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John Wilson speaks to Pete Townshend, songwriter and guitarist of British rock band The Who about the band鈥檚 farewell tour of the US.

Through his powerful stage presence and pioneering use of technology, Townshend transformed The Who from a hobby wedding band to one of the biggest and loudest outfits of the 1960s and 1970s.

His artistic approach created tension with singer Roger Daltrey, the band鈥檚 only other surviving member. Sixty years after first coming together, the pair completed their farewell tour of Italy earlier this year and are currently saying goodbye to America.

Townshend says he is proud of his influence, even if his rock and roll generation put his parents out of work, who were both musicians in more traditional wartime dance bands. He also reveals the inspiration behind his infamous smashing of guitars may have just been one big misunderstanding.

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Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Alex Loftus and Edwina Pitman
Editor: Nick Holland
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(Image: Pete Townshend. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Desert Trip)