Pete Townshend inducts Rolling Stones at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions 1989

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 539

  • @obbor4
    @obbor4 12 років тому +122

    The single most entertaining induction speech ever delivered. Well done, Pete!

  • @graziaguerrini6375
    @graziaguerrini6375 2 роки тому +34

    He really got shocked by Brian Jones' death. He was a close friend. and loved him sincerely. And twenty years later he still remembers him with friendship, kindness, affection. The only one tonight to remember him and remember what a good musician he was. and a good mate , too.

    • @tompaul2591
      @tompaul2591 Рік тому +1

      Mick mentioned him, I think Keith did as well.

    • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
      @user-fu2mi1nd5l 6 місяців тому

      sacrifices tend to shock one

  • @petrslivinski7481
    @petrslivinski7481 5 років тому +67

    Pete Townshend gave a beautiful speech about his bestfriend Brian Jones whom he was close to and loved very much and missed him everyday. Nice to hear. God Bless Townshend for his humble words and is a class act.

  • @bobglover949
    @bobglover949 7 років тому +73

    I loved that he acknowledged Brian Jones and Ian Stewart. Zappa's reaction to the ripped off line was perfect.

    • @longde
      @longde 5 років тому +1

      zappa was there?! didn't spot him

    • @brivda
      @brivda 4 роки тому +2

      @@longde 9:15 i think

    • @lordsod69
      @lordsod69 3 роки тому +5

      I'm pretty certain that isn't Zappa; I doubt he would even attend one of these events

  • @jackflash5659
    @jackflash5659 7 років тому +123

    Pete your induction of the Rolling Stones was honest, humorous and flattering, great job!

  • @jamesbowen8960
    @jamesbowen8960 Рік тому +15

    So nice to hear wonderful comments about Brian Jones. 4:08.

  • @jackflash5659
    @jackflash5659 5 років тому +37

    Pete Townshend spoke straight from his heart.

  • @AndrewStuartBrown
    @AndrewStuartBrown 12 років тому +289

    Pete, probably the most intelligent and articulate guy in rock 'n roll.

  • @groovygirl23
    @groovygirl23 10 років тому +164

    I adore him. This is a terrific speech, filled with love, insight and madness. What more can you expect from R&R?

    • @SeekerSmith
      @SeekerSmith 10 років тому +24

      I agree. Pete roasts, then brings a tear. He tells it like it is like no one else can.

    • @SeekerSmith
      @SeekerSmith 10 років тому +2

      Shelly, you are quite the Pop Era Aesthete! I am impressed? Are you a DJ? Or a music historian?

  • @ReyFlores777
    @ReyFlores777 8 років тому +126

    I love all of the British rockers for giving the world some of the BEST rock & roll music EVER!!

    • @jennyjenny8662
      @jennyjenny8662 5 років тому +10

      You hit it on the head the British were Dynamite

    • @MozTheBoz
      @MozTheBoz 5 років тому +17

      It is said that America invented Rock N' Roll and Britain perfected it

    • @IMeMineWho
      @IMeMineWho Рік тому

      Yes sir!

  • @nunyabeeswax3936
    @nunyabeeswax3936 4 роки тому +25

    Glad he threw in Mick Taylor near the end!What a guitarist!

    • @joebaxley1503
      @joebaxley1503 3 роки тому +2

      Mick Taylor was the only true talent the Stones ever had Keith once said.

  • @nelgstuart3442
    @nelgstuart3442 2 роки тому +23

    I am impressed. I never heard Pete Townsend speak before.
    Smart man. Excellent.

    • @jefkooper4290
      @jefkooper4290 Рік тому

      Way to remember the old spelling, Townsend. Have you heard of the Mandela Effect?

    • @allbottledup9513
      @allbottledup9513 Рік тому +1

      @@jefkooper4290 Do you think the reason so many people spell Townshend as Townsend is an example of the Mandela effect? Never thought of it, but it seems plausible.

    • @jefkooper4290
      @jefkooper4290 Рік тому

      @@allbottledup9513 Yes!

