The Who inspired by The Rolling Stones' to produce new music

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Jan 21 2017 | 9:13 AM IST
Pete Townshend has been so inspired by the Rolling Stones' return to the studio that he is now planning a new The Who album.
The iconic British band are regulars on the touring circuit but have not released a studio album since 2006's Endless Wire.
Pete said that he and frontman Roger Daltrey have struggled to pen a new record, but the chart topping success of their 1960s contemporaries the Rolling Stones' new blues album Blue & Lonesome has made them determined to get recording.
"We've tried a lot to make records together, very much like the Stones. They did their blues album (Blue & Lonesome), which has done very well. So now everyone's suggesting The Who should do the same!
"Roger and I have had a few occasions where we've tried to write and record together but we are more optimistic than ever before, because Roger has grown such a lot; he's developed creatively, hugely. We're optimistic we might be able to do something."
However the 71-year-old is worried that any new music will fail to match up to iconic hits like "My Generation", and that the band will struggle to compete with younger acts.

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First Published: Jan 21 2017 | 9:13 AM IST

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