 |
| The Greatest Guitar Smasher in Rock 'n' Roll: Pete Townshend |
 |
| Practiced a hand-full of time before him, & many times after; no one has ever taken hold of the sacred art as fervently as Townshend. Not content to simply "break" his guitar; Pete destroyed everything on stage, all whilst plugged in, creating cacophonous noise to complement the spectacle. |
 |
| A rare smashing in the '80s, only nine guitars were smashed in the entire decade. The majority were smashed between '67 & '71 |
 |
| After a night of raucous & physical Rock 'n' Roll, it was almost expected that Townshend would smash his guitar. His instrument of choice was usually a Les Paul or one of Fender's flagship models. |
 |
| The Who's particularly riotous appearance on the Smothers Borthers' show even included drummer Keith Moon detonating his bass drum & kicking the rest of his kit, a rare occasion of Townshed being upstaged. |
 |
| Sending guitars skyward was also part of the repertoire. |
 |
| The most iconic moment in the history of one of Rock's most time honored traditions. |
|
As anybody knows,
The Who have a tremendous body of work & most readers should be familiar with it. For those who wish to witness some guitar smashing, check out this
nice bootleg of an older Pete smashing a classic red Strat' &
the iconic Smothers Brothers appearance comprising of a flawless rendition of
I Can See for Miles, some light-hearted band interaction & an appropriately stuttering performance of My Generation which ends in beautiful mayhem.
No comments:
Post a Comment