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Pete Townshend: get the guitar sound and style
How to nail The Who icon's tone and playing approach
Amps used by Pete Townshend and The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia for sale on Reverb
Townshend’s signature Hiwatt CP103 amp head and Garcia’s customized Fender Bassman “Chrysler” combo are available now, though you’ll need deep pockets...
Pete Townshend: "I was at an art school where the course was dedicated to breaking the rules, and I just drafted that into my work as a guitar player"
In this candid 1994 GW interview, The Who's six-string creative mastermind discusses his time with Page and Hendrix, Marshall stacks, his aggressive playing style, and more
Pete Townshend says he was planning to quit The Who before Keith Moon died
The revelation comes in a Guitar World-exclusive excerpt from Townshend’s Audible Original, Somebody Saved Me, which arrives today (May 6)
Pete Townshend says the death of John Entwistle forced him to become a better guitarist
The loss of Entwistle's nontraditional bass sound saw Townshend branch into new sonic territory with The Who, and put greater emphasis on soloing and practicing
The Who announce 29-date The Who Hits Back North American tour
The comprehensive tour will be divided into two legs, and see the iconic rock outfit visit Madison Square Garden, Hard Rock Live and the New Orleans Jazz Festival
Roger Daltrey says Jimi Hendrix “stole Pete Townshend’s stage act completely”
The claim, which was made in good humor, was followed by the observation that Buddy Guy was the true originator of guitar-playing stagecraft
The Who’s definitive documentary, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, can now be streamed for the first time on The Coda Collection
A Guitar World exclusive clip ushers in the news, and sees Townshend and Daltrey recall the early gigs that contributed to the band's famed gear-smashing reputation
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