Pete Townshend - Love Reign O'er Me

[Gooseberry51]

Pete is an absolute brilliant songwriter and I like his voice as well. Great singer.

[alsaxe1]

if this was the only song that he ever wrote, it would still make him great...

[jroxx11211]

What a mind! to not only conceive the whole concept himself, then write all the lyrics, all the music, the orchestrations, the complete album, before giving it to the rest of the band for their imput and musicality, FUCKIN GENIUS!!!!

[1StarProductions]

It's true... Townsend's ideas are brilliant, but solo, he is "thin".

[alsaxe1]

@1StarProductions i don't agree about him being "Thin". I do agree that his finished work w/the band were better than his demos. Listening to his demos give u a bit of an inside track of what makes the man tick musically...

[BLESSINGSFORISRAEL]

How very beautiful

[dasq]

he did this at his home,,,,,,,alone..............­my god,thats his soul we hear,you know this,ok.  play this at my end of life party,please. it was better that he we here.'crank this on,thats what he told us all.

[loraccap]

This is really good, I always thought Daltrey's voice was too hard for this song. Pete Townshend's voice is more emotional. This was truly moving.

[Obi8Wan8Cannoli]

His voice is better than Roger's, but Roger's adds more believable emotion, which the album version needs and does have.

[caesarcerf]

one thing that diminished the impact of Quadrophenia is that Pete, being (then) a generous type allowed relative apprentice Ron Nevison to engineer. Ron- who went on to become one of the best, was then just learning his craft as a mix engineer. he came up with a great sound alright - just the one. the album mixes sounded the same. REALLY hurt the sound of the album. here one hears more of what Pete probalby in

[caesarcerf]

no Roger sings it far better but Townshend's demos are immensely compelling.

[Happysundaze]

Bought Scoop on the strength of a great review in Rolling Stone and am I ever greatful. This is my favourite ever 'demo' tune, calling it a demo seems ridiculous it's so majestically polished. I think it beats the eventual album version hands down. Musically and emotionally more intense and true, Thanks Pete.

[ChazStrummer]

I think he sings it much better than Roger.

[MadMrBiggs]

pete is a genius!



[impreprex1979]

holy shitballs!

[zagatoF1]

nie im radio, wunderbar

[mod69]

einstein of rock&roll

[moonregiment]

Cool!

[LlHuNtLeYmM]

The intro reminds me of halo music

[batosai370]

Is that a Fender Champ in the background? I actually just bought a Champion 30 and I'm loving it so far. I only bring it up because it'd be cool to have any equipment similar to The Who's (I'm a Who freak, can you tell? Saving up for a Les Paul lol).

[townshend1969]

@batosai370

No, it's a Fender Princeton Reverb

[nellrb72]

@batosai370 ....me too.....omg this is amazing...so much better than Rodger singing.....even thou i love him too x

[Shaggyshadric]

I like both versions alot, Pete's voice has a much more personal, desperate kind of pleading about it. It sells the song to me better like that, but The Who's rocks harder...

[amozartii]

Amazing!! His singing was so good, the piano,drums...etc...what a pure talent!!

[blairzel]

This is off the "Scoop" record.

[zindowski1]

@blairzel Love scoop

[rigbymusic]

This is a demo!!! He is a genius to me. I love this song. Strong music and strong lyrics. They saved Rock'n Roll. Long live Rock!

[1crazim]

This version has his heart in it. Like so much of his work on scoop.

[PopandFresh710]

I like the music in this, just the sound of it, the reverb on the piano.

Roger sings it better though.

[zindowski1]

@PopandFresh710 that is one reason pete liked roger

[Strentanator]

this is amazing. i think i prefer rogers voice and john and keith make the song more complete and unique, but this could easily have been a finished product and would have been just as successful.

[lastangelman]

I've always preferred this version rather than The Who's version. Scoop made me a great fan of Pete's demos .

[Joshgorbis]

Quadraphenia

[muymalmoon]

I love the time signature of this song. Its amazing.

[ManiacDrummer1212]

those first 3 piano chords are so fucking epic. seriously i can't even take how epic they are. every time i hear them it feels like everything that has ever happened to me is flashing in my ears. its the craziest feeling, but dont think im nuts :) its just a very powerful song, is all im saying, in fact the most beautiful and powerful song ever

[mela555]

SOOOOO EPIC!!!

[4rainbowed]

And Pete Townshend always says in interviews that he really doesn't like any of the music that he, or anyone in The Who have recorded! Amazing. He's a prolific and consummate composer.

[pisello65]

Genius , around 20 yearsold , no media , never hear this kind sound before ...and he create a beatifull song ...60' s Amadeus .Thanks Pete

[drummer78]

27 years old but who's counting.  Still bloody young.

[Raelsalmacis]

@drummer78 37 years old ;)

[drummer78]

I was talking about Pete's age at the time he recorded Quadrophenia.

[Raelsalmacis]

@drummer78 Ok man,sorry then :)

[nownzen77]

killer good!!!!

[fasima]

Way better than "The Who"

[cheappassion]

Not sure, but I freaking love it.

[TheWholigans]

Very good, but Roger ,John & Keith added balls and made it The Who.

Pete is obviously the mad scientist/genius but the others are the bricklayers and welders that make The Who...THE WHO.

An army of 4 no less.

[tashidarlam]

@TheWholigans So think I, furthermoe I would like to say that that is was real music, not the big MESS what people are making today.

Long live rock ! So mote it be

[sirdoug3]

WOW!! - and this is a home 'Demo' !! - (from the early 70's) - Amazing!!, Incredible, - Pete is surely an un-recognized Genius! - and he has a great singing voice as well! - no dis-respect to Roger! - Rog. is Great too! - but ya' listen to Pete's Demos - and I can't help but think the Heart & Soul of The Who, has always been Pete!! - Cheers!

[LeeJTurnock]

This is fucking brilliant. I think I prefer it to the finished album version.

[mrjohnsonhcane]

agreed. its MUCH more raw.

[vonPook83]

yep I absolutely agree, and also probably the best I´ve heard pete sing...

[nellrb72]

@LeeJTurnock  i prefer it too....he was an artist and it shows thou in his work x

[EarthMovesAgain]

woooow! townshend's amazing.