Happy birthday Pete Townshend
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Topic: Happy birthday Pete Townshend
Posted By: Spiritinthesky
Subject: Happy birthday Pete Townshend
Date Posted: May 19 2014 at 01:41
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Happy birthday Pete! Born on this day 19th May 1945, Pete Townshend, guitar, vocals, The Who, (1965 UK No.2 single 'My Generation' 1967 US No.9 single 'I Can See For Miles' plus over 20 other UK Top 40 hit singles, 16 US Top 40 singles and rock opera albums 'Tommy' & 'Quadrophenia'). Townshend became known for his eccentric stage style during the band's early days, swinging his right arm against the guitar strings in his signature move; a windmill style, often smashing guitars on stage. Check out this video! http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/pages/my_generation
------------- "I gave up drugs when the doctor told me I had 6 months to live" Keith Richards |
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: May 19 2014 at 03:10
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Yes. Happy Borthday to Pete. Happy Borthday to Pete. Happy Borthday dear Peter. Happy birthday to you. Maybe it would have been better to wait until next year when he turns the BIG SEVEN O.
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Posted By: claugroi
Date Posted: May 19 2014 at 11:16
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Very talented musician and composer. One of my idols. May he live long enough to finally come with The Who to Brazil ! ------------- Symphonic Prog Master |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: May 19 2014 at 19:07
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THAT GUITAR SMASHING SONGWRITER OF THE AGES!!! ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: May 19 2014 at 20:14
Happy Birthday, Pete  That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball
 ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: October
Date Posted: May 20 2014 at 13:54
| Happy birthday to Pete! |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: May 21 2014 at 06:24
Rock seems an entirely undeserving art-form to have been graced by such a brilliant songwriter and thinker. Pete is on the cusp of proving that angry young men from the 70's can continue to play music into their 70's with dignity, relevance and a hard won wisdom. A full empty glass to you Pete ------------- 
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Posted By: nashza
Date Posted: May 21 2014 at 07:28
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Happy birthday to a legend!!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeXf90OGTHE
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Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: May 21 2014 at 22:36
Happy Birthday......but he didn't live up to his words of....'hope I die before I get old...'
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Posted By: Matthew _Gill
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 06:27
Strong contribution to music but not sure I'd wish him happy birthday  ------------- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpOoJ0OTLg0&t" rel="nofollow - Click here to see a mind-blowing Flashlight |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 06:56
You don't seriously think any of us are waiting for your decision on this do you?  -------------
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Matthew _Gill wrote:Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: May 23 2014 at 17:00
ah well he should not be alone anymore as a single double-album he mostly came up with became a milestone when it was released on this day back in 1969: here's the whole background of it in a nutshell: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/history-of-tommy/" rel="nofollow - http://ultimateclassicrock.com/history-of-tommy/ or if you want an actual documentary on this matter, here's the full "Sensation: The Story of Tommy": http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16tmrf#user_search=1" rel="nofollow - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16tmrf#user_search=1 and also, join in on the poll to see which song from the album is the best that i myself put up: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=98350" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=98350
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 08:35
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A new song by Mr Townshend. Maybe a new solo album is coming up soon?
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: May 30 2014 at 09:29
Also, Mr Townshend was invented that controlled feedback and used electronics for the first time in Rock ( Who's Next ) - in really majestic way... so, he is the greatest innovator in Rock. edit: Of course, I meant "Rock" as a subgenre, not *rock* as an umbrella for all of the subgenres (of rock music). ...and just as a decor... ...an unique show. Amoreuse (16:40 - 21:35) is my fav tune from this live allbum.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: May 31 2014 at 07:48
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^As much as I adore Pete, you are giving him far too much credit. He certainly wasn't the first to incorporate electronics in rock music. That's just factually wrong. Silver Apples and White Noise did so much much earlier, and I haven't even scratched the surface of the German artists, who did more for the marriage of rock and electronics than any other nationality.....and again well before good ol Pete ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 31 2014 at 12:55
Got to give it up for the man. He wrote intelligent concept albums and is a sixties icon. I amazed that he even survived the sixties!!  I don't know if he was an electric keyboard pioneer (I doubt it) but his synth playing gave Who songs great depth. Happy B'day Pete. 
