Goin' Mobile - Pete Townshend Demo

[formaface]

Unmistakably Townsend.....one of the greats..

[therightstuff90731]

Pete is great!

[LanceHelmut]

already a masterpiece as a demo.

[JohnQ1127]

Pete made the best Demos I've ever heard from that time period. His demos are basically as good as finished product.

[davo2003hd]

make the toast and tea

[Jewelrydude]

I like this better than The Who Version.

I think it's my new theme song

[bondurango]

Definitely Pete's best demo. But by making the bold & brilliant decision to drop electric guitar & keyboards, the finished version has the most extraordinary use of synthesizers on any song ever made.

[mugwamp4]

@bondurango right ,on ,,,Pete's use of synths is sublime ,,,no pompous scale runs and arpeggios done to death ,,just music..

[JohnQ1127]

Great version.

[gntwrk]

LOVE me some Pete!

[wnyvideo]

Pete Townshend IS THE WHO and a musical genius the likes of which we have seen very few of....

[loveforkaren]

You're reading into it too much, it's just a fun song!

[loveforkaren]

I think you're reading into it too much, it's just a lively, nice, fun song you can sing while driving or on the road!

[therealdmt]

I think it shows that Pete already had the whole song fleshed out -- and more. And of course, he could sing and play all the instruments himself. He even had the envelope filter lead idea down. But The Who's recording takes the song to another level, even with Pete still doing the vocals. Moon's drums, as always, simply raise the whole endeavor. Perhaps less obviously, Entwhistle's muscular bass also drives the song, raising it to "Rock" instead of an acoustic demo with some weird effects.

[gpnsasek]

This is truly a sliver of Pete's genius. The Who took it and made it their own. Both Entwistle and Moon tighten the track to where it inescapably, The Who. It shows what they we capable of, as a trio. Add Daltrey, and it was complete and winning combination. And to think they laughed at me in H.S. for not listening to Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, and other dance disco crap. Glad I stuck with ya boys.

[fasima]

This is demo and really shows that rest of the band were nothing more than along with the Towsnhend ride and had very little to do..

[tetedepoulet]

Yeah, you need to listen to the drum track in the original...

[thelaughingduck2001]

yeah because they add NOTHING to Townshend's songs?!?!?

Dick.

[fasima]

Oh Dear, now where did it say they added NOTHING, oh yes, nowehere...they did but it doesn't change the fact that they were nothing more than along with the Towsnhend ride

[leaffan27]

hahaha that could not be more wrong

[katesays27]

Um fasima are you serious? The Who is and always will be Keith Moon's ride. Think about it; what is the most distinctive part of Who songs? Keith Moon's drumming. Anyone who doesn't realize this has no idea what they're talking about.

[fasima]

Nope, have always been about Townshend...

[DoovallianStallion]

Please, find me ONE person that sings along with the drum part.  Please, find me ONE hit song that started out as a drum beat as opposed to vice verse.

Fasima might be a bit extreme, but your comment is downright reckless.

[Exilemainstreet]

Really shows what Moon added.

[Ronf465]

Kinda wonder why Roger didn't sing this song on the Who's Next album.

[rfranco469]

I like this better than the original! i'm a pilot and play this song in my head as i fly then blast it when i get in my car to go home!!!

[biff0101]

Another great demo...!

[johnisallin]

is that a stoned Pete driving a truck on that CD?

[051500]

amazing!!!!!!!! dont let it stop!!!!

[taglegar]

PETE TOWMSHEND IS GOD

[glorifiedp]

can't get enough of this demo! pt is a true genius.

[whotles]

Sounds almost exactly like the album.

[Vince878]

Just the same in places. Wouldn't want to miss the uppitty buppitty synth on Who's Next though.

[whotles]

The album cut is just one track of Pete singing lead and playing acoustic guitar, with John on bass, and Keith on drums. Pete added electric guitar, and synth later.