I think you forgot to smash your guitar after playing
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Oh there were times when I really wanted to.
@tonym9943 жыл бұрын
better still, get a piece of plywood like they used for the Woodstock stage, and bash it w/ your SG!!
@roughcutguitars11 ай бұрын
...after EACH cut. :-D
@jaschul3 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete, how many chords with F sharp in the bass can you play? Pete: yes
@K3ithM0on3 жыл бұрын
😂
@JammyGit3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha more like, How many songs can you write with the chords A-A-A-G-D with or without a capo? Pete - Yeah 😆👍 Thank god for Quadrophenia, gotta love The 'Oo
@TheMusicalElitist3 жыл бұрын
In the bass? Actually inside the bass?
@alexcook50563 жыл бұрын
That SG is glorious
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
It's fun to play, very light. Tuning goes a bit out though.
@bludeguilherme3 жыл бұрын
@@bloxsy_ Is it am Epiphone?
@manueldoria983 жыл бұрын
Yeah Epiphone sg special VE. I have one of this and breaks the wall, amazing guitar underrated
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
@@bludeguilherme It is indeed.
@MinecraftDudezzzzzz3 жыл бұрын
That guitar was my first electric guitar it's very nice learning on that because it's a very good guitar and very cheap, now i play the Epiphone Tony Iommi signature SG
@grandfajaarmani34703 жыл бұрын
As a Who fan dating back to 1966....WELL DONE!!! This makes you realize how good Townshend was...or is....or has been.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
Same here!! I Can't Explain, My Generation, Kids Are Alright set me on that path..Seen them live 3 times!!
@dooperdoo51843 жыл бұрын
The punk and the godfather is such an underrated riff and an underrated song. Those chords are just amazing.
@jackcrane785311 ай бұрын
It's THE PUNK tune!
@michaellorah90513 жыл бұрын
What makes Townsend such a master is his ability to play these riffs which focus heavily on simple chords with complex strumming and picking while he jumps and runs and slides around the stage when performing live.
@johnnynbk6 ай бұрын
u sure?
@blue_streakatwarthunder57283 жыл бұрын
These sound exactly the same as Townshend played them, literally EXACTLY the same! Hats off to you, I’d love to hear you play a few full songs
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@yourboyskeeter3 жыл бұрын
That SG is taking me straight into the Live at Leeds stuff. Killer.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
Exactly..Those were Townshends SG Special days!! He practically beat that guitar nearly to death!! Wished I coulda bought one when had the chance back in late 60's, early 70's...but already had/was paying on an ES-335TD, my gigging guitar...Traded off that for an Ibanez Paul copy, bolt-on neck..nice guitar,,real bad move!!#
@roberto86793 жыл бұрын
The great thing about Townsend was his simplicity. Heavy metal guitarists focus on the left hand. He focused on the right hand. Watch video of him doing an acoustic rendition of 'drowned' from quadrophenia in India in 1976. Simple chords, but the sound he makes is staggering
@PANICBLADE3 жыл бұрын
His dynamic control is rivaled by almost none. Live, he could make a guitar have pristine whisper like cleans and roaring harmonic laden overdrive without a single pedal. Just used his right hand for volume control and pick attack. The live Tommy Overture is mindblowing.
@tonym9943 жыл бұрын
the follow thru w/ those big chords after the lyrics "sure plays a mean Pinball" were and still are BADASS. that was played on AM car radios the whole Spring and Summer leading up to Woodstock, which is why he gets a big hand for the intro in that muddy field. thank heaven for film .
@JohnnyArtPavlou3 жыл бұрын
I just saw that, too. Pretty cool.
@GuilhermeSilva-rp2it3 жыл бұрын
I think Pete´s stuff is even better (richer, more complex) in his solo albums, than in Who´s albums.
@apararkobhattacharya12763 жыл бұрын
Who never played in India though
@christopherbrophy8803 жыл бұрын
Props man. Im a guitarist and have seen the Who 6x live. They are fantastic and your selection of riffs in this is incredible. Very rarely these days will you hear these on the radio.
@padraiglyons37097 ай бұрын
To be honest, a lot of those riffs seem only so so but in the context of the classic songs they're attached too, they work so well.
@maciejpaka51893 жыл бұрын
NICE! The Who is my favourite band!!!😀😀😀👏👏👏👏👏👏
@Senna-xi1gr3 жыл бұрын
Mine too for many years now.👍🇬🇧🎼🎸🎤
@geohaber3 жыл бұрын
Who is?
@Rickastley1583 жыл бұрын
Who are you talking about?
