Did The Who’s “Lost” Master Tapes Really Survive for 50 Years?

On this episode of Talking Guitars on Johnny Beane TV, we uncover an incredible piece of rock history — The Who’s supposedly lost recordings were hiding in plain sight! 🎸 For years, The Who believed the original master tapes for The Who by Numbers were gone. But musician, keyboard tech and recording historian Brian Kehew discovered them sitting at Sunset Sound in Hollywood — a place nobody had thought to check. 🔥 Here’s what we cover: • The incredible discovery of The Who’s original The Who by Numbers multitrack tapes • How more than 50 years of Who history survived at Sunset Sound • Pete Townshend’s original demos and previously unreleased material • The expanded The Who by Numbers reissue • The early mix of “Imagine a Man” featuring Townshend’s vocals • How Brian Kehew became a musical detective uncovering lost recordings • Pete Townshend pulls out of Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival due to injury • Townshend’s recovery and his hopes of eventually performing with Eric Clapton • Townshend confirms that working with Roger Daltrey and The Who again is in the works 🎸 And related to Crossroads 2026: • Guitar Center unveils its Crossroads 2026 collection featuring limited-edition Eric Clapton and John Mayer guitars • A recreation of Clapton’s legendary Blind Faith Telecaster • An exclusive PRS Silver Sky that John Mayer will play at the festival • Limited-edition Martin guitars, including a $25,000 Eric Clapton 000-42 Brazilian • Special-edition Ernie Ball strings and more Crossroads gear A lost piece of The Who’s history wasn't lost after all — it was sitting in plain sight. 🤘 #TheWho #PeteTownshend #EricClapton #CrossroadsGuitarFestival