Wow! And notice that Dave also tells the audience, "Yeah, whatever, fuckin' shut up, that guy was an asshole."
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
Wow! And notice that Dave also tells the audience, "Yeah, whatever, fuckin' shut up, that guy was an asshole."
Yea, I kinda think that's the best part of it!
Agreed!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
http://youtu.be/pwdQhXw5sZ4
axl rose is a piece of crap. he sees a guy wearing a slash guns n' roses t-shirt at one of axl's more recent shows & has the man removed from the audience & has the man's slash g n' r t-shirt removed from the guy & tossed up to axl so axl can toss it away behind the stage.
paul says he will stick the laser up the dude's ass... "promise" he says
i highly doubt that, mr. stanley. although it may irritate you like crazy i do not believe you are much of a scrapper. although you are in better physical condition than your guitar player. frickin comical
paul says he will stick the laser up the dude's ass... "promise" he says
i highly doubt that, mr. stanley. although it may irritate you like crazy i do not believe you are much of a scrapper. although you are in better physical condition than your guitar player. frickin comical
These guys are all hard asses on stage with security between them. Theres video of Fred Durst kicking a security guard in the head and then telling him he is going to kick his ass. Pretty funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHdd3T_xvWw
http://youtu.be/pwdQhXw5sZ4
axl rose is a piece of crap. he sees a guy wearing a slash guns n' roses t-shirt at one of axl's more recent shows & has the man removed from the audience & has the man's slash g n' r t-shirt removed from the guy & tossed up to axl so axl can toss it away behind the stage.
axl rose is a solid piece of shit
i guess the t-shirt says "slash is guns n' roses"
asshole = axl
Yes, he is an asshole, but the guy was obviously looking for some kind of reaction from him. Looks like he got it.
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I saw the Foo Fighters in Bakersfield in 2005 and some gal was on a guy's shoulders, flashing her tits at the stage.
Dave... being Dave... said, **paraphrase** "Okay Missy... you can put those things away, now. I've seen titties before... I'm in a fucking Band... I was a DRUMMER in a fucking Band... I've seen a lot of titties in my life. And a lot better ones than those".
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Maybe someone has said it, I didn't read all of the replies, but he could have grabbed some garbage guitar that meant nothing, done a couple windmills, smashed it to bits, and had fans for life.
TORONTO - Turns out Pete Townshend can explain it after all.
And apologize too.
Who says an old-time rocker can’t have a softer side?
Last week the Toronto Sun ran a story about how the legendary guitar player and songwriter with The Who mouthed “f--- off” toward a dad with a seven-year-old daughter on his shoulders at the Quadrophenia performance at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
Eric Michael Costello and his daughter Janey had moved toward the stage with a sign that said “Smash your guitar, Pete.”
The guitarist and songwriter seemed irritated and a YouTube video shows him mouthing the epithet.
But worried about the feelings of a kid, the 67-year-old music legend showed he’s actually alright.
“Apologies and condolences from my side, and very best wishes to you and your family,” Townshend wrote in a personal letter to Costello Thursday, asking if they could “meet and be friends and put this behind us.”
Feeling bad about it, Townshend reached out to a pal in Hamilton for assistance.
“I asked my friend Mike Tyler to find you so I could tell you that I am so sorry the story about us blew up the way it did, but also to tell you that I sympathise with you both, and your daughter’s mother, and that I am most certainly not angry,” wrote Pete. “I was not angry on stage either. I was in rock star mode … the big mouth.”
Tyler, who does the 2-7 p.m. show on the classic rock station Giant FM 91.7 in Niagara, contacted me Wednesday to help put everybody together.
Townshend and Tyler have become friends since they met by chance outside a restaurant in Antigua.
“I was surprised at the whole thing because it’s really nothing like Pete,” Tyler said of what happened at the Hamilton concert. “He is a very friendly person. He invited my family to the Hamilton show and genuinely felt bad about what transpired and wanted to make it right.”
From the point of view of me and reporter Jenny Yuen, it was just a fun rock ’n’ roll story. We put across a dad’s disappointment and Pete’s famous moods but also indicated how he has a kind, human side and is capable of making amends.
We didn’t see the poor dad being attacked in cyberspace. As a fan of Townshend and The Who since I was a kid, I was pretty sure Pete would not let this go without repair.
However, many Who fans were upset that the rock icon was called out publicly for what most felt was not a big deal.
But Townshend himself said he wishes he could have that moment back.
