Drowned Live at the Royal Albert Hall

[kingdom777866]

I bought a Gibson J200 TV on the strenth of this great man..

It cost me 3 grand and worth every penny.. wonderfull sound just like Pete!!!

[vatti902]

I know its not the wand, its the wizard that waves it, but my god that gibson j-200 sounds sweet!

[saxdadypops]

A TRUE MINSTREL !! INCREDIBLE !

[96phjams04]

Ya think he knows this song.....Holy shit.

[BonScott21]

As good as Roger's performance is on the studio version, this version trumps all. Pete is simply unbelievable.

[MaineBluesman]

I wanna drown in cold water.

[vjayne1126]

By far the greatest acoustic guitarist ever, I could listen to Pete forever.

[petermcintyre100]

Pete. You're welcome down my pub to perform anytime!

[edtekk]

brilliant!

[thewriter1008]

I love it that people cheer when Pete stops and says "I've forgotten the words." It's just so strange and awesome somehow.

[ridgebackmamba]

Guess your dumb fuck kids won't be watchin talent like this on American Idol.

[HueyRocks23]

Strrrrrruuuummmmmm und drang!

[wellerard21]

How can you DISlike this? This showcases Townsend in three terrific lights; singer songwriter, brilliant guitarist, and human being!

[BobMillahhh]

IN COOOOOOOOOOLD WATTAHHHHHH!

Definitely sounds better than the cliche "drown in your sweet sweet love" garbage.

[ERICWAGNERSLUCID]

me too!

[mikecosgrove]

This makes you want to go out and buy a Gibson SJ-200 and get in bed with it.

[guitarspeare]

On of the greatest song writers who has ever lived, and the most powerful right hand in the history of guitarplayers!

[rickyr123]

The more I see this video, the better he plays!!!

[tenementrock]

I saved this as an mp3 and listen to it on my ipod. it is so good. this is easily the hardest rocking solo acoustic performance ive ever seen. I think I've figured out what is so especially awesome about Pete's guitar playing...he's emulating Keith Moon's drumming with his pick hand!!! doing all these crazy little fills, creating all this racket and capturing that Who sound with just an acoustic guitar.

[Tinto4]

@tenementrock ...good way of putting it.

[Dunwyche]

3:49 sounds alot like Imagine A Man. Thanks for the post, this was a great show. Got it on DVD.

D~

[FesterCrust]

The best fuckin guitarist and the best at being ugly

[MadMrMeister]

@FesterCrust Damn straight Stan.

[nyjetstowshend]

best display of rythem guitar on the planet is this song, that is how you are ment to play the instrament

[thewho531]

2:15 awesome shot of a man and his guitar.

[scottyb43]

let me be stormy let me be calm

[deanlad27]

i would give anything to be able to beat my acoustic like that

[mullinator7]

you know, i cant do something else with a video of the who or pete live, its just someting you HAVE to watch

[youfckingdck]

unreal...pete is the best

[MrGb1965]

I'm just amazed that he can play it in this different key than on the album and live in earlier years. That's a professional for ya.

[Ridgebackdown]

Petes fingers are bleeding once again.

[tethystheone]

What I wouldn't give to be that guitar

[profjohnfrinks]

i wish that on no one...

[letsgomets1108]

He absolutely tears this apart. So much energy into a performance, the guitarwork is so fast and precise and amazing. Pete you are and always will be my favorite.

[Tinto4]

I grew up on The Who...driving my family crazy because I played them SO much from the age of about 14 to 21. Then, I'm embarrassed to say that I thought I'd out grown the music. Now in my 40's a couple of years ago I took up the guitar. Now I can appreciate this man's incredible talent from a new perspective, and I've rediscovered all the old songs I never really stopped loving. Thanks Mr. Townshend, you've given much to many.

[deanlad27]

@Tinto4 well said fellas

[superreverbking]

@Tinto4

me too!

[godblessyouband]

resterai nella storia sei il migliore

quadrophenia the best!!!!!