  • @backpages9885
    @backpages9885 8 років тому +360

    So happy Brian Jones was acknowledged

    • @mt2314
      @mt2314 6 років тому +24

      and, Ian Stewart ....who was there before Charlie and Bill.

    • @monarch770
      @monarch770 6 років тому +13

      Not Mick Taylor though which is fucked up .

    • @DavidMFChapman
      @DavidMFChapman 6 років тому +12

      MonArch He did mention MT just before he mentioned IS.

    • @richardlee1972
      @richardlee1972 5 років тому +19

      Brian Jones was the most talented musician of the Stones.

    • @monarch770
      @monarch770 5 років тому +4

      Richard L People always tend to say that. But I feel Mick Taylor is and was

  • @CoreaKixx420
    @CoreaKixx420 3 роки тому +15

    Thank you Pete!! That was a monumental induction speech!! Much love from Ontario, Canada.

    • @ianpattison7421
      @ianpattison7421 3 роки тому +1

      This Ontarian (from near Thunder Bay) joins you in loving Pete and the Stones. Been a fan since '64 and will never, ever give up on rock's greatest band. Also so nice that he acknowledged Brian and Stu.

  • @pillettadoinswartsh4974
    @pillettadoinswartsh4974 4 роки тому +56

    4:48 - Keith enjoying Pete's joke about Mick

    • @Methilde
      @Methilde Рік тому

      Pete and Mick was neighbors in London and Pete played on Mick last solo album, you don't understand British humour.

  • @ameyatipnis3588
    @ameyatipnis3588 4 роки тому +56

    Injecting the rolling stones this evening 😂

  • @peterk3474
    @peterk3474 2 роки тому +14

    Pete Townshend is arguably the greatest R&R composer.

  • @kamuelalee
    @kamuelalee 5 років тому +35

    Pete Townshend is so cool! Great induction speech by one of the greats of rock n roll.
    Love the Stones! Glad he mentioned Mick Taylor!!!

  • @jorgejohnson451
    @jorgejohnson451 4 роки тому +13

    My goodness. This was 30 years ago. Terrible how time passes so quickly.

  • @keefriff99
    @keefriff99 4 роки тому +24

    30 years later and still rolling...incredible.

  • @kpzrocks
    @kpzrocks 9 років тому +177

    the perfect guy for the job. I am a complete crazy Who fan. And also a crazy Rolling Stones fan..

    • @Ash-oy2yj
      @Ash-oy2yj 4 роки тому +4

      I may be 5 years late, but we're on the same team.

    • @IMeMineWho
      @IMeMineWho Рік тому

      @@Ash-oy2yj Whooligan, Beatles, Stones..the holy trinity of rock.

  • @maureenhorrigan7151
    @maureenhorrigan7151 Рік тому +7

    Townsend was hilarious. Great speech. Glad he mentioned Brian Jones.

  • @Allagi22
    @Allagi22 9 років тому +347

    This hilarious. He loves them. He is roasting them it is a very dry british humor it aint rude.

    • @keeponrollin7922
      @keeponrollin7922 8 років тому +24

      100% agreed roasting

    • @erestube
      @erestube 6 років тому +11

      They've been having that back and forth since the 60s.

    • @markharris5771
      @markharris5771 5 років тому +11

      I never complimented my late best friend once, but through the insults he knew I loved him.

    • @michellerjackson5776
      @michellerjackson5776 5 років тому +1

      ahepperl Yes..yes...

  • @richardlee1972
    @richardlee1972 9 років тому +184

    What a great musician Pete Townshend has been.

    • @richardmbowman
      @richardmbowman 7 років тому +22

      "..a great musician..." A great guitarist....and a great great songwriter.

    • @GM-de6mv
      @GM-de6mv 6 років тому +2

      It is ...

    • @dannyd1572
      @dannyd1572 6 років тому

      a great asshole

    • @richardlee1972
      @richardlee1972 6 років тому +8

      All of that ! Great songwriter and guitarist. Good voice too.

