William J. Wagner is an award-winning writer and editor who’s been at it for thirty-plus years, mostly in Chicago. He has written for everything from Sports Illustrated to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, and also is the author of a book about the Chicago Cubs titled Wrigley Blues. In his spare time, Wagner likes to play guitar. He owns a (but not the) Gibson SG. Read More
Talking ‘Bout My Generation
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An imagining of what happened to Pete Townshend’s guitar from Woodstock after he tossed it into the crowd.
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William J. Wagner
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One of a kind—and what an idea. What an adventure. What a damn story. I couldn’t put it d-down…
Summary
Woodstock was meant to be the pinnacle of the hippie youth movement—a moment when peace, love, and understanding would prevail—but Pete Townshend, the temperamental guitarist for The Who, didn’t buy into any of it. Known more for smashing his guitars than preaching free love, he saw Woodstock as a festival of slop that had been marred by rain, LSD, and misguided idealism. Yet at the end of The Who’s performance, as a brilliant sunrise broke through thick storm clouds, he couldn’t help but be caught up in the moment. Instead of reducing his guitar to splinters, he held it out like a religious offering and gently tossed it into the crowd.
Talking ’Bout My Generation: The Amazing Journey of Pete Townshend’s Woodstock Special is an imagining of what happened after that guitar left Townshend’s hands. Over the course of three decades, the Gibson SG Special touches the lives of an array of colorful characters. The guitar is a symbol of hope, but will it survive its amazing, sometimes harrowing journey? And will it ever be reunited with Townshend? The only way to find out is to read on.