Pete Townshend God Speaks Of Marty Robbins Dec 2005

[YoelyMoley]

endless wire is such an underrated album, some beautiful stuff on there

[littleann90]

I love this song! Pete is amazing!

[trammix]

This is beautiful. Thank God for Pete Townshend.

[Mancman40]

I agree with Coltom about dissagreeing that Townshend should've released a solo album rather than one by the Who. What the Who record together with the 2 that are left plus the rest of them is much better than what Townshend could do on his own. I really love the album Wire & Glass and it was great to see them performing tracks from it at Knowsley & Sheffield Arena a few years back.

[lebleufleur]

LONG LIVE PETE (:

[IGOROZKARSKY]

Thanks Pete, for writing this song. Marty Robbins would have been so proud. I wish I had written it, I envy you, Some songs are so good, like this one, I become embarrest, at my own feeble efforts. But in this darkness a Pearl of Wisdom shines thru from Marty Robbins, he once said: "I´m not a songwriter, I´m just a guy that writes songs". I realize, thanks to Marty, that songwriting comes from within. So I´ll try again, ´cause a song is a gift. Thanks Pete, for writing this song.

[IGOROZKARSKY]

"Out in the west Texas town of El Paso,

I fell in love with a Mexican girl.

Night-time would find me, in Rosa´s cantina

Music would play and Felina would whirl."

[IGOROZKARSKY]

GOD BLESS GOOD OLE MARTY ROBBINS &

GOD BLESS GOOD OLE PETE TOWNSHEND !

[88napolitano]

I really enjoyed Endless Wire!!

[coltom]

I completely disagree with the notion that he should have released a solo record as opposed to a Who record. I guess to some, the Who should have only released a record that was a re-hash of the same riffs, chords, etc ala the Rolling Stones since 1982.

[brianrullansky]

@coltom I agree. Every Who album is different from the others.

[HectorRisemberg1]

How talented is this man? Incredible.

[19671903]

This is one of the few songs that made me cry. God bless you Pete.

[19671903]

Absolutely beautiful.

[Offdrive3]

Beautifully mirrors the creation story expressed in Meher Baba's God Speaks. A really heartfelt and tender tune. Nice one Pete!

[cujosback4more]

Endless wire was a good album, this was a great band and the Who ARE a spectacular band

[UNIONJAXX123]

one of my favourite songs on the endless wire album i love petes acoustic records throughout the years and i hope the who do make more albums like many have said you do still have a lot to offer

[sensai61]

beautiful

[signjay]

Another thread that connects Peter and Marty-their mutual love of Hawaiian music. Pete gave credit to the immortal Gabby Pahanui for inspiring his guitar style, and of course Marty Robbins recorded two albums of Hawaiian-inspired music. Half a generation apart, an ocean apart, it's a shame these two couldn't have recorded together, perhaps produced by mark Knopfler. In my dreams...

[tarnopol]

@signjay I had no idea Pete was into Hawaiian music; never heard that influence. Very interesting.



[Nur100etc]

Just: beautiful. Through and through.

(and now I understand the song.. unlike my post from a year ago!)

[wwwmikeb]

Pete Townshend expresses well his subtle spiritual essence that pervades all space while at the same time he has a great ability to operate with great sound and vibration. Whether Live At Leeds, Quadrophenia or here.

Who'd figure we're all here for Marty Robbins...? God does have a sense of humor; you know.

The world was created for Marty but is a better place for the joy Townshend gives us through the spiritual essence he channels and those sounds and vibrations. Thanks, Pete.

[rory2066664415256]

or marty robbins was here for all of us. and god knows talent when he hears it. i'm a big marty robbins fan, and thought it was pretty cool how a legend like pete honours another legend from a completely different style of music. i bet you marty would have been very flattered.

[camaroptera]

Great song, loved Endless wire.

[mattietoldhattie]

Love Marty, love Pete, love this Song. How delightful.

[enforcer4444]

Pete, if by some random small chance you see this. Don't stop playing. You still have alot to offer musically. Keep up the good work with Rog. Fuck the age gap. You have fans that span 3 generations. You still make a difference. God bless.

[TheChanceInspector]

Beautiful.

[SoloGuitaristNet]

A Beautiful Song!!!

[masterofwindmill]

same in my country... please don't accept everything at face value. it's just hard to believe that someone says that that would be crap!

