Pete's guitar playing in 79 & 82

[James L Jackson <jacksonj@battelle.org>]

>
>>> None of the Who (perhaps excepting John E.) were doing what 
>I'd consider "excellent" work during that period.
>
>Listening to Roger Daltrey's vocals for the '79 concerts makes me say 
>differently...
          

          Mark L. wrote on 1/4/96:
          
      >I'd like to add that Townshend was improving during this time, too...and 
      >continues to. The guitar work on the `82 tour was more acomplished than 
          
          That's an interesting comment. I find Townshend's playing in 
          79 to be some of his most inspired live work.  I really get 
          the sense that Rabbit added a dimension that allowed Pete to 
          experiment more with subtle riffs and phrases.  He didn't 
          seem to be in a position to do that on previous tours.  Now, 
          as for 1982, I dunno.  So much of what I've heard from that 
          tour, Pete sounds like he's going through the motions.  But 
          I tend to stay away from stuff from that tour because of 
          WHO'S LAST.  I still say that what I saw in Indianapolis in 
          82 was NOT represented on WHO'S LAST.  
          
          Later,
          
          Jim