[cuban leaf]

... there was not a SINGLE hint of anything political

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I think that’s their MO. I’ve seen many interviews with the guys over the years and they have this odd professionalism about their music that is very rare. I say “odd” because I honestly believe that Townsend means it when he says he doesn’t think they are very good. Yet they take what they do really seriously.

And it shows.

[dfwgator]

I am a fan of Pete’s guitar playing, at least in the 70s.

I dare you to find a better solo than “Young Man Blues” at the 1970 Isle of Wight show.

Not so much of a fan of his current playing style, since he switched to playing a Fender Stratocaster, doesn’t sound like him at all.

[Verbosus]

That goes back to Woodstock.
Pete Townshend hit Abbie Hoffman with a guitar to get him off the stage when he took the mic and started talking politics.

Pete thinks there is no room for political talk with music is involved. I heard him once say if you have something to say, put it in the lyrics and perform it artfully.

[Rockingham]

My brother is a longtime Who fan. About a year or two ago, at a hefty price, he got seating in the first row at a Who concert that included a buffet and attendance at the band’s pre-concert tuneup and preparation. The band worked surprisingly hard and precise to get their timing right and their instruments and the speakers in order. The music performers with lasting careers are usually serious and professional.