Guantanamo (Pete's new solo track)

[ronmanager]

Apparently Universal is putting out a new Pete compilation called Truancy at the end of June. It also features a new track: Guantanamo.

I don't really have an opinion of the song based on the short preview, however I'm not a big fan of Pete's "groaning" style of singing here.

[Nnic]

The song is now available on spotify. Don't really know what to make of it. Very blues, very political.

But I like it. Great production, great chorus.

[ronmanager]

May 16, 2015 23:16:05 GMT Nnic said:

The song is now available on spotify. Don't really know what to make of it. Very blues, very political.

But I like it. Great production, great chorus.

Thanks! Indeed hearing the song in full now, there is some charm to it.

Here's a link for those who missed it like me:

[ronmanager]

Track list of the compilation from The Who's Facebook:

PURE AND EASY
SHERATON GIBSON
(NOTHING IS EVERYTHING) LET’S SEE ACTION
MY BABY GIVES IT AWAY
A HEART TO HANG ON TO with Ronnie Lane
KEEP ME TURNING with Ronnie Lane
LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR
ROUGH BOYS
THE SEA REFUSES NO RIVER
FACE DANCES (PT.2)
WHITE CITY FIGHTING
FACE THE FACE
I WON’T RUN ANYMORE
ENGLISH BOY
YOU CAME BACK
GUANTANAMO – Brand new track
HOW CAN I HELP YOU – Brand new track

So looks like this track finallly gets officially released:

[sticky65]

Whoever released that as a single needs locking up.......

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[Jeroen]

Guantanamo is a grower - I am really enjoying the layered instrumentation on headphones. Also, I'm looking forward to the finished version of How Can I Help You. Should be a good one, as we already got to know it as a very pretty song.

I've done a pass for a transcription of the new song. Is there anything I missed or misunderstood?


Pete Townshend – Guantanamo

Down in Guantanamo
We still got the ball and chain
Down in Guantanamo
We still got the ball and chain

That pretty piece of Cuba
Resort to cause men pain
When you light up in Cuba
You won’t feel the same again

Down in Guantanamo
Still waiting for the big cigars
Down in Guantanamo
Still waiting for the big cigars

Been a breach of promise
Still guilty with no charge
There’s smoke in the forest
And the tumour is growing large

Down in Guantanamo/We still got the ball and chain (2x)

There’s a long road to travel
For justice to make its claim
Let’s bring down the gavel
Let the prisoner say his name

We still got the ball and chain (x2)
Let the prisoner say his name

[ronmanager]

Press release for the compilation

[Tom]

Hmm, I think I prefer the tracklisting of "Coolwalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking"...
Where are "Give Blood", "A Little Is Enough" and "Slit Skirts"? I don't consider "You Came Back" to be "the very best". Same holds true for "Face Dances Part 2" and "White City Fighting". Nice tracks, but "the very best"? No.

[larry]

I have to agree with you. What a sad, pathetic set list for a best-of. If this is meant to introduce recent or potentially new fans to Pete's solo music, I don't think that it will do it. And for the rest of us, we already have all of these tracks (except for the new ones) multiple times.

[boristhearachnid]

Yeah,Smoothtalkin....... is a better album and tracklist

[teessidetone]

wonder who chooses these best of tracks, must be some executive sat in an office somewhere

[larry]

Yeah, an executive who's never heard Pete's music.

[ipow]

Sounds to me from the press release that How Can I Help You might be about Rabbit's issues. Just a guess

[ronmanager]

How Can I Help You is also available on Spotify now. A wonderful track IHMO.

[svet]

i think that his voice sounds too old for that direction of music. the song is cool, political one par exellance, everything is great but he would to find somebody else to sing it if he will make an album (who knows?).

for example, imagine the song with Durga McBroom-Hudson instead him....

[whoireland]

I think he's been obsessed since the 80s about the idea of concept album- iron man,psychoderelict,lifehouse box,floss/boy who heard music etc, to the point that he's forgotten about that age old idea of putting out an album of unrelated songs
Even if it was a scoop 5 using polished tracks rather than demos I think it'd be very worthwhile

[4ctmam]

How Can I Help You is great imo. Classic solo Pete.

[svet]

Jun 29, 2015 8:56:41 GMT whoireland said:

I think he's been obsessed since the 80s about the idea of concept album- iron man,psychoderelict,lifehouse box,floss/boy who heard music etc, to the point that he's forgotten about that age old idea of putting out an album of unrelated songs
Even if it was a scoop 5 using polished tracks rather than demos I think it'd be very worthwhile

i said at this forum a long time ago that he cant write anything really great like when he is (was) p***ed.

so he should get a bottle and to write and to record with the band something seriously, as the last studio album by the greatest Rock band ever. anyway, i dont think that he is gonna to die by a bottle of whiskey.