Why do we love Pete Townshend?

[Grafietstift]

@abt7217tc Comment removed - Found out that it actually IS "pt" music? 8)

[abt7217tc]

@Grafietstift yeh, sorry, wrote that before it started lol.

[Grafietstift]

@abt7217tc It's alright

[fontanalu]

his beautifull sadness and lonyness

[booeyats1]

Great video Greatestift!

[mandiapple]

Pete Townshend is the perfect package, that's why I love him :D The most gorgeous face and body, a wonderful complex personality, genius songwriter/musician/writer, super intellectual and super sensitive... really, could it be any better than that? Oh and I agree with LarryLane07 - he has such an awesomely sexy bum! :D <3

[AvirtualSwitzerland]

#11 - We love that he is now required to register as a "sex offender" after mistakingly downloading child pornography from the internet, via his credit card. Come on guys.....Remember? It was for RESEARCH only. No serious wanking was involved as per Peetie Weetie Doodle. (Uncle Ernie gave him permission to FIDDLE ABOUT)

[herbiemarx01]

@AvirtualSwitzerland Is that supposed to be against him or not, Pete is a good man. You know what I say to people who think different?

LEAVE PETE TOWNSHEND THE F*** ALONE!

[LarryLane07]

I can't believe you didn't even list one of the hottest things about Pete Townshend. His ASS!

[herbiemarx01]

@LarryLane07 Oh my

[Micah8208]

@LarryLane07 I've always believed Pete had one of the all-time cutest behinds ever. So glad to learn I'm not alone in my appreciation! ;)

[m0n0nen]

Pete <3333

[Louiseskybunker]

Number 11 his aggressive Neatness : )

[badhead]

you forgot his strange on stage dancing. He does sometimes

[FromQC94]

I love pretty much everything about him X3

[beatlesrevolution98]

He does beautiful eyes :)

[anitasseo]

but don´t do that too his wife! poor., she didn´t do anthing! hahha

[Grafietstift]

@anitasseo Hahaha omg it's such a long time ago that I made this video, I forgot I did that xD

But really I have nothing against her at all, I think they were a cute couple :)

[anitasseo]

Oh Petey... Yes, baby! That´s a CUTE one.

[breachborn]

I am totally in ecstasy to find this You Tube. Briliant.

Saw Pete play live at the old Woodstock Grounds along with my young, yes, young grandson. And when the show was over-we were standing in the front row for hours- and began walking away Alerik cried and cried and yelled, " I WANT MY GRANDPA PETE!" That Christmas he bought Pete a walking cane. haahaa thanks again for this video!!! BRILLIANT.

[Dandyincursive]

Ever since I saw this I have been OBSESSED with Pete...I even drew a picture of him on the back of a social studies assignment, but my teacher didn't mind much:)

[tomthefunky]

What a great video. Thanks Grafietstift, that was alot of fun!!

[kevin4peace]

When you showed the albums, you missed Who Are You, and his solo albums...

[BrickLaneBetty]

I love Pete just for being Pete.

[juliekstroup]

So many rock bands ripped off Pete's windmilling!

[maxamilionare]

hes so awesome. but it really bugs me that as time went on the "ugly" musicians and performers went out of style. like when was the last time you saw a famous person that was ugly or not covered in makeup and a funky costume. seriously.

[scartissue94]

I LOVE PETE.

If I meet him, I'm probably gonna hug him, lol.

And shake his fucked up hands. (From playing violently for decades)

XD

[43177VP185]

What is the name of the song that accompanies this video?

[LeeJTurnock]

My first serious girlfriend had a massive thing about Townshend, she also fancied Tim Brooke Taylor and Graeme Garden from the Goodies! Fine by me, I like the Who and the Goodies, but I never thought of any of them as sex Gods before...you live and learn!

[beatlegirl456]

I'm with you! :D

[lala123too]

I totally agree, man.

i love your videos of the Who.

