Pete Townshend - Mary (Live)

Year: 2000
From WhoTV

[@pintopunteruksmallford1035]

Only Pete Townshend can sit down and get serious. Greatest rhythm guitarist ever.

[@ge2623]

And the man understands, among MANY things, rock acoustic guitar.

[@trammix]

Been listening to Pete Townshend since I was a teenager. now I'm 51 & still listening. He makes my world a better place with songs such as this.

[@JoshDone]

Ever since I bought "Scoop" decades ago, I've loved this song.......

[@kevinebarron]

same

[@greensombrero3641]

isn't Scoop the greatest and weirdest and just interesting. I think I got my copy in 1993 or thereabouts.

[@garywood5882]

And Politician :-)

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

One of my favourite musicians of all time. Lovely man.

[@aaronyarlas3553]

The song is brilliant and this performance is impeccable. he is a wizard on that guitar.

[@smckeon28]

Such tremendous & rare emotion from a guitar

[@stellathequeen97]

One of his best songs. This performance is perfect.

[@RyleeStrange]

i love the chord change after "mary, you are everything a man could want." what a killer chord.

[@tool_fighter]

I can listen to Pete play acoustic all day...

[@marthaworc7873]

and all night too.

[@ge2623]

Can you imagine having literally THOUSAND'S of songs in your catalog and remembering EVERY one of them? Oh and being near deaf too.

[@mickleem]

Wow!! This is the great man at his very best here!! I love this track...Great song Great voice.. The best songman ever!!

[@RefinnejLincoln]

his guitar playing is mesmerizing-

[@johnbeckham1483]

Pete Townshend is so musically intelligent without a doubt! Mary is such a beautiful classic with lots of rhythm improvised as only Pete can play it to us!

[@garywood5882]

All this 'he's a good rhythm player stuff is shit.. He's a great guitarist!!

[@Fuzzbrain61]

Blooming' brilliant! One of Pete's lesser known sublime classics.

[@kingdom777866]

Theres only 'ONE' talented Pete Townshend !!

[@moontheloon1969]

demo of scoop amazing ,petes drums suited the mood ,some songs like this only pete could pull off not a who song

[@jeffgoodwilling9479]

This is one of Pete's greatest songs. I love it. I have actually played and recorded this song.

[@cod8140]

Man what a gem!

[@kathleenm2186]

Beautiful song. I have always loved Pete.

[@frankalbin8547]

Great acoustic jam

[@77magma]

Love that tone from that jumbo 👍

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

I love Pete, in the most hetro way. A veritable genius of monumental proportions. His music always moves me.

[@unionjack515]

Incredible command of the instrument.

[@kevinglassco5021]

one of my favorite deep cuts

[@smckeon28]

I have been a fan of Pete since my older brother got the Quadrophenia album.....1st record I ever bought was Odds& Sods, never looked back....he has a tremendous ablity to convey emotion with his lyrics, guitar, voice and songs.....he also had profound genre diversity, writing songs from hard rock, to pop, dance, blues, country, & broadway that many of his contemporaries didn't attempt.....an integrel part of my life, for sure!

[@WhtevrHpnd2Mary]

Have to admit, its one of my fav Lifehouse tunes. So nice and sweet in Pete's demo, just beautiful. Nice to hear it again.

[@jimhaas3]

Definitely one of his best - and least appreciated - songs.

[@greensombrero3641]

one of the greatest artists of our times......incredible.....what a singer....(and guitar player, not needed to be said)

[@marcomiola9731]

Non smetterò mai di ringraziare quest'uomo per tutte le maravigliose emozioni che mi regala fin da quando ero poco più di un ragazzino ....grazie Pete...sei il più grande genio musicale del novecento.

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

A real gem from Scoop.

[@miumeu3125]

Just such spellbinding acoustic playing from about 2:30 - 4:00 especially.

[@Hawkeye815]

What a great song!

[@luisguedes7590]

Fantastic song.

[@edwinawilcox663]

So so great.

[@greensombrero3641]

Beautiful. As it should be.

[@stellafokas12]

Genius can't wait to see THE WHO one last time in Toronto, Sept 2019!!

[@marcelofranca21]

The greatest

[@gppa2127]

You are awesome. You’ve always been favorite

[@estoesesto4]

Wandeful song! Long life Pete Townshend. ¡"Genious"!

[@cesarmedina4350]

A jewel

[@Eltercero]

Townshend always knew what he did well and he did it.

[@MrGb1965]

Has there ever been a better performer? I'd like to know who.

[@campbell4077]

Who the fuck are you? :)

[@ge2623]

Justin Bieber DUH.

[@margaret513]

​@@ge2623 NOW that's freaking funny 😂

[@kevinoconnor5046]

Scoop is awesome!

