The Who’s true lead guitarist, according to Pete Townshend
An overlooked genius.
Pete Townshend Archives: 04/2025
“That was all”: Pete Townshend on the artists he called the miracle of rock and roll
The big bang of rock and roll.
“Spiritual Searching”: Pete Townshend picks The Who’s most seminal song
Rock and roll as spiritual healing.
Hero Ground Zero: the four groups who inspired Pete Townshend’s fictional band
A man of many talents.
“Should never have been released”: The Who album Roger Daltrey always regretted
Hurting the band’s credibility.
The producer Pete Townshend wanted to fight: “We musn’t do this, we mustn’t do that”
Polar opposite outlooks.
“I didn’t think I realised”: The album that made Pete Townshend recognise The Who’s genius
“They did it brilliantly.”
“Skillful bit of songwriting”: The song that saw The Who channel Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys
Some huge inspirations.
“I don’t think I’d go”: Pete Townshend on the band he would see over The Who
Fighting against rock and roll authority.