Townshend falls off stage, Royal Albert Hall 2002

[JKBPP]

Only Townshend can turn a fail into epic win.

[juan13579run]

men.......that kid touch the fender of townshend.....FUCKING LUCKY

[tbarelaxer]

was at the show, lucky woman?, well she broke her arm or her rib or something; pete didn't know until she said something months later. whatever I was in heaven 10 ft. away...

[paowixta]

That's pure style, man.

[icinglover95]

He's definitely sitting on that woman's lap. Lucky duckling.

[herbiemarx01]

He knows how to fall off stage in style.

[5jerry1]

That is cool how he let an audience member strum the guitar as he chords it.

[glimmer2158]

I think Pete needed his glasses. lol

[iosonodade]

and this is what to do if you fall from a stage

[biggibson49]

Notice how Rog was at the front of the stage lookin after his mate?

[trombone7]

Dude. That's unprecedented. He must have felt pretty bad. For a guy who used to push cops off the stage because he doesn't want to share the spot light, letting an audience member strum the guitar is huge.

[LaughingManic1980]

@trombone7 A moment of weakness perhaps?

[clank4001]

it sounded cool

[pennyfritz]

leave it to Pete ;-)

[JiffySpook]

Man he had a bad year.

[164jord]

People who are cool and are concentrating on the music won't let something like that get in the way, he makes it look good although he's embarrased.

[MadnessOfMarmots]

If I were that one to strum that guitar, I would have keeled over in shock.

[atgskater14]

@MadnessOfMarmots

I would have never watched the hand again.

[7855waldo]

Like Grace Slick, old men and women on the stage doing rock and roll is pathetic. Too bad so many have proven this.

[Brannich15]

Ha ha, and he still keeps on playing. Groovy!

[ptownshendlove19]

its so great because an embarrassing moment like that happens and he takes good and fun away from it and lets the person he fell on play his guitar! how great is that! love ya pete!

[The12Child]

Do you guy realize he is usin the Fender much lately. Cause the Les Paul is to heavy

[Korph88]

@The12Child lol yeah that will be the reason why, fenders have a much better sound and pete prefers them because of that

[HemiHead66]

How the fuck? He must have been looking out into the audience. Tyler fell, too. I think he broke his collar bone, or something.

[Dethancooper]

THAT....is great.

[straitjacket24]

almost as hilarious as his live aid fall

[pbl1]

Just read Rolling Stone interview about this. Pete was "pretending" to be drunk when he fell, and actually injured the girl he fell on (collarbone). the "lucky" guy who got to play guitar was sitting next to her.

[cranie4]

This is second only to Scott at the Cow Palace.

[fatgreenwoody]

the kid that got to strum that guitar was fuckin lucky!!!!

[scartissue94]

to be honest, I would've passed out if I even stood that close to Pete! He let that person strum the fucking guitar!!!

[mrADA]

king of cool

[mebloke69]

only way to success....

[mebloke69]

i love this man how he act after stumbling,

in the Spirit of young man blues

[dragonnelite]

i would have had a stroke if i was that guy in the audience!!!

[cjf799]

The guy in the crowd dont realize petes fall made him the luckiest man to walk the earth by touching his guitar and yet strumming it ..I would have died

[dersh65]

I was thinking the same thing....

[cory640]

Wow, can't believe I've never seen this before, great recovery

[christianconefery]

that would have been embarrising but its amazing how he kept going without a huge screw up

[guitarcapo]

Awesome how he went with it with the audience!

[cookmoore]

That would be soooo coool

[cjf799]

A pure ROCK GOD ...

[Thejbirdy]

Only Pete can make it look good.

[BlueRednGrey]

I would have a heart attack if he fell on me and I got to strum his guitar.

[rsaathoff]

It looked like Pete was very pissed at first and began to attack the guy for touching his guitar. Looks like a composed himself and pulled it off.

[ss180jay]

How many times does Pete fall off stage in 2002.

I saw him fall, when they played the Albert hall, and he was well, pissed off.

In fact, he fell back into the audience as he tried to get back on the stage.

[UncleCaptainMidnight]

combover

[notlukeprice]

i love it, even when he falls he still makes the crowd get even more into it!

