Ladies and Gentlemen, Dig The Who Quiz

Answer: Set off a cherry bomb and explained to the manager "THAT was 'noise' - THIS is The 'oo!" then turned the tape player up louder.

The story has generally been dismissed as made up, but it's a good one. The similarly funny story of him driving a car into a Holiday Inn pool on his 21st birthday is also false.

Answer: Pete smashed him with his guitar and kicked him off the stage.

Townshend subsequently admitted regretting doing so.

Answer: Come on and join together with the band.

From "Join Together", initially released as a single in 1972.

Answer: Steve Jones and Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols

Townshend had spent a marathon session negotiating with Allan Klein, a businessman he detested, and went to a bar. There he met Jones and Cook and, intent on pouring out his doubts about himself to them, wound up being shocked that they admired him and his music. A long night of drinking left him to wake up in a Soho doorway, where a policeman knew his name, and the rest is Who-story.

Answer: However Much I Booze

"However Much I Booze" from 1975's "The Who By Numbers" was written by Townshend when he was struggling with alcohol. Roger found its self-loathing lyrics ("I'm a faker, a paper clown, it's clear to all my friends that I habitually lie; I just bring them down... But however much I booze, there ain't no way out") too personal, so Pete sang it.

Answer: The assassination of Martin Luther King

The picture was taken on April 5, 1968, the morning after Martin Luther King was killed. Keith Moon's antics with cherry bombs had gotten the band kicked out of their hotel the previous night, and they reputedly weren't faking being tired in the picture. It was used for an article in Life magazine, and was later the cover for "The Kids Are Alright".

Answer: Scott Halpin

Scott Halpin's turn behind the drums in San Francisco is one of the more bizarre episodes in rock history - even one of the more bizarre episodes in Keith Moon history! When it became clear that Moon would NOT be returning for the rest of the show, Townshend asked from the stage "Can anybody play the drums?" Scott Halpin, a 19-year-old from Muscatine, Iowa, made his way from the audience to the stage, took over the drums, shook Townshend's hand, and played on the band's final songs, "Smokestack Lightning/Spoonful" and "Naked Eye".

Answer: Roger Daltrey solo albums

This is of course from the funny scene in which John uses gold records for skeet shooting practice. After failing to hit anything with a shotgun, he pulls out a machine gun and demolishes the "targets"!

Answer: Paul McCartney

McCartney hosted a lavish party on September 6, 1978 in conjunction with the British premiere of "The Buddy Holly Story" that evening. Moon and his girlfriend sat with Paul and Linda McCartney during dinner. After leaving the party early and returning home feeling fine, Moon died from an accidental overdose of medicine that had been prescribed for his alcohol abuse. Two interesting footnotes: (1) Kenney Jones, who replaced Moon in the band, was at the party and the two drummers chatted during the evening; (2) Moon died in the same room in which Cass Elliott had died four years earlier.

Answer: The Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus

If you've ever watched the "Rock and Roll Circus," or "The Kids are Alright," you may remember Keith Richards, wearing an eye patch and smoking a cigar, saying, "And now, ladies and gentlemen, dig The Who!" before they play "A Quick One While He's Away." The Who never played the Ed Sullivan Show.