Tom Petty once said his goal was to stay pissed off for as long as he could. He knew discontent fueled creativity. Pete is still a little pissed off. And that's just great for us.
@@gabevachon326 Well, consider this the second time you've read somebody say that Petty's music is mediocre. I can't say that "Something Big" is mediocre. Even though it sounds just like all other Petty songs, it is not as good as many, if not most, of Petty's songs, making it less than mediocre. All this is my opinion, of course, but it is shared by many. OTOH, many think that Petty's music is a national treasure. There is room enough for all musical tastes. No need to be confrontational.
Tom Petty was unique. A little bit if Creedence, alot of Dylan mixed in with the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield. His band was as good as Springsteen's or Seger's. Better than the Dead. I guess one either liked him alot or not at all.
Pete is definitely one of the best interviews in the music biz... I'd be honored if some P.T. & Who fans would give a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of SLIT SKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital enhancements. Peace and stay safe.
If there is every a person that defines the word perseverance, this is the one. It's clear he has had and still has deep emotional issues based the abuse he had to endure and clearly it affected the way he looks at everything, especially his work in THE WHO, he continuously describes how he just didn't really enjoy the life style, however what he did he do? He persevered and became a legend, writing and performing the most iconic music that will be remembered and listened to for ages to come. Way to go Pete. You my friend are an inspiration.
I got a telling off from the you tube police for posting that. I was telling the truth ffs. I posted what I thought, I thought he did type that. The you tube police are nazis. Lol.. I'll probably get arrested for that 🙄
The best Who live moments is when they would all go into a 20 minute jam Pete, Keith, and the Ox would all be in perfect sync which is why to me they were the greatest live band of all time.
Pete is definitely one of the best interviews in the music biz... I'd be honored if some P.T. fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of SLIT SKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital enhancements. Peace and stay safe.
@@machia0705 I think if you look at his huge body of work and complex endeavors like Tommy your statement rings true, his creative ability lasted many years and that in itself is a rarity.
Alex Jordan Well, considering the fact that his bass and drum section was so unique, he really had to hold down the rhythm. Listen to his lead work on Live at Leeds. I’d call it above average. Just my opinion. Be well.
After seeing the documentary on Pete and how he wrote TOMMY (AXSTV) I can see that his childhood abuse seems to fuel his writing. If that’s the way he comes to terms with his emotions and works it out, that’s great for him. I can listen to him forever. He’s a fascinating man and quite pragmatic about it. These Art School musicians have an enduring legacy because of their sensitivity and spiritual side. Pete Townshend is a treasure.
Uno de los más grandes, sino el más grande de los músicos de rock de todas las épocas... increíble guitarrista y compositor...y un interesante analista de sus tiempos... imprescindible!!!!. Long Live Pete!!!!!!.
Pete....thanks for this wonderful inspiring...talk...God bless you ...such a great man....honest man...fine artist and musician ....legend....i stood right in front of you as you jumped up..in the Providence civic center....When Kieth moon was alive...double stack of hiwatt 4x12 cabs...= loud...and solid...great show....jolly good show...
Brilliant. All things considered, The Who are the greatest rock band in history. IT's a complex argument to make, and they aren't my favourite band, but you put everything together, longevity, reach, creativity, style, catalogue, musicianship, influence, originality - has to be The Who. And, although Roger is a CBE, this man should be a K.
That’s great on quitting The Who. He thought about quitting from day 1 and making it brief. “And it hasn’t been”. A slight understatement. Now his name is totally synonymous with the Who.
God?????.....thanks Pete....For reminding People of this thing....WE need it more now than ever.....Peace and Hope on 🌎......And WE know that the hypnotized never lie.......do u?......lol....freakin Genius....
He's smart and witty. I remember in The Kids are Alright doco that the inimitable Keith Moon called PT "artsy fartsy". The Who...adore them. Keith and John...really miss ya. Roger and Pete....you are rock!
Thank you Pete🙏 (i was reading your Bio Who I 'am a book that everybody should have read and have.Together with the Bio of Eric Clapton and Keith Richards essential..)However.Merry Christmas to you and Roger,plus best wishes for the concerts and new album.Have a great 2020,and lets hope that world will find global peace someday. Long Live Rock🇬🇧🎸🎙😎✌
The Who were contracted because Mitch Ryder, a big star then, did not want to do the Murray K show. As an outrageous demand, he said he’d only play if The Who played. He didn’t know them, just picked them out. So to get Mitch, they got The Who!
2:02 but then Pete said he thought the Marshall amp was “cruddy” and suggested he get a Marshall and a Hiwatt. It seems like I recall Pete being in another interview where he felt he gave away too much information to Hendrix about his sound setup and felt a little miffed about it. There’s no doubt in my mind that Hendrix would not have been the explosion he was without all the right ingredients along the way.
I saw their show at the Brooklyn Fox, with Murray the K. We would sit through a few shows. They would show terrible movies between the shows to chase people out, but we stayed. It cost about 3 bucks to see the music, the movie, and get a free greatest hit album.
