Pete Townsend really deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Hendrix, Page, Clapton etc, his influence is hugely underrated, as is the skill involved in his music. I'm yet to meet someone who can really strum pinball wizard properly, for example.
Frankly "Pipe" I believe him to excel all the others you mentioned, not as guitar virtuoso, but as the brilliant composer, lyricist, player and singer that he is! His voice is so distinctive that it never gets "old" and never gets misidentified, no matter what he sings!
Truly think Pete Townshend was and is well ahead of his time ! Sounds are timeless and unique, guy is a genius and will always be a hero of mine, and many
I have to agree. This is one of the greatest rock songs ever written. It was meant to be played at exactly this speed, not beat per minute faster or slower. Exactly at this speed. I rank The Who right behind the Beatles in Dylan in changing rock & roll. They invented punk, the rock opera, & heavy metal (you can hear it invented as they play the 15 minute version of My Generation on Live at Leeds.) Then they released Who's Next, surely one of Rocks classic albums, ranking with about four...
I’m with you on that. #1 rock n roll song of all time. Especially pertaining to Classic Rock. Not even Zeppelin with all their great hits can match this
the way he builds up a climax without the power of the rest of the band and rogers rock scream (in my opinion the best ever) and still manages to do justice to such an awesome song is outstanding. one of my favourite guitarists from one of my favourite bands. you fucking legend.
Bravo! Townshend will be discovered by a new generation! Timeless masterpieces he created. Quadrophenia my personal favorite. Solo albums spectacular - many spectacular classics.
What I love about this is that so many bands of their era had to have a rhythm and lead guitarist. He just does both at the same time. For that reason he's one of the best of all time.
What you say is true , but what is often overlooked is john entwhistles bass playing..Pete has said himself. John changed the way bass is played , he plays the bass like a lead guitar...a virtuoso really...but I agree with you too, Pete rocks
This reminds me of why I have loved his playing so much for so many years! He is a very under rated guitarist - one of the great rhythm players around. Awesome stuff.
Great performance by Pete of one of his very best songs. This is one of the great songs and Pete's strumming is world class here. Heartfelt singing and superb guitar playing.
They've been playing an acoustic version of "Won't Get Fooled Again" on SiriusXM Coffeehouse. This is a master class on how to ROCK an acoustic guitar!
I am SO with you on this... I'll try to keep this short. SRSly - Just after @1:36 you can see him Start to "jam out" & by 1:50ish he's So into it... Then the rest of the song he just "Goes for It" ... It's incredible. and a bit sad that Mr. Pete, at His age, needs to continue to carry this Torch which should have been passed almost 2 decades prior... Anyway, My God - What an INCREDIBLE Performance! He goes 'Uber' around 3:45ish... i Triple-dog-Dare modern 'rock' Artists to be as awesome as he's being in That Moment! :D
The Who Is THE Legend that defined the 80s. I remember when The Who gave their farewell tour. We all were gathered at Hurleys here in Ottawa watching it on satelite TV. What a memory!!!
Very unique sound. This is a very tough piece to play. Lots of change up. Takes a very high skill level to play. Tougher than most may think. Great timing and rhythm. Switching between his chord progressions is genius. This guy doesn't get the credit he deserves as a guitar player. One of the most unique sounds in rock history.
I saw a youtube video of Pete playing and singing this one when he was younger, accompanied by John Williams on guitar, and I thought it was great! But this version is fantastic!! He was so good, I never thought he could improve with age, but this proves that anything's possible with Pete Townshend!
Dennis Smith No he never! You are talking crap! The police searched all his computers and searched his house and found nothing! Pete was 100% innocent! The who still sell out big Arenas so if Pete was a nonce, Thousands of people wouldn't be turning up to see him live every week would they?
Folks... Whether you like Pete or not,,, he is special. this video shows his finger picking, strumming, song writing and singing, all in one. In 2010 he is what's left from the old school. And remember... the new boss is the same as the OLD boss. GO Pete... YOU ARE god!!!
He does almost everything that you can do with an acoustic guitar in this video. I think that near the end, I even heard him using the guitar's natural harmonics.
Big Respect and Thanks to a British Rock Legend...Your heyday was the '60's Pete and you the Stones and the Beatles remain to be the best us Brits ever produced, who can come close...Oasis?...Ok maybe them..#bestever.#wishiwasaliveinthe60's...
Apparetly foilfedora has no respect, cos did anyone else notice he satanically misspelled his surname, leaving out the 'h' between the 's' and the 'e'? And he won't correct the error.
This guy is definitely one of my favorites and has had an influence on me. I wish they would come out with more songs. Of course no one can play like John.
He's really something special, because he also deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Dylan, McCartney, Lennon, Davies on the song writing end of things.
