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LEFT: Pete TOWNSHEND and The Who, Pete Townshend, posed, in Locust valley, Long Island RIGHT: Steve Bolton - Atomic Rooster play a concert at the 2 Days Prog + 1 festival in Italy, September 02, 2022
Pete Townshend’s substitute guitarist reveals the highs and lows of his time in the Who

By Joe Matera Published

Atomic Rooster guitarist Steve “Boltz” Bolton was hired to play on the group’s star-studded 1989 tour — if he could survive the rehearsals

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Pete Townshend of The Who performs during the 16th annual Midnight Preserves at Preservation Hall on April 30, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Preservation Hall Foundation's Midnight Preserves benefit series welcomes prominent artists from a variety of genres alongside the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for intimate midnight concerts.
Pete Townshend on the Who’s farewell tour, and the health issues he had to kick to get back on the road

By Phil Weller Published

After a knee operation earlier this year, he fell foul of an issue which “is how rock stars die,” he says

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Musician Pete Townshend of The Who during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on October 9, 2016 in Indio, California.
Pete Townshend on his and Roger Daltrey's problems as the Who set out on their final tour

By Elizabeth Swann Published

He admits more shows may be in their future for charity or special projects

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LEFT: Randy Bachman speaks at AOL Build Speakers Series: Randy Bachman at AOL Studios In New York on April 22, 2015 in New York City. RIGHT: Pete Townshend performs with The Who in concert at the HP Pavilion on October 19, 1996 in San Jose, California.
Randy Bachman on Pete Townshend's hilarious response when the Guess Who told the Who to change their name

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Bachman says the Who's hotel-trashing antics caused his band trouble with staff when “we could not convince them we were quiet Canadians”

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The Who, Pete Townshend in concert circa 1971 at the Fillmore East Theater, New York City
Pete Townshend on his desperate search for the guitar behind the Who’s status as rock legends   

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

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LEFT: Eddie Van Halen (plays his custom Frankenstrat guitar at Cobo Arena during Van Halen's "Hide Your Sheep Tour" on August 13, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan. RIGHT: English guitarist Pete Townshend, wearing his trademark white boiler suit, performs live on stage playing a Gibson SG Special guitar, with rock group The Who during the European leg of the band's Tommy Tour at a venue in England in October 1970.
Eddie Van Halen could play this Who album note for note says Michael Anthony

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Eddie wasn't alone in his appreciation for the disc. Joe Satriani called it his number-one life-changing album

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LEFT: Bob Dylan at Live Aid during Live Aid Concert - July 13, 1985 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. ()CENTER: Pete Townshend of The Who performs on stage at Live Aid in Wembley Stadium on July 13th, 1985 in London, United Kingdom. RIGHT: Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin performs at Live Aid at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 1985.
For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause

By Gary Graff Published

We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 40 years ago on July 13

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LEFT: Pete Townshend of The Who performs live on stage during the The Who Hits 50! Tour at The O2 Arena on March 22, 2015 in London, England. RIGHT: Noel Gallagher of Oasis performing at Ancienne Belgique (AB), Brussels, Belgium, 23rd March 2000.
Pete Townshend on the Oasis song that made him weep

By Phil Weller Published

Oasis are kicking their reunion into gear, and Townshend is among those delighted to see them playing live again

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Pete Townshend performing live onstage, in 2009, playing Fender Stratocaster guitar, doing 'windmill' arm
Pete Townshend explains the correct way to do the windmill guitar strum

By Christopher Scapelliti last updated

As the guitarist explains, the windmill is fraught with danger, including fingernail tears and hand lacerations

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The Who, Pete Townshend in concert circa 1969 at the Isle of Wight Music Festival, England at the Various in Various,
Pete Townshend declared war at Woodstock when Abbie Hoffman interrupted the Who in the middle of their biggest gig

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The preeminent festival of peace and love was anything but when one of the era's biggest political activists cut in on one of its most powerful rock acts

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