It’s nice to know that Pete has definitely become less bitter and angry as he has aged. Thankfully he now seems to be an even bigger delight than in his youth
Boston Tea Party was a great little club over by Kenmore where a lot of bands appeared who later played in mega-stadiums; those were fun days but didn't last long
@@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840 yep I agree their, but its had no real in depth look back at it quite on the same level as other Who albums seen to gain.
Have to mention why no mention of Charles Mingus or Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys,Pete Townshend was very much influenced by these guys. Bit fed up of these instances left out. Beatles were great but there were other bands/influences also.
You are dead on! I will never listen to any of his music. He's a disgusting human being....Who visits child porn site's for "research"? I'm not buying it Pete.
@@steveludwig4200 I can’t think of anyone that has topped him, but Dylan was the greatest lyricist. Townshend will always be the voice of Rock and Roll.
Pete Townsend has always been a man who I could listen to for hours. He's always got something interesting to say and he's got a very soothing voice. Fascinating fellow.
No, he didn't. In fact, he's done quite the opposite, repeatedly affirming that he did nothing wrong. Do some research and listen to what the man has actually said.
id like to know his iq to see how he stacks up next to the other geniuses in rock like Jim Morrison something about townshend always strikes me as very smart
I swear I could listen to Pete talk all day long. The guy is just brilliant and he remembers everything. This has been my feeling since the early 80s when I watched a rock doc on Beta called Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock History. I worked in a video store here in NJ and I’d play it in the store. Twenty-five years? That seemed like a lot of rock history at the time, which is laughable now. Thanks, Pete!
I'd be honored if some Pete Townshend fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of SLITSKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the the legend.
If you haven't already you must try to hear him read his autobiography Who I Am. I got it on Audible. It's incredible to hear his life story in his own voice. He's quite an eloquent writer too.
Alienart I got Pete’s book out on CD from my library and loved it! It is great to listen to him narrate his own book. I also enjoyed listening to the Keith Richard’s autobiography on CD but he only read about half of it. Thanks!
He doesn't remember things that well - the other side of Day Tripper was We Can Work It Out. There was something he got glaringly wrong in his autobiography too but I can't remember it now! Nonetheless one of the most all-round talented and capable musicians the world will ever see!
Wow, loved this little short interview piece. I liked that Pete is complimentary of numerous people in here, unlike some other things I've read lately. Love the new album, Pete!
@@gozorak Well, this is perfect: the original comments, then his apology & further explanation. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pete-townshend-keith-moon-john-entwistle-919284/
@Costa Zambaras I'm not so sure about that. It is true that Pete used his credit card to enter a child porn site but he was researching the banks. Pete wanted to show how corrupt the banks were, so naturally Pete's first step was to go on-line and look at child pornography.
If you choose to read more on this, you will see that he did no such thing. His attempt to do so, was to display that fact that the credit industry turns a blind eye to such websites and the police (eventually) agreed with his reasoning but advised that he allow the police to investigate and not to do it himself.
first name last name .. you know, I have often wondered why people who have an obvious dislike for a person or thing choose to come and comment. Why would you search for Pete Townsend videos if you don’t like him? Surely people like you can’t all be trolls. Do you think by making a sarcastic comment to a reasoned reply that I would instantly start to agree with you? And while I have read his book recently, my original info came from reading newspaper articles at the time.
Hate to say it after "being" Keith in a pair of tribute bands and actually spending some time around him in the early '80s, but "the problem with Keith is that he observes too little."
I'd be honored if some Pete Townshend fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of SLITSKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the the legend.
@Costa Zambaras Excellent comment my friend. Pete used his credit card to pay for child pornography. Why? He says he was doing 'research' but no research has ever been forthcoming. He saw the images but no treatise? What was he doing?
Love you Pete! My most enjoyable gig (I used to be a (orchestra) pit guitarist) was doing "Tommy". Don't ever under estimate your skills as a songwriter/composer, Sir Townshend.
If there's someone who could be described as a living legend, it's Pete Townshend. He wrote the book. The Godfather of powerful rock music. This guy wrote the first rock opera ever, a monumental piece of music, something completely new back in the day (1968), at the age of 23 ! That was, still is and always will be very special. A true pioneer.
I can’t believe he mentioned ‘The Boston Tea Party’; I haven’t thought about that in years. my best friend and I went there - we thought we were so cool, so grown-up.