@geohaber3 жыл бұрын
Yrwin's Classical That’s what I want to know!
@electricneonblack63353 жыл бұрын
The who?
@ikilledme1millionyearsago6933 жыл бұрын
Such a crunchy tone, awesome
@jackielitten28657 ай бұрын
Townshend is a master of his craft, and the examples performed here sum that up very well.
@KidIcarus19903 жыл бұрын
Surprised (and happy) to see Tattoo on the list at all, let alone so high. Definitely an underrated song.
@bb_lz9790 Жыл бұрын
I've never been a big Who fan per se, but Pete's chord voicings always blew my mind! Thanks for sharing!!!
@jonburrows28833 жыл бұрын
So impressive. Townshend knew how to write a great riff that's for sure
@jeanbranlpahune98253 жыл бұрын
I have to disagree, they are just chords played loud, I dont call this great riffs
@jumpboy293 жыл бұрын
Townshend's placement of CHORDS are possibly the most powerful in rock guitar history. He's one of the great rhythm players that always served the songwriting first....his influence can be heard in all generations of rock bands. I think even Hendrix and The Stones took notes from Pete's rhythm. And AC/DC, I love them, but half their riffs descend straight from The Who
@tonym9943 жыл бұрын
@@jumpboy29 hell, the early records by theJAM were like WHO tributes .love theJAM, tho.
@tonym9943 жыл бұрын
and the intro to 'Guns on the roof '' by the CLASH is 'I can't explain', updated.
@MarianoBeatlero3 жыл бұрын
@@jeanbranlpahune9825 and mayor chords. Really boring riffs
@stephanelosardo35793 жыл бұрын
Pete Townshead has write Baba O' Riley My Generation Won't Get Fooled Again (Tommy and Quadrophenia and only he has created this albums) for me he's one of the best guitarist on the world
@liamgale45613 жыл бұрын
I agree, nobody has written anything like tommy and nobody can do it like he does
@brettbanta21003 жыл бұрын
I just played air drums to every one of those riffs. Well done, my friend
@samhay41433 жыл бұрын
You're really not helping me avoid buying an SG. Great vid, btw. The one truly great Who riff that you didn't cover, and that I was waiting for right 'til the end, is 'Water', particularly in its 'Isle of White' form.
@lcp64383 жыл бұрын
Damn you're right as I said the list is a bit biased but it's still a great vid
@TheMrPava3 жыл бұрын
maybe Water is the most overrated song by The Who!
@henryquinlan42543 жыл бұрын
@@TheMrPava Theres no such thing as an overrated Who song
@TheMrPava3 жыл бұрын
@@henryquinlan4254 you are right. My Mistake, I meant "underrated". my english played a trick on me.
@TheMrPava3 жыл бұрын
the same thing happens to me with pull and push
@matheusmiranda11513 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this! The Who is my favourite band of all time and you nailed it dude!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@garryiglesias40743 жыл бұрын
The sole Tommy album have most of the gems... Pete is a genius.
@dennyking3 жыл бұрын
Great riffs well played. There remains an elephant in the room when it comes to discussing the original individual that wrote them however.
@simonnotthepieman15813 жыл бұрын
Nice. Roger responded to me on KZfaq just last week. Made my day! ha, I even made a video showing it. Them and Pink Floyd are my joint #1 fav. I can't split them.
@Monique90473 жыл бұрын
Same pink Floyd and the who are literally the best bands of all time.
@msmoniz3 жыл бұрын
If this breakdown of Pete Townsend's iconic riffs doesn't prove he is the master of chord voicings in Rock, nothing will!
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
Amen, Amen!!
@kevbob3 жыл бұрын
Well done. You nailed the tones pretty darn closely. In TPMTG, I heard Entwistle's counterpoint playing in my head- in fact, most of them, I could hear the band in my head also. Excellent!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@jakob_36463 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this! The Who is my all time favorite band!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
The pleasure was all mine. They're one of my favourites too. Thanks for watching!
@rahasiamanusiaanalyticalps3273 Жыл бұрын
I prefer the how
@johnenock11983 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely fantastic! As a lifelong Who fan it's marvellous to hear these riffs played to perfection. Hats off to you! How about another 10? You omitted some of my personal favourites: Bell Boy, See Me Feel Me, Run Run Run, Pictures of Lily, Bargain, Drowned.
