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The Who guitarist Pete Townshend said he was glad late drummer Keith Moon and bassist John Entwistle were no longer in the band.

In a candid interview with Rolling Stone, Townshend said the former members were “fucking difficult to play with.”

“It’s not going to make Who fans very happy, but thank God they’re gone,” Townshend said bluntly. “Because they were fucking difficult to play with. They never, ever managed to create bands for themselves. I think my musical discipline, my musical efficiency as a rhythm player, held the band together.”

However, Townshend expressed gratitude for singer Roger Daltrey.

Read the full story on Ultimate Classic Rock.