Arts Cameo Central Picturehouse Crouch End Picturehouse East Dulwich Picturehouse Exeter Picturehouse Fulham Picturehouse Hackney Picturehouse Henley Picturehouse FACT Liverpool Norwich Cinema City Phoenix Oxford Southampton Harbour Lights Stratford East Picturehouse Stratford upon Avon Picturehouse West Norwood Picturehouse York Picturehouse Totnes Cinema 8 December Birmingham Electric Phoenix Exeter Storyhouse Chester |
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October 28th, 1973 - The band premiere Quadrophenia at the Trentham Gardens in Stoke-On-Trent The show got off to a bad start. The Quadrophenia segment, which was missing the lengthy instrumental title track and 'Cut My Hair', had not been thoroughly rehearsed beforehand, and they thought that, with the extensive use of tapes, the complete piece could be played live. This show unfortunately proved them wrong! After only one performance, three songs from the album - 'The Dirty Jobs', 'Is It In My Head' and 'I've Had Enough' - were dropped from the setlist. Other difficulties were encountered with the instruments. Many of the songs required the use of capos, and Pete found he had to change guitars over 20 times. The fans, however, weren't as disappointed as the band, and were treated to several novelties such as a quadrophonic PA system delivering storm and sea sound effects and John Entwistle playing a large trumpet on the song 'Helpless Dancer' The full setlist for the show was: I Can't Explain Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran cover) My Generation Quadrophenia
Pinball Wizard See Me, Feel Me Won't Get Fooled Again Encore: Naked Eye |
Pete Townshend was the cover star of the Mail on Sunday's magazine yesterday. Ozzy Osbourne was the cover star of the Daily Mail's magazine Halloween special on Saturday, which also included an interview with Jamie Lee Curtis and film critic Brian Viner's top horror films. |
October 29th, 1965 - The new single, 'My Generation', backed with a cover of the James Brown song 'Shout and Shimmy', is released in the U.K. by Brunswick. In the New Musical Express, reviewer Derek Johnson says: "Analyse the ingredients for a hit and you'll find them all in this disc. A storming, raving shake-beat, with crashing cymbals, raucous guitar, reverberating bass and hand-claps throughout - and that's just the backing. The lyric is topical and loaded with teenage appeal, about the snooty approach of some adults to youngsters. Sung with verve, a strong blues feel and an occasional stuttering gimmick, with chanting supporting the soloist." 1967 - The Who play the Coventry Theatre. The stage manager drops the curtain on The Who's second set in the middle of their performance and pipes in the National Anthem. Pete again loses it, smashing his guitar, knocking over the amps, kicking out the footlights then hurling an amp at the head of the stage manager. |
October 31, 1964 - The High Numbers play at the Waterfront Club in Woolston, Southampton. During the show, they destroy the stage and ceiling and are subsequently banned from ever playing there again! This would be the last concert they play under the name "The High Numbers" |
Roger as Boric, the King of the Fairies, in the NBC-TV mini-series 'The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns' from 1999 |
Proto Boosh or what? :lol:;) |
Photographer Terry O'Neill has died from prostate cancer He was 81 In addition to being the executive producer of the film 'Mommie Dearest' (1981) and the stills photographer for the film Aria (1987), he was the person who took the cover picture for the 1978 'Who Are You?' album |
November 19th, 2019 - The Who became the first rock legends to get paving stone on Camden's Music Walk of Fame The Music Walk of Fame will stretch along the road in Camden between Chalk Farm’s The Roundhouse and Mornington Crescent’s KOKO, and organisers plan to award a further 20 stones in the coming year, with artists including The Clash, Amy Winehouse, Madness and Prince expected to be celebrated. Plans are to eventually lay out more than 400 plaques over the next 20 years |
Film review: Tommy | The Digital Fix "Ken Russell's film of The Who's rock opera is as loud, over the top and frequently brilliant as ever, and is back in British cinemas as part of the BFI's musicals season" 7 out of 10 |
