If you listen a song like "Love Ain't For Keepin'" off of Who's Next, it takes a few listens to realize that the only electric instrument is the bass. That there are two (possibly three) acoustic tracks, but are played with such confident gusto (for lack of a better term) that it sounds like an electric rock song. Townshend is the ultimate expression of a rock guitar genius. Can do it all.
The #1 lesson to learn from Pete is that the acoustic can be played with as much power as an electric...Learn that and you can be one entertaining mofo :)
i love his guitar style i think now he can play any thing on guitar were as before he was very unhappy with his guiter playing but now i think he is at the top were he belongs
The master on that big ol Gibson!! such a beautiful instrument...like an orchestra!
bishopk99 1 year ago
No one plays like Pete. His hands DANCE over those strings.
tethystheone 2 years ago 3
Musical genius, pure amazing genius. How one person can extract that much power out of an acoustic guitar is beyond my comprehension.
NudIaug 2 years ago 7
If you listen a song like "Love Ain't For Keepin'" off of Who's Next, it takes a few listens to realize that the only electric instrument is the bass. That there are two (possibly three) acoustic tracks, but are played with such confident gusto (for lack of a better term) that it sounds like an electric rock song. Townshend is the ultimate expression of a rock guitar genius. Can do it all.
Shafeone 2 years ago
@NudIaug That particular guitar has a huge voice...Gibson Butterfly. However, Pete manages to wring everything possible out of his instrument.
dougww1ectebow 1 year ago
The #1 lesson to learn from Pete is that the acoustic can be played with as much power as an electric...Learn that and you can be one entertaining mofo :)
jm3004 3 years ago 5
You're right - and he was doing this long before "MTV Unplugged".
tricesimo 2 years ago 3
i love his guitar style i think now he can play any thing on guitar were as before he was very unhappy with his guiter playing but now i think he is at the top were he belongs
modman1960 3 years ago 3
Id prefer it if you didnt clap... HAHA... everybody laughs, but he's dead serious.... awesome, im jealous of the gentlemen holding the camera...
ryan49321 3 years ago 12
i love it!
gordonbennet 4 years ago 4
i think the acoustic version of drowned is so much better than the original.
and the original was brilliant!
i saw the who live at wembley last tuesday and pete played it there.
really awesome stuff.
thanks for uploading!
Quadrophenia34067 4 years ago 5