EDDIE VEDDER/PETE TOWNSHEND

vito

https://youtu.be/XvRuZIyV1Eo

Just re-watched on YT w/ headphones and it sounds even better, a great and passionate performance by EV. Also just noticed as the camera flips sides the little picture to the right of Ed and of course I recognise that guitar God and picture of PT as he's not only Ed's biggest musical hero but, also mine. The Who will always be my favorite band because of PT and PJ will always be #2 because of EV and I just love the fact that Eddie feels the same way and just know he made sure that picture was set-up so it would be visible while he performed! If anyone wants to share any memories of seeing these 2 perform live, PJ/EV covers of the WHO, famous photos of EV & members of the WHO please share. If anyone is going to post something negative about the WHO or PT just save it, there's enough crap going on in the world. Besides I will request that SEA/KAT delete's your nonsense. Be safe everyone😎🙏❤

vito

My all-time favorite

GlowGirl

I have been a huge Who fan since high school and have seen them numerous times. PT is one of my absolute favorites. In 1996 when they played a string of Quadrophenia shows at MSG I got a backstage pass through a long chain of events. One of the best nights of my life. I met EV that night as well since he was at the show and we all ended up in John Entwistle’s hotel room until 7:00am. The whole story is too long and amazing to go into here. But here are a few photos of my memorabilia from that night:

When I was young and brunette. 

My signed ticket, a PT stage used pick, and my backstage laminate. 

vito

MF117973 said:

I have been a huge Who fan since high school and have seen them numerous times. PT is one of my absolute favorites. In 1996 when they played a string of Quadrophenia shows at MSG I got a backstage pass through a long chain of events. One of the best nights of my life. I met EV that night as well since he was at the show and we all ended up in John Entwistle’s hotel room until 7:00am. The whole story is too long and amazing to go into here. But here are a few photos of my memorabilia from that night:

When I was young and brunette. 

My signed ticket, a PT stage used pick, and my backstage laminate. 

Ok, mind completely blown! Great pic of you and PT! I thought I had stories but, that is just amazing. I was at the HOB's Chicago late 90's and PT was doing a charity show for Merryville Academy and my wife and I were standing right up against the stage right side and out of nowhere PT introduces Ed and he is literally standing on top of us. It was a very memerable night! Btw saw that same Quadrophenia show w/ Billy Idol and Gary Glitter at United Center in Chicago.

GlowGirl

vito said:

MF117973 said:

I have been a huge Who fan since high school and have seen them numerous times. PT is one of my absolute favorites. In 1996 when they played a string of Quadrophenia shows at MSG I got a backstage pass through a long chain of events. One of the best nights of my life. I met EV that night as well since he was at the show and we all ended up in John Entwistle’s hotel room until 7:00am. The whole story is too long and amazing to go into here. But here are a few photos of my memorabilia from that night:

When I was young and brunette. 

My signed ticket, a PT stage used pick, and my backstage laminate. 

Ok, mind completely blown! I thought I had stories but, that is just amazing. I was at the HOB's Chicago late 90's and PT was doing a charity show for Merryville Academy and my wife and I were standing right up against the stage right side and out of nowhere PT introduces Ed and he is literally standing on top of us. It was a very memerable night! Btw saw that same Quadrophenia show w/ Billy Idol and Gary Glitter at United Center in Chicago.

Those Quadrophenia shows were great. A few years ago I saw the Quadrophenia show Pete did at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in NYC with the orchestra. No back stage pass that time. Took some crappy photos and got a cool poster. 

vito

MF117973 said:

vito said:

MF117973 said:

I have been a huge Who fan since high school and have seen them numerous times. PT is one of my absolute favorites. In 1996 when they played a string of Quadrophenia shows at MSG I got a backstage pass through a long chain of events. One of the best nights of my life. I met EV that night as well since he was at the show and we all ended up in John Entwistle’s hotel room until 7:00am. The whole story is too long and amazing to go into here. But here are a few photos of my memorabilia from that night:

When I was young and brunette. 

My signed ticket, a PT stage used pick, and my backstage laminate. 

Ok, mind completely blown! I thought I had stories but, that is just amazing. I was at the HOB's Chicago late 90's and PT was doing a charity show for Merryville Academy and my wife and I were standing right up against the stage right side and out of nowhere PT introduces Ed and he is literally standing on top of us. It was a very memerable night! Btw saw that same Quadrophenia show w/ Billy Idol and Gary Glitter at United Center in Chicago.

Those Quadrophenia shows were great. A few years ago I saw the Quadrophenia show Pete did at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in NYC with the orchestra. No back stage pass that time. Took some crappy photos and got a cool poster. 