    • @lisabergkoetter7467
      @lisabergkoetter7467 5 років тому +8

      Agreed but also a cynic and kind of a weirdo but I like that about him. No denying his brilliance and talent

  • @Voxtender
    @Voxtender 5 років тому +16

    30 years later... they still have a future

  • @StevenCarinci
    @StevenCarinci 10 років тому +56

    British oratory. Splendid. BRAVO!

  • @alarbu17
    @alarbu17 6 років тому +30

    “mick gave me something too.... a very bad case of VD.” LMAO

  • @richalderson6069
    @richalderson6069 6 років тому +19

    This is definitely the most entertaining and ROCKN'ROLL induction speech by far. Thanks for making the occasion count Pete!

  • @paultanner2007
    @paultanner2007 5 років тому +15

    The Who and The Rolling Stones!! Great bands

  • @CustomTies
    @CustomTies 6 років тому +10

    saw the stones for the third time last week, may 2018 nearly 30 yrs after this still induction, they are still great live.

  • @artlover4668
    @artlover4668 6 років тому +51

    Pete, I have watched a lot of these induction speeches. Yours is one of the best. Part Roast, part adulation. It shows that you can care about someone and still have fun with some barbs!

    • @krollpeter
      @krollpeter 6 років тому +8

      A clever man, and an appropriate speech.

  • @suziekg77
    @suziekg77 4 роки тому +11

    Thanx to Brian Jones to getting them together. Where would they be without him. Still sorely missed

  • @farthead1231
    @farthead1231 2 роки тому +8

    Pete Townshend would make a good Bond villain !!!

  • @rebeccahernandez3460
    @rebeccahernandez3460 4 роки тому +5

    So glad he acknowledged Brian Jones and Ian Stewart.

  • @luckyold317
    @luckyold317 13 років тому +49

    there are these great moments when the crowd seems apprehensive and Pete seems to keep reminding himself, I'm PETE fuckin TOWNSEND, it doesn't matter if you boo.Because if you do, tomorrow I'll still be PETE fuckin TOWNSEND, I'll be fine.

    • @IMeMineWho
      @IMeMineWho Рік тому +1

      Agree with you..just adjusting your spelling..(don't worry..I used to call Keith Richard Keith Richards). Pete's last name is Townshend! 💜

  • @toms4442
    @toms4442 4 роки тому +8

    One of the best induction speeches ever!!!

  • @pollyjagger4169
    @pollyjagger4169 10 років тому +42

    i guess the trick is to insult them and then give them a compliment lol

  • @peaner083
    @peaner083 7 років тому +17

    Wow,this is the perfect speech.These guys are truely the greatest at what they do.

  • @daves2058
    @daves2058 6 років тому +48

    Pete is funny! When the Hall of Fame meant something!

  • @BushyHairedStranger
    @BushyHairedStranger 4 роки тому +10

    Eloquent and interesting always! There’s nobody like Pete Townshend.

  • @kellyanquoe6301
    @kellyanquoe6301 10 років тому +36

    Besides being the best speech in RRHF history (and I've watched a ton of them), we should be thankful that what Pete's done, if you listen and watch very closely, is give us all a brief insight into the sphere of red carpet life for those elite whom we admire and buy all their stuff. peace

  • @KRex1961
    @KRex1961 9 років тому +221

    I always knew Pete could shred on the guitar, but in typical british fashion he was shredding on the Stones......lol

    • @mikegrinder7539
      @mikegrinder7539 5 років тому +15

      I believe it's called 'taking the piss out of _____________".

    • @chipgaasche4933
      @chipgaasche4933 4 роки тому +1

      "Shred on guitar"?? Lol..are you kidding? I play better than he..and I'M a keyboardist.

    • @zackzallie8735
      @zackzallie8735 4 роки тому +5

      @Chip Gaasche ok, man good for you

    • @luishernndez8367
      @luishernndez8367 3 роки тому +5

      @@chipgaasche4933 yes, and I’m gonna be the next pope of the vatican...

    • @tersemerkhet4633
      @tersemerkhet4633 3 роки тому +2

      @@chipgaasche4933 the only thing you play with is yourself

  • @TemakiTom
    @TemakiTom 11 років тому +18

    Pete, a punk forever. Love him.

