# Pete Townshend has finally changed his mind Led Zeppelin: “There’s some f*cking great stuff there”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pete-townshend-has-finally-changed-his-mind-led-zeppelin-theres-some-fcking-great-stuff-there/
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:19:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T03:59:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/pete-townshend-finally-changed-mind-led-zeppelin-theres-great-stuff/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Townshend now praises Led Zeppelin’s music.
- He says rivalry with The Who shaped his earlier opinion.
- Revisiting the albums surprised him with their range.

## Summary

Pete Townshend has publicly praised Led Zeppelin after previously saying he disliked their music. In a new interview, he said he had been listening to the band’s albums again and found “some f*cking great stuff there”, acknowledging that competition with them had shaped his earlier view.

Townshend recalled that Led Zeppelin had overtaken The Who in heavy rock and said he resented their appeal to The Who’s audience. He compared this to his initial reaction to Jimi Hendrix, whom he later recognised as a guitar genius. He was also surprised by the range in Led Zeppelin’s sound, while noting he had listened little to Black Sabbath.

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