dave wakeling talks about pete townshend and dave gilmour

dave wakeling tells the story of save it for later, and how pete townshend called him to get the tuning as he (townshend) and gilmour couldn't figure it out.

[@EuchridEucrow1]

I really don't think Pete was making fun of the tuning as the interviewer suggests. He found it novel and loved it. He's played "Save it For Later" quite often live and seems to be a big fan of the Beat.

[@greensombrero3641]

exacto

[@nevertrustabunny]

watch the video. when the brits say "very interesting" that aren't using it as a compliment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/poKTq4B6f7CemMk

[@garygornowicz3863]

Agree he thought it was novel and unique

[@musicmann1967]

I think I even heard Townshend say in an introduction to one of the live versions that he wished that he'd written this song.. Quite a compliment. Quite a song!

[@screwyootube1]

This would be an even more humorous if the interviewer had let him Dave tell the story by himself. Still, I LOVE this story! RIP to Rankin' Roger

[@nevertrustabunny]

i ask him to tell it every time he comes in, he's over telling it.

[@SJ-gg8fm]

Dave seems like a really nice bloke. Amazing that he's still got his Brummie accent after all the years he's lived in the US

[@adammacer]

You don't lose it unless you move as a kid..

[@buckybeen1]

Opened up for Dave a while back, and he told me this story in person. Very cool dude.

[@DJCoachCookie68]

I loved The Beat when I was a lad.....and this is 1 of my fav songs ever.....and was quite different from their Ska Style music of the time. He's still a cool down to earth Brummie

[@sinister066]

when the greats cover your songs and fone u. wot a great feeling that must be.

[@cymballine1]

Great interview! Great story! Great song, and voice!

[@christoJihad2]

What a great story!!! I miss the eighties, but I think "Save It For Later" might be not only one of the best songs of the eighties, but one of the best pop/rock songs ever. The best part is that Dave seems really cool and approachable. God Bless accessible rock stars.

[@charliecrash3450]

Mirror in the Bathroom, does it for me, with Twist n Crawl, a close second.

[@joevarga5982]

Dave is such a great story teller, lol. This is priceless!

[@DaveDave65]

Three guitarists that have had a major impact on my musical enjoyment through the years - what a great story. Dave's about as down to earth & humble as they come. Met The Beat as they passed through my vlllage in 1980 just after their first appearance on Top Of The Pops. Roger about 2.5 years older than me (RIP mate) & we git it off right away. Absolute gent & so full of energy. Save It For Later STILL my favourite Beat tune but it's a hard decision as they were such a great band. STILL got it though as I saw them on the UK tour here last June. My watch reckons I danced about 10 kilometres that night. Love. Peace. Unity.

[@timfeleppa3156]

This man is brilliant and lovable.

[@pbh945151]

What a great story. Love the Beat.

[@LKaramazov]

Takes me back to my junior year and the first years of MTV! They were my first concert! Needless to say, they were AMAZING!

[@markdoughty8780]

When your phone goes and it's Pete Twosned asking you about tunings for your song, you know you're onto something! Good punchy interview - thanks for uploading.

[@OFR]

Dave is cool but the interviewer is kind of lame

[@nevertrustabunny]

the interviewer posted this video so you could watch it. and now, the interviewer gets to be super lame and go to your page to see how amazing you are. hold on.

[@nevertrustabunny]

nothing original on your page.

[@johnIZaUWL]

Beautiful when you can stump the geniuses LIKE THIS😎🤣🤣🤣 bravo sir💗

[@wildboar3170]

Great guy saw them live recently still fun

[@darklordojeda]

Hey I chew my nails like Dave.

[@ge2623]

Pete didn't call it weird, he called it Interesting.

[@ricardocampos3991]

One of the best songs ever composed.

[@chrisorange1291]

Loved the record in my long forgotten youth, heard it again recently and appreciated that subtle beauty even more. The live version by Pete Townshend blew me away. Pity The Beat can't reform in anything resembling the original line up :-( RIP Ranking Roger

[@pendragonU]

Dave is quite honest but he kinda self-effaced his achievement on that genius song, because however accidental he may have come around to it. It was his genuine young teenager expression which came to it with the longing that his chords made as Youth personal rubric, regardless of whatever else he wanted to duplicate done by many. Truly Punk as Iggy's Passenger, better even. And his accidental discovery is celebrated and it's the right way to play it, it made a huge difference that gave that song its unique mix of emotions. No wonder someone as finely tuned to all guitar secrets as Townshend could appreciate it like no others.

[@miumeu3125]

Townshend wasn't making fun of the tuning, he thought it was interesting and said Dave Wakeling told him the Velvet Underground used to use it. The gig at the Wiltern would've been in '93 when Townshend was doing his Psychoderelict tour.

[@seabdv9792]

Miu Meu it’s on the Deep End Live album, with the correct string tuning. That was 1986.

[@rayjr62]

Sterling Morrison and Lou Reed used all different types of odd ball tunings.

