Queen’s Brian May says Pete Townshend “basically invented” rock guitar
Queen‘s Brian May has praised The Who‘s Pete Townshend, saying that he “basically invented” rock guitar – see the post below.Taking to Instagram yesterday (May 20), May shared an image of himself with Townshend alongside a past quote he’d given about the musician, in which he described him as “the master of mood change, a master of the suspended chord”.It added: “Pete Townshend’s a god of guitar and always will be! I’d seen him stand there and let the guitar explode into life on its own.”In the caption, May reiterated his admiration for Townshend. “I’m glad I said this – I probably don’t say it enough,” he said.