  • @wolves2502
    @wolves2502 3 роки тому +4

    Great to hear that he acknowledged Ian Stewart.

  • @steelers6titles
    @steelers6titles 4 роки тому +29

    Note that none of the band members acknowledge Andrew Loog Oldham, who was present (Townshend acknowledges him). Oldham was a brilliant manager--writing the liner notes for the early albums, devising the group's "bad boy" image ("Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone?"), and even producing their early music, with its muddy, distinctive sound.

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 3 роки тому +4

      Brian had more an influence on both, particularly the sound. Oldham thought guitars plugged directly into a wall socket lol.

    • @MW-uc4mh
      @MW-uc4mh 2 роки тому +4

      @@steveconn They both made different iterations of the Stones.... the big arena tours of the 70s that Brian would have looked down his nose at wouldn't have been possible without Oldham's monetization and image. But the story is the same, Mick and Keith resent the notion they played any part.

  • @strat8333
    @strat8333 7 років тому +8

    Pete's Pete, Stones are the Stones and they are all wonderful.

    • @vincentwhitley8197
      @vincentwhitley8197 5 років тому +3

      He speaks as a fan, friend, and competitor. Awesome intro.

  • @perryphillips2919
    @perryphillips2919 9 місяців тому +1

    8:04 I love that Pete listed all members of the band, especially the ones people didn’t know existed.

  • @jjaniero
    @jjaniero 10 років тому +41

    the most eloquent man in rock & roll

    • @Methilde
      @Methilde Рік тому +1

      Just after Jagger for me.

  • @jab3785
    @jab3785 10 років тому +34

    Great speech. Much better than I thought it would be. Glad he mentioned Ian Stewart. I've always thought that the idea of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was ridiculous because when I was growing up in the sixties nobody ever got or cared to get awards or any other kind of recognition other than people buying their records and going to their concerts. But if it brings them back to play their music in a nice setting that's reason enough to have it.

    • @Methilde
      @Methilde 2 роки тому +2

      No, all those "awards party" are so stupids and pretentious, just self congratulations.

    • @angelicaquirarte
      @angelicaquirarte Рік тому +1

      @@Methilde true so truee

  • @jackieterry6893
    @jackieterry6893 4 роки тому +3

    So glad the stones were inducted into the rock n roll hall there music will always live on for future generations!

  • @MrBamcito
    @MrBamcito 4 роки тому +18

    Pete is the best! nobody touch this songwriter.

  • @mickeymouse4285
    @mickeymouse4285 4 роки тому +6

    brilliant!! genius!! name me one rockstar today who can make such a speech

  • @Skunk90210
    @Skunk90210 11 років тому +8

    Pete Townsend is quite a genius musically and seems like he could do well as a speech writer. This was my first time seeing this piece so call me noob.

  • @daviddorrell5819
    @daviddorrell5819 4 роки тому +5

    Absolutely fabulous speech! Young persons, take heed. This is the SHIT!

  • @robertcooney1938
    @robertcooney1938 2 роки тому +13

    Stones are the greatest ever, still are, always will be. R.I.P CHARLIE WATTS. Mick Taylor era is GOLDEN.

  • @____Ai____
    @____Ai____ 12 років тому +7

    if Pete gave such a speech to me it would be a greater honour than any price or hall of fame in the universe!

  • @MattSmith-iq1ld
    @MattSmith-iq1ld 7 років тому +32

    Yep. I remember Donald Fagen of Steely Dan used to attend these ceremonies early on because they were an absolute riot act. Anything could happen, and yes, the acts who were inducted were often roasted. As Donald put it, "rock n' roll has some very interesting personalities." Once the cameras and VH1 came in, it ruined it all. I like it when it was like this...some dude with a Super 8 in the balcony who couldn't be seen by anyone on stage. Some of the people in the audience are confused why Pete is saying what he is saying, while the Stones are probably laughing their tails off in the background. Anyone who knows Mick (especially), Keith, Ronnie and Charlie know that they all consider Pete to be one of their best friends in the music business. In fact, Pete and Mick live on the same street in England.

