Pete Townshend - Give Blood (featuring David Gilmour)

[ozricstormbringer]

hells ya Simon is the man guy don't know the word tired stam for ever...

[dealsbetweenfriends]

david......kickn on petes tune..wow.......and dem horns

[rednhrailroad]

I would say;

Give Blood

to whoever needs it freely and abundantly.

Give Blood!

[rednhrailroad]

Give Blood But you may find that blood is not enough

Give blood And there are some who say it's not enough

Give blood

But don't expect to ever see reward

Give blood You can give it all but still you're asked for more

Give blood But it could cost more than your dignity

Give blood Parade your pallor in iniquity Give blood

They will cry and say they're in your debt

Give blood But then they'll sigh and they will soon forget

So give love and keep blood between brothers

[rockinroller7]

Wow!

[jprkzoo]

White City.... one of the best albums of the 80's for sure. Simon's groove and feel

for the song cannot be touched. Pete was a producer too, so he knew what to do

and who to get.

[hepcoe64]

This is a beautiful song.

Peace

[ajrock2112]

Simon Phillips at 3:45 using only his feet for a double bass fill with his hands on his lap... simply awesome!

[PeterMayer]

@ajrock2112 he smokes!

[hepcoe64]

Pete is THE MAN, with this song.

[jbs76543]

LOOKING FOR THE VIDEO IN THE POOL WHEN MTV WAS COOL 85

[zim1966]

@jbs76543 thats from the White City (a Novel) home video

[ddeaae]

One of Pete's greatest hits along w/ Gilmore & his back ground artist! .

[staunched]

Classic concert needing more recognition, I had the VHS tape hat was played more times a day for nearly forever then the amount of times Pete plus the Chorus sings the word Blood. Loved it way back then, love it even more now. A great group of Muso's put together with Pete and then we get this spectacular show that I envy each and every person who was there, Go Pete, GilMour Phillips and everyone else that blasted their instruments out in that tour ;)

[eqsmooth]

I didn't know Simon was Joe Montana fan. Good on him! Hall of fame quarterback meet one of the greatest drummers living or dead. Didn't even need the percussionist here.

[rivulcanman]

Title should be - Give Blood (Featuring Simon Phillips)

[szyszek]

Pete has always been the sad, haunted poet to me, but one who never indulges in self-pity and writes about the most hurtful things in the most hidden way. I have Asperger's syndrome (high functioning autism) and have trouble understanding the hidden meaning of things, so all your comments explaining the songs' meanings are so helpful. I have my own, incorrect meanings...it's never even close! Long live the PT!!!

[Quin881]

I like Simon here, but not with the Who.

[metzilla]

@Quin881 this isn't the Who ...... not even close

[eqsmooth]

@Quin881 Simon makes every band he plays with 100% better, including THE WHO.

[Retroman27]

Does anyone know who the female percussionist is?

[Drewski2112]

I love how there's a random guy playing the harmonica to Pete's left during this whole song yet I can't hear it at all. Must have been cut out of the mix or drowned out by others.

[zenlee1109]

this is certainly the best available version of this song live (beats the album too)

[rg2027x]

DAMN! ! THE ENERGY..IS OUT OF THIS WORLD....! JUS *LISTEN* 2 THAT MUSICAL SPIRIT THEY R THROWIN DOWN!! & PUTTIN OUT. INCREDIBLE...'So give love..and keep blood between brothers'...IF THAT DOESNT _LIFT_...U ARE DEAD!

Give blood

But then they'll sigh and they will soon forget

"where heading for the day of reckoning I'm telling ya,

Its all building up to something,

Something that can be repeated with fire"

...

[Philburpalooza]

Now that's what I call an All-Star band! WoW!

[cmackwell]

Fucking amazing



[JYKelly]

SiPhi double kick FTW at 3:44!

[cfg7777]

This is rock and roll at it's finest.

[Loiselify]

Phillips just kicks ass.

[berlymahn]

Man! What a show that must been!!

[aarlevanbram]

Mark or Simon behind the drum kit both are great drummers so Pete choose them both! This song captures some magic. Part of my life since 1985. Stay Alive!

[ballhawk387]

Man, oh man, does this song have EVERYTHING!!!

[wkrp71]

Damn Right, Simon Phillips is the true pulse and groove of this song.

[bassclefjean1]

Great song!! Great musicianship all around!!!

[JYKelly]

3:44 Double Kick FTW!

[garyhope2]

The music doesn't really start until the drummer comes in as far as I'm concerned. Simon''s a bitch. I was surprised how good Pete sounded. I saw The Who many times a long time ago.

[marko1970]

Simon Phillips played on the original studio version of give blood, it is 100% his groove, style, and sound.

[utahan15]

it is enough!

[utahan15]

kick ass song!

[drummer25664]

The studio version of this song had the drummer from Big Country playing drums,,, uh Mark Brzzzkszzzccccki I think that may be the wrong spelling but him.

