I love Pete’s guitar playing. One of the best rhythm guitarists of all time, in my opinion.
@scottwaszak698
9 жыл бұрын
That right hand...one of the best ever.
@davidstafford846
9 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@tommy8058
5 жыл бұрын
@Scott Waszak ...Never See it fall. 😉
@iluvj50
8 жыл бұрын
Best. Rhythm. Guitarist. Ever.
@marsharupe8112
7 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Saw The Who twice. Townshend is a guitar god.
@cleawox
6 жыл бұрын
If we find a guy better I'm gonna invite Pete over for the jam just in case he's not.
@TheFleidermaus
4 жыл бұрын
@@marsharupe8112 The king of the gods.
@waynenorthspacebuoy3529
2 жыл бұрын
Superbe & Brilliant ICON .... so much talent ... I can only hope that my song by Space Boy ... hang on ... someone's at the door ......
@markv.5962
2 жыл бұрын
Debateable
@velvetbees
2 жыл бұрын
Hands down, the most melodic and clear and beautiful version of this song. Pete wrote it and he sang it. The universe feels in balance. Thank you for posting it.
@dbmail545
2 жыл бұрын
The soundtrack of my adolescence
@ronyanai4627
2 жыл бұрын
The look he gives at the final "fancy" chord is priceless [02:34]
@faizrafiq3419
4 жыл бұрын
His control on the dynamics etc on top of the rhythm is fantastic
@markregan8907
4 жыл бұрын
I too believe this is the best version of this song. Pete is amazing, simply amazing.
@paulcolbourne5555
3 жыл бұрын
The idiot who uploaded this cut of the intro.
@mennobults6464
3 жыл бұрын
The best there is, mate. Pure and simple.
@paulcolbourne5555
3 жыл бұрын
@@mennobults6464 the recording of the performance does not have that great guitar intro . The performance is flawless
@mennobults6464
3 жыл бұрын
@@paulcolbourne5555 You are absolutely right, but that doesn 't mean still love this recording. I have the albums of the Secret Policemen 's Ball and I am a fan of fun and music.
@paulcolbourne5555
3 жыл бұрын
@@mennobults6464 the recording is beautiful. The copy of the recording is missing the greatest intro to a rock song imaginable.
@minihamlet
12 жыл бұрын
his voice is very delicate--vulnerable--this performance helped him have the confidance to pursue his solo career
@Suntzu366
8 жыл бұрын
Boy I wish I could play like that.......
@Kedbuka
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely mesmerizing performance. So great.
@martinarreguy2984
8 ай бұрын
He is truly Amazing!
@Hansenomics
9 жыл бұрын
In the early days of MTV, back when they actually played music, we used to wait for these acoustic gems from the ball to come on and it was worth the wait to watch and listen to the genius of Pete.
@TheFleidermaus
4 жыл бұрын
Sheer genius.
@spookedhorse
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I remember waiting and waiting for clips like this to come on MTV. That channel died, as far as I'm concerned. And took the greatness of music and shit on it, over time.
@Tonyg86753
2 жыл бұрын
This wasn’t on mtv in fact mtv didn’t exist till 1981
@Hansenomics
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tonyg86753 Wrong. It was on MTV.
@Tonyg86753
2 жыл бұрын
@@Hansenomics maybe it aired on imagery world mtv where Ronald Reagan was president in the 70s and bill Clinton was president in the 80s but in the real world like I said this aired on 1979 in the 70s mtv wasn’t made on till 8-1-81 in the 80s 2 entirely different decades so unless mtv invented time travel then mtv didn’t air this lol.
@babel1967
12 жыл бұрын
Only got to see solo Pete once. Tower Theatre, Philadelphia on his Psychoderelict tour. It remains in my to 10 concerts. Townshend rocked the building to it's core on that great night!!
@edrock9192
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. I saw him on the same tour, he was great.
@willkomnath2560
2 жыл бұрын
I was at one of those shows at the Tower and the energy was tremendous.
@Drontenpeel
12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, great guitarplayer! Singing is convincing, because he's got the passion and the guts to do it.
@danwelch
2 жыл бұрын
I remember being small and seeing this in the Secret Policemans Ball film for the first time. First real exposure to Monty Python-type humour, and also the first to the Who via this brilliant track. Love them both still, maybe 45 years later.
@davjamrid
6 жыл бұрын
Greatest. Of. All. Time.
@mennobults7011
3 жыл бұрын
I just love the guy. One of the best ever.
@jerrymuzak4534
5 жыл бұрын
Fucking fabulous. The king.
@drothberg3
2 жыл бұрын
One of the greats on rock acoustic guitar. His right hand is incredible. And that’s on top of his songwriting.
@richardfurlott4243
Жыл бұрын
Pete can play Pin Ball Wizard many ways ; as only the originator can do ! Greatest rock musician ever ( I'm stunned at his expertise and writing of Tommy !! Wow !!
@glennorange
7 жыл бұрын
My FAVORITE version of this song!!