    • @michellerjackson5776
      @michellerjackson5776 5 років тому

      Matt Smith Tell ME MORE , will you ??. Im a long time Dan fan~ Thank you, in advance Michellerj655@gmail.com

  • @LarryRickenbacker
    @LarryRickenbacker 7 років тому +60

    This is more like a roast than an introduction!

    • @michellerjackson5776
      @michellerjackson5776 5 років тому +3

      LarryRickenbacker Great😎

    • @zackzallie8735
      @zackzallie8735 3 роки тому +4

      Pete is known for roasting other musicians - including his own band members, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles.

    • @Kaagrant
      @Kaagrant 2 роки тому +2

      @@zackzallie8735 He is hateful when it comes to Led Zeppelin. His envy is so blatant. It's a real turn off.

    • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
      @user-fu2mi1nd5l 6 місяців тому

      So jealous of Pagey@@Kaagrant

  • @rebeccawagner4167
    @rebeccawagner4167 2 місяці тому

    Pete Townshend, he delivered an amazing speech, it was definitely from the ❤️ 💙, he spoke with a smile and laughter in his eye and his face❤❤.The Stones deserved to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cause their longevity in the music 🎶 🎵 world says it all not to mention their phenomenal music ❤️ 💙

  • @v8valiant68
    @v8valiant68 4 роки тому +5

    very great speech from Pete

  • @mcgurkryans
    @mcgurkryans 14 років тому +14

    Great speech... vintage Pete.

    • @lorenzfrank448
      @lorenzfrank448 5 років тому

      We will se you gave me permission to go to get the point that I have to be at the point across the point of no you don't have to come in and it would only be able to rewrite I only have eat it and 0235

  • @Regreviews
    @Regreviews Рік тому +2

    That Bill Wyman joke lmao

  • @eqx7168
    @eqx7168 4 роки тому +5

    I swear you can hear Keith laugh loudly when Pete makes the joke about Ronnie's teeth

  • @angus7278
    @angus7278 2 роки тому +10

    “The Stones still have a future…”
    How many people in 1989 could have predicted the many tours and shows over the following 30 years?

  • @ianmcdougall2900
    @ianmcdougall2900 5 років тому +6

    Classic Rock n Roll.

  • @TheJackflash85
    @TheJackflash85 7 років тому +9

    Gods of Rock and Roll !

  • @josehdez1309
    @josehdez1309 3 роки тому +5

    the best band ever

  • @SimonRobeyns
    @SimonRobeyns 5 років тому +5

    fucking legendary speech. Absolutely legendary. Glad to see the rest for once totally agreeing on my opinion. This was no judging this was a close friend who could pull it off the right way and get away with it.

  • @evesolis6133
    @evesolis6133 9 років тому +15

    This guy always got a speech in his bloody pocket:)

  • @cgphone9911
    @cgphone9911 11 місяців тому

    Arguably!! The best Rock and roll Hall of Fame speech ever. So many gems.

  • @joriszsz
    @joriszsz 12 років тому +15

    We still think of Ronnie as "the new boy"...

  • @lacyjags9594
    @lacyjags9594 6 років тому +7

    This is the best induction the hall of fame has had to date so far (though Little Richard's induction of Otis Redding is up there too).

  • @seaskov
    @seaskov 2 роки тому +3

    Pete being Pete

  • @ViolinistaRudyJacket
    @ViolinistaRudyJacket 11 років тому +7

    perfect..he's a poet!!!!!!

  • @jayannakelley9051
    @jayannakelley9051 4 роки тому +3

    2018-2019.. Stones still touring.. my oldest daughter saw them in Chicago.. (she’s 37).. said they were on 🔥🔥

  • @alexcika9906
    @alexcika9906 3 роки тому +3

    Pete is so colorful haha

  • @MrStephen0625
    @MrStephen0625 5 років тому +4

    Great speech Pete

  • @alanmerrill7673
    @alanmerrill7673 8 років тому +1

    This is great! Thanks to my friend Tom Feher for sharing the link with me. 2016 and the Stones are on tour right now.

  • @juliestrauss5988
    @juliestrauss5988 6 років тому +5

    Omg Pete is a riot!!!