[MrBailey55]

@drummer25664 I was in a band that opened on some dates for Big Country on their 1995 UK tour, and I chatted away with Mark Brzezicki quite a bit. We were chatting away about Simon Phillips, as Mark was using a similar kit set up to Simon on the tour. I can tell you now straight from the horses mouth, that Simon Phillips plays on this track.

[coindude69]

Just an F-ing Phenomenal song!!! Drums, Gilmour's guitar work, Pete's singing...perfect!!!

[vanhalen515084]

first of all, does he ever look like he is having a great time behind the kit, i love the way he hits his cymbals, not just smashing them, there is such a way to do this without harming the cymbal, like when he hits the cymbal after the slow part, after he does a double hit descending with both sticks on toms, than does a quick roll on snare and pow, watch the way he hits that cymbal, cool, and the band all comes together with him, awesome video

[r3dfiv3]

This is like The Who, Pink Floyd and a big band having a threesome !!!

[graphicexpert]

WOW !!! Great guitar -  Great drums !!! Super stuff !!!

[sturla75]

Oh man. I TRIED to cover this song, but Simon makes it all sound so easy and natural. What a gigant!!

[5tar5z]

studio version is much better. 

[TheChrisjsmith]

Awesome! One of Pete's best. Chucho is amazing but it was Pino Pallidino on the record. Simon Phillips is terrifying isn't he???

[kramerbassplayer]

@TheChrisjsmith Yeah..Pino is THE MAN!!!!!!!

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@TheChrisjsmith

Or even Tony Butler.

[baggins555]

Is this available on DVD? I remember seeing it on HBO or Showtime in the 80's. Then I never saw it again. Such an awesome concert. please release on DVD!!!

[ESW367]

Is Simon Phillips even human? Good Lord!!!

[miced]

killer band.

[vanhalen515084]

what a perfomance, the dancers also make this so pleasurable to watch,

[ChopstickBrando]

And the Lord said "Let there be mullets", and He saw them, and they were bad. (not Pete, of course...)

[Stratobatters]

I was fortunate enough to be in the front row for this show! The Faith Brothers were the opening act. Outstanding performance!

The Musicians:remaining OK

Pete Townshend - guitar, vocals

David Gilmour - guitar, vocals

John "Rabbit" Bundrick - keyboards

Chucho Merchan - bass

Simon Philips - drums

Peter Hope-Evans - harmonica

Jody Linscott - percussion

Plus a variety of singers

[Stratobatters]

I was fortunate enough to be in the front row for this show! The Faith Brothers were the opening act. Outstanding performance!

[Stickgeneral524]

Smokin song and the band is firing on all eight cylinders and at the end they go into overdrive. Simon kills on this song. And those that say Pete townsend is not a great guitar player are viewing him the wrong way. He is not and never claimed to be a flashy lead guitar player he plays GRRRREAT chords and great inversions of common chords and and throws in a little lead. He is all about the song. Just like John Lennon was. Not a fantastic player a fantastic songwriter and musician.

[vanhalen515084]

gotta love it when simon stops with his sticks, just plays that double bass fill, sends chills down my spine

[joker3092]

Uh...wow,this is just all together incredible! Everyone here is at the top of their game,burning on all four engines and then some..music today seems like a joke in comparison.

[clanbj]

SiPhi's the engine in this song, the song wouln't be half as good with out him !

[chillichomper]

@clanbj I think Dave Gs guitar is just as vital to this song too!

[fiopresto2112]

Simon Phillips is just not right... completely sick in this...

[vanhalen515084]

@fiopresto2112 what a groovin drummer, one of the best of all time, his ride symbals sounds so cool, and he really picks up the song near the end

[avalanche344]

@fiopresto2112 Are you joking. He sounds incredible!!!

[avalanche344]

@fiopresto2112 Are you kidding me????????

[avalanche344]

Respond to this video...  Simon Phillips playing is phenomenal !!!!!!

[guym2222]

@fiopresto2112 He was, what...27 in this? 19 when he started with Judas Priest (!!!)

[Frankenpalin]

Good song....too bad Pete Townsend likes kiddy porn

[vanhalen515084]

@Frankenpalin ya, after all the women he could bang, david gilmore is super, and simon as well, without them, wouldn't be nearly as good, petes a better singer than a guitar player

[Frankenpalin]

@vanhalen515084 to me, Simon Phillips' drumming is what makes this song, in the studio as well, he's a monster

[RDL1984]

Rarely effect, meanwhile Run like hell uses 375 ms of delay, Give Blood (I thought) uses 350-360ms...

[oilingup]

This song twins with counterpart tune "Blue Light", from album "About Face" by David Gilmour, also starring live, here, and having Pete as guest lyricist in the album! I think that "david gilmour" words should also be added as keys to this video

[radanon09]

Simon Phillips drives the shit out of this track, totally ripping. I remember this from MTV in the 80's. Stu Haim on bass I think ??

[rai83ders]

@radanon09 chucho merchan on bass