Roger is in hospital today, having an operation on his throat "Roger Daltrey is to have an operation to scrape his throat to check and remove precancerous cells from his vocal cords. The Who legend, 75, first noticed a problem with his voice in 2009 and was diagnosed with dysplasia — abnormal, precancerous cells in his throat. He now tells British newspaper The Sun he is having an operation on Friday to ensure his voice is OK for a 2020 tour. “I can’t do much talking — I’m off for a voice op on Friday,” he explains. The Who previously had to postpone several U.S. concerts in September after losing his voice. Daltrey’s doctor Rajiv Pandit says the operation, and regular checks and work, including laser treatment, helps stop the star getting cancer, as well as enabling him to perform. “In Roger’s case, his dysplasia left untreated would have not only ruined his singing career but could have turned into cancer,” he explains. The Who’s U.K. tour gets under way in Manchester in March." https://canoe.com/entertainment/musi...UfDmYODld9_55A |
The new album gets a 8/10 score in the latest issue of Classic Rock. |
November 24th, 1964 - The Who play a show at the Marquee club in London This is the first time that they appeared using that name - previously they had been known as 'The High Numbers' Happy 55th Birthday to The Who!!!! |
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THE WHO's PETE TOWNSHEND On KEITH MOON And JOHN ENTWISTLE: 'Thank God They're Gone' Quote:
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...What is being picked up by online media makes me look evil. I have done nearly 50 interviews. You just lose focus after a while. I was careless trusting media to convey irony. It comes across as sarcasm and bitterness. My fault though. Need to be more alert". Don't get fooled again! |
Basically he meant what he said, just saying it in a softer approach on Instagram. In a way I'm surprised you still bother with The Who, Susan seeing as there are only two of them left. It doesn't bother me that you do, i'm all in favour of bands carrying on to keep the name and music alive but you have certainly taken exception in the past to other bands performing when original members dwindle. It's not a dig at you, but a genuine question. |
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I liked them as a four piece, and as a live act no other band came close to them, but I think their last two albums were very hit-and-miss. 'The Who By Numbers' is (with the exception of the quirky 'Squeeze Box') a very dark album, while 'Who Are You' has three great songs - 'Sister Disco', 'Guitar And Pen' and the title track - but other than those is a very mediocre album I thought TED (Townshend, Entwistle and Daltrey) were an incredible live act, but the two albums they released - 'Face Dances' and 'It's Hard' - were abysmal Now we have TD (or maybe it's DT) and I thought their only (to date) album 'Endless Wire' was unmemorable. To be honest, I forget the last time I played it. From what I have heard from the new album, however, it seems like a return to greatness, and I am looking forward to listening to it I do think that the name 'The Who' should be retired. It certainly isn't the same band anymore, but I admire anyone who can keep going after 50+ years in the music business and continue to sell out arenas and stadiums |
Nice reply, Susan. I'm happy for them or would be if i was a fan, for them to still use The Who name. I don't want 'our' bands to disappear. I think it's quite sad really. I'd even be pleased if Mickey and Phil got say, Biff Byford or Dee Snider in to sing some unreleased songs written by Lemmy and called themselves Motorhead. I'd know the circumstances and fully understand the hows and whys and if it brought more coffers into the band and Lemmy's estate then that's no problem for me as i have a choice of buying or not buying as i do with every release. I find it a little frustrating that Thin Lizzy's latest incarnation featuring several former members and singer Ricky Warwick decided to change their name from Thin Lizzy to Black Star Riders for recording purposes. It's the same people making the same music but the name change means they pay smaller venues and sell a smaller amount of records than if they were called Thin Lizzy, when especially live, they play the same songs as they would with Lizzy anyway. I don't know, perhaps it's complicated in a lawsuit sort of way as Thin Lizzy do play live but it's a different line up to BSR's which is odd. Their last tour featured Troy Sanders from Mastodon and Priest's Scott Travis on drums. |
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Two men with wildly different styles John and Lemmy |
