Lot 212
212
The Who
The Who

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The Who
A collection of 100 previously unpublished 35mm colour transparencies of The Who backstage and performing in concert on two separate occasions in New York, USA, first at the Village Theatre, November 25th, 1967 then at the Westbury Music Fair, March 30th, 1968; the shots taken by teenage photographer and fan Jeremy Ross comprise: - 46 individual images of various band members backstage in a dressing room, of these approx. 8 portrait shots of Keith Moon; 11 of Pete Townshend; 14 of Roger Daltrey and 13 of John Entwistle;
- 9 shots of 2 or 3 band members together relaxing, playing guitar, getting ready backstage; and 5 group shots of all four together;
- 25 close-up shots of The Who performing in concert taken from the side of the stage;
- 6 long-distance shots of the group on stage taken from a position in the audience; and two shots of the outside of the theatre showing The Who's name in letters on the board above the entrance (a lot)

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Lot Essay

See footnote to previous lot.

The vendor's recalls how his father who worked for LIFE arranged for him to meet The Who ...Knowing how much it meant to me, he arranged for backstage visits to meet The Who on some of their first US appearances. Pete laughed when he saw that I was wearing a Union Jack blazer my dad had made for me in Lodon, in honor of his, but backwards so the cross was in front. They were nice enough to pose for me, let me hang around, and talk to me about their songs...I experienced a dream come true (especially cool since I was an aspiring drummer who idolized Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker)...

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