Absolutely magic...A true genious...And it makes me sick all around the world, the majority of tv&radio stations play crap...instead of giving people true music!
What a great song by a group who is timeless with both music and lyrics. My two year old loves the Who. I hope a band comes out with a fraction of their talent in her lifetime.
1. He makes it look so easy! 2. I'm understanding the lyrics for the first time! They're incredible! 3. This man is the master! Nobody like PETE!!!! 4. Wow.
I get the sense that as Pete gets older he appreciates more and more the genious of his own compositions. God was sitting next to him when he wrote this one.
Townend ......energy passion and great writer .....he has given me many great moments , listening to his songs .....I like his voice ...he creates so he is entitled to sing
A true magician! Always seeking perfection and this little acoustic solo is just about that. Lucky enough to have seen the Who 5 times at 4 different venues and there is no better live band!
Thanks for posting this. Awesome version. The Who was my first ever live concert in 69' at Chicago Auditorium. Pete's still blowing me away 40 years later.
Simply put...Pete, You are the Man. Pete IS the Who...he could take anybody else on stage with him and it would still be the Who. Previous posts have said it, and I agree...they will be still commenting on this song in 200 years - a true classic.
Pete Townshends ideas and music are timeless. Quadrophenia has been an album I have listened to since middleschool and I still enjoy pulling it out and listening through. He is propably one of the best songwriters I have come across (many modern day "artists" only make shit). This song has more meaning than the media likes to give it. The people who dislikes this video where fascist right-wings with a mind as opened as an airtight tanks.
Fresh perspective and a nuanced guitar vocal performance a rock folk music vibe akin to the vibraphone your voice as the instrument very soulful. Cheers Sir Peter and bandmates.
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I'm a huge fan of Pete Townshend on acoustic. No one plays it like he does.
same here - 10 years after your comment. Still there?
Flamenco.
Me too 🙂
This man will be mentioned 400 years from now !
Pete Townsend really deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Hendrix, Page, Clapton etc, his influence is hugely underrated, as is the skill involved in his music. I'm yet to meet someone who can really strum pinball wizard properly, for example.
The TH-camr spelled it wrong, and so did you. Every Who down in Whoville knows the correct spelling is TOWNSHEND. Never leave the 'h' out.
Frankly "Pipe" I believe him to excel all the others you mentioned, not as guitar virtuoso, but as the brilliant composer, lyricist, player and singer that he is! His voice is so distinctive that it never gets "old" and never gets misidentified, no matter what he sings!
I find this man's rhythms and inventive playing an absolute inspiration. A true icon of my generation.
Me Too!!!
Hope I die before I get old
Pete Townsend's sound is outstanding and inspirational!
Well stated
hmmm. maybe he should write a song about your generation...
He get's so much melody out of those chords!
And what a great voice!
A sublime rendition
Truly think Pete Townshend was and is well ahead of his time ! Sounds are timeless and unique, guy is a genius and will always be a hero of mine, and many
he was certainly ahead of his time when it came to downloading child porn from internet.
he did it before you could clearly be charged for it.
A great guitarist,one of the legends of rock for fifty years.respect pete!
"Meet the new boss same as the old boss" One of my favorite lines in all of music.
you still breathing?
love your comment
I’m Going to see Pete and Roger live in Seattle October 2022!. Been a who fan for decades
its when he triple strums like 5 times in a row that gets me lol hes a legend and he always will be
I have to agree. This is one of the greatest rock songs ever written. It was meant to be played at exactly this speed, not beat per minute faster or slower. Exactly at this speed.
I rank The Who right behind the Beatles in Dylan in changing rock & roll. They invented punk, the rock opera, & heavy metal (you can hear it invented as they play the 15 minute version of My Generation on Live at Leeds.) Then they released Who's Next, surely one of Rocks classic albums, ranking with about four...
Pete is my hero of all time, cheers
still alive...8 year old comment,
I concure old man,
I from Acton too peace ✌
❤ from wherever you hail
Greatest song ever written. As true, fresh and relevant today as it was when it was written more than 50 years ago.
I’m with you on that. #1 rock n roll song of all time. Especially pertaining to Classic Rock. Not even Zeppelin with all their great hits can match this
What's impressive about Pete Townshend is that he's an artist who understands nuance and dynamics in the rock genre. A very rare thing.
the way he builds up a climax without the power of the rest of the band and rogers rock scream (in my opinion the best ever) and still manages to do justice to such an awesome song is outstanding. one of my favourite guitarists from one of my favourite bands. you fucking legend.
Pete Townshend was arguably the greatest song writer OF ALL TIME!!
Bravo! Townshend will be discovered by a new generation! Timeless masterpieces he created. Quadrophenia my personal favorite. Solo albums spectacular - many spectacular classics.
What I love about this is that so many bands of their era had to have a rhythm and lead guitarist. He just does both at the same time. For that reason he's one of the best of all time.
