Pete Townshend ~ Street In The City

Street In The City from Rough Mix.

Rough Mix was a collaboration between The Who guitarist Pete Townshend and Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, released in 1977. It features a number of guest performers, including John Entwistle, Eric Clapton, Charlie Watts and John "Rabbit" Bundrick. It peaked at #45 on the Billboard Album chart.

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[Mugsycache14567]

At 5:09 I hear a distinct similarity to the guitar run in Who Are You. Only a couple seconds long. This ('76/'77) was probably written within a year or less of Who Are You('77/78)

[johnisallin]

You are right. It's the same riff. Pete has been known to use bits and pieces of different songs and piece them together. In other words, he steals from himself, lol. But he is the first to admit it.

There are many examples of this over the years. Check out the Who's Glow Girl. The ending of that song is the same as Tommy's Overture. Except this time... "It's a girl Mrs.Walker, it's a girl"

[johnisallin]

Anyone notice the "Who Are You" bass riffs between 5:07 to 5:23?

[MFIORE7511]

Listen, do you want to know a secret ? This album is a true hidden gem !

[jayjayfroggy]

love hearing Pete on acoustic guitar!

[TheStockwell]

@bgumbel71 Edwin Astley also wrote the theme to - brace yourself - "Danger Man." Same man. No relation to Rick Astley (in case THAT question comes up!).

[rockinroller7]

Can't believe I didn't have this in my favs.

Such a great album.

Thanks 'johnisallin.'

Thanks Pete and Ronnie.

And,, thanks Gabriele. Surely youcan relate to some of the lyrics more deeply given your home town, and country.

Peace.

Rock

[alisidey12]

@dhloup1 no just the greatest

[123ThisIsMe]

Such a great track !!

[tafoya1976]

yeah its a real treasure i found it at a garage sale about 13 years ago. i couldn't believe what i had. it was still in the wrapper.

[dhloup1]

The greatest non-Beatles song in the history of mankind

[4444jcm]

I had This Album...Yeah Pressed Plastic ! lol

[keniee]

Rough mix beat all "Who" albums.

[MisterMojoSinkin]

This might be my favorite LP with Pete Townshend on it. And that is saying a lot!

[jcflem12]

is there anyway to get this song? I can't find this on iTunes. I would really like to have it.