tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post8519355756051915174..comments2024-03-23T13:04:22.986-04:00Comments on Marco On The Bass: Save It For Later - The Story Behind Pete Townshend's Cover of A Classic By The BeatMarco On The Basshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874620674573034354noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-18001310129828807912019-03-30T06:44:15.324-04:002019-03-30T06:44:15.324-04:00I love the original (saw it on MTV when I was star...I love the original (saw it on MTV when I was starting to get into New Wave and punk) and only recently got on a jag of listening to it again. A really beautiful and off-kilter song. I only just discovered Townshend's cover version and have to agree with Neil that it's mix of both restraint and bite make it a powerful version. The original is rather joyous, the cover more towards melancholic anger. It's rare that a song that can work in quite disparate registers like that. Thanks for this article.Dauradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296473494856239751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-18202829237406523892016-12-18T21:40:31.574-05:002016-12-18T21:40:31.574-05:00I've been a huge fan of this song and the albu...I've been a huge fan of this song and the album since the 80s. Also loved the Towshend cover and associated story as told by Wakeling. Thanks for the well written article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-44657244202705304922016-09-06T16:13:09.047-04:002016-09-06T16:13:09.047-04:00have always loved the English Beat version (bought...have always loved the English Beat version (bought the album when it was released while i was in college; still have and love it); just heard the Pete Townshend version today while watching "Love" on Netflix - excellent cover!<br /><br />Sandy (Boggs) Kosarskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947112058706363760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-24487285120808772112016-02-25T21:09:21.857-05:002016-02-25T21:09:21.857-05:00Thanks for this article. Years ago I recall Towns...Thanks for this article. Years ago I recall Townshend saying at that Brixton show that he would give a prize to whoever in the crowd could tell him what this song was about. That comment piqued by curiosity, which has not abated to this day. I've been writing about the Who in my own blog: http://pete-gemsandbeyond.blogspot.com<br />anyhow, thank again!Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839656868192732415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-5996305181079806052012-03-04T19:16:42.255-05:002012-03-04T19:16:42.255-05:00My son bought me 'Deep End Live' one year,...My son bought me 'Deep End Live' one year, maybe it was for my birthday. He knew I liked Pete and just found the record somewhere and bought it for me, outta the blue. I hadn't even heard of the record before he bought it for me. When I started playing the Beat's version, a facebook friend mentioned the Townshend version. I told him that it seemed like I had heard it before but couldn't put my finger on where... I've got the record! Really a great cover. Original's pretty good too, huh?NOTIMEWARP MUSIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192253333828353088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134969481939975509.post-9227158778904057012009-08-30T10:38:06.517-04:002009-08-30T10:38:06.517-04:00Just listened to both the original and cover versi...Just listened to both the original and cover version. Pete definitely puts his characteristic punch into it. His guitar play and piano work is brilliant. In my opinion, few artists have such a unique kinetic energy that is both restrained and biting at the same time. Nice article.Neil Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394436248174762936noreply@blogger.com