[Xclo2kaii8X]

gowan pete! he plays the shit out of tht guitar, his voice gets better with age

[lb11lb18]

i mean, to have that energy at 60 odd!!!!!!!! absolutely fantastic. i think it's law to mention the TWO rock operas. MOD1

[Braden456]

Greatest Acoustic player ever

[GorillaDesperado]

I think he actually invented the guitar... He's just awesome.

[albertusvanwyk]

The energy is unbelievable

[lovezrocknroll]

two words for this... friken beautiful

[karatoula]

Eric Clapton my ass.This is the greatest guitar player on earth!

[Ylviste]

@karatoula No let's be real, calling Townsend the greatest guitar player on earth is a bit of a stretch. However I don't mind people calling him the greatest rock songwriter of all time.

[lechkrasucki]

@karatoula I love this response. It is so obvious that you're true The Who fan, who would rather smash something up, than argue. No disrespect, i would do the same, so Eric Clapton my ass! :)

[bluesjunkie22]

he's the reason i took up guitar!!! absolute legend!

[NudIaug]

Musical genius, pure amazing genius. How one person can extract that much power out of an acoustic guitar is beyond my comprehension. Makes you want to learn acoustic guitar right now....

[kingdom777866]

The Master!!!! The Man!!!!

Hey young-uns take heed... this IS the best you'll ever see!!

[letsgomets1108]

This is my favorite performance of Pete. He is absolutely on fire here...and Noel Gallagher of Oasis performs at this show which is also pretty awesome.

[Jimiimij]

Awsome performance but I think The Secret Policemans Ball is the best version. He is an icon. Gotta love him.

[lb11lb18]

the policemans ball was great but that was the drug period and he was sooo much better here!

[guitarcrazy7]

i forgot the words lol! petes the best

[anton9108]

im only 17 so i don't know so much :P

but one thing im absolutely certain of is that pete townshend is a musical mastermind.

too write all theese songs, to sing while playing guitar (harder than it looks) and making the tunes come alive after all theese years.

brilliant brilliant man. :)

[babylemonade40]

i love pete x my hero xx

[bocadallas]

incredible

[awinch7]

Great song, incredibly moving. Townshend is really amazing.

[lb11lb18]

i want pete to play at my school all we get is some crapy year 10 band !!!!!!!

[Etovsye]

Drowned is a great song, but its even better acoustic. Tnx for the upload, and thank Townsend for sharing his musical talent.

[fishycrossit]

no pick-ow

[StoneAndPete44]

Not really ow, I can fingerpick and it doesn't hurt fishycrossit

[fishycrossit]

how does he alternate from pick to no pick

[Pulle1337]

I need the chords he plays here!!!

just amazing ...

[crazyhobbs]

he played this at my school last week

[fishycrossit]

....elaborate dude

[crazyhobbs]

thank u

[anton9108]

woah great school,i wish pete townshend would come to my school! :)

[crazyhobbs]

his son was there last year

[ralfnina]

Oh my fu*king god! F*ck off, will ya?!

That is sooo coool, I wish he'd play at my School, too bad I live in Sweden.

Well, I should be happy to seen The Who and when they performed this song. :D Was amazing, but just think...at a school with few people.

[crazyhobbs]

bedales it was around 300 peeps

[THEDEKE1]

Oh dear, he seems to have forgotten the words at first.

[naufragosrock]

one of the best guitarists of all time

enough said

[ferrarif40]

The mind blowing rhythm like only Townshend can play

[soundstationrav]

Holy shit!

That middle section is just mind blowing. Just absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!!!!

[mtj8]

No one, and I mean NO ONE, plays guitar like Pete Townshend.  Masterpiece. I can't describe this. Just insane what he's doing. A calm fury?

[mattcrowhurst]

Keep Lennon and McCartney, Hendrix, the Stones and everyone else. Pete Townshend cannot be beaten!

[mtj8]

I second this. The man is my idol.

[Nur100etc]

Adorable!

No matter how I try, I can't strum like that.

[nyjetstowshend]

i can strumm like that.