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: May 31 2014 at 22:02
I know that Mr Townshend wasn't the first guy who get an idea to play a bit with synthesizers; there's always something *before*. However, electronic music owes its glorious entry into Rock to Mr Townshend without a question. Of course, I had in mind BOR and WGFA - which is incidentally one of the best political songs in Rock. Again, I note that when I said "Rock" in my previous post, I didn't think about the rock music in general terms which would include progressive rock too, with all of its styles from symphonic rock to krautrock. Actually, I mentioned "Rock" as the subgenre what represents the bands as The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Queen, Boston, and so on. Maybe now in the time of so many tags, it sounds weird, but back then in the seventies, the term "Rock" is meant both that distinct genre represented by above mentioned bands, and also the term *rock* meant an umbrella for the whole rock music. Liverpool University, October 1971. This may be the first time that BOR was played live.
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: June 02 2014 at 13:30
| ^I was thinking of rock when I wrote my post because as you said someone always beats someone to the punch when it comes to innovation but if Pete was indeed the first synth recorded rock artist, I'll be completely floored as I a already admire the man on so many levels. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: June 02 2014 at 14:49
As you know, Mr Townshend was not only played a synth solos at Who's Next; he grafted that minimalistic music composer Terry Riley's piece of music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy3W-3HPMWg%20" rel="nofollow - A Rainbow In Curved Air into a classic rock form.. Of course, there is also his fantastic synth work at Her Majesty Quadrophenia, as well as he was played nothing less exiting synths at Tommy soundtrack where he re-writed that pretty flat original album from 1969. Also, Mr Townshend was experimenting with electronics on Endless Wire the album released in 2006, and again it's masterfully grafted on a rock form. There is a huge list of beautiful things what that genius was invented in Rock. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: June 02 2014 at 15:58
^Going to have to have to go with Guldbamsan on this one. I did some checking and Silver Apples as well as the Germans beat Pete to the Rock punch but everyone can be the fist man to step foot on the (Keith) Moon.
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: June 02 2014 at 20:42
You didn't hear me. Pete Townshend never was an Electronic music artist nor Kosmische Musik artist. He was / is a Rock artist who was inspired in late sixties by Electronic music (by Terry RIley actually), and recorded BOR and WGFA in 1971, and he was the first one who did do something like that in Rock. You can't compare The Who and Silver Apples because they weren't in the same category. The Who were Rock quartette, Silver Apples were Electronic music / Experimental rock / Psychedelic rock duo. So, apples to apples. |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: June 03 2014 at 13:54
^In my attempt to stay politically correct with genres and sub genres, I sometimes confuse myself. My apologies. In an effort to keep things simple, let me use the descriptive terms of my day (yes I'm that old). In 1969 George Harrison recorded an album called Musical Sounds using the newly invented Moog synthesizer. The album's content was regarded as "Advent garde/experimental." The Beatles used George's Moog to record the bizarre lead on Maxwell's Silver Hammer and some coloring on the song Because for 1969's Abbey Road album. This "Popular" music album was the first to use synths as far as I know. However, The Beatles don't get credit because after creating a social revolution, I don't think that they were interested in advancing the Moog or starting new musical genres.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 03 2014 at 17:14
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No need for apologies Steve. Svetonio is widely know around these parts for confusing and misunderstanding facts and music history. The Silver Apples was a rock band which infused synths into their sound in a highly innovative manner. Just because they also happened to be psychedelic and a wee bit experimental doesn't take away from them being a rock band.
Oh and nice post there. I love reading the "mature" members' memories 
I had never heard about that album of George's. Thanks for that. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 05:08
Incorrect. Apparently the first popular album to first use the Moog synthesiser extensively was the 1967 album by The Monkees "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd" (source Wiki). Micky Dolenz bought it. I always thought the first Moog in pop culture was used by the Beach Boys on "Pet Sounds" and especially "Good Vibrations" but apparently that space age noise was generated by an instrument called an Electro-Theremin, which is not a synthesiser. This instrument was also previously used for the theme music of the TV show "My Favourite Martian". That was a great show! The original Dr Who theme (1963) was generated on a Moog, but obviously it wasn't released as a commercial product...or was it?
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 10:30
| ^Incorrect. If the Electric Flag can be considered popular and I believe that they can, then they beat out the Monkees with the album of the movie theme to The Trip. And session drummer Hal Blaine even released a few singles featuring the MOOG. It's kind of like musical archeology!! BTW, Harrison's MOOG album was actually titled Electronic Sounds. |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 19:10
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Silver Apples were Electronic music / Experimental rock / Psychedelic rock duo. The Monkees were Pop rock quartette. Pet Sounds by Beach Boys is U.S. Progressive rock as same as it was Electric Flag. THIS is Rock.  |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: June 04 2014 at 19:38
^Right! We should get back to the topic. Happy Birthday Roger! 
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