Not forgetting to pierce the speakers of the amp by hitting them with the head of the guitar, optionally you can also knock over the amps by jumping on them and even smoke them 😂 Forgive my level of English, I am French and I use the French to English transcription of my keyboard, sorry again 😂
What makes Townsend such a master is his ability to play these riffs which focus heavily on simple chords with complex strumming and picking while he jumps and runs and slides around the stage when performing live.
Hahaha more like, How many songs can you write with the chords A-A-A-G-D with or without a capo? Pete - Yeah 😆👍 Thank god for Quadrophenia, gotta love The 'Oo
That guitar was my first electric guitar it's very nice learning on that because it's a very good guitar and very cheap, now i play the Epiphone Tony Iommi signature SG
Going on 64 years of The Who wrackin' my brain....can I go another 64... I'll give my me best shot Lads. Thanks for your great playing. Of these classic rippers!
Props man. Im a guitarist and have seen the Who 6x live. They are fantastic and your selection of riffs in this is incredible. Very rarely these days will you hear these on the radio.
The great thing about Townsend was his simplicity. Heavy metal guitarists focus on the left hand. He focused on the right hand. Watch video of him doing an acoustic rendition of 'drowned' from quadrophenia in India in 1976. Simple chords, but the sound he makes is staggering
His dynamic control is rivaled by almost none. Live, he could make a guitar have pristine whisper like cleans and roaring harmonic laden overdrive without a single pedal. Just used his right hand for volume control and pick attack. The live Tommy Overture is mindblowing.
the follow thru w/ those big chords after the lyrics "sure plays a mean Pinball" were and still are BADASS. that was played on AM car radios the whole Spring and Summer leading up to Woodstock, which is why he gets a big hand for the intro in that muddy field. thank heaven for film .
This is absolutely fantastic! As a lifelong Who fan it's marvellous to hear these riffs played to perfection. Hats off to you! How about another 10? You omitted some of my personal favourites: Bell Boy, See Me Feel Me, Run Run Run, Pictures of Lily, Bargain, Drowned.
Well done. You nailed the tones pretty darn closely. In TPMTG, I heard Entwistle's counterpoint playing in my head- in fact, most of them, I could hear the band in my head also. Excellent!
You're really not helping me avoid buying an SG. Great vid, btw. The one truly great Who riff that you didn't cover, and that I was waiting for right 'til the end, is 'Water', particularly in its 'Isle of White' form.
Pete Townshead has write Baba O' Riley My Generation Won't Get Fooled Again (Tommy and Quadrophenia and only he has created this albums) for me he's one of the best guitarist on the world
I think you got them all right! His playing and chord voicing are so unique - most people I see/hear covering them always miss a few. But those certainly sounded (and from the handful I know for sure) looked exactly like Pete originally played them. Great job! Sure wish you and RUclips were around 40 years ago when I was trying to figure all these out!
You're friggin AMAZING!!! I've been a devoted Who and Pete fan since 1978 (15 live shows) and you certainly do justice to his style and sound -- BRAVO!!
'Young Man Blues' belongs at number one, it's a fireball of a song - and they lead off with it on 'Live At Leeds'... as if it was a mere warm-up. Talk about flex!
Nice. Roger responded to me on RUclips just last week. Made my day! ha, I even made a video showing it. Them and Pink Floyd are my joint #1 fav. I can't split them.
Townshend's placement of CHORDS are possibly the most powerful in rock guitar history. He's one of the great rhythm players that always served the songwriting first....his influence can be heard in all generations of rock bands. I think even Hendrix and The Stones took notes from Pete's rhythm. And AC/DC, I love them, but half their riffs descend straight from The Who
I’m actually thinking of buying the same SG so it’s great to see someone playing it. Gives me confidence that it will sound good. You’re videos and playing are amazing, just shows to prove that you don’t need a 2,000 dollar Gibson to play and sound good.
It sounds great and it's very light-weight which I like, but sometimes the tuning can be a bit tricky. I'm happy with it though. Yeah that are a lot of expensive guitars out there, I would never pay that much.
One of my fave too.. Blox, you nailed it...I've figured it the same way as well..Townshend is def. a genius...weird, strange, but a credit to his profession!
