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For a while I was perfectly happy not performing with 'The Who.' From 1982 to 1989 I felt 'The Who' did not exist. I let the band go, in my heart. However, Roger Daltrey had other ideas. He would not let go.

— Pete Townshend

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

The band that changed my life was The Who. It's hard to pick just one album, but if I had to pick the one that really showed me how things could be done, it's 'The Who Sell Out.' They really went to town on that, doing something that no one had ever done before.

— Buzz Osborne

The Who is one of my favorite bands of all time. 'The Who Sell Out' is one of the greatest art-project albums of all time.

— Buzz Osborne

When I left HEEP I didn't know what I wanted! It took me a long time to adjust to life away from the band and the only thing I knew was that I didn't want to repeat my mistakes!

— Ken Hensley

C'mon, I mean who didn't listen to 'The Who' in the 60s?

— Patti Smith

My favorite band was The Band, and nobody compares in my mind with The Band.

— Patti LuPone

My love for the band is still there. It hasn't changed, maybe that's why it's so painful these days.

— Roger Daltrey

I feel so lucky to have been in a group where it was a real band. This wasn't a singer and guitar player and some other guys.

— Robbie Robertson

I slowly started to drift back into music again. I finally got the call from John... about getting the band back together again. It was so out of the blue. I almost thought that the moment had passed.

— Roger Andrew Taylor

I was kind of bored playing drums in a band. Which was depressing, because playing in the band was kind of a golden ticket.

— J. Tillman

✗Opposing Perspectives

I was obsessed with The Who. I would have accepted a marriage proposal from Roger Daltrey on the spot. I went to all of their shows in San Francisco and some in L.A. That was as close as I got to being a groupie.

— Jennifer Egan