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The lead lyricist and guitarist says he actually doesn’t enjoy performing but views it as an “easy” job necessary to finance his lifestyle and support his family and staff. The comment was made by Pete in a new interview with Rolling Stone. Pete said he doesn’t miss the late drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle. We were just trying to demonstrate that banks needed to stop taking money for this. My grandmother was off her trolley, unfortunately. And write one, too. And…. I wore my Apple watch for one gig, and it turned out that I'd walked, so it said, eight miles. "I wrote them for Roger because I knew that Roger would sing them best," he says. I know your show is about old people. And so I took him aside and I said, Roger, I can't do this. You know, I try. “I remember when I gave Joe Walsh an ARP 2600,” he said. The Who’s Pete Townshend says he felt so “excited” that he couldn’t sleep following recent shows in Europe and Mexico. Townshend, who just played Desert Trip festival in California with The Who, discussed his relationship with performing in an interview with The Times.The guitarist said “I’m such a boring fucker.It means nothing to me.” adding, “I would be a liar if I said, ‘It was really fun, man. And my method, as a musician, is to try to create events, to try to create musical moments where people gather, where they unify, and where they realize that just standing together and understanding that we all understand is very, very important. So, it's $200,000 a year to run a tiny little boat I go racing in twice a year. The Who also have a new album out called "Who" about, among other things, aging. Legendary Who guitarist Pete Townshend, who was forced to register as a sex offender in 2003 after authorities determined he downloaded child … You know, I don't know why I'm in good shape. Now, unlike so many his age, Townshend can continue to work. So it's a very beautiful thing. I have no — there's no thrill. And I think he will do it until he drops. Desert Trip review - McCartney, Stones and co give Oldchella a hint of rebellion. What I do has worked for them and continues to work for them. Fifty-five years after co-founding the rock band The Who, Pete Townshend is still at it. Townshend doesn’t see Daltrey socially, but nor did he socialise with the band’s Keith Moon and John Entwistle who, he says, lived the archetypal rock star life (and ultimately paid the price). One song Townshend penned for the new album, "I Don't Wanna Get Wise.". And he didn't respond for five months. Townshend says his child pornography arrest led to his colon cancer diagnosis, which saved his life. The Who guitarist has taken aim at the legendary rock band's late rhythm section - drummer Keith died in 1978 while John passed away in 2002 - and suggested he's happier performing without them because he doesn't have to hold them "together". Please check your inbox to confirm. I completely unconsciously use this idea as a vehicle for exploring my own really quite tragic story. They hated me. I'm me. We pulled off another scam.’”. It's not something that's ever going to go away. This is too much, in a sense, a celebration of my difficulties, a celebration of my childhood suffering. I was only with my grandmother for two years. The Who once famously sang that they hoped they’d die before they got old. Thank you. And it's great to be the person who kind of decides whether that happens or not. My daughter Aminta, for example, has got a full spectrum autistic boy. Later, speaking with Rolling Stone in 1982, Townshend … He … Townshend and the other surviving member of the original Who, lead singer Roger Daltrey, have hit the road again touring. The Visualeyes Archive/Redferns/Getty I’m lucky to be good at something. All Rights Reserved. The lead lyricist and guitarist says he actually doesn’t enjoy performing but views it as an “easy” job necessary to finance his lifestyle and support his family and staff. And I employ people and the band employs people. Fifty-five years after co-founding the rock band The Who, Pete Townshend is still at it. Guitarist Pete Townshend has disclosed the set list to Billboard. Very Candid Pete Townshend Talks Dylan, Springsteen, Zeppelin, Spotify, And Why He Doesn’t Enjoy Performing News May 7, 2015 4:33 PM By Gabriela Tully Claymore And barring that, there’s always the limitlessness of John 4:10. Indeed, I would say that I don't like it much. Townshend himself says he survived childhood abuse. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-whos-pete-townshend-doesnt-enjoy-performing-heres-what-hed-rather-do, Citing ‘love for America,’ Pelosi formally requests articles of impeachment, News Wrap: U.S. official says Iran may have killed 1,000 in protest crackdown, Of Trump’s potentially impeachable conduct, ‘the facts are in dispute,’ says Collins. Get the latest Classic Rock news, features, updates and giveaways straight to your inbox. Back in 2006, prior to The Who’s appearance at Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena and shortly after the band released its “Endless Wire” album, I interviewed Pete Townshend , the … Over the years, Townshend brought energy a plenty to the stage. I have a life. I don't feel excited. Let's say you tried to build it today. Our economics correspondent Paul Solman talks to an older worker of some note tonight about his music, his life traumas, his career as a rock star, and why he still feels the need to record a new album and hit the road at the age of 74. It's not like buying "Playboy" magazine. There are several