7:30 - I don't know if there was an "Electric Factory" in Chicago, but there was in Philly! That's where I saw the Who for the first time! A little warehouse in downtown Philly. Small place with one entrance where the bands had to walk through the crowd to get to the stage. Great light show and coffins in the back that were angled so you could lie down and still see the show if you were too wrecked! Little benches where we all huddled together to see the show. The stage was only a couple of feet high, like the benches. They came through the crowd holding their instruments above their head and played "Tommy" from beginning to end! It was an AMAZING JOURNEY! Everyone was stoned on pot and acid! Whether they intended to be or not! The ceiling was only about 18 feet and painted black like the walls and day glow paint accented everything! Stobe lights made the whole thing surreal! The smoke got quite thick and the acid came out in your sweat, so there was no avoiding the BUZZ with people rubbing shoulders the whole night long!
rick4electric Damn. I remember seeing it from my parents car. I was born in 1960, so a bit young to attend. I’m writing this from about 2 miles away in “Olde Richmond”.
Pete Townshend one of the greatest guitar players one of the best songwriters composers a musical genius. THANK YOU PETE TOWNSHEND FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC. THE WHO THE GREATEST BAND EVER EVER EVER
I'm only half way through this and I so admire Pete, his honesty, and he comes across as a great band member and great writer of songs, his performances on stage with the Who were legendary and stories are still told about his antics on stage. Great expose of Pete and his super career with possibly the worlds greatest visual rock band. Thanks for this, excellent.
Great job RS! Pete is always interesting but I've never heard him asked some of these questions before. Nice to see both RS and Pete are still on their game-from the state of Rhode Island in America.
One of my friends did personal security for these guys and part of his job was to sweep up and throw away Pete’s destroyed guitars. If only he would have bagged and dated them he would have retired a rich man.
He destroyed his guitar because it linked him to a child sex case that interpol had him bang to rights on ....or did it.... heres another case for sparrow....
They just don’t make rock stars like this anymore. The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimmy Hendrix. I would have loved to be around back in the 60’s and 70’s.
I thought this was going to be about the first time he researched child abuse via a Russian website which he paid with a credit card. It’s such a shame that he didn’t do the obvious thing & have other people with him at the time who were party to his intentions and understood them. It’s also a shame that he didn’t discuss with the police that he intended to access a child pornography website for the purposes of his research & sought permission beforehand (it would’ve been refused outright of course). He must have forgot to do this. A bit like how it’s easy to forget this incident happened at all in interviews like this.
The Who are you album was brilliant and as a drummer I can still remember were I was when it was announced that Keith Moon had died in 1978. Sad loss but hey what a life. Pete Townsend a guitar legend and thanks for the honest interview which made me laugh at times. Hahaha.
@BestCanKeanRob2 hmm i cant find a book ? having said that ive worked with adults who were abused as children, its gut wrenching tbh. so any kind of normality about child sex is just wrong on all levels book or no
@@pascalmettey7858 Well if you have a brain,you take time to find out the details of that child porn incident.Its in his autobiography,it has explainations in there.Read it and understand and dont be like a Sun reading imbecile.
I didn't know that Pete and John had been friends for so long. I saw The Who playing at The Gorge, WA, only 10 days after John passed away. I initially didn't plan to go because I was stupidly afraid of being disappointed after an incredible Quadrophenia concert in Montreal a few years before. But when I heard that the tour was maintained despite the passing of John, I said "Hats off, if this is not rock'n'roll attitude, then what is ? I owe them to go !", and I drove hundreds of kms. Anyway, I just wanted to say that being very close to the stage, through Pete's playing I witnessed all his anger and sadness and rage at loosing a dear friend. Sheer brilliance. It was for me as intense as seeing Hendrix on stage, to the point that I experienced a "musical orgasm". So thank you Pete, thank you The Who for all the good energy, my life wouldn't be exactly the same without you, please let me hug you with much much love.
Pete, I know you’ll never read this, but you are definitely a musical genius. I’m one of those crazy fans and seen you all over the US. Met you at a benefit for Des Mcnuff in San Diego. Love the new Album and the last concert you guys sounded great! Couldn’t believe Rogers voice being so strong. Ironically he lost it the next show. But you are The Who! And your brilliant contributions to music will always live on! One of the greatest artists ever! Thanks for continuing to tour it’s always an event. Getting you latest CD free for buying a ticket was a great bonus!
The Who were on a different level. Live!....there wasn't a band that could touch them. There still....(and I witnessed it first hand on multiple occasions from '71 to 78)...has not been a band that can replicate the sheer power and intuitive interplay that THE WHO unleashed at every show. Simply spectacular.
A great Legend and innovator. Thank you Pete Townshend and the band! The Who was always in a league of their own. High-minded and complex stuff in a punk rock wrapper. Always interesting. A true magic trick.
I'm glad several of these "elder statesmen" of rock and roll are doing this. The world needs to hear their perspective on their life and times. Brilliant!
I'm sorry, but I must disagree with what he repeatedly said in this clip. No, Pete, the young Macaulay Culkin was NOT hotter than the young Shirley Temple.
Thankfully he didnt die before he got old, still sharp and relevant.
Tom Petty once said his goal was to stay pissed off for as long as he could. He knew discontent fueled creativity. Pete is still a little pissed off. And that's just great for us.
Petty is the definition of mediocrity
Petty was not mediocre. Never heard anyone say that . Saw him live twice. The band was brilliant. Tell me " Something Big" is mediocre.