“I could have handled it differently,” Pete wrote in his apology. “I thought of sending someone to find you both and telling you I was not upset, but we were flying to New York straight after the show, and had no time to spare. I wish things had been different. It would have saved you from all this furor.”
Townshend told Tyler what should have been a fun thing ended up going off the rails.
Costello has told us it has caused angst in his life — particularly from rude comments from fellow fans.
Townshend felt terrible two of his biggest fans went through this.
“I thought your placard was fun. I had a job to do (to announce our musicians) and I didn’t want to lengthen the show by trying to deal with you directly and in detail,” wrote Townshend. “I was also worried that your daughter looked a little frightened as the crowd started to follow you down the aisle. The ushers should not have let you leave your seats and walk forward. All that said, you did nothing wrong.”
Townshend has made arrangements for the dad and daughter, who can sing every line from Tommy, to meet privately in April and have a laugh about it.
The writer of such monster hits as Who Are You, Won’t Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Reilly and Love, Reign o’er Me didn’t promise to smash a guitar.
He did, however, promise: “I will not swear.”
A family can go back to enjoying their idol’s music again and it looks like Pete Townshend has written another classic.
The poison from the poison stream caught up to you ELEVEN years ago and you floated out of here. Sept. 14, 08
Maybe someone has said it, I didn't read all of the replies, but he could have grabbed some garbage guitar that meant nothing, done a couple windmills, smashed it to bits, and had fans for life.
And then he'd be expected to smash one at the next show, and the next one, and the next one . . . .
I don't think Pete tours with garbage guitars. Even in his old guitar smashing days, he and his tech Bob Pridden usually glued and soldered them back together after the show.
But now he's apologized to the girl and her dad and everybody seems to be OK with it.
Right on Pete. I think that's hilarious. What a dumb sign. This seems like no big deal to me. But he had to apologize... If the dad hadn't been stinky about it, life would have been easier.
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With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
TORONTO - Turns out Pete Townshend can explain it after all.
And apologize too.
Who says an old-time rocker can’t have a softer side?
Last week the Toronto Sun ran a story about how the legendary guitar player and songwriter with The Who mouthed “f--- off” toward a dad with a seven-year-old daughter on his shoulders at the Quadrophenia performance at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
Eric Michael Costello and his daughter Janey had moved toward the stage with a sign that said “Smash your guitar, Pete.”
The guitarist and songwriter seemed irritated and a YouTube video shows him mouthing the epithet.
But worried about the feelings of a kid, the 67-year-old music legend showed he’s actually alright.
“Apologies and condolences from my side, and very best wishes to you and your family,” Townshend wrote in a personal letter to Costello Thursday, asking if they could “meet and be friends and put this behind us.”
Feeling bad about it, Townshend reached out to a pal in Hamilton for assistance.
“I asked my friend Mike Tyler to find you so I could tell you that I am so sorry the story about us blew up the way it did, but also to tell you that I sympathise with you both, and your daughter’s mother, and that I am most certainly not angry,” wrote Pete. “I was not angry on stage either. I was in rock star mode … the big mouth.”
Tyler, who does the 2-7 p.m. show on the classic rock station Giant FM 91.7 in Niagara, contacted me Wednesday to help put everybody together.
Townshend and Tyler have become friends since they met by chance outside a restaurant in Antigua.
“I was surprised at the whole thing because it’s really nothing like Pete,” Tyler said of what happened at the Hamilton concert. “He is a very friendly person. He invited my family to the Hamilton show and genuinely felt bad about what transpired and wanted to make it right.”
From the point of view of me and reporter Jenny Yuen, it was just a fun rock ’n’ roll story. We put across a dad’s disappointment and Pete’s famous moods but also indicated how he has a kind, human side and is capable of making amends.
We didn’t see the poor dad being attacked in cyberspace. As a fan of Townshend and The Who since I was a kid, I was pretty sure Pete would not let this go without repair.
However, many Who fans were upset that the rock icon was called out publicly for what most felt was not a big deal.
But Townshend himself said he wishes he could have that moment back.
“I could have handled it differently,” Pete wrote in his apology. “I thought of sending someone to find you both and telling you I was not upset, but we were flying to New York straight after the show, and had no time to spare. I wish things had been different. It would have saved you from all this furor.”
Townshend told Tyler what should have been a fun thing ended up going off the rails.
Costello has told us it has caused angst in his life — particularly from rude comments from fellow fans.
Townshend felt terrible two of his biggest fans went through this.
