Pete Townshend's style of playing
Pete Townshend's style of playing
I was reading Whotabs.com, and noticed that Townshend took out the third in his "E" chord making it look something like:
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Having two Fenders with a 25 3/4 scale neck, I have to strain my hand to try and do this, so when I play Who songs, I just make an "E" the old fashioned way. When I get that 1997SPC, however, I'll be playing my "E" chords the Townshend way not only in Who songs, but also with The Beatles, The Stones and Petty, just trying to experiment with new ways of playing the songs.
I've noticed these days, I've been playing a lot like Townshend. Adding aggresiveness and flourishes to a lot of what I play. I was even doing a windmill on my Strat, and tore up my thumb pretty bad.
How many of you guys find yourselves making Townshend's "E" chord and/or playing in his aggressive style not only for Who songs, but for your own originals or even Beatles, Stones, etc. music?
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Having two Fenders with a 25 3/4 scale neck, I have to strain my hand to try and do this, so when I play Who songs, I just make an "E" the old fashioned way. When I get that 1997SPC, however, I'll be playing my "E" chords the Townshend way not only in Who songs, but also with The Beatles, The Stones and Petty, just trying to experiment with new ways of playing the songs.
I've noticed these days, I've been playing a lot like Townshend. Adding aggresiveness and flourishes to a lot of what I play. I was even doing a windmill on my Strat, and tore up my thumb pretty bad.
How many of you guys find yourselves making Townshend's "E" chord and/or playing in his aggressive style not only for Who songs, but for your own originals or even Beatles, Stones, etc. music?
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Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
What song(s) specifically did you see that chord on? Just out of curiousity.
I play guitar aggresively (I'm much more graceful on the bass ), and though I probably owe some kind of debt to Pete for it, I'm not apeing anyone's style in particular. Just doin' what I do.
Jake, are you planning on making a career out of playing the part of Pete in a Who tribute?
I play guitar aggresively (I'm much more graceful on the bass ), and though I probably owe some kind of debt to Pete for it, I'm not apeing anyone's style in particular. Just doin' what I do.
Jake, are you planning on making a career out of playing the part of Pete in a Who tribute?
Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
"I'm a Boy", "I Can See for Miles", "Join Together", "Baba O'Riley" and "Won't Get Fooled Again", to name a few.sloop_john_b wrote:What song(s) specifically did you see that chord on? Just out of curiousity.
You got me! I've been trying to get a few friends together to form a Who tribute band, with me as Pete. My friend Dylan plays bass a hell of a lot like Entwistle, who happens to be one of his bass-playing heroes. He uses a lot of treble, he told me, which played a huge part in Entwistle's playing.sloop_john_b wrote:Jake, are you planning on making a career out of playing the part of Pete in a Who tribute?
He wants a Fender 60's RI P-bass or Jazz bass, both of which Entwistle loved. I tried showing him the Ric 4001V63, but he said, "As kick [butt] as it is, I can't afford it!"
Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
Try 079900.
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I like that one quite a bit.jdogric12aolcom wrote:Try 079900.
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A mind like yours, JB, will surely outgrow that. Soon after, you'll get sick of fifths too. Eventually you will tire of the whole tertian system. You have been warned!sloop_john_b wrote:Both are cool chords, I just like thirds.
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Just make your own chords up; put your fingers on the strings wherever they sound good.jdogric12aolcom wrote:A mind like yours, JB, will surely outgrow that. Soon after, you'll get sick of fifths too. Eventually you will tire of the whole tertian system. You have been warned!sloop_john_b wrote:Both are cool chords, I just like thirds.
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His agressiveness, power chords, windmilling, and stage moves have been a big influence on me for years. No, make that decades.JakeK wrote:I was reading Whotabs.com, and noticed that Townshend took out the third in his "E" chord making it look something like:
022400
Having two Fenders with a 25 3/4 scale neck, I have to strain my hand to try and do this, so when I play Who songs, I just make an "E" the old fashioned way. When I get that 1997SPC, however, I'll be playing my "E" chords the Townshend way not only in Who songs, but also with The Beatles, The Stones and Petty, just trying to experiment with new ways of playing the songs.
I've noticed these days, I've been playing a lot like Townshend. Adding aggresiveness and flourishes to a lot of what I play. I was even doing a windmill on my Strat, and tore up my thumb pretty bad.
How many of you guys find yourselves making Townshend's "E" chord and/or playing in his aggressive style not only for Who songs, but for your own originals or even Beatles, Stones, etc. music?
Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
Been a hard days' night, eh Kira?kiramdear wrote:All I have to say is:
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Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
Wow, talk about a thread revival. I started reading, and didn't realize it was old until I got to my own post!
Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
ok im more of a 076900 man.
Re: Pete Townshend's style of playing
I rather like 022434. Another cool one is 0X6757, and then there's 0,X,9,9,9,10. Seventh chords...ya gotta love 'em!
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