Marcust99 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Total douchebag Townshend...http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2013/02/21/20598581-qmi.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Here's a better article that provides a little more context:http://www.torontosun.com/2013/02/21/pete-townshends-f----off-breaks-young-fans-heart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I feel bad for the kid. Pretty classless, even for Mr. Townshend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freak By Night Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 "Have a fucking beer" would have been more acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Devil's advocate:"We watched The Kids are Alright at least a dozen times. I had to keep explaining to her it wasn't the same band as before -- they don't smash up their equipment, they're older now and they don't behave like that. She understood that, but there was still a part of her that longed for that kind of performance."So the kid was hoping for a real balls-to-the-walls rock 'n roll show, and the dad backed it up by allowing her to bring a sign suggesting the band harken back to their anarchistic rock rebellion days.Just please do it without any naughty language and be sure not to offend anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I feel bad for the kid. Pretty classless, even for Mr. Townshend. I find this Hamilton story particularly amusing because I'm in the middle of Pete's autobiography. I don't think he's ever been much of a classy guy. At the same time, shoulder riding is a major peeve of mine at concerts so I probably would have applauded anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Haha! Scarred for life. This reminds me of a similar concert moment at Copps Coliseum. The year was 1993 or so, and it was my first concert experience. Guns N Roses in the Hammer (with The Brian May Band opening). Towards the end of the set, Axl got pegged in the leg with a flying water bottle. He fanned the middle finger across the entire arena, threw down the mic and never came back. Slash stepped up with an extra meaty solo to end it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Scarred now, sacred later. Just you wait and see. "Pete Townshend told me to fuck off at a Who concert!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Scarred now, sacred later. Just you wait and see. "Pete Townshend told me to fuck off at a Who concert!!!!"Ha! Yes! It's not as if this is the first time Pete's got into it with audiences. He has a fairly long and inglorious track record. I'm curious if dad bothered explaining Moon's bondage scene in The Kids Are Alright - or the Abbie Hoffman Woodstock incident?Still, too bad about the short-term scarring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Devil's advocate:"We watched The Kids are Alright at least a dozen times. I had to keep explaining to her it wasn't the same band as before -- they don't smash up their equipment, they're older now and they don't behave like that. She understood that, but there was still a part of her that longed for that kind of performance."So the kid was hoping for a real balls-to-the-walls rock 'n roll show, and the dad backed it up by allowing her to bring a sign suggesting the band harken back to their anarchistic rock rebellion days.Just please do it without any naughty language and be sure not to offend anyone. yeah, that's what I was thinking. Pretty tame in comparison to what was being presented at bluesfest by LMFAO or Snoop Dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 courtney love would never swear at a child. im still disgusted with pete, no matter what you rock'n'roll hooligans think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deranger Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Saying or mouthing fuck off to a kid is pathetic for any adult. If that is normal behavior for Pete Townhsend, I feel sorry for him. Life must suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Pete Townshend apologizes for expletiveAloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skelter Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'm not taking my children anywhere near Pete Townshend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtaper Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'm not taking my children anywhere near Pete Townshend or to a phish show ... :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hey now Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 reminds me of the lady beside grabbing my right arm to rock out to vintage troublewhen we sat down beside her she told the dude beside her that it smelled like otto's jacket in herei'm so glad neil young played the following saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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