The Who - "My Generation" - You've Been Playing It Wrong!

[@SixStringAlliance]

What’s your favourite Pete Townsend riff?

[@Producelikeapro]

This is in my top ten! Pinball Wizard is amazing as well!

[@DucatiDave68]

This and Pinball Wizard … especially the acoustic intro

[@spitfiremusic3997]

So many! Pinball Wizard takes some beating!

[@thesongacademy5017]

Can't Explain - simple and hooky

[@plapclips6799]

Ok, so not a guitar riff exactly 'Won't Get Fooled Again'

[@Jan-m5c2r]

YOUR way of playing it IS the right way - the hairs on my arms stood up straight from the first chord - I will practice this 🙂Many thanks and a Merry Christmas 2024!

[@SixStringAlliance]

Thank you and Merry Christmas 🎸

[@Producelikeapro]

Absolutely fantastic playing!! Thanks for the great lesson Jamie!

[@SixStringAlliance]

Thank you kindly Warren!

[@craigfarleymusician8481]

Great video and info Jamie . Thanks mate 😊👍🏻

[@SixStringAlliance]

Glad you enjoyed it Craig!

[@darlenesheffield9835]

Fantastic video Jamie!

[@SixStringAlliance]

Many thanks!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

Well I’ve been playing wrong for about 25 years! Thanks mate

[@Producelikeapro]

Go get some rest and feel better soon Andy!

[@TheGuitarGeek]

@@Producelikeapro thanks so much!

[@Producelikeapro]

@@TheGuitarGeek hope you feel better!

[@Producelikeapro]

Haha we all have Andy!

[@SixStringAlliance]

Haven't we all Andy? LOL

[@shirleye2498]

Top job and great tone

[@SixStringAlliance]

Thanks Shirley!

[@timbrown7652]

Just found this fantastic video, woodshedding now

[@SixStringAlliance]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@6StringDisease]

Nice!🎸🤘

[@SixStringAlliance]

Thanks Daniel!

[@DMSProduktions]

Most covers I have seen of MG is wrong! I've been guilty myself when I was younger, didn't know Pete drop tuned it! Def sounds authentic done the way you've shown Jamie! Rockin'! \m/

[@efa666]

Jamie's a legend, I remember him from Musician's Channel on SKY TV, riffing away on his musicman, learned alot from him!

[@SixStringAlliance]

Haha wow, that was a VERY long time ago. 😊🎸

[@brunolevasseur]

The sound and your playing kick ass, sir! 🙂

[@SixStringAlliance]

Thank you

[@petejohnston5375]

Keep Rockin' Mate

[@SixStringAlliance]

Cheers Pete

[@TheNobbynoonar]

You mean to say I’ve smashed up loads of guitars and amps over the years and been doing it wrong all this time??? Bugger!!

[@SixStringAlliance]

Hahaha sorry about that

[@harrykadaras9459]

People always throw shade at Pete as a guitar player, but I find his stuff mysterious and hard to figure out and play correctly while I've mastered certain other guitar players music fairly easily.

[@SixStringAlliance]

This is an iconic riff

[@harrykadaras9459]

@@SixStringAlliance absolutely...and I think Pete never lifted licks or phrases like so many before him and after him...very underrated and a totally original musician

[@DucatiDave68]

This and Pinball Wizard …. Especially the acoustic intro !

[@SixStringAlliance]

Now that’s a great suggestion!!

[@petejohnston5375]

My favorite Pete riff? There's to many riffs to count. The Who , like the song says, Long Live Rock! Saw them in '75 in Philly-Yeeeahh!

[@SixStringAlliance]

I need to look at some more who riffs!!

[@DMSProduktions]

I think KISS were at that show!

[@19501960]

to save you tuning down if you only have one guitar for the nights gig, use 1. F sharp open E string, 2. G sharp to A flat chord at first fret with F sharp bass note 6th string & F sharp 1st string. 3. A with G note bass. 4. B chord 4th fret open A string bass. Should get you by.

[@martinpiper-ku3vi]

favourite riff by the who there quite a few off them but go with won't get fooled again

[@SixStringAlliance]

I love the Van Halen version of won’t get fooled again, how Eddie did the keyboard part on guitar.

[@martinpiper-ku3vi]

@@SixStringAlliance to be honest learning van halen music is not that easy note for note

[@SixStringAlliance]

@@martinpiper-ku3vi I know only too well!! I have 5 Van Halen DVD’s released with Lick Library which were very challenging, plus I’ve done quite a bit on EVH here on my channel

[@DMSProduktions]

@@SixStringAlliance KISS did a version also in the middle breakdown of Lick It Up!

[@ValBoschi-ix9cd]

I was gonna say it starts in G, I never thought about detooning.... merci,

[@SixStringAlliance]

Yeah it’s a genius riff

[@ValBoschi-ix9cd]

@@SixStringAlliance I'm learning WHO for some gigs and I must say, Pete Townsend is far more interesting a guitarist/musician/creator than I ever realised.

[@knowwudimean1064]

I feel like when I play this for my self, the power chords just sound so off

[@cinpa2968]

Just about anything except Squeeze Box

[@russellurwin7396]

Surely you have missed a bit out in explaining the intro. When you demonstrate for first time you alternate between hammering E (open) and 5th fret then next time hammer 3rd to 5th fret . This is not in the slowed down playing Am I right or or is my brain tricked by the rhythm. It is the best explanation I have seen but still confused.

[@SixStringAlliance]

I think a made a bit of a mess up when I edited it.. sorry about that.. I really hope it didn't take away from you enjoying it. sometimes things slip under the radar and i think this was one of those time.. apologies.

[@russellurwin7396]

@@SixStringAlliance It made me more determined to work out what is going on. It is the best tutorial I have seen. If I am right live at Leeds is in standard tuning?