It wasn't just about flashing lights and pinball machines blowing up and things like that. It was about using encores, bringing back the good songs and using techniques that I knew about from rock performance.

The press sensationalised the incidents. The Who continue to perform critically acclaimed sets in the 21st century including highly regarded performances at The Concert For New York City in 2001 the 2004 Isle of Wight Festival Live 8 in 2005 and the 2007 Glastonbury Festival. [citation needed]
Nevertheless TownPete Townshendnd has maintained close relationships with many journalists and sought them out in 1982 to describe his two-year battle with cocaine and heroin.

com's list of the top 50 guitarists and No. Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" TownPete Townshendnd (born 19 May 1945) is an English rock guitarist vocalist songwriter and author known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who as well as for his own solo career. TownPete Townshendnd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Who in 1990.