@@bloxsy_ I noticed the riffs didn't look that difficult to play. That does not take away from the great job you did. It just means I might try to tackle a few of them myself.👍
Very nice. One note though: #2 is just Amazing Journey. Sparks doesn't start until the "He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again" bit from Rael, which should arguably be #21 on your list.
I know they're technically 2 separate songs but I wanted to put them both in as I think they're both great. Also it's listed like that on the Live At Leeds version which I tried to emulate in terms of the sound.
..One I would like to hear/see how played is the de-tuned, layered "Underture".. Friggin' love that one!! I'm usually successful myself figuring out stuff by ear(positive pitch gift), but that one is still a mystery!!#
@@wietzedejong9732 Exactly!! Another compressed 12-string electr. Dont think it's a Rick...prob. a Fender, Baldwin/Burns 12-string...the octave A string on pedal point is too dominant. Rick 12 is reversed set-up..Just an asute observation..
Great guitar tone man 🎸 This was a great list!! Young man blues is a fantastic song! Out of this list I'm pretty sure i can only play one lmao 😂 (I'm a beginner)
Russell Mclatchey all about personal preference, can’t say ones better than the other. The Beatles were experimental, the stones and zep had a foot in the blues, and The Who were pure rock n roll, all unbelievable artists we can appreciate today
Nice Job @bloxsy. The answer is aboslutly YES, The who is a riff bands even more and better than Zeppelin, The diference is the instrument to make those riffs is Bass guitarr. In your selection the riffs of Boris the spider, Baba, My Generation original version are on bass. Pete said "the main guitarrist in The Who was John, i had to learn to play my guitarra again before john passes away" and obviusly. Pete is a greast guitarrist how you can see in I can0t explain, The Punk and godfather, i'm one, behind blue eyes, WGFA, Pinball Wizard... oh Pinball wizard has an percect intro full of Pete's talent!
Thank you! Pete is a great guitarist and there is a lot of rhythmic stuff of his that I can't do e.g the acoustic solos on Tommy. John does have a lot of great riffs to be fair. If only I could play them!
@@bloxsy_ don't hesitate. Maybe Pete isn't as virtuous at performing as Page or Jeff Beck. But he is certainly a great guitarist. WGFA is a sample of the great talent of Pete playing the Guitarr. Nobody else has the talent and lyrical sensitivity of his compositions and the musical richness of all his songs. Pete Townshend is my favorite person outside of my family
Fun fact: the rhythm guitar part on “I Can’t Explain” was played by Jimmy Page. CORRECTION: Pete actually went in and re-recorded the part and cut Jimmy’s playing out after before the song was released. (Thanks to Monty Daniels)
@@TheGuitarHistorian No problem, When I watched that video, the guy narrating it made sure that it was really clear that Pete went back into the studio. He probably figured that he wrote it and wanted more to do with the record than just backing vocals.... I can't see that I blame him. But in another article or video, Jimmy Page (at that time) was still taking credit for playing on the song but that's Jimmy Page...
Monty Daniels well in his defense he was playing on a lot of records in those days. It’s probable he that he just assumed they kept his part on the final product and didn’t know Pete redid it.
So yeah...this is a lot of he said he said stuff that’s been going on for years. There’s probably a handful of people that were there that actually know who played what on this and many other songs. I can see Pete’s fragile ego causing problems here...even producers telling him what he needed to hear while not necessarily making the change/overdubs cuz yeah...page is page. Pete was a great unique songwriter and RHYTHM guitar player but please relisten to the solo in that song and tell me you don’t hear page and his overdrive style from back then. Same exact points I make regarding sympathy for the devil. All British Invasion stuff, same time, same people and players. That’s my two cents...maybe four. Rock on!👍 Edit: I also intended to point out the lack of real solos in the bulk of The Who and Stones body of work. IMO very telling that all the JP controversy is wrapped up in these two aforementioned songs. 2 more cents🤣
..Not familiar with that type/model steelstring acoustic..Thought it was a Martin D-15m..Is it a boutique guitar, or its own proprietary company? Curious. I'm 71, out of todays loop..
It’s crazy how good those cheap Epiphone SG’s are. I have one of the old Epiphone SG jr’s and it’s one of my go to guitars. It’s kind of it’s own thing with the bolt on neck...different top end response than set neck SG’s. I think they’re good because the bodies are so light and the finish is thin. They’re an incredible value.
