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Flashback: The Who Sell Out in 1967


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The Who began 1967 as a scrappy London quartet best known in the U.K. By the end of the year, they were international sensations.

Along with Jimi Hendrix and Big Brother and the Holding Company, the Who were catapulted to superstardom after playing a thrilling set at the Monterey Pop Festival that July. The year was also a creative watershed for the band, during which their live delivery crystallized and they released The Who Sell Out, which yielded their first top-10 single "I Can See for Miles."

For leader Pete Townshend, the period was especially galvanizing. He toughened up the band’s on-stage sound by experimenting with a variety of Gibson guitars, and Selmer and Marshall amps. Legend has it that Townshend even sawed a Marshall 8x12 cabinet in half to create a distinctive set of 4x12s. A tireless sonic warrior, Townsend and bassist John Entwistle’s desire to make the Who the loudest band in London compelled Jim Marshall to create his first 100-watt head. Hendrix’s arrival on the scene both inspired Townshend and increased his competitiveness.

In part to differentiate his playing from Hendrix’s, Townshend turned to an arsenal of six strings leading up to The Who Sell Out’s sessions, which made him an emperor of tone. Townsend’s most unique instrument was a .....

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