Fact #145008
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The Who play at The Marine Ballroom, Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, UK. Guitarist Pete Townshend, having become temporarily incapacitated by taking LSD, is replaced by Mike Dickinson of support band The Doodlebugs.Full article:
Pete Townshend : I missed one of the only Who shows of my career when I took my third acid trip – then realised I could not possibly drive to Morecambe where we had a show – 300 miles away. (Source : Mojo – April 2009)
Mike Dickinson (guitarist, The Doodlebugs) : Before we went on we had a ten-minute conference backstage and decided to do stuff like Dancin' In The Street and In The Midnight Hour and a few Who hits, which I busked through, trying to keep up with John and Keith. I played a full set with The Who that night. Except for the last number, Boris The Spider, when Roger asked me to leave the stage as they were going to smash a few things up.
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Mike Dickinson (guitarist, The Doodlebugs) : Before we went on we had a ten-minute conference backstage and decided to do stuff like Dancin' In The Street and In The Midnight Hour and a few Who hits, which I busked through, trying to keep up with John and Keith. I played a full set with The Who that night. Except for the last number, Boris The Spider, when Roger asked me to leave the stage as they were going to smash a few things up.