@agcacustoms28523 жыл бұрын
I’m actually thinking of buying the same SG so it’s great to see someone playing it. Gives me confidence that it will sound good. You’re videos and playing are amazing, just shows to prove that you don’t need a 2,000 dollar Gibson to play and sound good.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
It sounds great and it's very light-weight which I like, but sometimes the tuning can be a bit tricky. I'm happy with it though. Yeah that are a lot of expensive guitars out there, I would never pay that much.
@Djjohnreed3 жыл бұрын
Wow. You are very talented, sir. The riffs are fabulous!!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@darlenebimbai21453 жыл бұрын
Great video! The Who are my favorite band, this just showed off their incredible catalog of music, well done.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@petejohnston53756 ай бұрын
Going on 64 years of The Who wrackin' my brain....can I go another 64... I'll give my me best shot Lads. Thanks for your great playing. Of these classic rippers!
@harqalada653 жыл бұрын
Awesome work dude! The Who have always been my favorite rock band & Pete shows just how much you can do with your basic chords.
@michaelrhudak3 жыл бұрын
Awesome tones & playing! I would've thrown in that driving Naked Eye riff too, but love the list.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man.
@tedgegi1553 жыл бұрын
"Won't Get Fooled Again" seems to be missing from your list.
@hux20003 жыл бұрын
That's probably because it doesn't really have a guitar riff. It's just a chord sequence.
@leob44033 жыл бұрын
@@hux2000 a lot of the songs he included are basically chord riffs aswell so still should've been included
@funecheeseofficial35763 жыл бұрын
Same reason that Who Are You and Eminence Front aren’t on it
@grungekid15393 жыл бұрын
I am currently in the hospital. I'm leaving soon, and it's good to watch this during these hard times
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to hear this, man. Get well soon.
@grungekid15393 жыл бұрын
Thx
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
@@grungekid1539 whatever infirms you, get well..heal up soon!!
@jorgemiguelgonzalez78663 жыл бұрын
The Who is one of my favorite bands, Pete Townsend is a true genius, thanks for sharing this beautiful video, greetings from México 🇲🇽♥️
@raybede10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great and helpful vid. I have watched the who at concerts since the 60s and never really worked out all this stuff. Brilliant
@videogeekin2 жыл бұрын
Pete Townsend produced and played bass on ‘Something in the Air’(Thunderclap Newman).
@snoproblem3 жыл бұрын
'Young Man Blues' belongs at number one, it's a fireball of a song - and they lead off with it on 'Live At Leeds'... as if it was a mere warm-up. Talk about flex!
@geordiedog17493 жыл бұрын
Would have liked to have seen you do a lot more of ‘Young Man Blues’ as it’s so dynamic. It’s the blue print for indie rock guitar right there!
@mrDamory223 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!! I was waiting for the Who video for so long and you smashed it!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate you watching it.
@fredhamilton17013 жыл бұрын
I think you got them all right! His playing and chord voicing are so unique - most people I see/hear covering them always miss a few. But those certainly sounded (and from the handful I know for sure) looked exactly like Pete originally played them. Great job! Sure wish you and KZfaq were around 40 years ago when I was trying to figure all these out!
@bwbethel3 жыл бұрын
You're friggin AMAZING!!! I've been a devoted Who and Pete fan since 1978 (15 live shows) and you certainly do justice to his style and sound -- BRAVO!!
@philbarrows4243 жыл бұрын
Nice Walnut SG👍🏻 Playing is killer as well Bruh
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy.
@chrischamberlain21683 жыл бұрын
Yet again, a superb video. I especially liked Pinball Wizard. Sounded great.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
One of my fave too.. Blox, you nailed it...I've figured it the same way as well..Townshend is def. a genius...weird, strange, but a credit to his profession!
@danielandrew69523 жыл бұрын
Won’t Get Fooled Again!
@TheSanityInspector3 жыл бұрын
Yes, where is it?
@wietzedejong97323 жыл бұрын
Missed that one too, and also The Kids are allright
@benrossi15133 жыл бұрын
Also Summertime Blues
@TheSanityInspector3 жыл бұрын
@@benrossi1513 That's a cover of the Eddie Cochran song, though.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
@@wietzedejong9732 Exactly!! Another compressed 12-string electr. Dont think it's a Rick...prob. a Fender, Baldwin/Burns 12-string...the octave A string on pedal point is too dominant. Rick 12 is reversed set-up..Just an asute observation..
@montys8th3 жыл бұрын
Watched all the ads all the way through. I knew it would be worth it. Legend.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@keirstraub83523 жыл бұрын
Punk and the godfather riff brings tears to my eyes
@5tar5z3 жыл бұрын
Townshend was such a fantastic composer of songs. Brilliant artist.
@tonym9943 жыл бұрын
thanx for including 'I'm one'. good list.
