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- The parent of The Who was a trad jazz band started by Townshend and Entwistle called The Confederates. Townshend played banjo and Entwistle French horn (which he used in The Who and solo). Daltrey met Entwistle in the street with his bass slung over his arm and asked him to join. Entwistle suggested Townshend as an additional (rhythm) guitarist. In early days the band was The Detours, influenced by American blues and , playing mostly . The lineup was Daltrey on lead guitar, Townshend on rhythm guitar, Entwistle on bass, on , and Colin Dawson vocals. After Dawson left, Daltrey moved to vocals and Townshend became sole guitarist. In 1964 Sandom left and became drummer.
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| - 1960's fads
- The parent of The Who was a trad jazz band started by Townshend and Entwistle called The Confederates. Townshend played banjo and Entwistle French horn (which he used in The Who and solo). Daltrey met Entwistle in the street with his bass slung over his arm and asked him to join. Entwistle suggested Townshend as an additional (rhythm) guitarist. In early days the band was The Detours, influenced by American blues and , playing mostly . The lineup was Daltrey on lead guitar, Townshend on rhythm guitar, Entwistle on bass, on , and Colin Dawson vocals. After Dawson left, Daltrey moved to vocals and Townshend became sole guitarist. In 1964 Sandom left and became drummer. The Detours changed to The Who in 1964 and, with the arrival of Moon that year, the line-up was complete. However, for a short period in 1964, under the management of , they changed to The High Numbers, releasing "/I'm The Face", a single to appeal to mod fans. When it failed to chart, the band fired Meaden and reverted to The Who. They became popular among the British , a 1960s subculture involving cutting-edge fashions, and music genres such as , , and . In September 1964, at the Railway Tavern in Harrow and Wealdstone, London, Townshend's physical performance resulted in accidentally breaking the head of his guitar through the ceiling. Angered by sniggers from the audience, he smashed the instrument on the stage. He picked up a Rickenbacker 12-string and continued. A large crowd attended the next concert, but Townshend declined to smash another guitar. Instead, Moon wrecked his drumkit. became a staple of The Who's shows for several years. The incident at the Railway Tavern is one of Rolling Stone magazine's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock 'n' Roll. The band crystallised around Townshend as primary songwriter and creative force. Entwistle made songwriting contributions. Moon and Daltrey contributed songs in the 60s and 70s.
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