@merccadoosis8847
6 жыл бұрын
usually, whenever I hear a song, I say 'the original is the best'. but not with this great song - this defo is the greatest version ever sung or recorded
@chrisjaybecker
5 жыл бұрын
Mine, too. His flamenco strumming on those sus4 chords makes the guitar riff just as huge as the normal power chords through a Marshall stack. This is the sign of a great song... if it sounds just as big when played on acoustic. Plus, Pete's vocals are so good you don't even miss Roger. This version of this song is what made me love Pete's solo records.
@mennobults6464
3 жыл бұрын
What a hero.
@ctihodnymuz72
3 жыл бұрын
Clear singing. Very good.
@richardsquires6534
8 жыл бұрын
Wow! enough said.
@petervad
2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea Townshend could sing so beautifully. And great to hear his playing acoustically - I think you hear much better how good a player he is compared to when there is lots of distortion and reverb.
@ledeyabaklykova
Жыл бұрын
For a treat: Listen to his acoustic version of ‘Save it for Later’ by The Beat.
@msromike123
Жыл бұрын
Ok, get and listen to who Came First. It fits perfectly with your observation.
@neilcrockett2097
9 жыл бұрын
brilliant
@AndreasServo
3 жыл бұрын
Great Song!!!
@spookedhorse
3 жыл бұрын
Pete plays rhythm better than most who play lead.
@caryheuchert
2 жыл бұрын
And he often plays both simultaneously.
@msromike123
Жыл бұрын
Lead rhythm, that's what makes The Who.
@GravityBoy72
5 жыл бұрын
His solo acoustic stuff is great. Fantastic technique. Roger Daltry wondered why he needed the Who. Incredible talent.
@TheFleidermaus
4 жыл бұрын
Incredible.
@muldycamp
Жыл бұрын
Love this version
@rogerarmendariz2175
2 жыл бұрын
Great!
@hankhammer1689
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@RobertoGonzalez-tn9ji
2 жыл бұрын
GIGANTE !
@rogerramjet5302
2 жыл бұрын
Quality.
@Wuei108
2 жыл бұрын
Ein tauber, stummer und blinder Junge, der ein Meister im Flippern ist. Er wurde schwer misshandelt und hat es dann doch gepackt. Mir geht es ähnlich.
@krisscanlon4051
Жыл бұрын
MTV played the whole concert plus select clips on their Closet Classics also Vh1 played this clip as well plus the whole concert as well.
@deserado11
2 жыл бұрын
wow
@katrinamarquez4096
6 ай бұрын
🥰
@luiscorro1924
2 жыл бұрын
Pete Townshend told he was drunk when he played that day
@alfredoalmazan7976
2 жыл бұрын
DE LOS PILARES DEL ROCK: PETE.
@ldrobarts
Жыл бұрын
Wow
@paulgeorgia8013
3 жыл бұрын
That J200 is on display at the Rock Hall of Fame
@anthonyrichard8001
3 жыл бұрын
thx !that first great drumer... keith...,mr. bass. aka...boris,pete,that git. playr.... roger.quite a singr... , zack,the drumer.... petes son,and alll. ....the horns , stage etc!!!!!! god am i takn....saw em b4. this lock... and no lock in my book....ever... such great hart... thank all of ya so so much!!!!!!
@tomcarl8021
2 жыл бұрын
Only serious, hardcore Who fans know that , in fact, Arfur was the real pinball champ. She was from Montreal.
@ChrisBakerauthor
3 жыл бұрын
This is the best version of this song. Of course, Pete wrote it as well. I like him better than Roger on vocals.
@maxputman6857
Жыл бұрын
The original “Unplugged”
@giorgikotetishvili8037
Жыл бұрын
Wait... did he mess up the lyrics? He repeated the same verse twice. I think he messed up. lol Love Pete.
@JVTrickypants
2 жыл бұрын
When I was fairly new to learning to play guitar and I thought this might be an "easy" one that I loved and could give a shot.....HELLLLLL NO. I was lost at the thumb coming over the top and realized how not good I was lol.
@horowizard
2 жыл бұрын
What happened to the introduction?
@TheSpaz16
2 жыл бұрын
Tweaked bigtime....now him.
@yellow6100
4 жыл бұрын
WAIT ,is this accoustic guitar ,tuned in standard way? and he plays this on it so good?
@PMLAZZA
4 жыл бұрын
Yes !!
@yellow6100
4 жыл бұрын
@@PMLAZZA nice
@hubbsllc
10 ай бұрын
Yes. No tricks other than the sus/major chords are played thumb-over.
@iluvj50
Жыл бұрын
Such a supple wrist, indeed.
@transbender5906
3 жыл бұрын
That tall skinny nose man 🥚 sure plays some mean guitar 🤌
@antonioHR23
2 жыл бұрын
He may be an ass but he's sure a great rhythm player
@chad9017
28 күн бұрын
E A and D my ass.
@chad9017
28 күн бұрын
1-2-34 mfrs
@roybeckerman7843
2 жыл бұрын
Great writer, but it needs Roger Daltrey’s rock voice.
@JohnFoxx108
2 жыл бұрын
I disagree. His angelic voice soars and scales to match the lofty dramatic highs and shifts of the unexpected chord changes of this brilliant version.
@alvarochicco9573
2 жыл бұрын
Tu grande chitarrista...Ma questa la canta meglio Roger Daltrey....
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