@@willloveless9327Orbison, Dylan, and Harrison thought so.
@@gabevachon326 Well, consider this the second time you've read somebody say that Petty's music is mediocre. I can't say that "Something Big" is mediocre. Even though it sounds just like all other Petty songs, it is not as good as many, if not most, of Petty's songs, making it less than mediocre. All this is my opinion, of course, but it is shared by many. OTOH, many think that Petty's music is a national treasure. There is room enough for all musical tastes. No need to be confrontational.
Tom Petty was unique. A little bit if Creedence, alot of Dylan mixed in with the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield. His band was as good as Springsteen's or Seger's. Better than the Dead. I guess one either liked him alot or not at all.
I could listen to Pete all day. He is just a brilliant storyteller whether in song or prose.
Pete is definitely one of the best interviews in the music biz... I'd be honored if some P.T. & Who fans would give a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal YT performances of SLIT SKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital enhancements. Peace and stay safe.
Very nice. Please, I would love to hear what it sounds like with it well mic'd. @@willritter4076
If there is every a person that defines the word perseverance, this is the one. It's clear he has had and still has deep emotional issues based the abuse he had to endure and clearly it affected the way he looks at everything, especially his work in THE WHO, he continuously describes how he just didn't really enjoy the life style, however what he did he do? He persevered and became a legend, writing and performing the most iconic music that will be remembered and listened to for ages to come. Way to go Pete. You my friend are an inspiration.
I misread that.. I thought you typed "if there's ever a person that defines the word peado, that's why I gave you a like 🙄😅
He was the star of a BBC paedophile documentary.
He was very lucky not to go to jail. He got a tip-off from a journalist just hours before police arrived.
I got a telling off from the you tube police for posting that. I was telling the truth ffs. I posted what I thought, I thought he did type that. The you tube police are nazis. Lol.. I'll probably get arrested for that 🙄
@@scottlawson1191 your preoccupation with that says a lot about you.
The best Who live moments is when they would all go into a 20 minute jam Pete, Keith, and the Ox would all be in perfect sync which is why to me they were the greatest live band of all time.
@@thesoniccircle
Truly ...
a force of nature, feeding on one another
Tanglewood alone proves that.
The right musicians coming together at the right time
Just like the allman brothers band the same way
Yeah, Jimi really did have a great voice, very expressive but strong and loud when called for. He just had everything.
Pete is definitely one of the best interviews in the music biz... I'd be honored if some P.T. fans would take a quick listen to my acoustic piano & vocal TH-cam performances of SLIT SKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital enhancements. Peace and stay safe.
Monkey from Brazil is a singer :)
th-cam.com/video/gP6Y03Ijq3U/w-d-xo.html
PETE TOWNSHEND is a musical genius
An underrated guitarist and a highly prolific artist. A rare talent.
So true, he did all the guitar in the old days and sang.
MorbidManMusic
No. Not a fan. Just an appreciative musician. Complex compositions into melodic songs.
@@machia0705 I think if you look at his huge body of work and complex endeavors like Tommy your statement rings true, his creative ability lasted many years and that in itself is a rarity.
machia0705 average guitarist underrated song writer
Alex Jordan
Well, considering the fact that his bass and drum section was so unique, he really had to hold down the rhythm. Listen to his lead work on Live at Leeds. I’d call it above average. Just my opinion. Be well.
After seeing the documentary on Pete and how he wrote TOMMY (AXSTV) I can see that his childhood abuse seems to fuel his writing. If that’s the way he comes to terms with his emotions and works it out, that’s great for him. I can listen to him forever. He’s a fascinating man and quite pragmatic about it.
These Art School musicians have an enduring legacy because of their sensitivity and spiritual side. Pete Townshend is a treasure.
So candid and honest -- Roger too, these days -- what I love about them. It is in the songs, and now in the stories.
I wonder how honest he was with coppers when they found his hard drive...
I absolutely love listening to Pete Townsend
I was a who guy back in early 1970's on, somehow I'm still here, lol, still enjoying the who. Thanks for video.
Read his book.. who am i..??
He has such a memory,,,unreal
It always amazed me such quality of work comes from such a humble sounding man.
Uno de los más grandes, sino el más grande de los músicos de rock de todas las épocas... increíble guitarrista y compositor...y un interesante analista de sus tiempos... imprescindible!!!!. Long Live Pete!!!!!!.
Fan since the 70s and for life.
Pete....thanks for this wonderful inspiring...talk...God bless you ...such a great man....honest man...fine artist and musician
....legend....i stood right in front of you as you jumped up..in the Providence civic center....When Kieth moon was alive...double stack of hiwatt 4x12 cabs...= loud...and solid...great show....jolly good show...
Pete is a genius , just love the man
Did he mention he pleaded guilty to a crime?