Gibson Pete Townshend signature guitars, such as the Pete Townshend SG, the Pete Townshend J-200, and three different Pete Townshend Les Paul Deluxes. But he's always said it was part of his own sting operation. I don't eat well. When you hit 70, when you hit 75, as I will next birthday, you realize that — you know, that you're definitely on a shorter leash. Pete Townshend reflects on the making of the Who's debut album, 'My Generation,' and how his post-art-school loneliness inspired a masterpiece. Paul Solman. The Who's Pete Townshend: 'I don’t really like performing'. Maybe the generational anthem of the '60s, with a line for the ages, and ageists. And on the first night, I had a nervous breakdown on the stage. Then there’s this from 2012: Pete Townshend admits, during an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl, that “I’m a bit of a neocon.” The Who’s top guy also says he believed Mitt Romney was going to win the last presidential election. I don't get very high, but I still try. And then there's me, who really actually — I know, I would prefer to just go sailing and read a book. I always used to say, you know, I'm like a diamond with a flaw, and the flaw is that period of abuse. “[Joe] went, ‘Pete, I bought you a Gretsch Country Gentleman [actually a 6120 Chet Atkins] like Neil Young uses. It’s, ‘What a load of crap. As I said to my wife, now, Rachel, I said, I must be a really brilliant actor…. How much of what you're feeling in terms of gratification is because you are continuing to work? … if I look like I'm enjoying it, because I really don't enjoy it. And, therefore, you know, in a sense, the song "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" is another of, I don't want to get old. It was great!’ It wasn’t great. It was a gig. It means nothing to me.”, Talking about the Desert Trip festival in California, which the Who recently played alongside the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, Townshend continued: “I would be a liar if I said, ‘It was really fun, man. And then, when he did respond, he said, these are songs for you, Pete. He didn't connect with any of them. I'm really — if I'm absolutely honest, I'm really only working as hard as I am at the moment for money. It would cost about a million dollars, maybe a million-and-a-half dollars to build. This article is more than 3 years old. The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has reflected on his longtime friendship with David Bowie on the fifth anniversary of his passing. Because he doesn't want to face the aging the way you do? Nothing. I do it as a job. The average for running a boat is 15 percent of the rebuild cost. You're famous for the line "I hope I die before I get old.". Townshend, 74, is as engaged with his craft — and brutally honest and opinionated — as ever, with a new Who album completed and his debut novel, “The Age of Anxiety,” coming Nov. 5. Townshend revealed the details behind this rig to me in a Guitar Player magazine interview in 1993. I aligned the idea of the wisdom of aging, the wisdom of experience, the wisdom of suffering, the wisdom of passing through life, being something which is a mark of aging. So, are you in part working at your age because you feel that you are a source, as indeed you are, of people coming together? The Who's lyricist and lead guitarist became known for his windmilling and mutilating his instruments. Sh*t went berserk online after THE WHO axeman Pete Townshend made a stupid statement on hate bandmates Keith Moon and John Entwistle. Well, do exercise, because you exercise when you tour, right? The 12-minute performance will consist of a “compact medley” of five songs — Baba O’Riley , … When it comes to things we can’t manufacture like faith, hope and love, Townshend (and Jesus) are on to something. I wrote the songs for Roger. The Who’s Pete Townshend has admitted that he doesn’t really like performing. © 1996 - 2021 NewsHour Productions LLC. You know, one of us really, really, really wants to go on. I know you don’t really get into them, but you should try this. Roger Daltrey wanted to do a tour of the complete "Tommy." In an interview with the Times, he said: “I’m such a boring fucker. Seth Rogovoy looks back at the group’s Jewish influences and Pete Townshend’s abandoned plans for a Zionist rock opera. Well, isn't it a moment of power to go on tour, to have all those people sticking with you for all these years, your fan base? I shouldn't shy away from that, that some of the abuse that I suffered was sexual. Let's just shut down the conversation. Share this: Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who. That was pretty terrifying. I certainly — I don't exercise. He calls his new novel, "The Age of Anxiety" — quote — "an extended meditation on manic genius and the dark art of creativity. But Pete Townshend, who wrote those lyrics, doesn't live by them; 55 years after co-founding the rock band The Who, Townshend is still at it. And I said, no, Roger, these are songs for you. The SG was clearly marked as a Pete Townshend limited edition model and came with a special case and certificate of authenticity, signed by Townshend himself. And, as a high-living rock star, money to him means yacht racing, one of his boats a classic from 1906. Pete Townshend of The Who performs during the 2017 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival at Golden Gate Park on Aug. 13, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The fact is, I don’t really like performing. It has consequences. Our economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with The Who's Pete