Pete singing My Generation

[Martin Bailey]

Jim M said:

> > Pete doing My Gen at Chicago: http://www.savefile.com/files/110070
>
> That's pretty surreal to hear Pete do this. I think the "hope I die" part
was Pete's usual jam...but he did throw in some of Bargain.

I'm listening to it right now.  Very powerful singing.

I can't think of any other time that Pete has ever sung My Generation - not
since his demo version, that is.  As far as I know, he has never sung it at
any of his solo concerts.  (Can anyone confirm or deny that?)

I always thought that Pete never doing a solo MG was weird.  It's as though
he was trying to distance himself from the song.  It's as if he's saying:
"My Generation is a WHO song for WHO CONCERTS.  This is a PETE show, and you
have to hear what I WANT to play."


Just heard Pete sing this bit:

	You know I hope I don't die,
	..
	He! Can't! Die!


Makes it sound as though he's thinking about Roger right then.  Thinking
about Roger lying on a stretcher, being given oxygen to keep him alive -
right at that very moment.  As far as Pete knew, Roger was as dead as
Schroeder's Cat at that point.

Pete must have been thinking - "don't die Roger - not you as well.  I don't
want to be the last one left."  Really powerful moment.

Then wow - fantastic guitar playing at the end of Cry if you Want.

Mental note to self: consider buying the Chicago Encore CD.  Best piece of
spontaneous improvisation that I've heard from this tour so far.  pity Roger
missed it.


Oh, and there's even more to download at:
http://www.savefile.com/projects/900075


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