As I am forever fascinated with the 60s thank you for this interview
Brilliant. All things considered, The Who are the greatest rock band in history. IT's a complex argument to make, and they aren't my favourite band, but you put everything together, longevity, reach, creativity, style, catalogue, musicianship, influence, originality - has to be The Who. And, although Roger is a CBE, this man should be a K.
I knew he was going to say "day one" or close to it when they asked the first time he thought of quitting The Who, classic Pete :D
Glad he mentions ' Who are You ' ... My favorite Song from the Who
That’s great on quitting The Who. He thought about quitting from day 1 and making it brief. “And it hasn’t been”. A slight understatement. Now his name is totally synonymous with the Who.
so cute to hear him talk so nicely about roger nowadays, knowing that they used to hate eachother to death
The Who, Greatest Live Rock Band Ever...Pete what a song writer !
God?????.....thanks Pete....For reminding People of this thing....WE need it more now than ever.....Peace and Hope on 🌎......And WE know that the hypnotized never lie.......do u?......lol....freakin Genius....
He's smart and witty. I remember in The Kids are Alright doco that the inimitable Keith Moon called PT "artsy fartsy". The Who...adore them. Keith and John...really miss ya. Roger and Pete....you are rock!
Pete went to art school.
@@nkmcfrln To study naked boys and girls.
Thank you Pete🙏
(i was reading your Bio Who I 'am
a book that everybody should have read and have.Together with the Bio of Eric Clapton and Keith Richards essential..)However.Merry Christmas to you and Roger,plus best wishes for the concerts and new album.Have a great 2020,and lets hope that world will find global peace someday.
Long Live Rock🇬🇧🎸🎙😎✌
When I saw the Who in Toronto they opened for Herman's Hermits. Of course, after the Who nobody was much interested in HH.
Bless him -- put a microphone in front of PT and he'll always have something interesting to say.
Or watch
I own NATURALS It Was You- cowritten with R Cardboard! 2 other bands covered it. Thanx Pete
The Who were contracted because Mitch Ryder, a big star then, did not want to do the Murray K show. As an outrageous demand, he said he’d only play if The Who played. He didn’t know them, just picked them out.
So to get Mitch, they got The Who!
“I think he went Marshall”.... yeah I THINK.
Yeah well Hi-Watt is treble-ier ...
When I saw him he had Marshall stacks--Noel Redding had a pyramid of Sunn cabinets.
2:02 but then Pete said he thought the Marshall amp was “cruddy” and suggested he get a Marshall and a Hiwatt.
It seems like I recall Pete being in another interview where he felt
he gave away too much information to Hendrix about his sound setup and felt a little miffed about it.
There’s no doubt in my mind that Hendrix would not have been the explosion he was without all the right ingredients along the way.
I saw their show at the Brooklyn Fox, with Murray the K. We would sit through a few shows. They would show terrible movies between the shows to chase people out, but we stayed. It cost about 3 bucks to see the music, the movie, and get a free greatest hit album.
Rolling stone shitttt
It’s nice to know that Pete has definitely become less bitter and angry as he has aged. Thankfully he now seems to be an even bigger delight than in his youth
This video was great fun!
Legend !!!!!!
Boston Tea Party was a great little club over by Kenmore where a lot of bands appeared who later played in mega-stadiums; those were fun days but didn't last long
The Electric Factory of course was in Philly......
I think Pete was at his prime with the live 81 show at Taranto . Especially his playing of young man blues man he fucking rocked it.
❤❤ pete
Royalty is etched all over this man's face. He's synonymous with today's sound.
Royalty as in Prince Andrew! You absolutely nailed it!!
Pete Townshend is a disgrace.
www.abusewatch.net/CAN_Townshend_media_facts.php
Punks spitting on the Who. This says a lot about the movement.
Just wish both Pete and Roger would do an interview about the album "WHO BY NUMBER'S" as to me it's seems to be the one overlooked
I don't know why its a great album, .ind you there's quite a few to talk about, esp now!
@@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840 yep I agree their, but its had no real in depth look back at it quite on the same level as other Who albums seen to gain.
I feel so sorry for Roger.
n o n c e
Wow a real musician...
EXCELLENT
Talk about a deep story ... Could you imagine ?
Pete tripped on mushrooms with Maria Sabina In Mexico. Legend. Oh, and Cream was Jack Bruce’s band.
Have to mention why no mention of Charles Mingus or Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys,Pete Townshend was very much influenced by these guys. Bit fed up of these instances left out. Beatles were great but there were other bands/influences also.
The military jacket Hendrix was wearing was probably one he was issued when he was in the army.
I'd like to buy his recent novel. I think if its readability exceeds its highfalutin 'wrapping', as it were, it could be worth a try.
'the who guitarist'.... Doesnt even scratch the surface!
It's weird how no-one mentions the child porn conviction.
It does get mentioned. Quite a lot actually. For good reason.
You are dead on! I will never listen to any of his music. He's a disgusting human being....Who visits child porn site's for "research"? I'm not buying it Pete.