“I thought your placard was fun. I had a job to do (to announce our musicians) and I didn’t want to lengthen the show by trying to deal with you directly and in detail,” wrote Townshend. “I was also worried that your daughter looked a little frightened as the crowd started to follow you down the aisle. The ushers should not have let you leave your seats and walk forward. All that said, you did nothing wrong.”
Townshend has made arrangements for the dad and daughter, who can sing every line from Tommy, to meet privately in April and have a laugh about it.
The writer of such monster hits as Who Are You, Won’t Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Reilly and Love, Reign o’er Me didn’t promise to smash a guitar.
He did, however, promise: “I will not swear.”
A family can go back to enjoying their idol’s music again and it looks like Pete Townshend has written another classic.
Uh-oh, Pedophile Pete wants to meet the daughter. I bet he asks if she has a little brother, diddler!!!!
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TORONTO - Turns out Pete Townshend can explain it after all.
And apologize too.
Who says an old-time rocker can’t have a softer side?
Last week the Toronto Sun ran a story about how the legendary guitar player and songwriter with The Who mouthed “f--- off” toward a dad with a seven-year-old daughter on his shoulders at the Quadrophenia performance at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
Eric Michael Costello and his daughter Janey had moved toward the stage with a sign that said “Smash your guitar, Pete.”
The guitarist and songwriter seemed irritated and a YouTube video shows him mouthing the epithet.
But worried about the feelings of a kid, the 67-year-old music legend showed he’s actually alright.
“Apologies and condolences from my side, and very best wishes to you and your family,” Townshend wrote in a personal letter to Costello Thursday, asking if they could “meet and be friends and put this behind us.”
Feeling bad about it, Townshend reached out to a pal in Hamilton for assistance.
“I asked my friend Mike Tyler to find you so I could tell you that I am so sorry the story about us blew up the way it did, but also to tell you that I sympathise with you both, and your daughter’s mother, and that I am most certainly not angry,” wrote Pete. “I was not angry on stage either. I was in rock star mode … the big mouth.”
Tyler, who does the 2-7 p.m. show on the classic rock station Giant FM 91.7 in Niagara, contacted me Wednesday to help put everybody together.
Townshend and Tyler have become friends since they met by chance outside a restaurant in Antigua.
“I was surprised at the whole thing because it’s really nothing like Pete,” Tyler said of what happened at the Hamilton concert. “He is a very friendly person. He invited my family to the Hamilton show and genuinely felt bad about what transpired and wanted to make it right.”
From the point of view of me and reporter Jenny Yuen, it was just a fun rock ’n’ roll story. We put across a dad’s disappointment and Pete’s famous moods but also indicated how he has a kind, human side and is capable of making amends.
We didn’t see the poor dad being attacked in cyberspace. As a fan of Townshend and The Who since I was a kid, I was pretty sure Pete would not let this go without repair.
However, many Who fans were upset that the rock icon was called out publicly for what most felt was not a big deal.
But Townshend himself said he wishes he could have that moment back.
“I could have handled it differently,” Pete wrote in his apology. “I thought of sending someone to find you both and telling you I was not upset, but we were flying to New York straight after the show, and had no time to spare. I wish things had been different. It would have saved you from all this furor.”
Townshend told Tyler what should have been a fun thing ended up going off the rails.
Costello has told us it has caused angst in his life — particularly from rude comments from fellow fans.
Townshend felt terrible two of his biggest fans went through this.
“I thought your placard was fun. I had a job to do (to announce our musicians) and I didn’t want to lengthen the show by trying to deal with you directly and in detail,” wrote Townshend. “I was also worried that your daughter looked a little frightened as the crowd started to follow you down the aisle. The ushers should not have let you leave your seats and walk forward. All that said, you did nothing wrong.”
Townshend has made arrangements for the dad and daughter, who can sing every line from Tommy, to meet privately in April and have a laugh about it.
The writer of such monster hits as Who Are You, Won’t Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Reilly and Love, Reign o’er Me didn’t promise to smash a guitar.
He did, however, promise: “I will not swear.”
A family can go back to enjoying their idol’s music again and it looks like Pete Townshend has written another classic.
Uh-oh, Pedophile Pete wants to meet the daughter. I bet he asks if she has a little brother, diddler!!!!
He's a pedophile???
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
TORONTO - Turns out Pete Townshend can explain it after all.
And apologize too.
Who says an old-time rocker can’t have a softer side?
Last week the Toronto Sun ran a story about how the legendary guitar player and songwriter with The Who mouthed “f--- off” toward a dad with a seven-year-old daughter on his shoulders at the Quadrophenia performance at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
Eric Michael Costello and his daughter Janey had moved toward the stage with a sign that said “Smash your guitar, Pete.”