[@dano4876]

Phenomenal 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Tranchera]

I could imagine The Who really rocking out at 1:25, if this were ever a Who song. Pity Townshend favours the quieter stuff.

[@dissidentaggressor7629]

The Federation Conversation The Who did record this song in early 1971, during the Lifehouse session, but after the album was abandoned, so was the recording of Mary.

[@lapelcelery42]

Can't imagine the Who doing this as well as Pete solo. This is one in particular that his soft voice and acoustic lead works exceptionally well on

[@garywood5882]

@@lapelcelery42 I think The Who could have done it in the style of Behind Blue Eyes 🙂

[@MaryCapriole]

I just love this song! Thanks for posting!

[@josephkolmansky8965]

3.35 Townshend /Palmer mutual esteem don't miss it, it's fleeting!

[@MrGb1965]

Those harmonics look to have carried into the acoustic section of Who Are You.

[@MrGb1965]

What a gamer. Maybe the best.

[@tomthefunky]

That's Ray and Dave Davies nephew on second guitar.

[@77magma]

had no idea way cool 😎

[@jefftigani4511]

Best right hand in Rock

[@Monroe5972]

Holy shit, this is amazing.

[@77magma]

Glad I saw them (Who) 2 times in 2 years about 2 years ago! haha!

[@musicsoundgear]

Pete's a fantastic musician and song writer. His demos are better than most band's albums. (even The Who's)-IMO

[@zenlee1109]

thank you so much for uploading this! i love the demo of this, and seeing it live is amazing

[@genecricco]

unreal!!!!!

[@BostonWhoFan515]

He's a gui-tar wizard, there has to be a twist. A gui-tar wizard's got such a supple wrist.

[@NicksSkillz]

Huh. I've never thought of Pinball Wizard being about Townshend; it was about Tommy. But yes, Pete always had and still does have a wonderful ability to play triplets. In my opinion is less a guitar wizard and more a musical or lyrical wizard.

[@Luileadolfo]

The Who recorded this song in 1971, for the Who s' Next /Lifehouse album. Sadly the tapes were ruined or lost.

[@greensombrero3641]

Bravo! PT! P!T!

[@augustosposaro713]

He aqui el mejor de Todos.

[@MGPMusic81]

A true talent

[@TheEdie1958]

Ambi dexterity and versatility a guitar virtuoso and consummate composer artist akin to french poet Guillaume de Machaut. Like the Ashmolean guitar Cartouche with rose leaf embellishment. Jazz aficionado tout saxophonist Johnny Hodges. Cheers Sir and colleagues.

[@hanszlh6522]

i'd cut my head off and both my arms , if i could sing like Pete does here , and play that fiddle like only he can ... - if i could write music like him and stories , of our lives ... day and nights ...... i doubt that he knows , understands , how much he has GIVEN me - and millions of others ( probably mostly guys , but i'm 'spreading the word' to ladies-of-my-heart ... ) - dreams and hopes and rages & strength to fight for them , ,,, - within/together with The Who , as well as by himself and/or with his family and friends - i find it hard to imagine 'a World' without Pete Townshend .... " Thank You !! " doesn't really do it credit

[@davemakarchuk5127]

If you did all that without a head, how would anyone recognize you?

[@alsaxe1]

the guy's name is phil palmer..

[@NicksSkillz]

The James May looking backing guitarist?

[@marel5932]

Pete can sing this to me anyday. 😉

[@trqsdays1]

TOWNSHEND. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.

[@willt65]

Still haven't been able to confirm if The Who ever recorded this song in the studio during the recording of Lifehouse/Who's Next.

[@john683011]

The Who's version of this, I'm thinking, would sound pretty close to the demo version, like their version of Time Is Passing did. The Who did actually record it, but the version is lost to history at the moment.

[@92piova]

amasing

[@M_Monica_K]

I am the Mary he wrote about.

[@margaret513]

Ok as you wish

[@ldrobarts]

Checkout Greyhound Girl.

[@gramola67]

mooding the world,mooding the consciencious.........i

[@77magma]

I sing this to my wife “ Marnie”

[@Zootallures100]

Phil Palmer on 2nd guitar?

[@NicksSkillz]

James May playing much better guitar than a car sounds on piano

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

Who is the other guitarist? Anyone please.

[@kevinebarron]

floor analogy i adore...

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

Love his solo work away from The Who. It was inevitable he would carry on being a creative genius. If it’s in your genes, you just do it.

[@gramola67]

ufffffff too much for my ears.............simplemind is Mr.TOWSHEND

[@marthaworc7873]

Who else is playing guitar?

[@kevinebarron]

dreadful song writer....

[@garywood5882]

Are you? Never mind. I'm sure you're a very good milkman

[@see4miles67]

well fuck off then Kevy

[@margaret513]

You are probably a dreadful awful person touche

[@genecricco]

unreal!!!!