[tetratum]

Some people don't have taste at all but that's the way it goes I guess.

[Quadrophenia34067]

please tell me you're joking right?

brilliant song.

brilliant album.

brilliant guy.

saw them live last tuesday =]

just....brilliant!

[cabritorsss]

Ol' Marty always had a dream to be a stock car driver. He drove ib a lot of races but I don't think he ever won. If he did it was a rare occasion but he did mix it with his veat efforts. Great all around man. I think he would have neen the happiest had he be born a Mexican in the late 1800's.

[freshgreens2006]

Terrific!

[annaleighton]

Of course part of it is about Marty Robbins one of country music's greatest singers.

[dadadj3]

Well dearly beloveds of Pete, this lovely song is created and drawn via Meher Baba's cosmology [how this crazy world spun into being] as expressed in his epic book *God Speaks*. I love Pete's acoustic work as much as i do Link Wrays. The soul of Pete is sensed most clearly thru his more reflective tunes. 3Cheers4TheLoverman. - djd

[wwwmikeb]

Pete Townshend, explains that the song is about God's deciding to create the universe just so he can hear some music, "and most of all, one of his best creations, Marty Robbins." That explanation is beautiful as well as the song. God Bless Pete Townshend and Marty Robbins.

[Tranchera]

I wouldn't go as far as saying he should have done a solo album instead of a Who album. Roger does a great job.

It's amazing seeing those two play Tea and Theatre.

[pedalman]

marty Robbins was a legendary country singer, massive charisma, and a real good guy, do a search and have a listen to his great voice.

[nomad05]

i must say this is one of my favorites off of E.W. such good guitar playing!

[usscott]

i'm only listing to guitar.

[kingfish4242]

Wow,just wow. I think it's great when artist from one

genre pay respect to those from others. Art respects

Art.

[Nur100etc]

BTW, Endless Wire is mindblowingly good. I'm overcome by how good it is. It's the best album I've heard by anyone in years.

[Nur100etc]

This is actually my favorite song on Endless Wire. It doesn't have to make sense to me... it's just so pretty. And its crypticness just makes me curious to find out who Marty Robbins is.

[masterofwindmill]

I know there was a successful country musician named Marty Robbins but I don't know if this song is about him

[Nur100etc]

I actually think this is my favorite song on Endless Wire... Fabulous album, btw. Mindblowing. I had no idea who Marty Robbins was, but who cares.. the crypticness of the lyrics makes me go find out!

[BRUVICSAM]

Beautiful song, a great tribute - Interesting that he mentions Marty Robbins only once in the song. A word to the wise is sufficient.

[Entwistle905]

You guys this isn't really new well new style he it's re-worked I bet from that demo recording he did in circa 1984 released on Scoop 3, in 2001~2003? This new version is "God Speaks of Marty Robbins" on Endless Wire.

[idontwantyourpity]

He's singing about God creating Marty Robbins in order to bring some beauty into the world. "I heard the heavens sing/Predicting Marty Robbins/I knew I'd find/Music and time/in the perfect plan." "Poor" Marty has never been so respectfully admired.

[johnbedtime]

what the fuck is he singing about? and what the fuck does it have to do with marty robbins? poor marty must be spinning in his grave.

[henicye]

My mother is a HUGE Marty Robbins fan. The man had a gorgeous voice and sang about romance. Because of this song my mother is now a Who fan. Never underestimate the power of excellent songwriting and performance.

[JeroenK]

It seems this song will be on the new Who album, just Pete on his own. Endless Wire, out October 31st!!

[amazonian99]

BEAUTIFUL!

[tarquin45]

The more I watch and hear this the more I like it. I just wish that Pete himself could explain the songs meaning because I think unfortunately, that a lot of people will never have heard of Marty Robbins.

[DangerousBastard]

Nice.

[tarquin45]

I like this very much indeed. I am a big fan of Marty Robbins and it's about time he started getting the recognition his talent deserved. I presume Mr Townshend is a fan also.

[rory2066664415256]

that is a great point...marty robbins is so underrated and appreciated. he was one of the greatest not just country...but in all music. nice post

[tarquin45]

Seeing that there was another live clip of Pete singing this on youtube in which he does explain that he was a great fan of the late great Marty Robbins and always wanted to write a song about him.

[ceruleanblue]

I adore this. The very best thing from ITA.