d halfnote Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 There's a phenomenal clip at the end of this post but 1st some historical bg [video:youtube] Don't miss the follow-up [video:youtube] live on Letterman / magic moment = 3:30 / followed by chat [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8TweRcNWpA !!! NOW FOR THE MAIN EVENT !!! Let's see Davey Gilmour do this ! highlights intro / PT shannels his inner JH / 0:00~1:05 2nd solo / 1:55~3:15 / note esp the section 2:53+ 3rd solo-finale / 3:20~ starting @ 4:00 mark Pete illustrates his classic "D shapes up the neck as jazzy chord extensions" technique building to a classic feedback moment before he calms back down for an even hipper illustration of that technique [video:youtube] "All my old bits & pieces" [video:youtube] d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 OK...I see ya in there looking at the OP but declining to comment, even after that---dare I say, yes I do---stunning gtr exhibition. What's this not-too-old interview do fer ya ? Trust me, if y'lissen, it'll provoke some ideas beyond yer typical old rock star [video:youtube] d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Oh he's old all right. But he still brings it. I'd need to hear some more recent stuff, on good speakers, to determine if I don't really prefer his Gibson tone (think 'The Kids Are All Right' concert film era) to his Strat tone, just as I do with Clapton. But mainly, I just really believe that the real Who includes Keith Moon & John Entwhistle. Otherwise it's a bit of a tribute band. But great to see Pete still delivering the goods. Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 Oh he's old all right. State of mind, innit, rather than calendar? d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Loved Tommy with The Who I wore out several sets of that LP I played it so much. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Over the years I've too much heard guys say that Pete's not that "great" of a guitar player. But I suppose, when comparing him to Hendrix, Page, Clapton and the like, someone might feel that way. Pete WAS never known to be that much of a "soloist", in that he never did the "rapid-fire" pickin' like his "peers", but he did bring to the table something that made both him AND The Who very unique. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 People that denigrated PT's playing mostly did so b/c he rarely played extended solos although, as evidenced by the clip above, when he did/does his work is usually both exciting & interesting. He was/is an astute musician w/a particularly inventive approach to chordal work, frequently playing partials along the neck that serve as extensions to the basic chord. Not exactly Joe Pass but.... In the Who he also made plenty of room for his cohorts Entwistle & Moon, further undercutting his role as "star soloist". A secondary turn in this thread was my stumbling across the interview posted above. Pete's always had a sorta intellectual approach to his interviews, putting him somewhat in the area of Zappa, Lennon, Garcia & maybe a few others in the rock realm. Honestly, I sometimes found that a bit pretentious, esp when he'd be deliberately contrarian. Those who take the time to listen to the one above (put it on while ya do the dishes or something ) will, I suspect, find it worthwhile. d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 FWIW & BTW, here's a rarity that's not a particularly great musically but perahps conveys a bit of why Scott insists it's the basic original 4 or nothin' for him. 1st PT & KM gab then the music starts 5:20. [video:youtube] Bonus [video:youtube] d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I remember hearing Townshend on some clip shown on some TV show back late '90's claim the Who's success came from them, "Not playing good music". :idk I think I recall him explaining that he meant the band didn't follow the same patterns MOST of the "British Invasion" bands did. But, whatever------ It certainly WORKED! And worked WELL. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 That was a treat-some fine playing, by a guy who was ironically dismissed for not following the same path that led to the decline (I didn`t add fall-yet) of guitar as a lead instrument. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 I think the relevant quote being searched after above had to do w/"the avoidance of quality". That said.... How abt some duets ? Find yer own markers. [video:youtube] [video:youtube] [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpEwAk6U42w [video:youtube] [video:youtube] d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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