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Posts Tagged ‘Pete Townsend’
Who memorabilia headlines rock and pop auction
Written by admin on June 25, 2010 – 9:51 pm -| A Gibson SG guitar played by Pete Townshend on a 1971 tour with The Who was the highest price item at Christie’s Rock and Pop Memorabilia auction, held in South Kensington, London, last night. Townsend’s guitar sold for £49,250, which was double the estimate. |
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The Who – Greatest Hits Live
Written by admin on March 11, 2010 – 10:29 pm -Those wishing to enjoy some great live performances from The Who in their prime will be interested in a new iTunes exclusive album “The Who – Greatest Hits Live.”
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Future uncertain for The Who
Written by admin on February 23, 2010 – 11:37 am -Pete Townsend has told Rolling Stone that The Who may have to stop performing live due to his returning tinnitus.
| The Who had planned a sping 2010 tour and some festival appearances, but cancelled these when Townsend’s tinnitus returned while he was working on his musical ‘Floss.’ Townsend told Rolling Stone: |
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The Who halftime Super Bowl show
Written by admin on February 8, 2010 – 12:17 am -The Who rocked the Sun Life Stadium last night with their 12-minute Super Bowl halftime concert.
Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend, accompanied by their backing band, played solid versions of “Pinball Wizard,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Who Are You?,” “See Me, Feel Me” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Zak Starkey, son of Beatle Ringo Starr, was on drums.
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The Who’s Super Bowl set list
Written by admin on January 26, 2010 – 10:20 pm -Pete Townsend has revealed details of the set list for The Who’s Super Bowl halftime performance.
Townsend told Billboard magazine that the band will play a “compact medley” of classic hits, including “Baba O’Riley,” “Pinball Wizard,” the close of “Tommy,” “Who Are You,” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again.”
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