I've always thought Townshend had more, and better, riffs than Jimmy Page. The Who also had a lot more music. And he wrote bass parts that complemented a lot of his guitar riffs. Entwistle made them infinitely better, but there should be no question as to Townshend's talent for riff writing. Oh, and great playing!
@@samburkes7552 Page was hired for the sessions, but Townshend is adamant he didn't play on Can't Explain, and Page isn't adamant about having played on it, but he definitely played the fuzz solo on the B-side Bald Headed Woman. Producer Shel Talmy hired Page, one of the top two British session guitarists of the time (the other being John McLaughlin) since The Who had very little recording experience (one single and flip side recorded during their brief stint as The High Numbers), and Page wouldn't let Townshend use the fuzz box, so he got his solo on a Who record. Just so happened to be a song they quickly dropped from their setlist, while Can't Explain remained a staple of their shows to this day.
@@alvarhanso6310 Looks like you've done your Early Who Homework there, Alvar. Was not familiar with the B side of that 45 disc. Or about fuzz tone boosters back then. Was just a h.s. kid, trying to.learn guitar. Fell in love with that song first time I heard it on my Bakelite radio, sick in bed with the flu!! Didn't realize there was that ubiquitous 12-string lead part in it...till much later.
Always loved Pete’s guitar playing & music. Enjoyed conversing with him on Instagram. But, he had to suspend his account due to work commitments & replying to the huge amount of followers. Like many others his music has been a valuable soundtrack to our lives, no matter how humble our background.
As a Who fan dating back to 1966....WELL DONE!!! This makes you realize how good Townshend was...or is....or has been.
Same here!! I Can't Explain, My Generation, Kids Are Alright set me on that path..Seen them live 3 times!!
I think you forgot to smash your guitar after playing
Oh there were times when I really wanted to.
better still, get a piece of plywood like they used for the Woodstock stage, and bash it w/ your SG!!
...after EACH cut.
:-D
Not forgetting to pierce the speakers of the amp by hitting them with the head of the guitar, optionally you can also knock over the amps by jumping on them and even smoke them 😂 Forgive my level of English, I am French and I use the French to English transcription of my keyboard, sorry again 😂
What makes Townsend such a master is his ability to play these riffs which focus heavily on simple chords with complex strumming and picking while he jumps and runs and slides around the stage when performing live.
u sure?
Hey Pete, how many chords with F sharp in the bass can you play?
Pete: yes
😂
Hahaha more like, How many songs can you write with the chords A-A-A-G-D with or without a capo?
Pete - Yeah 😆👍
Thank god for Quadrophenia, gotta love The 'Oo
In the bass? Actually inside the bass?
The punk and the godfather is such an underrated riff and an underrated song. Those chords are just amazing.
It's THE PUNK tune!
That SG is glorious
It's fun to play, very light. Tuning goes a bit out though.
@@bloxsy_ Is it am Epiphone?
Yeah Epiphone sg special VE. I have one of this and breaks the wall, amazing guitar underrated
@@bludeguilherme It is indeed.
That guitar was my first electric guitar it's very nice learning on that because it's a very good guitar and very cheap, now i play the Epiphone Tony Iommi signature SG
Going on 64 years of The Who wrackin' my brain....can I go another 64... I'll give my me best shot Lads.
Thanks for your great playing. Of these classic rippers!
Props man. Im a guitarist and have seen the Who 6x live. They are fantastic and your selection of riffs in this is incredible. Very rarely these days will you hear these on the radio.
Townshend is a master of his craft, and the examples performed here sum that up very well.
These sound exactly the same as Townshend played them, literally EXACTLY the same! Hats off to you, I’d love to hear you play a few full songs
Thank you!
The great thing about Townsend was his simplicity. Heavy metal guitarists focus on the left hand. He focused on the right hand. Watch video of him doing an acoustic rendition of 'drowned' from quadrophenia in India in 1976. Simple chords, but the sound he makes is staggering
His dynamic control is rivaled by almost none. Live, he could make a guitar have pristine whisper like cleans and roaring harmonic laden overdrive without a single pedal. Just used his right hand for volume control and pick attack. The live Tommy Overture is mindblowing.
the follow thru w/ those big chords after the lyrics "sure plays a mean Pinball" were and still are BADASS. that was played on AM car radios the whole Spring and Summer leading up to Woodstock, which is why he gets a big hand for the intro in that muddy field. thank heaven for film .