[tychoSNM]

We don't just love him, we totally WUV him.

[MrSueVeneer]

DOM

[RANDOMvideosbyME]

he's amazing.... enough said :)

[purplestuff]

Short answer: He's amazing

[nevernever4ever]

0:49? bit of guyliner there Pete ;P

i like his butt, because its sexy and hes sexy and his guitar playing and the way he moves is sexy XP

[guitarqueen272]

where did you get the picture at 1:04?

[TheMISHACZECH]

wow,beautifull photo 0:57

[BritishRokRox]

I love petes nose...that might sound odd but it just fits him......o soooooooo gorgous! and of course you cant forget about those eyes, anyone that says that he was not attractive has a serious problem! <3

[selracterim2]

his face is .... AVATAR!!

[TheMISHACZECH]

avatar?? :):)

[PissoDeStrisso]

great video!

[lexoos]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who is attracted to him. I can't keep my eyes off of him and I could listen to him talk all day. I love Pete Townshend!

[WhiteTulip2113]

the live performance of which song makes your heart beating faster? ;)

i just can't remember it... but i've heard it sooo often yet...

[pipeandslippersman]

!- a big loud guitar.

2- a big loud mouth.

3 - a big loud brain.

4 - and the rest of the band!

[wildliongirl]

...WHITE BOILER SUIT. #11

:P Everyone in the band had a trademark outfit, it seemed.

Roger - FRINGE, and lot's of it.

John - Skeleton suit ftw

Keith -...I think of something...

[astronomius]

5) his undercurrent, sexual ambiguity,

4) clever man (one of the most clever musicians in Rock history),

3) he had to prove himself, and improved when he was serious,

2) i'd like to play the guitar the way he plays, have a sense of his musical sensibilities,

1) i'd write songs more like he does than i already do.

[astronomius]

11) the way he thinks, the way he interprets what he likes, doesn't like and the way puts all that into his music,

12) his musical tastes. they're worth paying attention to, but how his influences end up in his music is pretty amazing,

13) his sense of humor. one of the funniest men in Rock Music history, so many levels to his jokes and pokes,

14) his showmanship. it's curious how, when Roger finally found his "voice", that Pete worked even harder and wasn't going to be outdone,

[littlesirenboy]

At 1:04 geat picture of pete it's hilirious

[MsLittleGirlBlue]

i love the nose. Oh and the eyes. Oh and the hair. Oh and the way he rolls his eyes when he's annoyed. Omg him and hendrix were so hot hot HOT. Seriously there is something wrong with me

[roots66]

This is hysterical! Pete was a major musical idol AND sex symbol to me in my long-ago wacky adolescence, but I had no idea so many others felt the same, let alone continue to do so today! Glad to see I wasn't such a freak after all. Schnozztastic!

[anitasseo]

oh, yes!! one of the cutest and the hottest. INDEED! :) :)

very "true to himself", very real... that is so cute in anyone (who´s that talented)!

[enforcer4444]

Cool!

[philipatoz]

Didn't see any of his later "geezer years" photos, but I think the lad finally grew into that nose of his - no SMALL job, that!

[AlissaMyDear]

Grafietstift, I love you for your videos!!! Kisses from Slovakia!

[Grafietstift]

Thank you so much! :)

[BrickLaneBetty]

Reason one of many:

He is a snazzy dresser with a great physique.

and

he never tries to act like a middle class prat

and he NEVER comes off like a sanctimonious cunt.

[suesjoy]

the beginning song is called "Brrrr" and it's the first song on his compilation of demos called "Scoop." (He released a few 'Scoop' cds).

The beginning of "Brrr" is Pete's demo of "So Sad about Us."

[Flippinflopperstein]

What's the beginning song, I quite like it

[janisluvsthewho]

This video made me blush :)

I love you so much for making this.

But you forgot one of the best reasons...HIS BOOTY SHAKING!