W/ Alfie Boe...It never came to Chicago...The 2013 tour of Quadrophenia was also very good even though John was sorely missed!

vito

Blonde Eddie

vito

PJ at VH1 Rock Honors The Who at Pauley Pavillion on UCLA campus. Keeping up the Quad theme, might as well as EV has stated many times over the years it's the album that saved his life when he was a teenager. LROM/The Real Me(Jeff's bass while not JE who is, is pretty damn nasty!)

https://youtu.be/d7yEqPMlQH0

vito

Last one for tonight...Eddie wearing Union Jack jacket jamming out w/ the Who between Roger and Pete in Seattle Safeco Field 2019

vito

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

vito

A most iconic poster and a great night celebrating the music of PT for a great cause Teenage Cancer which, the man himself Roger Daltrey has been it's patron saint for the last 20 years. Btw I was sitting in the 5th row and directly to my left was former Cub manager Joe Madden and to my right maybe 5 seats Mr. Geddy Lee.


Another version



A little music from a very memerable night

https://youtu.be/AN0iZv3_Iuo

JPPJ84

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

vito

JPPJ84 said:

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

I knew there was a reason why I like you!

JPPJ84

vito said:

JPPJ84 said:

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

I knew there was a reason why I like you!

vogonpoetbythelake

Those were great recordings! As well as the special moments and memories Thanks for sharing!

vito

vogonpoetbythelake said:

Those were great recordings! As well as the special moments and memories Thanks for sharing!

👍So glad you are enjoying this so far, just scratching the surface of the many collaborations between these 2 titans. It really is The Punk Meets The Godfather playing itself out in real life over the last 25 years.

GlowGirl

JPPJ84 said:

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

Awesome video. But the blonde hair - not so much.

vito

A couple of guitars that PT has given EV over the years

EV using PT's #5 Les Paul at soundcheck on this amazing version of Immortality(my favorite PJ song) in Verona
https://youtu.be/k7XO41kXS44

EV using PT's Black Schecter on Parting Ways in SF from Touring Band 2000
https://youtu.be/1To5sFHiZI8

vito

MF117973 said:

JPPJ84 said:

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

Awesome video. But the blonde hair - not so much.

  

GlowGirl

vito said:

MF117973 said:

JPPJ84 said:

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

Awesome video. But the blonde hair - not so much.

  

Are you mad at the blonde hair as well, or my lack of love for the blonde hair

vito

MF117973 said:

vito said:

MF117973 said:

JPPJ84 said:

vito said:

Pete & Eddie performing on Letterman a little hidden gem called Heart To Hang Onto from Pete's Rough Mix albumhttps://youtu.be/h3vI0gEaLN8

Love this one!

Awesome video. But the blonde hair - not so much.

  

Are you mad at the blonde hair as well, or my lack of love for the blonde hair

Well, the blonde hair is better than this but, I digress...

GlowGirl

vito said:

My all-time favorite

This photo is amazing. It almost looks like EV is having a religious experience.

vito

MF117973 said:

vito said:

My all-time favorite

This photo is amazing. It almost looks like EV is having a religious experience.

It's my favorite photo of Ed and my second favorite behind only this
This photo was taken by the great Annie Leibovitz literally minutes after the Who came offstage in Oakland 1980

helplessdancer

I've been obsessed with PT for decades. Especially love his solo work. White City and Psychoderelict etc

and Quad...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7GN0TVP70

GlowGirl

Deep End Live is one of my favorite PT solo albums - My fave version of I Am One. I have the Deep End Live concert video somewhere on an old VHS tape. I think I also have VHS of Tommy, Quad, and the Kids are Alright documentary.

vito

Another great night in Chicago w/ PJ opening for the Who but, unfortunately Stone couldn't make it and instead we got a cardboard cut-out of him ...Great review and poster...btw if anyone has a photo of Stone's cardboard cut-out it would be great if you could post it

The Who try to make it all right for the kids
	September 25, 2002BY JIM DEROGATIS POP MUSIC CRITIC

Midway through the Who's passionate benefit performance Monday night at the House of Blues, bandleader Pete Townshend paused to dedicate "The Kids Are Alright" to the Rev. John P. Smyth and to address the controversy plaguing Maryville Academy.

Monday's event was the fifth benefit that the Who has performed for Maryville in the last 3-1/2 years, thanks to Townshend's friendship with one of the academy's key fund-raisers, Marybeth Nawa. Renowned for its work with troubled teens, Maryville has come under fire recently because of incidents of fights, attacks on staff members and suicide attempts at its 270-bed campus in Des Plaines.

"When I was a teenager, I never, ever realized that one day we would be able to use our music to help kids," said Townshend, now 57. "There has been some controversy regarding the way Maryville does business, and I can tell you, I never do anything like this [benefit] without first going through the books and going through the underwear drawer.

