Pete Townshend
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When I play the guitar, I kind of react with the crowd and what's going on ... The heroic bit is like, 'Yeah, let's feel great about playing the guitar and being in a room making music.' I never set out to be a guitar hero. But I realize that I've got some qualities of that. I grew up watching Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend. I never really tried to emulate them. But I realized that when you're on the stage, you've got to find something to do.More quotes »
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Pinball wizards: Des McAnuff & Pete Townshend rawk the gala
Recipient Des McAnuff, left, and Pete Townshend from the band The Who put on the final act during the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala at the NAC in Ottawa on Saturday, May 5, 2012. (Matthew Usherwood, QMI Agency) Congrats to QMI Agency col from Canoe Read more »
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John Mayer's headin' out to California
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Update Published Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 1:00PM EDT Last updated Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 1:19PM EDT I wish they all could be California, I wish they all could be California, I wish they all could be California songs. On his from Globe and Mail Read more »
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Southern California's Social Distortion to play at Pozo Saloon this weekend
tool goes here Social Distortion will perform Sunday at the Pozo Saloon. Over the past three decades, hes gone from troublemaking teenager to heroin-addicted rock star to clean-and-sober father of two. Hes spent stints in jail and rehab, and dealt with t from San Luis Obispo Tribune Read more »
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Where was I on May 15? A cryptic diary offers clues*
Pete Townshend, Des McAnuff & Steve Gouveia** on that famous May night at Ottawa, courtesy of myspace.com/stevegouveiamusic. There are some great PIX of Des & Pete rawkin on stage but JBNBlog can’t figure out how to land them properly. Congrats to all th from Canoe Read more »
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Sony Awards 2012 – full list of winners
The Sony Radio Academy Awards – the biggest awards night in the radio calendar – have taken place in London. The BBC won 22 Golds whilst commercial radio took home 13, with the Guardian and a prison radio station taking one each. The full list is below: from Radio Today Read more »