[tatatownshend]

Maravilhoso! Pete é lindo d+

[movikk]

great job, he is sooooooo sexy. i'm wondering, where did you get that pic of him at like 0:50 with the black eye makeup? i want it!

[Anticrombie918]

reason #1: BECAUSE HE IS GOD

[ruttman15]

because he's hot and I would have a gay orgy with him.

[cannibaljuice]

Awesome job Pete Townshend rules

[keewhee2]

I think he's sexy! Love his dance moves, and his lyrical genius! I'd love to sit down and have a pint with him...

[expardisi]

5:18 ahahah!!!

I like Pete Townshend, I don't care if people says he's ugly, I like everything about him, but, to these people I would say:

"watch him while he's playing his guitar, this is a real man baby, don't you think he's hot???" "oh yes! I've changed my mind about! what a power! what a coolness!well,his nose is not bad at all.. oh and these hands..."XD

apologize for my english :-)

[BlueRednGrey]

Pete liked to smashed his guitar because "it went boing"... HAHAHAHA I LOVE HIM!

[WOWshesrad]

what about when he whacked abbie hoffman in the head at woodstock?!

[pillowcase001]

you left out his dancing. sometimes in videos i've seen he does weird dances haha

[pillowcase001]

we like his nose? haha. i like the eyes better :)

[abigailjazz]

LOVELY! But I love him more than all U Lot. :} Thx 4 the vid.....

[rajbeast]

i wanna see u play guitar and windmill constantly with awesome power like townshend, u fucking homo!!!!!! oh but don't push urself too far, u might break ur hand, u wimp!!!!!! pete could lift u up with one finger and throw u in the fires of hell if he wanted to and i really, really wish that he does before he gets too old!!!!!!

[mullinator7]

somebodies retarded...

[massiveham]

at 2:52 he kisses the neck of the guitar just before the first big crack. has anyone ever caught that? cool to see this alternate angle after thirty years. excellent post. thanks.

[marvy1118]

0:48 eyes look like Keith Moon

[HickoryRose]

I idolize Pete.

There are few people of Pete's intelligence because hardly anyone reads books anymore. Real literature. Pete was a book editor at the publishing house Faber& Faber ( after his Who years) and he wrote a cool book of poetry called "Horses Neck".

[breachborn]

@HickoryRose LOVE THIS BOOK!!! "Horses Neck"

Good On You To mention this!!!

[booeyats1]

@HickoryRose You are absolutely dead on! Pete continues to evolve in his writing,editing, charity work and overall genius! He is my Avatar in the real sense not the way Avatar has recently been thrown around! I met him briefly before he was attacked by ebay autograph seekers. He was a true gentleman in EVERY sense of the word! I love the man period. He signed my Happy Birthday solo album dedicated to his spritual guide Meher Baba and was gracious. I was the ony real fan there! Great post you did

[eil33nann]

I love his brilliance, his anger, the beauty of his songs, the way he moves when he performs, and his face--so beautiful.

[Fio7na]

I can't explain, I think its love. .

[RockRevivalist]

whats the song at the begining?

[Stairwaytoheaven06]

his nose is funny ! he's a great guitarist !!! lol i love the bowling with his guiatar !!! and when he smashes his guitars !!!!!lol an artist !

[rockandroller4ever6]

HOLD ON...he looks a lot like david schwimmer!!!!!! but so much cuuuutterrr!!!

[ConfuzzledMess]

roger has better eyes!

[Grafietstift]

Both gorgeous though, imo :)

[WhiteTulip2113]

no keith has the most amazing eyes ;P

[NYCadet273]

reasons 4, 7, and 10 are the best

[tokaicarl]

coolest funniest intelligent person ever to walk the earth------ oh yeah... greatest musician as well............

[figaz555]

@tokaicarl

How is he intelligent..?



[MissRandom79]

I LOVE HIS HAIR!!!

[Seantlane]

dayuum. He does some pretty sweet windmilling. =]

[tiddlywinks98712]

Ultimate uncool dad dancer!

