Guitar Epiphanies

>The quick, precise three chord triplet at 1.12-1.13 of the Overture on Pure
>Rock Theatre. The one note solo on I Can See For Miles. The rich sustain
>Pete gets on the chordal break on the unedited The Kids Are Alright (this
>playing was 10 years ahead of its time). The soloing on the live Drowned
>from Capitol Theatre. The down and dirty coda to the live Bargain from
>'Frisco, 1971 (my nephew thinks it sounds like Richards doing Midnight
>Rambler live and, oddly, it does). The lead playing on In a Hand or a Face
>(you need to hear it on CD to hear the guitars properly). PT's acoustic
>playing on the Secret Policeman's Ball, especially on Drowned. The
>distortion Pete gets on the breaks in Pictures of Lily. The power chords on
>all studio versions of Pinball Wizard prior to the Tommy remix (when their
>naked aggression and awesome power were undiluted). The soloing on the jam
>portions of LAL's My Generation. Any other favourite moments?...Gary M.

Mine comes during the feedback/distortion at the end of "Glow Girl," where
Pete simulates a plane going down in flames and crashing.  Then you hear
the rebirth: "It's a girl . . ."

Can't wait to hear how this sounds on a new "Odds & Sods."

Jim McWilliams
mcwill@siu.edu