I just saw that, too. Pretty cool.
I think Pete´s stuff is even better (richer, more complex) in his solo albums, than in Who´s albums.
Who never played in India though
To be honest, a lot of those riffs seem only so so but in the context of the classic songs they're attached too, they work so well.
I've never been a big Who fan per se, but Pete's chord voicings always blew my mind! Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you for this great and helpful vid. I have watched the who at concerts since the 60s
and never really worked out all this stuff. Brilliant
This is absolutely fantastic! As a lifelong Who fan it's marvellous to hear these riffs played to perfection. Hats off to you! How about another 10? You omitted some of my personal favourites: Bell Boy, See Me Feel Me, Run Run Run, Pictures of Lily, Bargain, Drowned.
Thank you so much for making this! The Who is my all time favorite band!
The pleasure was all mine. They're one of my favourites too. Thanks for watching!
I prefer the how
Well done. You nailed the tones pretty darn closely. In TPMTG, I heard Entwistle's counterpoint playing in my head- in fact, most of them, I could hear the band in my head also. Excellent!
Thank you very much!
Thank you so much for making this! The Who is my favourite band of all time and you nailed it dude!
Thank you!
You're really not helping me avoid buying an SG. Great vid, btw. The one truly great Who riff that you didn't cover, and that I was waiting for right 'til the end, is 'Water', particularly in its 'Isle of White' form.
Damn you're right as I said the list is a bit biased but it's still a great vid
maybe Water is the most overrated song by The Who!
@@TheMrPava Theres no such thing as an overrated Who song
@@henryquinlan4254 you are right. My Mistake, I meant "underrated". my english played a trick on me.
the same thing happens to me with pull and push
Pete Townshead has write Baba O' Riley My Generation Won't Get Fooled Again (Tommy and Quadrophenia and only he has created this albums) for me he's one of the best guitarist on the world
I agree, nobody has written anything like tommy and nobody can do it like he does
Such a crunchy tone, awesome
I think you got them all right! His playing and chord voicing are so unique - most people I see/hear covering them always miss a few. But those certainly sounded (and from the handful I know for sure) looked exactly like Pete originally played them. Great job! Sure wish you and RUclips were around 40 years ago when I was trying to figure all these out!
Great video! The Who are my favorite band, this just showed off their incredible catalog of music, well done.
Thank you.
Pete Townsend produced and played bass on ‘Something in the Air’(Thunderclap Newman).
Awesome work dude! The Who have always been my favorite rock band & Pete shows just how much you can do with your basic chords.
You're friggin AMAZING!!! I've been a devoted Who and Pete fan since 1978 (15 live shows) and you certainly do justice to his style and sound -- BRAVO!!
Surprised (and happy) to see Tattoo on the list at all, let alone so high. Definitely an underrated song.
love sell out
'Young Man Blues' belongs at number one, it's a fireball of a song - and they lead off with it on 'Live At Leeds'... as if it was a mere warm-up. Talk about flex!
Nice. Roger responded to me on RUclips just last week. Made my day! ha, I even made a video showing it. Them and Pink Floyd are my joint #1 fav. I can't split them.
Same pink Floyd and the who are literally the best bands of all time.
NICE!
The Who is my favourite band!!!😀😀😀👏👏👏👏👏👏
Mine too for many years now.👍🇬🇧🎼🎸🎤
Who is?
Who are you talking about?
Yrwin's Classical That’s what I want to know!
The who?
Wow. You are very talented, sir. The riffs are fabulous!!
Thank you sir!
Would have liked to have seen you do a lot more of ‘Young Man Blues’ as it’s so dynamic. It’s the blue print for indie rock guitar right there!
Awesome tones & playing! I would've thrown in that driving Naked Eye riff too, but love the list.
Thanks man.