Townshend to discuss aging, surviving child abuse and art’s ability to inspire hope. In 2003, Townshend was arrested on child porn charges. Fifty-five years after co-founding the rock band The Who, Pete Townshend is still at it. I was living in London and getting pushed around by rich women in fur coats. American Reckoning – A PBS NewsHour Special Report, Paul Solman Pete Townshend, the mastermind of legendary British rockers The Who, apparently didn’t get the memo. I don't think that's my story. The Who guitarist Pete Townshend discussed his friendship with Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder in a new Ultimate Classic Rock interview. Well, I'm happy to be here as an old person. I could have worked in an abattoir.”, Just in case anyone was left in any doubt as to Townshend’s feelings about playing live, he added: “I don’t get high on stage. The band performed for two hours at Desert Trip, playing hits including I Can’t Explain, My Generation and Behind Blue Eyes. It's now. The guitarist has previously voiced his dislike of performing live, saying that touring “means nothing” to him and is “a load of crap.” I heard nothing. Below is an excerpt: I … . The Who has recently embarked on a 50th anniversary tour. “I thought he was throwing the money in such buckets,” Townshend says. But I’m good at it. Paul Solman has been a business, economics and occasional art correspondent for the PBS NewsHour since 1985. I have actually come to realize that this time of life is probably the best. So, I was dealing with his perception of what aging is and hoping — funny enough, he didn't connect with — I sent him about 15 songs. And, you know, at 74 years old, oh, you know, it's still here. Learn more about Friends of the NewsHour. As an artist, I feel very, very lucky to have, what do they call it, a patron. And you tend to kind of settle with the present. So Pete Townshend is still on the road rocking for a living. It's a moment of power. Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. I have minutes, I have hours, I have weeks, months, years, maybe, and I should live in the present. For the "PBS NewsHour," this is Paul Solman in New York. Fifty-five years after co-founding the rock band The Who, Pete Townshend is still at it. Townshend even told the crowd: “We were 1967’s version of Adele or Lady Gaga or Rihanna or Bieber.” Which suggests that he was at least having a little bit of fun. And I find it incredibly easy, so easy. However, it’s fair to say Townshend doesn’t let his disinterest manifest itself in a lacklustre set. He loves doing it. Not having fun … Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (right) of the Who at the Desert Trip festival, California. Yes, the grand — friends of my grandmother. It doesn’t come from passivity. Pete Townshend originally wrote the songs on The Who's new album for Roger Daltrey as a solo artist. It was brief in my case. ", He plans to turn it into an opera, like previous works "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia.". I don’t feel uplifted on the stage. Pete Townshend doesn’t sound like a guy who’s turning 70 and heading out on his band’s last major tour. Pete Townshend – the work’s sole author – recently re-mastered Quadrophenia, compiling his demos and notes for a box set. The guitarist, who admits he gets no real buzz from playing live, says he often comes off stage and thinks, ‘We pulled off another scam’, Last modified on Wed 31 May 2017 16.33 BST. It was a song I wrote when I was 18 years old. For Townshend, there's another economic incentive to keep going, his sizable retinue of dependents. At least that seems to be the case for the band’s guitarist Pete Townshend, who has admitted he gets no real buzz from playing live performances. Our economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with The Who's Pete Townshend to discuss aging, surviving child abuse and art’s ability to inspire hope. Nov 27, 2019 Pete Townshend says Keith Moon and John Entwistle were "f***ing difficult to play with". And I want to keep doing it, if I can. In any case, I really love playing the classics.” Fascinating words from a rock ‘n’ roll master. I did it and I got paid. The Who’s Pete Townshend has admitted he gets no real buzz from playing live. Pete Townshend Talks ‘Quieter’ ‘Tommy’ Concert, the Who’s Future Guitarist and songwriter on recapturing the joy of playing live, Roger Daltrey’s health and more By And we did a test of it. The comments are likely to anger some fans of the band, especially those who shelled out upwards of £1,000 on tickets to Desert Trip. In the end, though, Townshend believes in art and its ability to reinforce not suffering, but hope. And, in a sense, for people of my generation, who went through the LSD era of trying, in a sense, to find out who is God, you know, who am I, all of that stuff, you know, you suddenly realize, well, here it is. Subscribe to ‘Here's the Deal,’ our politics newsletter. Townshend and Roger Daltrey have been performing together since the 1960s. But I don’t enjoy performing. Pete Townshend from The Who arrives at JFK Airport on Aug. 29, 2019 in New York City. I feel I'm there to do a job. And the patron is my audience. Whether or not Townshend has softened his view on The Beatles won’t ever really be known but at this moment, you can tell that the guitarist has no love for the most famous band in the world. And when we worked out how much it would cost to get him through education, it came to a million pounds. It's part of our Making Sense series Unfinished Business. 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