What you say is true , but what is often overlooked is john entwhistles bass playing..Pete has said himself. John changed the way bass is played , he plays the bass like a lead guitar...a virtuoso really...but I agree with you too, Pete rocks
His writing sets him so far above them all
@@imannonymous7707 No 'h' in Entwistle. *EVER!!!!!* 😠😠😠
This reminds me of why I have loved his playing so much for so many years! He is a very under rated guitarist - one of the great rhythm players around. Awesome stuff.
RS puts him at #10. He's in pretty good company.
Great performance by Pete of one of his very best songs. This is one of the great songs and Pete's strumming is world class here. Heartfelt singing and superb guitar playing.
Strumming and arpeggio superman! I'll tip my hat to the new constitution... Take a bow for Pete Townshend...
This was BRILLIANT then in the late 60's and is still brilliant to this day! IMVHO, always imitated but NEVER equaled!
Imagine going down the pub with Pete and he says lets go back to my place for a sing song. It would be the most awesome night of your life
They've been playing an acoustic version of "Won't Get Fooled Again" on SiriusXM Coffeehouse. This is a master class on how to ROCK an acoustic guitar!
I am SO with you on this... I'll try to keep this short. SRSly - Just after @1:36 you can see him Start to "jam out" & by 1:50ish he's So into it... Then the rest of the song he just "Goes for It" ... It's incredible. and a bit sad that Mr. Pete, at His age, needs to continue to carry this Torch which should have been passed almost 2 decades prior... Anyway, My God - What an INCREDIBLE Performance! He goes 'Uber' around 3:45ish... i Triple-dog-Dare modern 'rock' Artists to be as awesome as he's being in That Moment! :D
Catching the Who in Ft. Worth during the 70's is still one of the highlights of my concert experiences. Long Live Rock!
One of the best songwriters and guitar player of ALL TIME
The Who Is THE Legend that defined the 80s. I remember when The Who gave their farewell tour. We all were gathered at Hurleys here in Ottawa watching it on satelite TV. What a memory!!!
Wonderful rhythm guitar. Go Pete...
Along with Lennon, probably the two greatest rhythm guitar players...
What blows me away is how young he was when he wrote these lyrics. Yeah, no one else can quite touch this stuff.
Great song, great singer, great player and a beautiful guitar! What else do you want?
A living genius , Mozart of the guitar ,iPete inspired me to learn to play guitar 46 years ago and i still bang this out to this day
Very unique sound. This is a very tough piece to play. Lots of change up. Takes a very high skill level to play. Tougher than most may think. Great timing and rhythm.
Switching between his chord progressions is genius. This guy doesn't get the credit he deserves as a guitar player. One of the most unique sounds in rock history.
Pete's rhythm blows me away every time I watch this! So much sound coming from not many chords! Legend!
I saw a youtube video of Pete playing and singing this one when he was younger, accompanied by John Williams on guitar, and I thought it was great! But this version is fantastic!! He was so good, I never thought he could improve with age, but this proves that anything's possible with Pete Townshend!
Sad no one makes music like this any more . . .
SAD HE HAD IMAGES OF NAKED CHILDREN ON HIS COMPUTER.
Dennis Smith No he never! You are talking crap! The police searched all his computers and searched his house and found nothing! Pete was 100% innocent! The who still sell out big Arenas so if Pete was a nonce, Thousands of people wouldn't be turning up to see him live every week would they?
Tragic.
That level of intensity and musianship is why this guy has been around for almost thirty years. Who can match that live and acoustic? Amazing.
WOW! I absolutely LOVE the sound and tone of that big Gibson!
Nice guitar, Nice mics, great talent. Pete is a legend.
I can watch and listen over and over; pete has always been great but this is totally awesome!!!!!!!
Amazing guitar work, same as the old boss.
Raw rocknroll in its true form, one man and one guitar, no bullshit no tricks!
Folks... Whether you like Pete or not,,, he is special. this video shows his finger picking, strumming, song writing and singing, all in one.
In 2010 he is what's left from the old school.
And remember... the new boss is the same as the OLD boss. GO Pete... YOU ARE god!!!
PETE YOU ARE KING FOREVER. UNDENIABLY AMAZING. FABULOUS HUMAN
This should have 10B views, not 1M. The genius and talent are on another level.
Great song - made in the 70s, but still classic!
Great artist - grey and deaf, but still fresh!
Great music - handmade, but simply timeless!!
He does almost everything that you can do with an acoustic guitar in this video. I think that near the end, I even heard him using the guitar's natural harmonics.
Big Respect and Thanks to a British Rock Legend...Your heyday was the '60's Pete and you the Stones and the Beatles remain to be the best us Brits ever produced, who can come close...Oasis?...Ok maybe them..#bestever.#wishiwasaliveinthe60's...