Well, the new album has been released to great acclaim It's available in a number of different formats: The standard CD, with 11 tracks: 1. All This Music Must Fade 2. Ball and Chain 3. I Don't Wanna Get Wise 4. Detour 5. Beads On One String 6. Hero Ground Zero 7. Street Song 8. I'll Be Back 9. Break the News 10. Rockin' in Rage 11. She Rocked My World The Deluxe CD, which contains an extra 3 tracks: 12. This Gun Will Misfire 13. Got Nothing To Prove 14. Danny And My Ponies The standard vinyl version, with the same 11 tracks as the standard CD A picture disc of the vinyl version A vinyl version which is numbered and limited to 5,000 copies and includes the standard LP and also a cream coloured vinyl containing 8 'greatest hits': 1. Baba O'Riley 2. My Generation 3. Who Are You 4. Behind Blue Eyes 5. Pinball Wizard 6. Won't Get Fooled Again (Single Edit) 7. The Seeker 8. Eminence Front And (what looks like) a German release, with the album spread over two coloured vinyl releases, and a bonus 10" release containing an additional song - the demo of something called 'Sand' |
Just listened to All This Music Must Fade, Ball and Chain, Rockin' in Rage and She Rocked My World. It's unmistakably The Who and very good. Daltrey's voice sounds as good as ever to me, age makes him sound angrier. Think i'll get it on my next supermarket trip. |
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Now HMV has gone, neither Purley nor Croydon have a specialised record/DVD shop, so I have to rely on Tesco (in P.) or Sainsburys (in C.) for any new releases Both are abysmal, and unless you want 'Queen Greatest Hits' or Christmas albums, they have noting on offer at the moment I went into both, looking for the Who album and also the new Kylie live CD / DVD, and I came out disappointed |
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Must be some kind of record (pardon the pun) The Who on course for first UK Number 1 in almost 50 years with their twelfth studio album WHO | Official Charts "The Who could claim their first UK Number 1 album in almost half a century on this week’s Official Albums Chart. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend lead today’s Official Chart Update with WHO, the legendary group’s first collection of new material since 2006’s Endless Wire. The Who’s twelfth studio album is ahead of the nearest competition – Robbie Williams’ The Christmas Present (2) – by just under 6,000 chart sales. The Who’s first and only other UK Number 1 album is Who’s Next, released in September 1971." |
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"THE WHO ANNOUNCE THEIR MOST INTIMATE SHOW IN 40 YEARS! To celebrate the release of ‘WHO’ – The Who’s ‘best album since 1975….’ The Who announce they will play their smallest live show in over 40 years! The date is set to mark 50 years to the day of their historic Live at Leeds show – 14 Feb 2020. This is a never to be repeated intimate acoustic show at Pryzm, Kingston, UK." https://www.banquetrecords.com/the-who/pryzm/WHO140220 |
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The new album is definitely for sale in Asda stores. £11. I didn't get it because i got a voucher through the post for 300 Sainsburys Nectar points if i spend a pound so i'll get it from there instead. |
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I have seen reports of Tesco having the standard release for £11 and the deluxe release, with three extra songs, for £13 |
'A Quick One (While He's Away)' from 'The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus', filmed on 11 December 1968 The song, comprising of six movements (Her Man's Gone / Crying Town / We Have a Remedy / Ivor the Engine Driver / Soon Be Home / You Are Forgiven) was the title track of the bands second album, released in 1966. It was Pete's first attempt at a 'rock opera', leading to 'Tommy' three years later in 1969 |
At time of writing, the standard edition of the new CD is only £6.99 on Amazon UK Sadly, the deluxe edition is still £12.99 |
UK Album chart The last (and previously only) time the band hit the #1 spot was in September 1971 when 'Who's Next' reached the top. 48 years and 3 months is quite a long wait between the two! |
It actually only hit #3. https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/ That must have been a midweek chart. They aren't announced until 5.30pm on a Friday. Which was an hour after your post. |
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Mind you, it is #5 in Germany! |
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