During a new conversation with the New York Times, Pete Townshend said he doesn’t like how AC/DC makes similar albums.
The guitarist shared that his album’ White City’ didn’t sell well because fans were still into his older stuff. He then compared the way the Who and AC/DC made music:
“AC/DC made 50 albums, but all their albums were the same. It wasn’t the way The Who worked. We were an ideas band. The Who isn’t [Roger] Daltrey and Townshend onstage at 80, pretending to be young. It’s the four of us in 1964 when we were 18 or 19. If you want to see The Who myth, wait for the avatar show. It would be good!”
Townshend Wants A Farewell Tour With The Who
In the same interview, Townshend explained whether he still wants to make new music with the Who:
“I do, and I think I will. It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die.”
The rocker also admitted he doesn’t really enjoy playing live with the Who:
“I don’t get much of a buzz from performing with the Who. If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money. My idea of an ordinary lifestyle is pretty elevated.”
Last week, the Who performed two concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust concert series. The series wrapped up with a tribute to Roger Daltrey and included performances by Robert Plant, Townshend, Eddie Vedder, Paul Weller, and others. The shows were for the end of Daltrey’s role as curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust’s annual concerts.