Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshendis an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the rock band The Who. His career with the Who spans more than 50 years, during which time the band grew to be considered one of the most influential bands of the 20th century...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionGuitarist
Date of Birth19 May 1945
CityLondon, England
letting-go heart ideas
For a while I was perfectly happy not performing with 'The Who.' From 1982 to 1989 I felt 'The Who' did not exist. I let the band go, in my heart. However, Roger Daltrey had other ideas. He would not let go.
song light rocks
It wasn't just about flashing lights and pinball machines blowing up and things like that. It was about using encores, bringing back the good songs and using techniques that I knew about from rock performance.
writing want knows
If you don't want anyone to know anything about you, don't write anything.
hurt
Can't pretend that growin' older never hurts.
art denial way
All good art cannot help but confront denial on its way to truth.
song spoons mouths
I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth.
running boys littles
Tough boys running the streets, come a little closer. Rough toys under the sheets, nobody knows her.
men machines explanation
Man makes machines to man the machines that make the machines.
parades explanation iniquity
Parade your pallor in iniquity.
lonely church-bells judging
Young and old will sit and judge unfeeling, while the empty churches' bells are pealing. And the green hills lay ignored, untended, lonely watchers remain unbefriended.
dancing perception shallow
Is your perception of 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' so shallow that it's violated by dancing raisins?
love-is love-is-like heroin
Your love is like heroin.
blood giving may
Give blood, but you may find that blood is not enough.
kissing boys social-taboos
Rough boys I wanna bite and kiss you.