I Can See For Miles

What got me into rock & roll, are what I think were probably the first two songs that I remember hearing as a very young, youngen. "Light My Fire" by The Doors and this one, "I Can See For Miles" by The Who. Here is a very rare clip:

Pete Townshend At Joe's Pub (I Think This Might Be My Favorite One)

This clip is of Pete playing at Joe's in New York City with Rachel Fuller, Foy Vance, and Martha Wainwright. The song is "I'm One," which was originally done on The Who's Quadrophenia album. Now it is performed as the closing song for In The Attic. Incidentally Martha Wainwright comes from a very musically-inclined family. I saw her aunt, Sloan, perform with Montgomery Delaney and she is spectacular.

Pete Townshend & Phil Collins

I guess I'm in a Who state of mind. But anyway, Happy belated birthday (May 19) to The Who's Pete Townshend; one of my heroes! Here Pete Townshend performs Slit Skirts with Phil Collins on drums! Some other videos in tribute to Pete follow in the next couple of posts.

Pete Townshend & Eric Clapton

I'm catching up on blogging and it's quite therapeutic. Anyway here is some more of Pete Townshend, this time he and Eric Clapton jam!

Pete Townshend & Eddie Vedder: Heart To Hang Onto

Pete Townshend & Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder performed together a few years ago on The David Letterman Show. This song Heart To Hang Onto is a tribute to the late Ronnie Lane, who was a member of the Small Faces and performed with Pete from time to time; most notably on Townshend's Rough Mix (1977) album. It's a song about people who are in treatment or looking for treatment; Ronnie Lane suffered from multiple sclerosis.

Pete Townshend & Eddie Vedder: Magic Bus

The Who's Pete Townshend & Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder also play Magic Bus on that same episode of Late Night With David Letterman. Enjoy!

Rachel Fuller & Pete Townshend: Just Breathe (Another Favorite Of Mine)

Final one! Had a bad day, this calming song might put your mind right. Anyway, Pete Townshend plays guitar while my girl Rachel and her soothing, melodic voice does the rest. Just Breathe!

Keith Moon Tribute

There are two sides to the moon, you know? Anyway, here are two cool clips I got off of youtube that are tributes to the late, outrageous, extraordinarily talented, and tragic Who drummer, Keith Moon.