@TheSuperintendant3 жыл бұрын
loving your channel so much man! happy new year from scotland!
@thomasrose77133 жыл бұрын
Thanks looks like I have been playing a few of these with the wrong voicings for a few decades :>)
@andypandywalters3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed that. Thank you for making the video.
@DanielLeonis3 жыл бұрын
This was amazing! I'm so very happy to see the Punk and the Godfather, as well as one of John's creations.
@ocan10333 жыл бұрын
Gibson put a similar SG out in walnut back in the late 80s. I have the "The Paul" model from 1978. Solid guitars.
@wildbillharding3 жыл бұрын
A session player showed me how the SG neck flexes.
@klaushansen64333 жыл бұрын
Well played. And fine compositions by P. Townshend. Very rocky!
@bobbymcdee78813 жыл бұрын
Very well put together!
@nikolaimikhail77743 жыл бұрын
The Who was Punk Rock before Punk Rock was cool
@ThreeMiningHD3 жыл бұрын
Very great tones you have right there! Keep on rocking Greetings from Germany
@Frankybroadcast3 жыл бұрын
That's funny, before the video even started, I thought to myself, "I can't explain" riff . The video starts and, BOOM. LOL
@henryquinlan42543 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, I've been trying to figure out the Amazing Journey from Live at Leeds but now I have a tutorial thanks to this video 👍
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Well I don't know how exact it is, it's more of an interpretation. But glad it helped!
@whosHJQ3 жыл бұрын
Bloxsy Sounds pretty damn close
@jennyguitar3 жыл бұрын
Great guitar tone man 🎸 This was a great list!! Young man blues is a fantastic song! Out of this list I'm pretty sure i can only play one lmao 😂 (I'm a beginner)
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah it's a great riff even if it isn't their song. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll get there with practice. :)
@jennyguitar3 жыл бұрын
@@bloxsy_ thanks man 🤟 I appreciate it :)
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
@@jennyguitar Good luck to you! We all start somewhere!! I did, back in 1965, self-taught..Practice, practice..!
@jennyguitar3 жыл бұрын
@@samburkes7552 thank dude🤟🎸
@lukpac3 жыл бұрын
Very nice. One note though: #2 is just Amazing Journey. Sparks doesn't start until the "He's crazy if he thinks we're coming back again" bit from Rael, which should arguably be #21 on your list.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
I know they're technically 2 separate songs but I wanted to put them both in as I think they're both great. Also it's listed like that on the Live At Leeds version which I tried to emulate in terms of the sound.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
..One I would like to hear/see how played is the de-tuned, layered "Underture".. Friggin' love that one!! I'm usually successful myself figuring out stuff by ear(positive pitch gift), but that one is still a mystery!!#
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
..Correct, 'Tommy Fan"..!! What a masterpiece!!
@abundanceofellies95203 жыл бұрын
That was some impressive guitar playing 🎸👍
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@Dufferpuss3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this! Thanks for posting!
@mikemcintosh99333 жыл бұрын
Nice work with all the tones :)
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@maxieboy12323 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this, perfect list
@GASTRICxULCERATION3 жыл бұрын
Great job I have seen the who live 6 times
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
Lucky you!! Three times for me. Once in NYC, twice in Phoenix, when living in Tucson then..
@thetoontastic40703 жыл бұрын
love the videos
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@firebirdgao3 жыл бұрын
Perfection as always
@alosadav3 жыл бұрын
Best group ever. Thanks!
@russellmclatchey41623 жыл бұрын
Don't think I would go that far.
@josephbuckley59613 жыл бұрын
@@russellmclatchey4162 I would lol
@tylervancho15163 жыл бұрын
Russell Mclatchey all about personal preference, can’t say ones better than the other. The Beatles were experimental, the stones and zep had a foot in the blues, and The Who were pure rock n roll, all unbelievable artists we can appreciate today
@mocken7773 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic! Well done!
@straightpipec60993 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! Absolutely smashing.
@tunafish25213 жыл бұрын
Great chord sequences.
@alvarhanso63103 жыл бұрын
I've always thought Townshend had more, and better, riffs than Jimmy Page. The Who also had a lot more music. And he wrote bass parts that complemented a lot of his guitar riffs. Entwistle made them infinitely better, but there should be no question as to Townshend's talent for riff writing. Oh, and great playing!
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
..Absolutely bar none...Btw, rumoured that Jim Page played the down-stroked rhythm parts on "I Can't Explain" in 1965..
