Pete Townshend

About this episode

Pete Townshend reflects on his career and The Who's connection to New York while discussing a new ballet adaptation of Quadrophenia.

Recorded live at iHeartRadio’s Manhattan headquarters, the rock icon reflects on The Who’s early days — including the band’s enduring bond with New York — and his own far-reaching creative evolution. In addition to unveiling the new ballet adaptation of The Who’s classic 1973 album Quadrophenia , he looks ahead to the art, projects, and possibilities that continue to inspire him after six decades of boundary-pushing work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Pete Townshend

Topics covered

• The Who
• Pete Townshend
• creative evolution
• ballet adaptation
• New York
• rock music
• art projects

Keywords

• Pete Townshend
• The Who
• Quadrophenia
• ballet adaptation
• New York
• rock music
• creative evolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Who

Books & works: Quadrophenia

Places: New York

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