[@nevertrustabunny]

well then, if one watches the video, one knows full well he does when his face changes as he plucks the strings.

[@robertboyd7458]

@@nevertrustabunny I saw the video in 1987 and many times since. Never got that impression. Pete plucks each string and when he hits the unison A, second string, he's like "who would have figured that?" I disagree with the interviewer's interpretation. And Pete clearly loves the song.

[@nevertrustabunny]

@@robertboyd7458 well if pete and dave "careful with the ax Eugene" couldn't figure it out, well then, who could?

[@TheSanityInspector]

Great interview; I really like Pete's Deep End rendition of Save It For Later.

[@russclark533]

One of my all time faves.

[@billkalivas9750]

Deep End is one of my all time favorite live sets. There was a recent release, I didn't care for it.

[@canislupis3129]

What an event that must have been for Dave!!!

[@booeyats1]

@EuchridEucrow1 I agree too! Pete Townshend does a great cover of Save It For Later and loves The English Beat! Great response!!!

[@zaxxx1975]

Nice back story cuz Its a wonderful cover version of a superb song!

[@troygaspard6732]

Save it For Later is one of the best songs of the 80's. Now I know it was inspire by John Martyn song off Solid Air.

[@Writeowl]

"Problem with my G String If you don't mind me saying . . ." XD

[@GenXHasEnteredTheChat]

How about when he hung up the phone, and the people in the room asked him what was going on and his answer is, "Pete Townshend and David Gilmour are practicing one of my songs right now, no big deal..."

[@giftedplanksify]

I walked up to Dave one night and then asked him if he knew Pete Townsend and his having to do with his song on my cassette tape that I had bought from a liquor store on the avenue in Ventura CA and yes Dave answered and explains how rock stars have an ability for writing hits!! Any questions please?? Save it for later baby

[@garydelcourt2791]

Talk DJs are guys that are in love with their own voice…creating drama just so they can talk and talk and talk.

[@ydor]

What a fuckin' great story.

[@stevobath]

Velvet Underground tuning!

[@fintonmainz7845]

Musician awake at 11 AM on a Saturday? Obviously fake

[@nickjimenez6138]

Ive heard pete tell the story twice and i never got the sense that he thought it would juvenile. He said it was odd but then proceeded to rip.

[@nevertrustabunny]

have you seen the video? watch his eyes

[@theselector4733]

What did Dave say around the 3 min mark that sent the interviewer into a fit of laughter?

[@nevertrustabunny]

he said that dave gilmour, who wrote "careful with that axe, eugene" nevermind "pinball wizard" trying to figure out the tuning of "one-finger wonder wakeling"

[@theselector4733]

@@nevertrustabunny Cheers. I kind of worked it out a few days ago but thanks anyway. Brilliant story from a great songwriter and, after seeing a few if his interviews on YT, raconteur.

[@robertthompson3941]

Pete Townson does Good with “Save it for Later”!,

[@carolrademacher7002]

I love your song 🎵

[@zeppwhostonesdc]

thats like the exact same thing that happenend to my sister except at the 930 club in DC on 3/1

[@houseofguelph8825]

Its basically altered open d tuning

[@nevertrustabunny]

he was confused as to why it would have two strings the same and when he played it live he still got it wrong.

[@cutdeamon]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ctjazzking]

i wish Pete Townshend would call me up

[@rookiecard]

This is an extremely rare clip of Mike Halloran not talking through 90% of an interview. Teehee....love ya, Mike.

[@nevertrustabunny]

i betcha you thought you'de never get your CDs back

[@ninelivecat]

Hey Thanks for uploading these new videos.I have really enjoyed hearing these interviews and have one of my guitars now tuned to DADAAD.I think Dave is a really cool guy who has a great sense of humour and I love Save It For Later, it's one of my all time favourite songs.

[@MultiPetercool]

I need to change the gauge on my damn strings. Every time I use this tuning I snap the same string I can’t remember which...

[@elfranco7011]

What a brilliant story. For an epic song❤

[@____Ai____]

"yeah, heya there, Petey" :D

[@jbetnar]

It's an Open-D tuning, same used by Alex Lifeson on the Rush song "Hope"

[@rayjr62]

It isn't.

[@nevertrustabunny]

DADAAD

[@nevertrustabunny]

@@rayjr62 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_(instrumental) it is

[@houseofguelph8825]

Yes but one string altered from the usual f# to an A

[@joevarga5982]

As much as I love this interview, I think Dave may be a bit confused. "Careful With That Axe Eugene" was done by Pink Floyd, not Pete Townshend.

[@nevertrustabunny]

it was both pete townshend AND david gilmour on the phone!

[@joevarga5982]

@@nevertrustabunny Oh, so he was referring to David at the time, and then Pete. Got it. Thanks.

[@ralphmehlhorn2920]

Brilliant 👍🇮🇪

[@IngloriousBitches]

Dave is still hot! His voice used to turn me the hell on.

[@robertthompson3941]

Hello,Dolly,,,???

[@kevinmcnamara2082]

Leftys!! We rule!