[billy959]

haha he let him strum

[twentydollarbill20]

i gotta say, he pulled it off. haha

[SebastianDeSoir]

damn! he sounds really good when he's falling! genius!

[rajbeast]

was this concert after entwistle died or before?

[ISB]

Before.

[firebird116]

lucky guy!

[dhanonino]

Oh god, poor pete

[happyjack666pg]

haaauuch!! that hurts!!

[JesseTheRef]

only pete townshend can do that....

[KevyNova]

Only Pete Townshend could fall off a stage and then turn it into something cool!

[tomazco]

he pulls it off better than dragonforce lol

[Bopalena]

Beware, Pete! Gravity is everywhere!

[13yguitarman]

hey id a been happy if pete hit me in the head with his guitar. thered be a gash and id say oh no probs pete townshend did it instead of an autograph

[rockshow45]

hey at least he made the best of it he made it where the audience could touch his guitar

[Akirachan13]

OMG I"M SO JEALOUS

[x0001234567]

He hit Abbie Hoffman in the head at Woodstock

[lexy67flc]

That was awesome. It just shows how much Pete has mellowed. He'd have probably smashed that guitar over someone's head back in the 60s/70s LOL!

Lucky person who ended up helping him play his guitar while he was in the press pit.

Townshend - What a guy!!

[thompson1087]

that's bad ass!

Love Pete, he's the man!

[Bullittest]

that was great and thats why you buy front row... cool

[iemeguitarist]

rock on pete!!

[epimetero]

wish he was fallen just over me!

[Advection]

Pete Townshend Is an amazing Guitarist and he can go with the flow wich is even better and He let a Fan play wich is another Plus He is a Legend and should be remembered as one and If anyone says this Video undermines Him or anything than you're stupid I say It makes Him More awsome that He wont freak about that and just keep trukin'

[13yguitarman]

pete townshend wouldnt give a damn if his tuning fell out he could only be mad at himself and he knows wat happened hed probably joke about it then and now. better than the woodstock abbie hoffman deal in my opinion where the camera was changing film the exact second pete hit em wif the guitar

[brib333]

LOL! that guy just got a 20 sec. lesson on guitar from Pete! How funny?!

[ZIdanerfox0010011]

Wow, not everyone can say that Pete Townshend fell out of the sky right in front of them and then let him play his guitar!

[PamelaMorrison89]

awe Poor Pete, ouch! Good thing he had his fans to help him out ;)

[Thejbirdy]

Doesn't faze ol' Pete.....he keeps going and going and going and......

[jdob2pwnsall]

if pete would have fucked up his tunning on the way down, he probably would not have been that nice

[jollyholiday1101]

i love how he keeps going......man thats talents!!!

[andotoldo]

I'm 22 and I don't have that sort of agility. That man is magical.

[tonyitaly76]

Simply fantastic!

[TimR006]

Honestly, can you think of any better improvisation than that? Any other man would have looked foolish after falling off the stage during a concert.

Pete is the man. 'Nuf said.

[classical193]

man how cool he falls and keeps rockin cool that he let the guy he landed on play a little solo OH MAN SORRY FOR FALLIN ON YOU HERE PLAY

[guitarhero1875]

WHAT A PRIVILEGE!!!!! lucky dude!!! omg i wish i could strum his guitar.....felt sorry for his trip tho

[Slash2456]

lol i bet thats going in to the audience member's head for many years

[PoPtArTsyrup]

the reat of his life, probably

[ngarrido1]

tis' Abbies revenge petey!

[ISB]

haw haw!

[dogma264]

who's abbie

[ISB]

Abbie Hoffman.

[brib333]

he was like the head of the peace movement in the 60s-70s. And Pete aparently did'nt care much for him taking the stage while they were on it. Pete didnt hert him like most people think he just bumped him with his guitar and told him to "get off my fuckin stage" Pete almost beat the shit out of a cop when there was a fire at the Fillmore East.Cop got on stage helling fire. He was'nt in uniform so Pete and Roger kicked him aroung a little bit. There were arrested.LOL.

[ngarrido1]

abbie hoffman..if you don't know who he is than you won't get the joke.