@alvarhanso63103 жыл бұрын
@@samburkes7552 Page was hired for the sessions, but Townshend is adamant he didn't play on Can't Explain, and Page isn't adamant about having played on it, but he definitely played the fuzz solo on the B-side Bald Headed Woman. Producer Shel Talmy hired Page, one of the top two British session guitarists of the time (the other being John McLaughlin) since The Who had very little recording experience (one single and flip side recorded during their brief stint as The High Numbers), and Page wouldn't let Townshend use the fuzz box, so he got his solo on a Who record. Just so happened to be a song they quickly dropped from their setlist, while Can't Explain remained a staple of their shows to this day.
@thedirtiestbradfordbradfor61813 жыл бұрын
Either way.....Jimmy Page never needed a session player....pretty sure that says it all
@alvarhanso63103 жыл бұрын
@@thedirtiestbradfordbradfor6181 he WAS a session player, and yes, he did hire them post-Zeppelin.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
@@alvarhanso6310 Looks like you've done your Early Who Homework there, Alvar. Was not familiar with the B side of that 45 disc. Or about fuzz tone boosters back then. Was just a h.s. kid, trying to.learn guitar. Fell in love with that song first time I heard it on my Bakelite radio, sick in bed with the flu!! Didn't realize there was that ubiquitous 12-string lead part in it...till much later.
@davetandy60083 жыл бұрын
Loving your work, mate.
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate.
@FridayNightLullaby3 жыл бұрын
Interesting choices. I like how the word "Moon" is visible in the acoustic guitar body.
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
..Not familiar with that type/model steelstring acoustic..Thought it was a Martin D-15m..Is it a boutique guitar, or its own proprietary company? Curious. I'm 71, out of todays loop..
@memevolution93 жыл бұрын
@@samburkes7552 the description says "blue moon acoustic"
@julioriveramartinez41573 ай бұрын
Excellent, congratulations!!
@junglebull26353 жыл бұрын
This deserves more views
@johnregan3265 ай бұрын
Brilliant stuff 🎸👍.
@pdbordelon3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic playing and great tone too!!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mariothedevil1537 Жыл бұрын
thank god I Can See For Miles got some recognition!
@georgedavis22933 жыл бұрын
Nice job!!!
@dkroll923 жыл бұрын
The Real Me, Sea and Sand, and Bell Boy from Quadrophenia would have been good
@abacus4383 жыл бұрын
The real me is an absolute blast but because the song Is carried by the bass and drums the you have to kinda fill in a few times to make guitar stand alone well
@wgb010013 жыл бұрын
Greatest album of all time.
@LeonTrotsky67823 жыл бұрын
Always loved Pete’s guitar playing & music. Enjoyed conversing with him on Instagram. But, he had to suspend his account due to work commitments & replying to the huge amount of followers. Like many others his music has been a valuable soundtrack to our lives, no matter how humble our background.
@Senna-xi1gr3 жыл бұрын
Well done, fantastic 👍🇬🇧🎼🎸
@altonwilliams71173 жыл бұрын
I like these kind of demos better than the ones who play along with the records and you really can’t hear what they are playing.
@josephmarino26543 жыл бұрын
Nice SG guitar. Finish is beautiful.
@Catsnnovels3 жыл бұрын
These are great! Love this band! Awesome job!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@dan00dle3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Someones's been listening to Live at Leeds ;)
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Still one of the best live albums of all time :)
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
@@bloxsy_ Yessir, it is!! Wire out my copy! Lol!!
@BarryPoogy3 жыл бұрын
young mans blues was the best!!!! cant wait to try these
@elevengears3 жыл бұрын
I can hear for miles... All my favs from The Who. ,🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
@samburkes75523 жыл бұрын
..I can SEE for miles...Excellent song fr. '67.
@freesk83 жыл бұрын
Nicely done, man! :)
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man.
@bigdaddystinkeye7 ай бұрын
Very good job
@kingofthefountain30913 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy how good those cheap Epiphone SG’s are. I have one of the old Epiphone SG jr’s and it’s one of my go to guitars. It’s kind of it’s own thing with the bolt on neck...different top end response than set neck SG’s. I think they’re good because the bodies are so light and the finish is thin. They’re an incredible value.
@JosephBrown-eb1bl3 жыл бұрын
💘 that SG. Absolutely gorgeous.
@daviddemar87493 жыл бұрын
Nicely done!
@bloxsy_3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@daviddemar87493 жыл бұрын
@@bloxsy_ I noticed the riffs didn't look that difficult to play. That does not take away from the great job you did. It just means I might try to tackle a few of them myself.👍