‘Guitar smashing, amp trashing, arms flailing, English songwriter famous for anthemic tunes and bittersweet ballads. Composer of Rock Operas, film soundtracks and theatrical musical pieces. A spokesman for his generation’.

If this definition were to be given in a famous U.S quiz show the answer to it would undoubtedly be, “Who Is Pete Townshend?” Pete Townshend, the driving force behind The Who, is a man synonymous with all of the above and much, much more. Above all though, behind all the headline grabbing theatrics, he is a storyteller.

Born into a musical family in London at the end of the Second World War, Townshend quickly found himself at the forefront of the British musical boom of the 1960’s, as a member of one of the most rebellious, outspoken groups ever to emerge; The Who. Formed through a school friendship with John Entwistle and Roger Daltrey, dating back to the late 1950’s, the band spent its formative years covering Jazz ... read more »