The Who’s Pete Townshend “never really got into Led Zeppelin," says he felt they were "trying to pinch our audience”

"Heavy metal was a almost a religious philosophy. It was rooted in a sense of darkness." The Who's Pete Townshend on the birth of heavy metal, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC and why he's trying to get in touch with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page

"The musicianship is extraordinary in heavy metal"

The Who Legend Admits He Didn't Like Led Zeppelin for a Surprising Reason

Just because two legendary bands were around at the same time doesn’t necessarily mean they were fans of one another. That’s apparently what happened with The Who and Led Zeppelin. In an October 2026 appearance on Classic Album Review, The Who guitarist Pete Townshend admitted that he “never really got into Led Zeppelin.” Even at […]

The Who’s Pete Townshend “never really got into Led Zeppelin," says he felt they were "trying to pinch our audience”

The Who’s Pete Townshend has revealed that he “never really got into Led Zeppelin” and felt like they were “trying to pinch our audience”.

Pete Townshend finally admits Led Zeppelin are "f*cking great"

Townshend also revealed why he never gave them a chance. The post Pete Townshend has finally changed his mind Led Zeppelin: “There’s some f*cking great stuff there” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

The Who's Pete Townshend "Never Really Got Into Led Zeppelin," But Did Listen to AC/DC

The Who's Pete Townshend admitted in a new interview that he "never really got into Led Zeppelin" at the height of the latter act's fame, but did get into AC/DC.

THE WHO's PETE TOWNSHEND Says He 'Never Really Got Into LED ZEPPELIN': 'The Only Heavy Metal I Really Listened To Was AC/DC'

In a new interview with Barry Robinson of Classic Album Review, Pete Townshend was asked if he thinks THE WHO "in any way played a part in the burgeoning or evolution of heavy metal in some respects" in the late 1960s. THE WHO guitarist and main songwriter responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.N...