Behind Blue Eyes Guitar Lesson (MOST ACCURATE)

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The year was 2002…
I had just bought tickets to see the Who at the Hollywood Bowl and was ecstatic.
You see, Pete Townshend was one of my idols, and seeing him do the windmill arm live was definitely on my bucket list.
The show I had tickets to was on a Sunday night…
But something tragic happened the Friday before the show...
News broke that John Entwistle had passed away...
My heart sank as I thought this is it, I’m not going to the Who. They are going to cancel the shows.
So they canceled Friday night's show and Saturday’s show. But the first show back was the show I had tickets to on Sunday night.
And wow was it a powerful night…
In fact, Roger Daltrey came up on the mic, and the first thing he said to 17,500 Who fans at the bowl was…
“Tonight we play for John”...
Another amazing side-note to this story is that legendary bass player Pino Palladino had stepped in and learned all of John’s bass parts for the whole show in two days.
What a legend.
Today I want to share with you a powerful song I heard that night…
It’s got a haunting idea behind it. You see, the lyrics have this idea of loneliness, alienation, and frustration.
That someone is feeling, but then hiding this behind their eyes.
Now the guitar part and style is not easy. It’s an advanced part. But it really demonstrates the masterful way Pete Townshend can accompany a singer.
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[@soulagent79]

Saw them live in 1997 here in Germany. It's amazing Roger and Pete are still rocking in 2024.

[@john.parker65]

I saw them last year - still going strong 💪

[@mvp019]

Pete is such a genius - perhaps the greatest right-hand rhythm playing ever. Thanks for the excellent lesson Jon.

[@StakyAll]

Great guitarist but also an underrated peado. Not sure how he got away with that one

[@mvp019]

@@StakyAll Let it go - maybe because there was no there there.

[@josephobrien1722]

Hey Jon, saw them in 97’ Philly.Then I happened to be in las Vegas when I heard the sirens down the strip for John E , 2002 . Thanks

[@aardvark77]

I saw The Who perform this song at The University of Alabama in 1971 when they were promoting the “Who’s Next” album. One of my favorite concerts of all time and probably the loudest!

[@gcustis]

My first concert was the 1971 Who’s Next show at the Forum in Los Angeles. Remarkable show.

[@petestern3639]

Love your lessons Jon! Are you finishing hideaway?