[OxAeroBabixO]

Happy bday sweetie :D<3

[Wenindoubtukisscraig]

Happy Birthday Pete I love you! I'm gonna bake you a cake!

[blingeandproud]

Great vid! happy Birthday Pete!!! love you!

[moddave78]

it's all about the windmill man!! no other musician has written songs the scale of pete townshend. just the whole concept of writing something as indepth as tommy would leave any normal songwriter drained of ideas and inspiration. not our pete though, he made wrote who's next and quadrophenia after that. I be happy with being able to write just one song as good as won't get fooled again!! the man is a legend!!!!!!

[tomthefunky]

This was alot of fun. Great job.

[biggibson48]

Excellent!  But you must find and edit in footage of: because he's the "Birdman!"

what do you think?

[LoveShinesOn1979]

1:55 take it off pete! take it off!

wow.

[KeylimeRonnie]

His nose is the sex,

so are his eyes

[Viznel137]

Reasin no 10 of course!The man's a Flippin GENIUS!thats why the Who are such a killer band!so much of their stuff is desert island PERFECT!heard them first when i was seven and still dig them now!

[SmokeyBeatles86]

I like this guy ,but I just hate 1 part ,He's DESTRUCTIVE ....

[jml1163]

What video is :04 to :11 from?

[Grafietstift]

Substitute!

[lovinglovingwho210]

Pete also has good sense of humor, he is smart in response. A unique genius.

[pappatacio66]

Great, but you miss two LPs: Live at leeds and Who are you

[Grafietstift]

Oh, yes only Who Are You! Oooh oops!

Live at Leeds is a (yes, really awesome) live album

[beatleslover108]

They're all great reasons. I love his lips and his beautiful blue eyes.

[ceruleanblue]

Haw Haw! Brilliant and very fun!

I love Pete for being the channel through which God came into my life (and stayed!)

[LykaiosGarou]

Hmmmm...I just thought of something tghat I'd just like to add for #9-his haircute. On some of the photo's I just want to shout "or lack there of!" lol...ok.

Oh, and you missed one hair style. In the concert of Tommy, 1989 I think, with Billy Idol and Elton John, and all them good people, he's got a pony tail I believe.

[dogma264]

whats the audio at the wnd when he says "Man your son like a motor boat"?

[JohnnyDepp5115]

I AGREE! LOL!

[Grafietstift]

I expected that :D

[Nur100etc]

You forgot one:

#11. His beautiful soul.

:)

Nice tribute.

[LykaiosGarou]

I agree 120% I love The Who but Pete has got to be my ultimate favorite for those reasons and more. Rock on Pete! Or as I jokingly call him Psycho Bear (long complicated inside joke)

Definately 10 of 5 stars. To hell with fractions...

[Grafietstift]

I'm curious about the "psycho bear' haha!

[LykaiosGarou]

I'd dreamed gone to summer camp with my friend and Pete and John were the counselors. I told my friend this and we created this fictional camp dubbed "Camp Amp". As a running joke we make up weird camp adventures and one involved Pete in bear costume. I had mentioned that at this one camp I'd gone to everyone had gotten nicknames so my friend and I gave each band member a nick name. Pete's just happened to be Psycho. And Psycho Bear was born.

[Grafietstift]

Haha what a great story xD And what are the nicknames for the others? :D

[LykaiosGarou]

Roger-Fishy because he's the life guard (or as we like to call it "just another excuse for him to be shirtless")

Keith-Keef because it's adorable. (he's in charge of the kitchen...the campers eat a lot of sandwiches)

John- Mr. John because he'd probably hate that (he's the arts and crafts guy and has control over all the spiders XD)

Oh, and Pete is head of staff just because..

