Pete Townshend
Terry Riley 90th Birthday Tribute with Pete Townshend, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Gyan Riley, & Special Guests
PETE TOWNSHEND is known principally as the lead guitarist and composer for The Who, as well as for his solo career. His career with The Who spans sixty years, during which time Townshend has written well over a hundred songs for the band’s twelve studio albums, including the rock operas Tommy and Quadrophenia and the rock radio staple Who’s Next. From classic singles such as ‘My Generation’ and ‘Substitute’ to Tommy, Life House and Quadrophenia, Townshend has always been at the forefront of his profession. Known mainly as a guitarist and singer, he is also an accomplished keyboard player. As a solo artist he has released seven studio albums, several live albums including Deep End Live! (1986), Live at Sadler’s Wells (1999) and Live at La Jolla (two shows) (2001). In 2000 Pete Townshend released the six-CD box set, Lifehouse Chronicles. Other albums include his home demo releases, Scoop (1983), Another Scoop (1987) and Scoop 3 (2001). He’s released several singles, several of them taken from his studio albums, and in 2014, ‘It Must Be Done’ for TV drama series The Americans and in 2023 ‘Can’t Outrun The Truth.
Photo by Rick Guest