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Pete Townshend: Genius of the Simple

Steve Turner, Beat Instrumental, December 1971

Pete Townshend is a little worried about the advancement that is being made with musical equipment and recording studios. "The technology is beginning to overtake the musician," he says. "The infinite possibilities presented by technologies makes me want to capture the present in a far more simple way."

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