The band's guitarist, Pete Townshend, 80, made waves as well with his "unapologetic" guitar smashing antics and opinions. In fact, there was once a time he even dared to brandish the talent of one of the most beloved bands in history, The Beatles.
“What has got quality in the pop business?” he pondered. “What’s got quality in anything? It’s just a matter of standards. In the pop business, we’re lucky in that there are no standards.”
“But wouldn’t you say the Beatles and people like that have a certain musical quality?” she questions.
This was more of a reflection on the state of recording The Beatles had to endure in their early career versus The Who.
"I just loved them. They were joyful, they were funny," he said years later, while admitting, "They were more a pop group than I would have liked."
What Paul McCartney Thought of The Who
On the flip side, Paul McCartney has repeatedly praised The Who. While introducing Townshend at the Les Paul Award ceremony in 2012, McCartney shared: “Congratulations on getting the Les Paul Award, we all know you deserve it. Because man, we go back and I have so many great memories of you and the band. Your music, seeing you on TV doing ‘My Generation,’ seeing you live playing. To this day, you’re just great.”
Clearly, despite Townshend’s early critique, there’s been nothing but mutual respect between these two iconic bands.
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