"This one is kosher!" Townshend concluded, adding that the Chicago area was lucky to have a man like Smyth running the facility.

The Who's earlier House of Blues benefits raised more than $1 million apiece for Maryville, and Monday's show should be nearly as lucrative.

Some privileged concertgoers purchased balcony boxes for $25,000, while rank-and-file Who fans paid $400 each to attend.

"That's still just $25 for us, and $375 for the Who," joked Eddie Vedder, an Evanston native, famous Who fan and crusader for reasonably priced concert tickets. He opened previous benefits with his side project, C Average, but this time, he brought his real band.

In its first Chicago show since 2000, Pearl Jam performed without rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard; a cardboard cutout took his place at stage left, as Vedder announced that Gossard was off working on a conservation project in Papua, New Guinea ("Which is sort of a good excuse"). A keyboardist filled in for the band's co-founder, and lead guitarist Mike McCready, always an energetic player, turned up the intensity even higher.

The alternative-rock superstars' 10-song set boasted several tunes from its eagerly anticipated new album, still officially untitled, which is scheduled for release Nov. 12. The songs included the moody but melodic "Love Boat Captain" (which is dominated by a haunting Hammond organ) and the lilting anthem "I Am Mine."

Other highlights included a massive sing-along on "Better Man" and a spirited cover of "Leaving Here," a rollicking R&B number that the Who performed in its earlier mod incarnation as the High Numbers.

Vedder's yarling baritone was in fine form throughout, and he has thankfully let the goofy Mohawk that he was sporting for a while grow out into a modest buzz cut. But the star of the night was former Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron, whose rolling tom parts and thunderous crash cymbals gave the band the most potent wallop of its career.

As for the Who, they performed a nearly identical set to the one they delivered at the Tweeter Center only a few weeks ago, heavy on the greatest hits, with the one added surprise of "I Don't Even Know Myself" from the "Who's Missing" album.

The always-energetic Daltrey seemed to be a bit hoarse, which is no surprise, as the band nears the end of its tour. But Townshend was just as fiery and inspired with his frequent bursts of lead guitar and jammed-out endings to classic songs such as "My Generation" and "Won't Get Fooled Again."

Bassist Pino Palladino rode higher in the mix in the small-club setting than he did at the outdoor arena, but he still seemed reluctant to fully assume the front-and-center role once occupied by the late John Entwistle. But then, it took Zak Starkey quite some time to grow into his confident and self-assured position on Keith Moon's drum stool.

The only real disappointments were that the Who didn't dig deeper to deliver a few more rarities in these intimate confines, and that Vedder didn't join his heroes at any point, two things that made the earlier House of Blues benefits even more special. Still, given the good cause and the driven performances, it's doubtful that a single fan went home feeling unfulfilled, no matter how much they paid for their ticket.

BACK

vito

This time they flip the switch and play a PJ song, Eddie was caught off guard, priceless
https://youtu.be/IJNNfjheWKs

vito

MF117973 said:

Deep End Live is one of my favorite PT solo albums - My fave version of I Am One. I have the Deep End Live concert video somewhere on an old VHS tape. I think I also have VHS of Tommy, Quad, and the Kids are Alright documentary.

W/ the great David Gilmour on lead guitar...they played I believe a handful of wildly successful shows around the UK and had big offers to tour it around the globe but, PT didn't want to tour let alone become a front man...

vito

helplessdancer said:

I've been obsessed with PT for decades. Especially love his solo work. White City and Psychoderelict etc

and Quad...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7GN0TVP70

Great handle helplessdancer and yeah for my money PT is the most talented all around musician/performer in the history of music! When you combine his guitar playing/sonwriting/lyrics/stage performance/producing/demos/innovation/influence/singing/intelligence etc...to me he's untouchable!! I don't think this word should get used as much as it does but, in this case the subject fits the definition...GENIUS

vito

I've been to over 500 shows in my life and have seen The Who/PJ/PT/EV/RD/JE over 60x's combined...there's plenty of shows I regret not seeing too many to list but, this one is at the top of my list...my hometown Soldier Field and for some stupid reason I chose Night 1 of the Summerfest shows in Wisconsin which, is fine and it was amazing but, why, why didn't I go to both??? It haunts me to this day so hears some misery that I should've witnessed
https://youtu.be/98ZWcJqeVeE

We All Believe

Was fortunate enough to:

A) Get tickets right in front of Pete & Eddie on Letterman after waiting in front of the theater the WHOLE day.

2) Via my brother's gig at Fairfield's radio station at the time, get into the Pete/Ed Supper Club show later that night. Didn't get to meet them, but being at the show was more than enough.