The guitarist and songwriter seemed irritated and a YouTube video shows him mouthing the epithet.
But worried about the feelings of a kid, the 67-year-old music legend showed he’s actually alright.
“Apologies and condolences from my side, and very best wishes to you and your family,” Townshend wrote in a personal letter to Costello Thursday, asking if they could “meet and be friends and put this behind us.”
Feeling bad about it, Townshend reached out to a pal in Hamilton for assistance.
“I asked my friend Mike Tyler to find you so I could tell you that I am so sorry the story about us blew up the way it did, but also to tell you that I sympathise with you both, and your daughter’s mother, and that I am most certainly not angry,” wrote Pete. “I was not angry on stage either. I was in rock star mode … the big mouth.”
Tyler, who does the 2-7 p.m. show on the classic rock station Giant FM 91.7 in Niagara, contacted me Wednesday to help put everybody together.
Townshend and Tyler have become friends since they met by chance outside a restaurant in Antigua.
“I was surprised at the whole thing because it’s really nothing like Pete,” Tyler said of what happened at the Hamilton concert. “He is a very friendly person. He invited my family to the Hamilton show and genuinely felt bad about what transpired and wanted to make it right.”
From the point of view of me and reporter Jenny Yuen, it was just a fun rock ’n’ roll story. We put across a dad’s disappointment and Pete’s famous moods but also indicated how he has a kind, human side and is capable of making amends.
We didn’t see the poor dad being attacked in cyberspace. As a fan of Townshend and The Who since I was a kid, I was pretty sure Pete would not let this go without repair.
However, many Who fans were upset that the rock icon was called out publicly for what most felt was not a big deal.
But Townshend himself said he wishes he could have that moment back.
“I could have handled it differently,” Pete wrote in his apology. “I thought of sending someone to find you both and telling you I was not upset, but we were flying to New York straight after the show, and had no time to spare. I wish things had been different. It would have saved you from all this furor.”
Townshend told Tyler what should have been a fun thing ended up going off the rails.
Costello has told us it has caused angst in his life — particularly from rude comments from fellow fans.
Townshend felt terrible two of his biggest fans went through this.
“I thought your placard was fun. I had a job to do (to announce our musicians) and I didn’t want to lengthen the show by trying to deal with you directly and in detail,” wrote Townshend. “I was also worried that your daughter looked a little frightened as the crowd started to follow you down the aisle. The ushers should not have let you leave your seats and walk forward. All that said, you did nothing wrong.”
Townshend has made arrangements for the dad and daughter, who can sing every line from Tommy, to meet privately in April and have a laugh about it.
The writer of such monster hits as Who Are You, Won’t Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Reilly and Love, Reign o’er Me didn’t promise to smash a guitar.
He did, however, promise: “I will not swear.”
A family can go back to enjoying their idol’s music again and it looks like Pete Townshend has written another classic.
Uh-oh, Pedophile Pete wants to meet the daughter. I bet he asks if she has a little brother, diddler!!!!
He's a pedophile???
He was arrested about 10 years ago for having child porn on computer. He claimed it was because of research he was doing on his autobiography. He claimed to have been sexually assaulted when he was a child. Someone else probably has better info but I think that was the jist.
Uh-oh, Pedophile Pete wants to meet the daughter. I bet he asks if she has a little brother, diddler!!!!
He's a pedophile???
He was arrested about 10 years ago for having child porn on computer. He claimed it was because of research he was doing on his autobiography. He claimed to have been sexually assaulted when he was a child. Someone else probably has better info but I think that was the jist.
Oh. :? Maybe it WAS for research... wouldn't be the first time that happened. Then again, maybe not. :? I take it that EV believes him.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
He was arrested about 10 years ago for having child porn on computer. He claimed it was because of research he was doing on his autobiography. He claimed to have been sexually assaulted when he was a child. Someone else probably has better info but I think that was the jist.
Oh. :? Maybe it WAS for research... wouldn't be the first time that happened. Then again, maybe not. :? I take it that EV believes him.
He was arrested about 10 years ago for having child porn on computer. He claimed it was because of research he was doing on his autobiography. He claimed to have been sexually assaulted when he was a child. Someone else probably has better info but I think that was the jist.
Oh. :? Maybe it WAS for research... wouldn't be the first time that happened. Then again, maybe not. :? I take it that EV believes him.
I believe he was not charged or was cleared.
