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Requests

Here are requests we’ve received for transcriptions. If you’ve transcribed one of these songs, or are aware of a transcription that meets our submission criteria, please let us know. If you’d like to give it a try, check out Want to transcribe.

• The Way It Is (Simon Townshend)
• Cry If You Want (Live)
• Eminence Front (Bass)
• One of the Boys
• Under a Raging Moon
• Save it For Later (for sax solo)
• Rocks In the Head (all tracks)
• It’s Hard (Bass)
• Bargain (bass)
• Squeeze Box (solo for banjo)
• Cookin’
• The Seeker (lead)
• Call Me Lightning (lead and bass)
• Sparks (bass)
• I Don’t Even Know Myself (live)
• Waiting For A Friend (McVicar)
• Just A Dream Away (McVicar)
• Going To New York (PT Roundhouse)
• Eyesight to the Blind (Live at the Fillmore, 1996)
• Peppermint Lump (by Angie)
• Forever’s No Time At All (Billy Nicholls)
• Who Are You (solo only from Concert From New York 2001)
• Tattoo (bass)
• Whiskey Man (bass)
• Shout and Shimmy (bass)
• Bell Boy (bass and keyboards)
• In The Ether (piano)
• April Fool
• Heaven and Hell (live bass)
• Who Are You (drums)
• Long Live Rock (bass)
• Relay (bass)
• My Size (guitar solo)
• Eminence Front (Live – Toronto)
• Drowned (live for acoustic – interlude)
• Wistful

Welcome to Whotabs. Whotabs is dedicated to exploring the music of The Who and its members’ solo careers. Within this site you’ll find over 450 transcriptions for guitar, bass and drums, including guitar transcriptions for most every song released by The Who since 1964. Some are full tablature, others basic chord charts. All are faithful interpretations intended to preserve and celebrate the musical legacy of The Who.

A growing presence on Whotabs is the Equipment section, presenting work-in-progress references to the genre-defining musical instruments and gear the group employed (and destroyed) throughout their careers.

Latest Site Updates

Recent changes

• Free Me ~New: transcription for guitar for this Roger Daltrey solo song. Courtesy Martin. 10 Aug. 2008
• Pete’s Collings guitars ~Revision: Updated model of Pete’s recent Collings guitar. Thanks to Rich. 01 Aug. 2008
• Pete’s Gibson SG Special ~Revision: Christie’s auction of a 1967 Gibson SG Special on 10 July 2008 realises £32,450 ($63,991). 11 July 2008
• Pete’s Classical Acoustic guitar ~Revision: Christie’s auction of this guitar on 10 July 2008 realises £13,750 ($27,115). 11 July 2008
• Blind As A Bat ~New: transcription for guitar for this Simon Townshend Band song. Courtesy Raphael Schmid. 6 July 2008
• Pete’s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #9 ~Revision: Added photos from Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, of this guitar on display. Thanks to Lorne Mitchell. 6 July 2008
• The Way It Is ~New: transcription for guitar for this Simon Townshend Band song. Courtesy William Cowan. 25 June 2008
• Pete’s Gibson SG Special ~Revision: Christie’s will auction a 1967 Gibson SG Special on 10 July 2008. 23 June 2008
• Pete’s Classical Acoustic guitar ~Revision: Christie’s will auction this guitar on 10 July 2008. 23 June 2008
• Keith’s borrowed drum kits: Ludwig kit – 1974 for the Son of Dracula film ~Revision: added new borrowed kit, as used by Keith in the film Son of Dracula in 1974. Thanks to Martin Forsbom. 27 May 2008
• Keith Moon solo ~New: added new solo transcription index page for Keith, though it houses only one existing tab. h/t Mark R. 27 May 2008
• Pete’s guitar history timeline – 1963 – Detours ~Revision: Pete’s use of a Swedish-made Levin Goliath LM-26 acoustic with drop-in pickup, as used with the Detours on stage in 1963. Thanks to tipoff from Tony. 27 May 2008

Site updated 19th May 2008

Tablature updates

• Won’t Get Fooled Again ~Full revision for guitar. 19 May 2008

Equipment updates

• Pete’s gear:
  • Gretsch Duo Jet ~Revision: added photo from December 1968 using a 1954–56 Gretsch Duo Jet, thanks to Justin Harris. 29 April 2008
  • Smashed guitars ~Revision: added smashed guitar for 12 Aug. 1967, and added specified guitar for 25 Nov. 1967, thanks to Bob Cianci. 21 March 2008
• John’s gear
  • John’s gear: 1960–1966 – 1965 Mosrite Ventures bass ~Revision: added reference to this bass, thanks to Tom. 17 March 2008
• Keith’s Drumkits:
  • Keith’s Drums – Borrowed kits – 1963 Beachcombers kit ~Revision: clarified floor tom height, from 16″ to 18″, thanks to Robert. 21 March 2008

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