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Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O'Connell reveals the secret weapon on his pedalboard – a plain box with one knob and oodles of gain

By Phil Weller Published

Owning one doesn’t come cheap, but the left-field pedal has been at the center of the band’s monumental rise to fame

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Pete Townshend looks back at life on the road as The Who announce farewell US tour

By Phil Weller Published

The legendary band will bid farewell in a country where Townshend has always appreciated the “incredible” crowds

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Pete Townshend, members of the rock band The Who, on stage performing live in concert at the Mediolanum Forum during the Back to the Who Tour 51! Assago (Milan), Italy. 19th September 2016
Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes

By Janelle Borg Published

That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...

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The Smithereens’ love affair with The Who goes way back – yet when guitarist Jim Babjak got the chance to meet Pete Townshend, he turned it down

By Janelle Borg Published

The Smithereens even released a covers album that pays homage to The Who's 1969 record Tommy

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Left-Pete Townshend of The Who performs at Arena at Gwinnett Center on April 23, 2015 in Duluth, Georgia; Right-Inge Lamboo playing her Fender Telecaster while on a boat in Amsterdam
Pete Townshend passes the torch to the next generation as he lends his guitar chops to emerging Dutch guitarist's latest record

By Janelle Borg Published

Seems like the kids are alright after all

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Pete Townshend plays a red Fender Stratocaster onstage during The Who's 2023 show at the Royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, UK
Pete Townshend threatens to turn to AI if fans don’t stop asking him to play The Who’s hits

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist has multiple other focuses, but he says fans are irritated by his refusal to trade on his former glories – could AI could provide a solution?

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Left-Leslie West of West, Bruce And Laing performing on stage at City Hall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, 24 April 1973; Right-Pete Townshend of The Who performs on stage at a concert at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 27 1975
Leslie West on giving his Gibson Les Paul Junior to Pete Townshend after tracking three songs with The Who

By Janelle Borg Published

West met Townshend when The Who recruited him to play lead guitar on several tracks for their 1971 album Who’s Next

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Left-Andrew Synowiec of the SRT Band with Tom Scott perform in concert at Birdland Jazz Club on July 22, 2023 in New York City; Right-Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who perform onstage at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on September 15, 2019 in Wantagh, New York
Hollywood's go-to guitarist, Andrew Synowiec, on how he ended up playing on a Who record

By Janelle Borg Published

The seasoned session guitarist received a last-minute call to step in and play a guitar part in a style not typically associated with The Who and Pete Townshend

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A portrait of a long-haired Pete Townshend playing a Martin dreadnought capoed at the 5th fret, with striped curtains in the background.
Pete Townshend was the god of rhythm guitar in the ’60s and ’70s – here’s how he took his untapped technique to the acoustic

By Stuart Ryan Published

Tracks such as Pinball Wizard and Substitute were driven by Townshend's untapped, brawny-yet-brainy acoustic guitar playing. We've gathered all the techniques you need to nail his style in one video lesson

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Roger Daltrey )L) and Pete Townshend (R) leads The Who in concert at Firenze Rocks 2023 at Visarno Arena on June 17, 2023 in Florence, Italy
Pete Townshend sets the record straight about Roger Daltrey's comments on The Who's retirement

By Janelle Borg Published

Roger Daltrey had recently mentioned that he was “happy” that “that part of my life is over”

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