Rough Boys, Slit Skirts, Gonna Get You, Sheraton Gibson, English Boy and Give Blood are classic Townsend solo cuts that you have to hear and are great for a YT review.
This one finds its way into a lot of my playlists. Gilmour, Palladino, and Phillips are fantastic here, and Townshend didn’t play on the studio track. The live video is also incredible.
The solo album this is from by pete white city was also a movie pete made. Its on you tube. And it amazing in it. Most people sadly dont like white city. My father played it alot and i grew up with it. Watch the deep end concert, david gilmour is in it and u get to see him do the amazing solo part towards the end. I always love this album. Hard to find others who like it.
Thank you for reacting to the STUDIO cut FIRST before a live version *BUT* in this ONE instance, the live version is incredible too! All reaction videos should do the "everyone knows" studio cut, before judging the song on the LIVE version which you might miss incredible moments, or they may even omit spectacular parts of the song itself!
When Gilmour arrived in the studio for the session for this song he asked Peter what he should play. Peter said “just do that ticky tacky thing you do best !” Instant magic !
This particular cut is "FULL" of talent - That's Sir David Gilmore on guitar - That's Simon Phillips on the drums........ The further down the rabbit hole you go the more you realize "You not likely to hang around with P.T., unless you're special......
The entire album "White City: A Novel" is great and worth listening to in its entirety. Even lighter-sounding songs like "Brilliant Blues" and "Hiding Out" are definitely worth a listen ! This album is brilliant ! (my favorite from Pete Townshend as a solo artist).
Yeah, Mz. CC called it, Crashing By Design is wonderful! When I suggested this to John, I wasn’t sure which to ask for. White City is an amazing disc! Thanks John, you’re doing great!
Some of the lyrics as you were reading them were incorrect. For example, here is what the spoken part actually says: "We're heading for a day of reckoning. I'm telling you, it's all building up to something... something that can only be redeemed with fire!"
Simon Phillips is a serious force and is highly regarded in drumming circles (and for good reason). The drum beat drives this song with an incredible sense of urgency; amazing playing.
Thanks for this one, John. Pete is not only a musical genius, in my stupid opinion, but one of the spiritual lights in my life. The sea refuses no river.
Rough Boys, Slit Skirts, Gonna Get You, Sheraton Gibson, English Boy and Give Blood are classic Townsend solo cuts that you have to hear and are great for a YT review.
I have known about this for years one of my favorites
Thank you for sharing this, in my opinion one of Pete Townshend's best solo works!!
Excited to see someone reacting to songs on this great album. Crashing By Design has always been my favorite track.
This one finds its way into a lot of my playlists. Gilmour, Palladino, and Phillips are fantastic here, and Townshend didn’t play on the studio track. The live video is also incredible.
Great reaction love this song
Townsend and Gilmour played on each others solo albums. Gilmours solo album, About Face has some great songs, All lovers are deranged, Murder.
listen to QUADROPHENIA by Pete and the WHO and you will find out what a masterful writer , musician and composer he is
Outstanding choice!
The solo album this is from by pete white city was also a movie pete made. Its on you tube. And it amazing in it. Most people sadly dont like white city. My father played it alot and i grew up with it. Watch the deep end concert, david gilmour is in it and u get to see him do the amazing solo part towards the end. I always love this album. Hard to find others who like it.
Hi John..I hope you have watched the movie this song is in.."White City"..a great movie starring him about his neighborhood growing up..
Slit Skirts and Uniforms are my favorites from Pete, off of his Only The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eye'e album.
Damn, son. Rush, Yes, and now White City? I might have to join your patrons to meet the people giving these incredible suggestions.
Pete Townsend is a great and unique songwriter. Don't forget The Who! Simon Phillips is a great drummer who played with The Who for a bit.
Thank you for reacting to the STUDIO cut FIRST before a live version *BUT* in this ONE instance, the live version is incredible too!
All reaction videos should do the "everyone knows" studio cut, before judging the song on the LIVE version which you might miss incredible moments, or they may even omit spectacular parts of the song itself!
Great song from a great album and we need to see the film again on an expanded album version.
The album White City is excellent. Crashing by Design is a must as someone else said. Also Secondhand love is probably my favorite actually.
I had White City on cassette...I skied to this album listening to my Sony Walkman. lol
Greatest composer ever
When Gilmour arrived in the studio for the session for this song he asked Peter what he should play. Peter said “just do that ticky tacky thing you do best !” Instant magic !
There is a live version of this with Gilmour floating around.
Yes, amazing live performance!
This particular cut is "FULL" of talent - That's Sir David Gilmore on guitar - That's Simon Phillips on the drums........
The further down the rabbit hole you go the more you realize
"You not likely to hang around with P.T., unless you're special......
Simon Phillips again on Drums. Same guy from Dancing Men. Can you hear the similarity now?
there is also a great live version of this with David Gilmour..
The entire album "White City: A Novel" is great and worth listening to in its entirety. Even lighter-sounding songs like "Brilliant Blues" and "Hiding Out" are definitely worth a listen ! This album is brilliant ! (my favorite from Pete Townshend as a solo artist).
David Gilmour on guitars, Simon Phillips on drums , and Pino Palladino on the fretless bass
Can we hear it for Mr Phillips on the drums? Damn.
If you haven't dipped into the Who yet, try "Eminence Front"(much in the vein of "Give Blood") and "The Real Me", the greatest bass work yet in rock.
You've just discovered a rock legend genius. The Who is an Amazing band with amazing individual musicians. But Pete was always the driving force.
Townshend is the originator of synth
The whole White City album is worth a listen. A great album.
One of my favorite albums ever. Simon is one of the top drummers of all time.
I like this one a lot more than Face the Face. Others in my library are Gonna Get Ya, Let My Love Open the Door, Rough Boys, and Slit Skirts
All very worth a good listen.
Pete Townsend had some great solo songs
This is a Pete solo song off a Pete solo album.
Secondhand Love is my fav track off of this masterpiece
Jesus H. Pino Pallidino fucking shredding the bass is what makes the song. Ahhhhhh Jesus. Listen to that shit.
I read an interview of Townshend about this song. He said he didn't have the song until Pino played.
Yeah, Mz. CC called it, Crashing By Design is wonderful! When I suggested this to John, I wasn’t sure which to ask for. White City is an amazing disc! Thanks John, you’re doing great!
Face to face on same album is good too 👍🏻
Great choice Thomas, Townshend and The Who are in my top 10 all time favorite artists.
Simon Phillips.
Some of the lyrics as you were reading them were incorrect. For example, here is what the spoken part actually says: "We're heading for a day of reckoning. I'm telling you, it's all building up to something... something that can only be redeemed with fire!"
Simon Phillips is a serious force and is highly regarded in drumming circles (and for good reason). The drum beat drives this song with an incredible sense of urgency; amazing playing.
More TOOL PLEASE. Do the entire discography. 🤞✌️
Can you react to Ethel Cain new album Preacher’s daughter pls
Thanks for this one, John. Pete is not only a musical genius, in my stupid opinion, but one of the spiritual lights in my life. The sea refuses no river.
I only listen to this album in its entirety. Such great writing and music -
this album is by far way better than Face dances and it's hard. Pete seems to be focused more on his solo career at this time with better songwriting
I love this album, its not as fantastic as Chinese Eyes but Pete really shines as a arranger/songwriter here..
Face to face on same album is good too 😎