Okay then.... that's either because he's innocent, or because he's Pete Townsend. But if he was cleared, I'll assume it's because he isn't guilty, and maybe it's not cool to call him pedophile Pete and suggest that he wants to have sex with the 7 year old? Maybe? (I know you didn't say - I mean the guy who called him a diddler).
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
Okay then.... that's either because he's innocent, or because he's Pete Townsend. But if he was cleared, I'll assume it's because he isn't guilty, and maybe it's not cool to call him pedophile Pete and suggest that he wants to have sex with the 7 year old? Maybe? (I know you didn't say - I mean the guy who called him a diddler).
The facts have been available for a long time but he does explain it more thoroughly in his memoir. The police examined his 11 computers and found that he'd never downloaded porn. No one ever brought accusations of abuse against him. 2 years later, a journalist found that the bank had never even processed Pete's credit card transaction.
But people have made up their minds about him and aren't interested in actually learning anything factual. Which is why I don't typically get into discussions about it. I've just noticed that the media now seem to seize on anything bad about him they can. Roger, on the other hand, is always portrayed as the total good guy: http://www.concordmonitor.com/doseetast ... -lucy-band. And Roger IS a good guy, who does tons of work for charity. Only thing, so does Pete. But nobody ever writes anything like that about him.
And I agree, it's inappropriate to call him a pedophile. He was never even charged with that, much less convicted, except in the press.
The facts have been available for a long time but he does explain it more thoroughly in his memoir. The police examined his 11 computers and found that he'd never downloaded porn. No one ever brought accusations of abuse against him. 2 years later, a journalist found that the bank had never even processed Pete's credit card transaction.
But people have made up their minds about him and aren't interested in actually learning anything factual. Which is why I don't typically get into discussions about it. I've just noticed that the media now seem to seize on anything bad about him they can. Roger, on the other hand, is always portrayed as the total good guy: http://www.concordmonitor.com/doseetast ... -lucy-band. And Roger IS a good guy, who does tons of work for charity. Only thing, so does Pete. But nobody ever writes anything like that about him.
And I agree, it's inappropriate to call him a pedophile. He was never even charged with that, much less convicted, except in the press.
That is such a sweet story about Josey. Thanks for posting it
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n8H6WPf42w
Wow! And notice that Dave also tells the audience, "Yeah, whatever, fuckin' shut up, that guy was an asshole."
Dave Grohl is the shit.
The guy he kicked out http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=9lo ... ature=fvwp
Yea, I kinda think that's the best part of it!
Agreed!
dave mustaine vs' laser (peckerwood) kid
awesome
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
axl rose is a piece of crap. he sees a guy wearing a slash guns n' roses t-shirt at one of axl's more recent shows & has the man removed from the audience & has the man's slash g n' r t-shirt removed from the guy & tossed up to axl so axl can toss it away behind the stage.
axl rose is a solid piece of shit
i guess the t-shirt says "slash is guns n' roses"
asshole = axl
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Nice. Hated those fuckers with the lasers in the 90s. I saw Aerosmith once in 98 and there were like 50 fing lasers shining on the stage. Assholes.
paul stanley vs' dude w/ laser
paul says he will stick the laser up the dude's ass... "promise" he says
i highly doubt that, mr. stanley. although it may irritate you like crazy i do not believe you are much of a scrapper. although you are in better physical condition than your guitar player. frickin comical
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
These guys are all hard asses on stage with security between them. Theres video of Fred Durst kicking a security guard in the head and then telling him he is going to kick his ass. Pretty funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHdd3T_xvWw
It was pretty funny. Great concert by the way!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9KuPASJmUk
Yes, he is an asshole, but the guy was obviously looking for some kind of reaction from him. Looks like he got it.
I saw the Foo Fighters in Bakersfield in 2005 and some gal was on a guy's shoulders, flashing her tits at the stage.
Dave... being Dave... said, **paraphrase** "Okay Missy... you can put those things away, now. I've seen titties before... I'm in a fucking Band... I was a DRUMMER in a fucking Band... I've seen a lot of titties in my life. And a lot better ones than those".
Hail, Hail!!!
TORONTO - Turns out Pete Townshend can explain it after all.
And apologize too.
Who says an old-time rocker can’t have a softer side?
Last week the Toronto Sun ran a story about how the legendary guitar player and songwriter with The Who mouthed “f--- off” toward a dad with a seven-year-old daughter on his shoulders at the Quadrophenia performance at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.