@@stevencoons450 Doesn't seem right that the head of the Police investigation was a close friend of his.
@@leeqvickers Well that's too bad for you. Boo hoo
@@see4miles67 Are you a child?
One of the absolute best songwriters in rock music.
lol
THE best...period.
Unfortunately, the Songwriters Hall Of fame doesn't agree. I guess if you don't have a #1, you're eliminated from consideration.
@@steveludwig4200 I can’t think of anyone that has topped him, but Dylan was the greatest lyricist. Townshend will always be the voice of Rock and Roll.
This is correct.
Pete Townsend has always been a man who I could listen to for hours. He's always got something interesting to say and he's got a very soothing voice. Fascinating fellow.
@MaaaarrJ there always must be an idiot like you...
...Well, at least you wrote the word with no mistakes unlike the other 98% of your... kind...
@MaaaarrJ No he's not. ultimateclassicrock.com/pete-townshend-child-porn-arrest/
Dave inSpace
Townshend admitted his guilt and was placed on the sex offenders register, how about YOU do some research.
No, he didn't. In fact, he's done quite the opposite, repeatedly affirming that he did nothing wrong. Do some research and listen to what the man has actually said.
David Smith
Then why did he agree to go on the sex offenders register?
I've always considered him to be the rock n roll intellect.
id like to know his iq to see how he stacks up next to the other geniuses in rock like Jim Morrison
something about townshend always strikes me as very smart
frank zappa, if you count him as rock n roll
Brian May?
@@jacobpaulson23 May must be pretty damn smart, being an Astrophysicist.
I swear I could listen to Pete talk all day long. The guy is just brilliant and he remembers everything. This has been my feeling since the early 80s when I watched a rock doc on Beta called Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock History. I worked in a video store here in NJ and I’d play it in the store. Twenty-five years? That seemed like a lot of rock history at the time, which is laughable now. Thanks, Pete!
I'd be honored if some Pete Townshend fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of SLITSKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the the legend.
If you haven't already you must try to hear him read his autobiography Who I Am. I got it on Audible. It's incredible to hear his life story in his own voice. He's quite an eloquent writer too.
Alienart I got Pete’s book out on CD from my library and loved it! It is great to listen to him narrate his own book. I also enjoyed listening to the Keith Richard’s autobiography on CD but he only read about half of it. Thanks!
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Does he talk about his research?
He doesn't remember things that well - the other side of Day Tripper was We Can Work It Out. There was something he got glaringly wrong in his autobiography too but I can't remember it now! Nonetheless one of the most all-round talented and capable musicians the world will ever see!
'Paperback Writer' flip side was 'Rain', for the record
And the flip side to Day Tripper was We Can Work It Out.
Pretty flawless pair of singles there, both A and B sides alike. Followed by 'Strawberry Fields Forever'/ 'Penny Lane'. Sheesh!
I think he meant that was the order the beatles played it live in a club like he said
You beat me to it!
double A side with daytripper, if I'm not wrong.
Wow, loved this little short interview piece. I liked that Pete is complimentary of numerous people in here, unlike some other things I've read lately. Love the new album, Pete!
do tell about those other things youve read lately
@@gozorak Well, this is perfect: the original comments, then his apology & further explanation. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pete-townshend-keith-moon-john-entwistle-919284/
@Costa Zambaras I'm not so sure about that. It is true that Pete used his credit card to enter a child porn site but he was researching the banks.
Pete wanted to show how corrupt the banks were, so naturally Pete's first step was to go on-line and look at child pornography.
@Costa Zambaras Pete used his credit card to look at extreme images of child pornography. He admitted it himself.
This clip is too short. I can listen for Hours to this man
Listening to a man who ENTERS a child porn website?
No thanks, I could only watch the first 10 seconds.
@@pascalmettey7858 absolutely right Pascal. These people are indoctrinated amnesiacs!
If you choose to read more on this, you will see that he did no such thing. His attempt to do so, was to display that fact that the credit industry turns a blind eye to such websites and the police (eventually) agreed with his reasoning but advised that he allow the police to investigate and not to do it himself.
@@wonsworld61 oh dear have you been reading his little book then?
first name last name .. you know, I have often wondered why people who have an obvious dislike for a person or thing choose to come and comment. Why would you search for Pete Townsend videos if you don’t like him? Surely people like you can’t all be trolls. Do you think by making a sarcastic comment to a reasoned reply that I would instantly start to agree with you? And while I have read his book recently, my original info came from reading newspaper articles at the time.
Keith Richards once said “the problem with Pete is that he thinks too much.”
Hate to say it after "being" Keith in a pair of tribute bands and actually spending some time around him in the early '80s, but "the problem with Keith is that he observes too little."
writing songs myself takes hours of in depth thought, the trouble with people is there judge mental know it alls,
It took Pete until 1965 or '66 until he "suddenly realized" the Beatles "were going to do great things"...? I think Keith is dead wrong.
