Townshend: I could outrock Stripes

He might be knocking on a bit (61 at the last count), but Pete Townshend reckons he could still give rock duo The White Stripes a run for their money.

Townshend, veteran star of the 60s band, The Who, told Relix magazine: “I could probably outdo the White Stripes with a guitar and a f****** drum machine.”

But while he can play, can he still perform as well as The Who did, with their stage-smashing antics of yesteryear?

He’s not so sure. “Whether I would ever be as much fun, or as gorgeous, is another story.”