Apparetly foilfedora has no respect, cos did anyone else notice he satanically misspelled his surname, leaving out the 'h' between the 's' and the 'e'? And he won't correct the error.
So fitting for these times!
This guy is definitely one of my favorites and has had an influence on me. I wish they would come out with more songs. Of course no one can play like John.
"Smiling green at the change all around"A change had to come....full of very quotable quotes that still apply to today and maybe even more so.
He's really something special, because he also deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Dylan, McCartney, Lennon, Davies on the song writing end of things.
What a great guitarist. One of the best.
Absolutely magic...A true genious...And it makes me sick all around the world, the majority of tv&radio stations play crap...instead of giving people true music!
What a great song by a group who is timeless with both music and lyrics. My two year old loves the Who. I hope a band comes out with a fraction of their talent in her lifetime.
1. He makes it look so easy!
2. I'm understanding the lyrics for the first time! They're incredible!
3. This man is the master! Nobody like PETE!!!!
4. Wow.
I love this version of the song, and that Gibson J-200 is simply beautiful!
Greatest 'english boy' ever, for me! Great on guitar, on vocals, and on passion for music. Love him.
Man I'd love to spend a long afternoon jamming w/ him. He doesn't play the guitar; he owns it - he inhabits it . Awesome performance.
I tell thee, kids learning the guitar should be bound, gagged and made to watch this - a friggin masterclass!
I get the sense that as Pete gets older he appreciates more and more the genious of his own compositions. God was sitting next to him when he wrote this one.
Townend ......energy passion and great writer .....he has given me many great moments , listening to his songs .....I like his voice ...he creates so he is entitled to sing
new breath of life for pete
MAESTRO PETE, THANK YOU !!! 👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌
It's all about Pete: always was and always will be.
A true magician! Always seeking perfection and this little acoustic solo is just about that. Lucky enough to have seen the Who 5 times at 4 different venues and there is no better live band!
Amazing. One of THE best rock songs ever written in my opinion.
A big old J200 - a single voice - a huge natural talent - and a classic rock song that will live forever. Nuff said.....
Wow. Just now seeing and hearing this. Legend......
Holy cow those up-down flourishes are amazing.
best guitar player ever ....best song writer ever ...simple as , the man is pure gold...
So much fun watching!
So great!
Thanks for posting this. Awesome version. The Who was my first ever live concert in 69' at Chicago Auditorium. Pete's still blowing me away 40 years later.
Always a fan of the acoustic version and the guy playing.
The best performance of anything I have ever seen. If anyone disagrees, they are wrong.
Pete is one of my altime favourites, Amazing band The Who... so recognizable you can hear Tommy in it...
AWESOME!!!!
Whenever I see someone spouting about their acoustic rock prowess, I show them this....It shuts them up pretty quick.
Pete townsend are legend!! Pure genius!
It's from a DVD called "Classic Albums: Who's Next". Great documentary on the making of the record.
Simply put...Pete, You are the Man.
Pete IS the Who...he could take anybody else on stage with him and it would still be the Who.
Previous posts have said it, and I agree...they will be still commenting on this song in 200 years - a true classic.
Incredible performance, extra frustration that the hypnotised are still so he seems
Probably my favorite guitarist of all time...and there are so many I admire, but Pete is just a class act Legend!
Pete is the real shit.
And "Won't get fooled again" is THE hymn to the present situation....
The most compelling guy to watch no matter what he sings and plays.
One of the best songs ever...
Masterful strumming.
Always loved Pete playing this on acoustic...Thanks for posting it!
a Legend from London, who has alot of influence in this Yank.... Won't Get Fooled Again! (Who' s Next) one of the Greatest Rock Albums ever made!
The fastest rythym Hand in the business, and a master in chord inversions.
Condivido in pieno. vanne a trovare oggi musicisti cosi'. viva!
Pete Townshends ideas and music are timeless. Quadrophenia has been an album I have listened to since middleschool and I still enjoy pulling it out and listening through. He is propably one of the best songwriters I have come across (many modern day "artists" only make shit). This song has more meaning than the media likes to give it. The people who dislikes this video where fascist right-wings with a mind as opened as an airtight tanks.
So much energy and spirit. 👏 👏 👏
Absolute genious with a guitar that man!!!
those characteristic triplet strums that he plays just gives me the chills.
He has a fantastic voice indeed. And he is undoubtely one of the greatest guitarists ever. ever
Pete is incredible!
i love it..only got 3 words to say ..
he is GOD !!
the words still stand today. and will stand for many more years to come.
Damn Pete, you are the boss!! Thanks man!
Fresh perspective and a nuanced guitar vocal performance a rock folk music vibe akin to the vibraphone your voice as the instrument very soulful. Cheers Sir Peter and bandmates.