[Grafietstift]

Haha, "John has control over all the spiders" xD lol! Great, and Keef is my nickname for keith too :D Haha great comment :P

[longlivethesixties]

haha. aww i love that. BUT if i went to camp with them as my councilors...id probly get kicked out of camp because i would probably end up sleeping with all of them.(well i would if i was there age..which i would be cuz..this is my fantasy, god!) lol

jk. id be too busy freaking out over them to do that!

OR they could all become my best friends.(= ooooooooooo..!

=D

[Grafietstift]

Haha you have the same fantasy as me :D

[longlivethesixties]

dont we all?

=D

[Grafietstift]

I guess! :D

[elphaba528]

Spreadin' the Camp Amp love, I see :3

Hehe I'm the friend Lykaios mentioned.... I attempt to do what you said.... sort of. I never leave John alone in the story. He dosen't like me D:

[xocandyox123]

what concert is its a boy from?

[Grafietstift]

Woodstock 1969 (awesome :))

[longlivethesixties]

oh i most DEFINITELY agree with your reasons.lol <3. yaya you made a pete video!!!!!!!!!! i love him, you know. lol

[xocandyox123]

Ok ur amazing at making videos.!!! i love thisss

[slipkid78]

hey, Dionne ...

this video is really amazing,

It's so true and has alot of humor in it, I just love it!

thank you...

[Grafietstift]

Thanks a lot! :)

[MercuryMay94]

Awsome video my friend! Good job, and thank you for posting it here on youtube :D

[unclealbert72]

We're fortunate in this lifetime to experience his incredible talent and many phases of his colorful life.

The music business has never been kind but he's found a way to make it very thoughtful, emotional, rewarding, and most of all, very inspiring to all who want to pick up a guitar and express yourself to the deepest level it can take you.

He makes you push harder to become your true self as an artist.

[Grafietstift]

Beautiful comment unclealbert72 :)

[blufrenchie]

I always thought he was adorable. His voice drives me MAD!!! YUM!

Good job--thanks so much for posting!

"Thank you...good..." haha love it!

[Grafietstift]

Glad you like it :)

[Shreeves16]

I love Pete because he is a musical genious.

And hes gorgeous.

Dionne, this video made me gay.

[JohnLennonforever1]

Pete is just pete that's why we love him. And he rock hard baby!XD

[Deafbillieblackbell]

It's true, Pete Townshend is cool, except during the late 70's and the all 80's, where he did wear horrible clothes and this awful hairstyle!

Now he's bald, old but still cool!

[Grafietstift]

Yes indeed, well, I like him in the late 70's but yea, I agree with you about the 80's :(

[RGB1991]

This is a really fantastic tribute.

: )

[SheepHerder12]

"Brryup Bup, Shud Up Men You Sound Like A Water Boat!" lol lol

lov it

[tinecassidy]

This is a very sweet tribute. But what about Pete's white pants? Personally I'm thankful for his white pants. ; )

[Grafietstift]

Haha lol yes, I agree, I LOVE his pants! :P

[Wenindoubtukisscraig]

thank you so much for this! This is such a great video!

[beatlequeen06]

Petey rocks... literally!

[OxAeroBabixO]

hahah this is an awesome vid xD

[Grafietstift]

Thank ye!

[RockNRollRanter]

Awesome video! Another reason, however, would be the fact that he's an f-ing GENIUS!!!!!!

[Swesuburan]

Yeah, great reasons and great pics. A little shallow view on why love him though, but they're all true! Plus I love him for his composings, lyrics adn creativity. All the wonderful and inspiring ideas of his. Behind his blue eyes is a bigass brain! He's changed my life, and i'm forever greatful!!

[515whofan905]

EPIC!

Did I just see Pete wearing guyliner! Holy Crap, he's hot! And his voice is amazing! Ten GREAT reasons to love him.

The nose!

[Grafietstift]

Ha thanks!

[EmmaEarthquake]

I TOTALLY AGREE.

Peter Dennis Blanford Townshend= love.

<3333

[Grafietstift]

Thanks for the nice first comment :D

[EmmaEarthquake]

hehe your welcome! :)