Pete Townshend - born in London in 1945, legendary guitarist and composer, he led one of the most decisive and corrosive bands of the twentieth century. Alcohol and cocaine have taken him to the edge of the grave; A famous chain of hotels closes its doors for fear of vandalism decorative interventions; He has starred in more or less sexual scandals. He is one of the most cultured rockers in history and perhaps the most obstinate with the printed word: he already wanted to publish his memoirs at the age of twenty-one but has finally repressed that desire until the wisdom of the sixty-seven.