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Originally Posted by boo boo
I wouldn't call Townshend THE most ambitious songwriter from the 60s. I'd certainly say he was one of the most progressive songwriters at the time. But he dosen't deserve more credit than Lennon/Mccartney. And lets not forget Wilson, Zappa, Hendrix, Barrett, Fripp and all those guys, Townshend was just one of many ambitious artists from that period.
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Well I did limit it to the UK. In terms of length and quantity of ambitious material, I think there is some justification in saying what I did of Townshend for that particular period, even if his work was far from the best.