Eric Michael Costello and his daughter Janey had moved toward the stage with a sign that said “Smash your guitar, Pete.”
The guitarist and songwriter seemed irritated and a YouTube video shows him mouthing the epithet.
But worried about the feelings of a kid, the 67-year-old music legend showed he’s actually alright.
“Apologies and condolences from my side, and very best wishes to you and your family,” Townshend wrote in a personal letter to Costello Thursday, asking if they could “meet and be friends and put this behind us.”
Feeling bad about it, Townshend reached out to a pal in Hamilton for assistance.
“I asked my friend Mike Tyler to find you so I could tell you that I am so sorry the story about us blew up the way it did, but also to tell you that I sympathise with you both, and your daughter’s mother, and that I am most certainly not angry,” wrote Pete. “I was not angry on stage either. I was in rock star mode … the big mouth.”
Tyler, who does the 2-7 p.m. show on the classic rock station Giant FM 91.7 in Niagara, contacted me Wednesday to help put everybody together.
Townshend and Tyler have become friends since they met by chance outside a restaurant in Antigua.
“I was surprised at the whole thing because it’s really nothing like Pete,” Tyler said of what happened at the Hamilton concert. “He is a very friendly person. He invited my family to the Hamilton show and genuinely felt bad about what transpired and wanted to make it right.”
From the point of view of me and reporter Jenny Yuen, it was just a fun rock ’n’ roll story. We put across a dad’s disappointment and Pete’s famous moods but also indicated how he has a kind, human side and is capable of making amends.
We didn’t see the poor dad being attacked in cyberspace. As a fan of Townshend and The Who since I was a kid, I was pretty sure Pete would not let this go without repair.
However, many Who fans were upset that the rock icon was called out publicly for what most felt was not a big deal.
But Townshend himself said he wishes he could have that moment back.
“I could have handled it differently,” Pete wrote in his apology. “I thought of sending someone to find you both and telling you I was not upset, but we were flying to New York straight after the show, and had no time to spare. I wish things had been different. It would have saved you from all this furor.”
Townshend told Tyler what should have been a fun thing ended up going off the rails.
Costello has told us it has caused angst in his life — particularly from rude comments from fellow fans.
Townshend felt terrible two of his biggest fans went through this.
“I thought your placard was fun. I had a job to do (to announce our musicians) and I didn’t want to lengthen the show by trying to deal with you directly and in detail,” wrote Townshend. “I was also worried that your daughter looked a little frightened as the crowd started to follow you down the aisle. The ushers should not have let you leave your seats and walk forward. All that said, you did nothing wrong.”
Townshend has made arrangements for the dad and daughter, who can sing every line from Tommy, to meet privately in April and have a laugh about it.
The writer of such monster hits as Who Are You, Won’t Get Fooled Again, Baba O’Reilly and Love, Reign o’er Me didn’t promise to smash a guitar.
He did, however, promise: “I will not swear.”
A family can go back to enjoying their idol’s music again and it looks like Pete Townshend has written another classic.
The poison from the poison stream caught up to you ELEVEN years ago and you floated out of here. Sept. 14, 08
I don't think Pete tours with garbage guitars. Even in his old guitar smashing days, he and his tech Bob Pridden usually glued and soldered them back together after the show.
But now he's apologized to the girl and her dad and everybody seems to be OK with it.
the girl will survive.
We have all been told to fuck off - and probably not by anyone famous
reminds me of the movie Goodfellas "maybe you haven't heard, but i don't shine shoes anymore"
Right on Pete. I think that's hilarious. What a dumb sign. This seems like no big deal to me. But he had to apologize... If the dad hadn't been stinky about it, life would have been easier.
Uh-oh, Pedophile Pete wants to meet the daughter. I bet he asks if she has a little brother, diddler!!!!
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He was arrested about 10 years ago for having child porn on computer. He claimed it was because of research he was doing on his autobiography. He claimed to have been sexually assaulted when he was a child. Someone else probably has better info but I think that was the jist.
I believe he was not charged or was cleared.
Article that explains it.
But people have made up their minds about him and aren't interested in actually learning anything factual. Which is why I don't typically get into discussions about it. I've just noticed that the media now seem to seize on anything bad about him they can. Roger, on the other hand, is always portrayed as the total good guy: http://www.concordmonitor.com/doseetast ... -lucy-band. And Roger IS a good guy, who does tons of work for charity. Only thing, so does Pete. But nobody ever writes anything like that about him.
And I agree, it's inappropriate to call him a pedophile. He was never even charged with that, much less convicted, except in the press.