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Hole Notes: Pete Townshend's Energetic Acoustic Rhythm Style (1/7/2013) Pete Townshend is a killer tunesmith who has penned such rock classics as “My Generation,” “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” But the Who guitarist and band leader is also among the most skilled and influential rock rhythm players in h... |
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Excerpt: The Who's Pete Townshend on the Writing of 'Tommy' (1/4/2013) The following is an excerpt taken from the February 2013 issue of Guitar World. In this month's cover story, Alan di Perna takes an in-depth look at the Who's golden age. We pick up the story in 1968, when Townshend's outlook for the future of t... |
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Sully Time: Reviewing a Discussion, a Book and a Friendship with Pete Townshend (10/11/2012) There are two memorable lines directed at the lead character — the reporter — in Cameron Crowe’s coming-of-age rock movie, Almost Famous. In one, a rock critic tells him, “Friendship is the booze they feed you. They want you to get drunk on fee... |
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Pete Townshend to Receive Les Paul Award at 28th Annual TEC Awards (9/10/2012) Pete Townshend of The Who will be presented with the Les Paul Award at the 28th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards. The TEC Awards will take place Friday, January 25, at the Anaheim Hilton during the 2013 NAMM Show. The Les Pau... |
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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Keith Richards Vs. Pete Townshend (7/31/2012) Welcome to our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll, where 128 guitarists go head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format, all to crown your choice for the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. We filled 124 of 128 slots with the names of a host ... |
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Video: The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey Discuss 'Quadrophenia' Tour (7/19/2012) Yesterday, The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend hosted a press conference to discuss their upcoming North American Quadrophenia tour, which kicks off in early November in Florida. The band will perform the entire iconic 1973 double album,... |
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The Who's Pete Townshend to Premiere 'Quadrophenia' Documentary at 500 Theaters on July 24 (6/20/2012) A new documentary, The Who: Quadrophenia -- Can You See The Real Me? The Story Behind The Album, will premiere as a one-night, in-theater event 8 p.m. (local time) July 24 in 500 theaters across the US. The film, which starts off with a welcome... |
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Pete Townshend Autobiography, 'Who I Am: A Memoir,' Available for Pre-Order (4/23/2012) Who I Am: A Memoir, the autobiography of The Who's Pete Townshend, is now available for pre-order in the US and UK. The cover art also was posted over the weekend and can be seen at left. The 400-page hardcover book, which follows Townshend's li... |
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The Capo Crusader: An Acoustic Arrangement of The Who's "Baba O'Riley"
(4.9 Stars · 116 Ratings) The following content is related to the April 2012 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store: http://secure.nps1.net/guitarworld/index.php?ma...(more) Guitar Lessons · 3:46 · Shared on 3/5/2012 by WholeNote |
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Pete Townshend Set Free (1/14/2003) Inquiry into guitarist's child porn connections will continue |
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Townshend Consoles Vedder About Tragedy (7/7/2000) Pete Townshend reaches out to Pearl Jam in wake of fan deaths at Roskilde |
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Pete Townshend's "Lifehouse" Comes to Life (11/2/1999) Townshend to release "Lifehouse" music as six-CD set |
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Pete Townshend Opens the Lifehouse Door (2/28/2000) Townshend's three decades of work comes to life at London performances |