[mullinator7]

i once fell of the stage but i got a concussion. damn musicals... nobody within 15 feet of the stage my ass...

[RamonesMusic]

Whats pete sitting on?

[ISB]

the fence.

[Freakobot]

I probably laughed a bit more at that than I should, he's so cool though he just goes back to the guitar.

[StreeTRacR008]

Haha, fucking funny/awesome

[Eamuesrtsionn]

how many guitarists would fall off the stage and let someone pla ythe guitar, that man pete townshend, living legand

[993009944]

wat a nice guy hahaha THE WHO ROCKS

[FluffMyGarfield]

I wish he would have fallen on me. Not too many people can say that Pete Townshend fall right in front of them and got to strum his guitar...DURING A SHOW.

[TomRaymondUK]

This happened to me once, only I collided with a table and loosened some teeth on the way down!

[Ravenite1]

HAHA When he falls its like he snaps back to reality for a second, "Where am I?" Oh well f*ck it start playing~!

[jamesz5000]

Only a handfull of people can fall and make it awesome.

[jamminjimi]

shit happens...

[fuhleesh]

THEY GOT TO STRUM HIS GUITAR?!

*dies*

[longlivethesixties]

haha i know. what a lucky lucky person. *faints*

[ManiacDrummer1212]

only Pete Townshend...

[ChristianPaul75]

Almost 60 and still stagediving. :D

[taylor222]

Hahaha that's fucking badass!

[ZOLedHeadSO]

Imagine being those guys in the audience!

[TrickyTolles64]

Back in the 70's you could say 'well, Pete just drank too much brandy!" HA! But now I don't think he gets too smashed anymore!

Hangovers suck at 62!! WORD!

LONG LIVE ROCK!!

THEWHO MAXIMUM R&B

[subzero5620]

hell yeah pete thats why you kick ass

[ChrisR2435]

haha thats a good pub story the fan who got 2 play Pete's guitar will say in the pub " aye i've been in the music industry only for few seconds like but i played Pete Townshend's guitar at a gig i only strummed it" haha the women are after him in the audience now

[Taz91Moon]

PETE TI AMO!!!

[tfoldager]

what a rock star

[WHAT1029]

Word.

[glenaan]

He's Unreal!! keeps playing when he falls...just like the way he acted like nothing happened when Kieth Moon blew up his kit right beside his ear, making him deaf in that ear!! TRUE ROCK LEGEND!!!!!!

[ZosoTownshend07]

Pete is just so fucking cool!

[Aqualung71]

He keeps playing when he falls! That guy is the man.

[JohnnyDepp5115]

Pete is amazing!

[Karen604]

hahahahahaha

[bardobound]

hey Pete, this is what the stage looks like from this angle...

[por865]

Ha, great recovery. the only thing i hate is that is wasnt me strumming that guitar.

[theylive23]

That's the worst stagediving I've ever seen, Pete!

Put a bit more effort into it, man.

LOL

[glacierfish]

about the best damn recovery i've ever seen!!!!!!!!!. go pete!!!!!

[mrskeithmoon]

here mate im too drunk you pick it. lol love ya pete.

[metic56]

hahaha...excellent cover up....

[Hawkeye815]

Is there anymore video from this concert? I've got the whole aud. recording.

[ISB]

I have the short Amazing Journey/Sparks clip from this gig, nothing special.

[mercuryman67]

sounds like young man blues

[ISB]

it is, that's what I wrote in the description box: "P.S. this happened during Young Man Blues."

[Redz116]

He let one of the fans strum for him?

[ISB]

yup.

[nodnarbxx]

I watched this about five times in a row, not to laugh at the fall ok, maybe the first time, but how he takes it all in stride and still rocks on like the rock god that he is!!

Roger knows him well, he didnt even help cuz he knows Pete was gonna still rock on!!

[EntwistleTheOx]

hahahaahhaaahahah

[dooocot]

rock and rolls off

[shame69]

Excellent! He walks off the stage just like Wile E. Coyote walks off a cliff.