@@slide4180 Well he did expose the not so "secret" Beatles had in a famous song in the 70's.
@@olskzeri2723 Huh?
Love listening to Pete.
I'd be honored if some Pete Townshend fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of SLITSKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH on my YT channel in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the the legend.
The intimacy spoken by Pete that existed between he & Eric Clapton on their experience first witnessing Hendrix was beautiful.
Day Tripper and We Can Work it Out, not Paperback Writer
anyway, I love Pete and The Who so much!!
Rain & paperback writer
@@Sunsets-nr6lv RAIN was in this time my favorit song and I felt, that the Beatles beame emancipated... I was 15 years.
Invite him over. Send the kids to stay with friends that night.
Pete led the greatest rock and roll band ever - the orrible oo 🎸🎶✌🏻
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@Costa Zambaras Ignorance abounds. If only there were some sort of technology people could use to find actual facts. Maybe someday.....
@Costa Zambaras Excellent comment my friend. Pete used his credit card to pay for child pornography. Why?
He says he was doing 'research' but no research has ever been forthcoming. He saw the images but no treatise? What was he doing?
@Suq Madiq Lost Prophets singer went to jail for child porn. The Who got lucky.
Love you Pete! My most enjoyable gig (I used to be a (orchestra) pit guitarist) was doing "Tommy". Don't ever under estimate your skills as a songwriter/composer, Sir Townshend.
You love a sex offender, someone who downloaded sick images of babies?? You are a damaged human being
If there's someone who could be described as a living legend, it's Pete Townshend. He wrote the book. The Godfather of powerful rock music. This guy wrote the first rock opera ever, a monumental piece of music, something completely new back in the day (1968), at the age of 23 ! That was, still is and always will be very special. A true pioneer.
I could listen to him speak for hours and hours. Such a soothing voice, such a great player.
I'll be listening to Pete and The Who when this world collapses.
I can’t believe he mentioned ‘The Boston Tea Party’; I haven’t thought about that in years. my best friend and I went there - we thought we were so cool, so grown-up.
Peter green's Fleetwood Mack played there as well so great recordings
7:30 - I don't know if there was an "Electric Factory" in Chicago, but there was in Philly! That's where I saw the Who for the first time! A little warehouse in downtown Philly. Small place with one entrance where the bands had to walk through the crowd to get to the stage. Great light show and coffins in the back that were angled so you could lie down and still see the show if you were too wrecked! Little benches where we all huddled together to see the show. The stage was only a couple of feet high, like the benches. They came through the crowd holding their instruments above their head and played "Tommy" from beginning to end! It was an AMAZING JOURNEY! Everyone was stoned on pot and acid! Whether they intended to be or not! The ceiling was only about 18 feet and painted black like the walls and day glow paint accented everything! Stobe lights made the whole thing surreal! The smoke got quite thick and the acid came out in your sweat, so there was no avoiding the BUZZ with people rubbing shoulders the whole night long!
rick4electric Damn. I remember seeing it from my parents car. I was born in 1960, so a bit young to attend. I’m writing this from about 2 miles away in “Olde Richmond”.
There was the " ELECTRIC THEATER". They changed it to " KINETIC PLAYGROUND" to avoid confusion .
One of Rock's great intellectuals, always a good interview. Nice to see him still going strong.
One day he will be recognized as one of the UKs greatest songwriters ever.
@@krollpeter He already is. :-)
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Pete Townshend? Andy Partridge is not, too.
I'd love to see his hard drive... actually I really wouldn't, but I'm sure his friend Prince Andrew would be thrilled.
@@firstnamelastname59 His hard drive was destroyed when he got the tip-off. Smashed it with a hammer and threw it in a lake.
I could listen to this forever. I started a band the day after I heard the Beatles in 1964. I can relate to all this on a smaller scale.
Pete Townshend one of the greatest guitar players one of the best songwriters composers a musical genius. THANK YOU PETE TOWNSHEND FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC. THE WHO THE GREATEST BAND EVER EVER EVER
I'm only half way through this and I so admire Pete, his honesty, and he comes across as a great band member and great writer of songs, his performances on stage with the Who were legendary and stories are still told about his antics on stage. Great expose of Pete and his super career with possibly the worlds greatest visual rock band. Thanks for this, excellent.
I saw The Who in 1982, again in the mid 90's and twice this past October at the Hollywood Bowl, still an amazing band.
But what show was better?
Wasn't '82 their reunion tour with their replacement drummer? I remember Townsend playing a gold top Fender Tele.
I saw them in 82 also. In the old JFK stadium in Philadelphia. Great show.
@@dr_detroit01 It was a Schecter customs in 1982.
Sam Malone That's cool 😎 Live Aid was there too.
Pete is very gracious in his praise of his peers in this interview , fabulous listening to a true rock legend........
Great job RS! Pete is always interesting but I've never heard him asked some of these questions before. Nice to see both RS and Pete are still on their game-from the state of Rhode Island in America.
