Pete Townshend: The Guru Between The Notes

About this episode

This episode explores how Pete Townshend's devotion to Meher Baba influenced his songwriting and creative output.

In this episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda takes a closer look into Pete Townshend’s “Let My Love Open The Door,” just one of many songs that he consistently wrote with his spiritual guru in mind. It’s a deep dive into the how Townshend’s decades-long devotion to Meher Baba completely colored his creative output and shifted his focus to search for the divine. From “Baba O’Riley” to “The Seeker” and more, take a listen to how he to put the guru between the notes of his songs.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Janda

Topics covered

• Pete Townshend
• spirituality
• music analysis
• creative process
• Meher Baba
• classic rock

Keywords

• Let My Love Open The Door
• Baba O’Riley
• The Seeker
• spiritual guru
• classic rock
• songwriting

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