American activist Abbie Hoffman runs out and grabs Pete Townshend's microphone to announce, "I think this is all a pile of shit while John Sinclair rots in prison!"
American activist Abbie Hoffman runs out and grabs Pete Townshend's microphone to announce, "I think this is all a pile of shit while John Sinclair rots in prison!"
The 1st annual "Pop Proms", which ran from June 29th - July 5th, 1969 at London's Royal Albert Hall and featured The Who and Chuck Berry as the main events on the final day of the festival
The 1st annual "Pop Proms", which ran from June 29th - July 5th, 1969 at London's Royal Albert Hall and featured The Who and Chuck Berry as the main events on the final day of the festival
The album developed from the aborted Lifehouse project, a multi-media rock opera conceived by the group's guitarist Pete Townshend as a follow-up to the band's 1969 album Tommy
The album developed from the aborted Lifehouse project, a multi-media rock opera conceived by the group's guitarist Pete Townshend as a follow-up to the band's 1969 album Tommy
Keith Moon performs with the Bonzo Dog Doo dah Band earlier in the day, prior to performing with The Who later that night
Keith Moon performs with the Bonzo Dog Doo dah Band earlier in the day, prior to performing with The Who later that night
For 'live' touring shows, Keith Moon first used the kit on December 7th, 1968 at the Anson Rooms at Bristol University, Bristol, England
For 'live' touring shows, Keith Moon first used the kit on December 7th, 1968 at the Anson Rooms at Bristol University, Bristol, England
It was primarily produced by the BBC and recorded at the BBC's Television Centre in London to celebrate the major pop hits of the 1960s
It was primarily produced by the BBC and recorded at the BBC's Television Centre in London to celebrate the major pop hits of the 1960s
Pete Townshend later said that this series of four concerts were the best the band had ever played and certainly the best Quadrophenia concerts
Pete Townshend later said that this series of four concerts were the best the band had ever played and certainly the best Quadrophenia concerts
65,000 in attendance also saw AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Scorpions, Molly Hatchet, Steve Gibbons Band & Nils Lofgren and a few others
65,000 in attendance also saw AC/DC, Cheap Trick, Scorpions, Molly Hatchet, Steve Gibbons Band & Nils Lofgren and a few others
“I Can’t Explain” opens the show. But instead of “Substitute” they play a short, compact version of “Shakin’ All Over”. It sounds out of place since it normally finds itself later in the show
“I Can’t Explain” opens the show. But instead of “Substitute” they play a short, compact version of “Shakin’ All Over”. It sounds out of place since it normally finds itself later in the show