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Pete Townshend says the death of John Entwistle forced him to become a better guitarist
By Matt Owen published
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
By Matt Owen published
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”
By Matt Owen published
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
By Matt Owen published
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

Pete Townshend says he "invented the guitar tech"
By Richard Bienstock published
The Who legend talks finding the person to not only change his strings, but tune the guitar as well
![[L-R] Pete Townshend and Thundercat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k8PnJNJitdjbH6XuzHxDhM-320-80.jpg)
Pete Townshend reveals his love for Thundercat's latest album, It Is What It Is
By Sam Roche published
“It’s so absolutely incredible, kind of like Sgt. Pepper's – it's been an obsession”

Aclam recreates Pete Townshend’s “clear fuzz dirge” tone with the Windmiller Preamp
By Richard Bienstock published
Achieve maximum R&B with new pedal based on the Who guitarist’s vintage Grampian 636 unit

Those guitars Pete Townshend smashed onstage with the Who? He glued them back together in order to smash them again
By Richard Bienstock published
“As long as the neck didn’t break you could glue the body back,” frontman Roger Daltrey explains
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