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Pete Townshend
The Who's guitarist and primary songwriter, known for explosive windmill strumming, power chords, and feedback. Townshend's SG through Hi-Watt amps at maximum volume pioneered the wall-of-sound approach to rock guitar and influenced punk, power pop, and arena rock.
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