10 Best Rock Guitarists Of The 1960s

For anyone who's picked up a guitar with any real intention of learning one, you've most likely stood in front of the mirror and practised the Pete Townshend signature strum. Swinging ones arm up in a wide arch might look cool, but it's not the most efficient (or safe) method of playing...

Of course, that isn't Townshend's only contribution to the world of rock. This guy was the creative force behind The Who. An early hit for the band was a song that can be considered a precursor to the punk movement, My Generation. It was a number with no nonsense, quick fire guitar work. Live performances of the song were marked by the bands predilection for miss-treating their instruments in wild displays of rock star madness.

At the tail end of the decade The Who released the concept album Tommy. Trying to delve into what Townshend was getting at with the overriding narrative is difficult at best. It's a strange tale that explores the struggles of a kid who can't hear, see or talk, and among other things, discovers a knack for playing pinball, yeah, odd. Put the ambitiously bizarre concept aside, the record harboured some truly innovate tracks, Pinball Wizard being an obvious one...