The Who’s Pete Townshend says “all guitarists are intimidated” by young shredders on Instagram
nme.comPete Townshend of The Who has admitted that “all guitarists are intimidated” by the young guitarists who post videos of themselves shredding on social media.Speaking to Guitarist – per Guitar.com – in an interview, Townshend spoke of using the guitar as a technical tool when it comes to composing music. “I think one of the things that all guitarists of today are intimidated by is these young guys on Instagram that shred to hell and back, or to heaven and back, I should say, who started when they were six.
But we are just our fingers.”Townshend also said despite the “intimidation”, he’s happy that he has developed his own style rather than focusing on “flashy runs”: “What I’m happy about is I can do two days of practice and learn some really flashy runs if I want to, though I’m still stuck with the old order, which is trying to make sure I don’t let my fingers play a series of cliches.”He also related his point to The Who’s recent tour, and how their music showcases what “the guitar is great for”: “So the Who have just done a tour of the U.K.
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