So impressive. Townshend knew how to write a great riff that's for sure
I have to disagree, they are just chords played loud, I dont call this great riffs
Townshend's placement of CHORDS are possibly the most powerful in rock guitar history. He's one of the great rhythm players that always served the songwriting first....his influence can be heard in all generations of rock bands. I think even Hendrix and The Stones took notes from Pete's rhythm. And AC/DC, I love them, but half their riffs descend straight from The Who
@@jumpboy29 hell, the early records by theJAM were like WHO tributes .love theJAM, tho.
and the intro to 'Guns on the roof '' by the CLASH is 'I can't explain', updated.
@@jeanbranlpahune9825 and mayor chords. Really boring riffs
"Won't Get Fooled Again" seems to be missing from your list.
That's probably because it doesn't really have a guitar riff. It's just a chord sequence.
@@hux2000 a lot of the songs he included are basically chord riffs aswell so still should've been included
Same reason that Who Are You and Eminence Front aren’t on it
Thanks so much!!! I was waiting for the Who video for so long and you smashed it!
Thank you! I appreciate you watching it.
I’m actually thinking of buying the same SG so it’s great to see someone playing it. Gives me confidence that it will sound good. You’re videos and playing are amazing, just shows to prove that you don’t need a 2,000 dollar Gibson to play and sound good.
It sounds great and it's very light-weight which I like, but sometimes the tuning can be a bit tricky. I'm happy with it though. Yeah that are a lot of expensive guitars out there, I would never pay that much.
I just played air drums to every one of those riffs. Well done, my friend
The Who is one of my favorite bands, Pete Townsend is a true genius, thanks for sharing this beautiful video, greetings from México 🇲🇽♥️
Yet again, a superb video. I especially liked Pinball Wizard. Sounded great.
Thanks man.
One of my fave too.. Blox, you nailed it...I've figured it the same way as well..Townshend is def. a genius...weird, strange, but a credit to his profession!
loving your channel so much man! happy new year from scotland!
This was amazing! I'm so very happy to see the Punk and the Godfather, as well as one of John's creations.
Perfection as always
The sole Tommy album have most of the gems...
Pete is a genius.
I really enjoyed that. Thank you for making the video.
Nicely done, man! :)
Thanks man.
Gibson put a similar SG out in walnut back in the late 80s. I have the "The Paul" model from 1978. Solid guitars.
A session player showed me how the SG neck flexes.
Watched all the ads all the way through. I knew it would be worth it. Legend.
Thanks man!
Townshend was such a fantastic composer of songs. Brilliant artist.
Very great tones you have right there! Keep on rocking
Greetings from Germany
If this breakdown of Pete Townsend's iconic riffs doesn't prove he is the master of chord voicings in Rock, nothing will!
Amen, Amen!!
I’ve been waiting for this, perfect list
Well played. And fine compositions by P. Townshend. Very rocky!
Excellent, congratulations!!
Nicely done!
Thank you.
@@bloxsy_ I noticed the riffs didn't look that difficult to play. That does not take away from the great job you did. It just means I might try to tackle a few of them myself.👍
Nice job!!!
Great riffs well played. There remains an elephant in the room when it comes to discussing the original individual that wrote them however.
Brilliant stuff 🎸👍.
Very nice. One note though: #2 is just Amazing Journey. Sparks doesn't start until the "He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again" bit from Rael, which should arguably be #21 on your list.
I know they're technically 2 separate songs but I wanted to put them both in as I think they're both great. Also it's listed like that on the Live At Leeds version which I tried to emulate in terms of the sound.
..One I would like to hear/see how played is the de-tuned, layered "Underture".. Friggin' love that one!! I'm usually successful myself figuring out stuff by ear(positive pitch gift), but that one is still a mystery!!#
..Correct, 'Tommy Fan"..!! What a masterpiece!!
Very well put together!
thanx for including 'I'm one'. good list.
"Young Man Blues" is a song by jazz artist Mose Allison.
Damn! Again with the tone! What’s the setup?
Won’t Get Fooled Again!
Yes, where is it?
Missed that one too, and also The Kids are allright
Also Summertime Blues
@@benrossi1513 That's a cover of the Eddie Cochran song, though.
@@wietzedejong9732 Exactly!! Another compressed 12-string electr. Dont think it's a Rick...prob. a Fender, Baldwin/Burns 12-string...the octave A string on pedal point is too dominant. Rick 12 is reversed set-up..Just an asute observation..