  • @goodwilj
    @goodwilj 4 роки тому +3

    If you didn't think Pete could be funny and not just serious all the time think again.He was really funny here. Love you Pete.

  • @dadadruma
    @dadadruma 5 років тому +2

    I LOVE the RnRHOF, Simply it gives the Legends of music an opportunity to be a Comedian!

  • @andrewstubbs822
    @andrewstubbs822 3 роки тому +3

    Great speech.

  • @kevindeibert3369
    @kevindeibert3369 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful! Thank you Pete !

  • @jayoestrike2136
    @jayoestrike2136 2 роки тому +8

    Is ot just me, or is Pete the John Cleese of Rock and Roll?

  • @WarriorMigs24
    @WarriorMigs24 9 років тому

    Thanks guys

  • @johnmccabe1974
    @johnmccabe1974 5 років тому +3

    The great British bands of the 60s and 70s took there love for the raw, undiluted black American moonshine (I mean Blues) and sweetened it with a little Cola and other mixes and made it more palatable and accessible to a bigger audience.

  • @Onedarkandwindynight
    @Onedarkandwindynight 12 років тому +3

    The Beatles began gigging in 1959, the Rolling Stones had their first gig in 1962 (50 years ago this year)

  • @sweetcaroline2060
    @sweetcaroline2060 Рік тому

    I loved Pete Townsend mentioning Little Richard. You rock, Pete.❤❤❤I love both of them.

  • @hughcorston9645
    @hughcorston9645 4 роки тому +9

    Pete is a decent bloke! Everybody shits on him, but he just has a naughty great sense of humour!

    • @hhhfff7953
      @hhhfff7953 4 роки тому +1

      He is a paedophile...

    • @charlessquarey1227
      @charlessquarey1227 4 роки тому +6

      @@hhhfff7953 Bullshit.... it has been totally debunked..

    • @MrBamcito
      @MrBamcito 2 роки тому

      So the wokes harrasing children now is great right?

  • @TheCanuck1962
    @TheCanuck1962 6 років тому +4

    Pair this introduction speech along with Alex Lifeson's acceptance speech and you'd have the perfect ceremony

  • @raulhuertasgomez4781
    @raulhuertasgomez4781 Рік тому +3

    Gracias Pete por presentar a la mejor banda de rock de todos los tiempos the rolling Stones. Yo soy Raúl Huertas Gómez el rolling Stones de Iztapalapa México City by 🤠😎

    • @IMeMineWho
      @IMeMineWho Рік тому

      I would argue the Fab 4, the Who and the Stones.

  • @theodoreconstantini2548
    @theodoreconstantini2548 Рік тому +1

    who would have guessed that the stones would still going strong, thirty three years after this ? I certainly didn't.

  • @theoguggianabravi1539
    @theoguggianabravi1539 8 років тому +13

    keith laughing at 4:53 hahaha

  • @paulcadogan7033
    @paulcadogan7033 5 років тому +3

    Pete is a fine speaker.

  • @gregcrowe4826
    @gregcrowe4826 7 місяців тому

    Love inductions like this.... the little barbs " gags " at his friends and especially the boys in the worlds greatest rocknroll band were hysterical

  • @klausrain111
    @klausrain111 10 років тому +27

    Wow. If a great speech is one that makes you happy, sad, angry, blissed out, slightly uncomfortable, etc etc etc, then this is it, kids! I still can't believe he said some of that shit. I happen to agree with his main point, though: the Stones are the best that ever was or will be, by far.

    • @telephonic
      @telephonic 3 роки тому +2

      It's like Ricky Gervais at Golden Globes.

  • @willhairstonful
    @willhairstonful 4 роки тому +4

    Pete speaks the truth at 9:11

  • @jameskelly6612
    @jameskelly6612 2 роки тому +3

    Pete's great.

  • @genefulcher9765
    @genefulcher9765 Рік тому

    Well Done ;
    Thoughtful and Sincere,,,
    Great Tribute,,,,,

  • @benmeltzer
    @benmeltzer Рік тому +1

    Well they did grow old gracefully, and it did suit them.