[loutopdrummer]

wuhaaaay!! look out pete love how he stumbles of astho hes injured

[KevyNova]

This reminds me of when he fell on his ass during "Won't Get Fooled Again" at Live Aid. He's the only one who can f-up royally and still come out as a Rock God!

[X1jwangwai]

awesome recovery--what time in the song is this? Rather curious, actually.

[ss180jay]

If my memory is correct, It was Young Man Blues.

[ISB]

It was, that's what I wrote in the description box:

"P.S. this happened during Young Man Blues."

[ss180jay]

LOL, I was there, i never thought i'd see that again.

Thanks for posting.

[buddyrich]

townshend is a mortal?!

WHAT?!?!

haha jk thats cool though we all love pete anyways :)

[drewlsy]

he almost smacked the dude's wife in the face with the neck of his guitar as he was getting up!lol. Pete's the best. Theatrical performer - long live the windmill!

[shaylahill455]

haha aww

thats sweet

[sacredpigeon]

I just noticed one of the fans slapped him on the back as he was getting up, lol.

[xyzpdqbgn]

i know. thank god that wasent in the 70s- even pete admits he was a bit- well- 'high strung' back then. but he totally went with it. that is one lucky dude!

[superamandaaddiction]

Pete is the best!!!!Accept no substitutes!

[akcreamer]

that was a great recovery,he let the dude he fell on strum through the measure,before he got back on stage.love pete

[Ukiby3000]

Pete is great at the 'I did this on purpose!' acting *giggles*

This was fun!

[MrModDog]

I was at this gig and I've always wanted to see this again! Cheers! got anymore of the gig? It was Entwistle's last (Feb 8th 2002) Pete was jumping on the monitor near him but then he walked onto another one and it fell..

[MrModDog]

I was at this gig (Entwistle's last on Feb 8th 2002)and I've always wanted to see this again! Cheers ISB!

Pete had been jumping on the right hand monitor all night but the left one wasn't as strong...

[ikevb]

pete can make falling off the stage look cool, its sweet how he acted like nothing happened and kept playing, he kicks ass....and anyone who hates him should die

[mexman000]

sh*t happens

[clashwho]

Can you upload the whole song, please?

[lfcluke]

i do like the who, just dont like Townshend.

[drummer78]

I don't get how one can like The Who and not like Townshend.  I'm sorry but it just doesn't work that way.

[Galuschka]

Too bad, we love him!

[mashowasho]

Love the way Roger's standing there waiting for him as well, how cute :D

[boydfriend]

Poor Pete! But what a nice guy to let someone strum his guitar. I agree, if it had been the 70s, the guitar would've been thrown at the fan's face.

[marymoomaguire]

i flinch every time i watch him fall...but i cant stop watching... :P

[mashowasho]

yeah, it's like ...*wince*

It isn't even like he was standing on the edge then fell off... he just was walking.. and kept on walking right off the end :P

[unclealbert72]

This just amazes me...many years ago he would have thrown a fit or someone could have really gotten hurt.

Instead he just regroups, takes a moment and just shakes it off by bonding with his audience. You can see them asking if he's alright. What a great sport.

[lmaster65]

Ya if it was the 70s he wouldve exploded.

[JeroenK]

That is very very very cool. Who can not love Pete after seeing that?

[lfcluke]

me. "I hope i die before i get old" FRAUD

[thewho905]

Just shut the fuck up. You cant possibly call him a "fraud" for writing My Generation in his 20's. DEspite the fact that he also had no idea that the Who would become 1 of the greatest bands to walk the face of the Earth and would still be touring in the year 2007, its just a line in a song. You're a a dumbass, and need a good punch in the balls if you're a male nad if not, then a hard punch in the mouth would be just fine

[sacredpigeon]

Dude, he's joking.

[JasperEich]

Haha! Very cool, Pete!

[ocularfusion]

Pete's just cool like that.

[IvorTheEngineDriver]

As said above, cool is the only word to describe how Pete's acting. Must've been quite an experience for that fan how got to play his guitar as well. Pete is the man!

[6Corums]

sure he is a legend and he is also really true and awsome.

Long live to PT

[goatboy420]

Now that's the sign of a true legend- falls off the stage, and just keeps right on playng. With what appears to be a hidden third arm, no less!