I am currently in the hospital. I'm leaving soon, and it's good to watch this during these hard times
I'm sorry to hear this, man. Get well soon.
Thx
@@grungekid1539 whatever infirms you, get well..heal up soon!!
Awesome video, I've been trying to figure out the Amazing Journey from Live at Leeds but now I have a tutorial thanks to this video 👍
Well I don't know how exact it is, it's more of an interpretation. But glad it helped!
Bloxsy Sounds pretty damn close
Loving your work, mate.
Thanks mate.
Ok great video but i think that the order isn't right but anyway great job ! And thanks for the mic trick i didn't knew it
Don't you know the india version of "drowned" only pete is playing and singing the result is legendary find it on the who yt channel
Thank you. I wasn't completely happy with order either to be honest. It's more about demonstrating the riffs than saying which is best.
@@bloxsy_ ..Order shouldnt matter..its the quality of the project that really matters..seems like you've got that taken care of..!!
Nice Walnut SG👍🏻
Playing is killer as well Bruh
Thanks buddy.
The Who was Punk Rock before Punk Rock was cool
Really enjoyed this! Thanks for posting!
Great guitar tone man 🎸
This was a great list!!
Young man blues is a fantastic song!
Out of this list I'm pretty sure i can only play one lmao 😂 (I'm a beginner)
Thank you! Yeah it's a great riff even if it isn't their song. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get there with practice. :)
@@bloxsy_ thanks man 🤟
I appreciate it :)
@@jennyguitar Good luck to you! We all start somewhere!! I did, back in 1965, self-taught..Practice, practice..!
@@samburkes7552 thank dude🤟🎸
Nice work with all the tones :)
Thank you.
Absolutely fantastic! Well done!
Punk and the godfather riff brings tears to my eyes
Best group ever. Thanks!
Don't think I would go that far.
@@russellmclatchey4162 I would lol
Russell Mclatchey all about personal preference, can’t say ones better than the other. The Beatles were experimental, the stones and zep had a foot in the blues, and The Who were pure rock n roll, all unbelievable artists we can appreciate today
That was some impressive guitar playing 🎸👍
Thank you kindly!
Amazing stuff😮!!!
Fantastic playing and great tone too!!
Thank you!
fantastic! bravo.
Nice Job @bloxsy. The answer is aboslutly YES, The who is a riff bands even more and better than Zeppelin, The diference is the instrument to make those riffs is Bass guitarr. In your selection the riffs of Boris the spider, Baba, My Generation original version are on bass. Pete said "the main guitarrist in The Who was John, i had to learn to play my guitarra again before john passes away" and obviusly. Pete is a greast guitarrist how you can see in I can0t explain, The Punk and godfather, i'm one, behind blue eyes, WGFA, Pinball Wizard... oh Pinball wizard has an percect intro full of Pete's talent!
Thank you! Pete is a great guitarist and there is a lot of rhythmic stuff of his that I can't do e.g the acoustic solos on Tommy. John does have a lot of great riffs to be fair. If only I could play them!
@@bloxsy_
don't hesitate. Maybe Pete isn't as virtuous at performing as Page or Jeff Beck. But he is certainly a great guitarist. WGFA is a sample of the great talent of Pete playing the Guitarr. Nobody else has the talent and lyrical sensitivity of his compositions and the musical richness of all his songs. Pete Townshend is my favorite person outside of my family
good job !
Thanks man.
Thanks looks like I have been playing a few of these with the wrong voicings for a few decades :>)
Fantastic!
Thanks!
Outstanding! Absolutely smashing.
Fun fact: the rhythm guitar part on “I Can’t Explain” was played by Jimmy Page.
CORRECTION: Pete actually went in and re-recorded the part and cut Jimmy’s playing out after before the song was released. (Thanks to Monty Daniels)
No, Pete Townshed went back into the studio and over dubbed the track that played on the record. It was originally played by Page....
@@montydaniels1054 Ah! You are correct I just researched that his part didn't make the final cut. Thanks for pointing that out!