One of my friends did personal security for these guys and part of his job was to sweep up and throw away Pete’s destroyed guitars. If only he would have bagged and dated them he would have retired a rich man.
M. Black ooooooh fuck
He destroyed his guitar because it linked him to a child sex case that interpol had him bang to rights on ....or did it.... heres another case for sparrow....
When Pete talks, people listen.
HUGE WHO FAN! ❤🎵
They just don’t make rock stars like this anymore. The Who, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimmy Hendrix. I would have loved to be around back in the 60’s and 70’s.
Michael, you need to do a little research of this particular rock star. Type 'Pete Townshend Operation Ore' into Google.
I thought this was going to be about the first time he researched child abuse via a Russian website which he paid with a credit card. It’s such a shame that he didn’t do the obvious thing & have other people with him at the time who were party to his intentions and understood them. It’s also a shame that he didn’t discuss with the police that he intended to access a child pornography website for the purposes of his research & sought permission beforehand (it would’ve been refused outright of course). He must have forgot to do this. A bit like how it’s easy to forget this incident happened at all in interviews like this.
I am a life-long Who fan, but this is the one incident, the elephant in the room, that makes me feel very uncomfortable. No one ever mentions it.
The Who are you album was brilliant and as a drummer I can still remember were I was when it was announced that Keith Moon had died in 1978. Sad loss but hey what a life. Pete Townsend a guitar legend and thanks for the honest interview which made me laugh at times. Hahaha.
The smashing the guitars was something I always hated ... such a stupid thing to do, and such a stupid thing to be impressed by.
Pete's excellent autobiography is definitely a cut above the usual.
wheres the book Pete
@BestCanKeanRob2 There is NO book where Pete details his research of child porn. The whole 'research' thing was just an excuse.
@BestCanKeanRob2 hmm i cant find a book ? having said that ive worked with adults who were abused as children, its gut wrenching tbh. so any kind of normality about child sex is just wrong on all levels book or no
@BestCanKeanRob2 Pete claimed he was trying to expose banks by giving money to men who were abusing children. Go figure.
@BestCanKeanRob2 What punishment? Other men caught doing what he did spent time in jail.
@@pascalmettey7858 Well if you have a brain,you take time to find out the details of that child porn incident.Its in his autobiography,it has explainations in there.Read it and understand and dont be like a Sun reading imbecile.
the look is interesting, kinda a mix of informal with the jeans and tshirt and formal with the handkerchief in pocket
Indeed ... with a Mod influenced jacket
Always! Remember when he started cutting the sleeves off of tailored button downs. Love it.
I didn't know that Pete and John had been friends for so long. I saw The Who playing at The Gorge, WA, only 10 days after John passed away. I initially didn't plan to go because I was stupidly afraid of being disappointed after an incredible Quadrophenia concert in Montreal a few years before. But when I heard that the tour was maintained despite the passing of John, I said "Hats off, if this is not rock'n'roll attitude, then what is ? I owe them to go !", and I drove hundreds of kms.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that being very close to the stage, through Pete's playing I witnessed all his anger and sadness and rage at loosing a dear friend. Sheer brilliance. It was for me as intense as seeing Hendrix on stage, to the point that I experienced a "musical orgasm".
So thank you Pete, thank you The Who for all the good energy, my life wouldn't be exactly the same without you, please let me hug you with much much love.
Pete, I know you’ll never read this, but you are definitely a musical genius. I’m one of those crazy fans and seen you all over the US. Met you at a benefit for Des Mcnuff in San Diego. Love the new Album and the last concert you guys sounded great! Couldn’t believe Rogers voice being so strong. Ironically he lost it the next show. But you are The Who! And your brilliant contributions to music will always live on! One of the greatest artists ever! Thanks for continuing to tour it’s always an event. Getting you latest CD free for buying a ticket was a great bonus!
Girl girl girl girlgirlgirl. Love that bit.
The Who were on a different level.
Live!....there wasn't a band that could touch them. There still....(and I witnessed it first hand on multiple occasions from '71 to 78)...has not been a band that can replicate the sheer power and intuitive interplay that THE WHO unleashed at every show. Simply spectacular.
Good lord, RS - mind the levels, will you?
The Who were my first rock band....first real connection i felt to the power of music...still love these guys
A great Legend and innovator. Thank you Pete Townshend and the band! The Who was always in a league of their own. High-minded and complex stuff in a punk rock wrapper. Always interesting. A true magic trick.
Wow, he was kind to the Beatles this time!😆
Could listen to him just talk. He's an amazing artist. Glad i was shown The Who.
I'm glad several of these "elder statesmen" of rock and roll are doing this. The world needs to hear their perspective on their life and times. Brilliant!
Its just such a shame they're all nonces. Or did you forget about the hard drive saga.. 🤑🤑🤑
I'm sorry, but I must disagree with what he repeatedly said in this clip. No, Pete, the young Macaulay Culkin was NOT hotter than the young Shirley Temple.