BB Chronicles: Pete Townshend - 1974-04-14

Pete Townshend

1974-04-14

Roundhouse, London, UK

Audience Recording, Good Quality

New! Now available in Lossless (FLAC) version in addition to Mp3 @ 192 kbps

Artwork Included

Here's a little gem for you, also from the mid-seventies, the first solo gig ever from from Pete Townshend. Pete presents a fascinating and fairly casual show using electric and acoustic guitars, piano, some synthesizer tapes and the original 'My Generation' demos as he ran through a set that included several early Who classics like 'Substitute', 'Behind Blue Eyes', 'Pinball Wizard', and 'Magic Bus' (with one lyric cleverly changed to "...I'm so nervous I guess it shows. Don't say a thing about my great big nose..." for the occasion). The set also featured numerous covers and songs rarely heard by Townshend, such as Jimmy Reed's 'Big Boss Man' and 'Goin to New York', 'If I was A Carpenter', and 'North Country Girl'. This is the complete performance sourced from a private collection, this audience recording is of better quality than some other previous sources. Although far from perfect, it's quite good and a highly listenable audience recording, capturing this unique show and great performance. A must-have for any fan of the Who and Townshend.

01 The Seeker

02 Big Boss Man

03 Substitute

04 Amoreuse

05 If I Were A Carpenter

06 Happy Jack

07 Tattoo

08 Join My Gang

09 Behind Blue Eyes

10 Goin' To New York (New York City Blues)

11 My Generation Demos I + II

12 North Country Girl