@@TheGuitarHistorian No problem, When I watched that video, the guy narrating it made sure that it was really clear that Pete went back into the studio. He probably figured that he wrote it and wanted more to do with the record than just backing vocals.... I can't see that I blame him. But in another article or video, Jimmy Page (at that time) was still taking credit for playing on the song but that's Jimmy Page...
Monty Daniels well in his defense he was playing on a lot of records in those days. It’s probable he that he just assumed they kept his part on the final product and didn’t know Pete redid it.
So yeah...this is a lot of he said he said stuff that’s been going on for years. There’s probably a handful of people that were there that actually know who played what on this and many other songs. I can see Pete’s fragile ego causing problems here...even producers telling him what he needed to hear while not necessarily making the change/overdubs cuz yeah...page is page. Pete was a great unique songwriter and RHYTHM guitar player but please relisten to the solo in that song and tell me you don’t hear page and his overdrive style from back then. Same exact points I make regarding sympathy for the devil. All British Invasion stuff, same time, same people and players. That’s my two cents...maybe four. Rock on!👍
Edit: I also intended to point out the lack of real solos in the bulk of The Who and Stones body of work. IMO very telling that all the JP controversy is wrapped up in these two aforementioned songs. 2 more cents🤣
Fucking brilliant mate. One of my all time favourite bands
These are great! Love this band! Awesome job!
Thanks very much!
Interesting choices. I like how the word "Moon" is visible in the acoustic guitar body.
..Not familiar with that type/model steelstring acoustic..Thought it was a Martin D-15m..Is it a boutique guitar, or its own proprietary company? Curious. I'm 71, out of todays loop..
@@samburkes7552 the description says "blue moon acoustic"
Excellent. That SG sounds perfect (the only one I'd swap for the acoustic would be Amazing Journey, but I'm splitting hairs. Bravo.)
It’s crazy how good those cheap Epiphone SG’s are. I have one of the old Epiphone SG jr’s and it’s one of my go to guitars. It’s kind of it’s own thing with the bolt on neck...different top end response than set neck SG’s. I think they’re good because the bodies are so light and the finish is thin. They’re an incredible value.
love the videos
Thank you
This deserves more views
Nice SG guitar. Finish is beautiful.
Great chord sequences.
Nice! Someones's been listening to Live at Leeds ;)
Still one of the best live albums of all time :)
@@bloxsy_ Yessir, it is!! Wire out my copy! Lol!!
I've always thought Townshend had more, and better, riffs than Jimmy Page. The Who also had a lot more music. And he wrote bass parts that complemented a lot of his guitar riffs. Entwistle made them infinitely better, but there should be no question as to Townshend's talent for riff writing. Oh, and great playing!
..Absolutely bar none...Btw, rumoured that Jim Page played the down-stroked rhythm parts on "I Can't Explain" in 1965..
@@samburkes7552 Page was hired for the sessions, but Townshend is adamant he didn't play on Can't Explain, and Page isn't adamant about having played on it, but he definitely played the fuzz solo on the B-side Bald Headed Woman. Producer Shel Talmy hired Page, one of the top two British session guitarists of the time (the other being John McLaughlin) since The Who had very little recording experience (one single and flip side recorded during their brief stint as The High Numbers), and Page wouldn't let Townshend use the fuzz box, so he got his solo on a Who record. Just so happened to be a song they quickly dropped from their setlist, while Can't Explain remained a staple of their shows to this day.
Either way.....Jimmy Page never needed a session player....pretty sure that says it all
@@thedirtiestbradfordbradfor6181 he WAS a session player, and yes, he did hire them post-Zeppelin.
@@alvarhanso6310 Looks like you've done your Early Who Homework there, Alvar. Was not familiar with the B side of that 45 disc. Or about fuzz tone boosters back then. Was just a h.s. kid, trying to.learn guitar. Fell in love with that song first time I heard it on my Bakelite radio, sick in bed with the flu!! Didn't realize there was that ubiquitous 12-string lead part in it...till much later.
Always loved Pete’s guitar playing & music. Enjoyed conversing with him on Instagram. But, he had to suspend his account due to work commitments & replying to the huge amount of followers. Like many others his music has been a valuable soundtrack to our lives, no matter how humble our background.
Well done, fantastic 👍🇬🇧🎼🎸
That’s a wonderful guitar tone, especially with the SG.