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“I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player

2 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti

Pete Townshend is hailed as one of rock’s greatest rhythm players. Even he’s not shy about his talents, telling Sound International in 1980, “in that particular area, I don’t think I’m topped.”But when it comes to lead work, he admitted long ago he’s not much of an improviser. Most of his solos — from “I Can’t Explain” to “Love Reign O’er Me” were composed ahead of time.
Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Scapelliti

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysWhen you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Pete Townshend performs with the Who at the Capitol Theater, Passaic, New Jersey, September 10, 1979. He's playing his Wine Red Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Number 1..
“I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player | Flipboard

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Scapelliti

The one thing that separated Keith Moon from John Bonham and Ginger BakerMore so than most other rock ‘n’ roll casualties, Keith Moon of The Who is more legend than man. When the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and …
“Those aren’t the words. It’s ‘I can’t hide.’ ” How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies

3 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti

In the Beatles’ evolution from rock and rollers to psychedelic rock innovators, no figure looms larger than Bob Dylan. It was Dylan who introduced the group to pot, a drug that would have a transformative affect on their artistry, leading them to LSD and the psychedelia of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. It may not be an exaggeration to call August 28, 1964 one of the most significant dates in Beatles history. It was on that day that the Fab Four met the Voice of a Generation, who.
“Those aren’t the words. It’s ‘I can’t hide.’ ” How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Scapelliti

Eric Idle Wants to Know Why His Beatles Parody Isn’t Available AnymoreEric Idle is best known for his work/online feuds with Monty Python, but he also produced a number of notable works outside the Python canon. One of …
How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Scapelliti

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Bob Dylan (left) in 1964 and John Lennon in 1965. Lennon's "I Want to Hold Your Hand" would facilitate Dylan's break with the folk movement, while Dylan's influence would see Lennon turn increasingly to acoustic guitar and confessional songcraft. .
“It’s a really dumb little thing with a lot of words that rhyme with c***.’’ Jill Sobule’s last song was a profane rant against J.D. Vance

5 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti

From Neil Young’s “Ohio” to Green Day’s American Idiot, Pearl Jam’s “Bushleaguer” and the Beat’s “Stand Down Margaret,” songwriters have occasionally used their poison pens to take on political figures, including prime ministers and presidents. You can add the late folkie Jill Sobule to that list. The 66-year-old singer-songwriter — who died tragically in a house fire on May 1 — made a final recording that denounces the current U.S. vice president.
“It’s a really dumb little thing with a lot of words that rhyme with c***.’’ Jill Sobule’s last song was a profane rant against J.D. Vance

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Scapelliti

11 hours agoMan Intentionally Drove into Family, Killing Mom and Dog, in ‘Act of Revenge’ — and Then Died in Jail Days LaterA man in Wisconsin charged with intentionally driving into a family during a walk — killing the mother and the family dog — has been found dead in his jail cell.
“That rhythm guitar is Freddie. I don't think I played any of that.” Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit

5 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Christopher Scapelliti

Freddie Mercury may hold the record for history’s most profitable half hour in the bathtub. In May 1979, as Queen were preparing to record The Game at Musicland Studios in Munich, Queen’s lead singer stepped into a bathtub inthe Bayerischer Hof Hoteland emerged 30 minutes later with a new song fully formed: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love.”Grabbing an acoustic guitar, he quickly worked out the tune in his hotel room.
Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Christopher Scapelliti

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Larry Marano/Getty ImagesFreddie Mercury may hold the record for history’s most profitable half hour in the bathtub.

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Christopher Scapelliti

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“I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player

Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player

“I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player | Flipboard

“Those aren’t the words. It’s ‘I can’t hide.’ ” How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies

“Those aren’t the words. It’s ‘I can’t hide.’ ” How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies

How a misheard John Lennon lyric led Bob Dylan to meet the Beatles and change both their destinies

“It’s a really dumb little thing with a lot of words that rhyme with c***.’’ Jill Sobule’s last song was a profane rant against J.D. Vance

“It’s a really dumb little thing with a lot of words that rhyme with c***.’’ Jill Sobule’s last song was a profane rant against J.D. Vance

“That rhythm guitar is Freddie. I don't think I played any of that.” Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit

Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit.

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