Something strange goes on between Pete Townshend and his fans. Other cults engage in the same worship and advocacy, but die-hard Who fans don't stop there. ![]() Perhaps because Townshend is a compulsive anthem writer and pronouncement maker, his fans ponder every word. But unlike most pop listeners, they're not searching for themselves in the songs; they're checking out Townshend's current state of mind by adding up fragments and drawing connections like a million shrinks. Not all of Townshend's listeners do that, of course. ![]() ![]() Picks and Pans Review: All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes. People Staff. August 30, 1982 12:00 PM. Pete Townshend. Many of Townshend's heroes in his songs are men of some vision who suffer some defect of the flesh. Tommy was a deaf, dumb and blind boy who played pinball. The angry young man in the. If Empty Glass, an album filled with songs that could have been performed by the Who, was a solo album because it was too revealing and personal, All the Best Cowboys.
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