Christopher Scapelliti

The Smiths icon’s gear just sold for millions — proving that intricate melodies and anti-virtuoso discipline outlasted the spandex-clad soloists of his era.

Released in 1971, the tune has become the most streamed track in the group’s hit-heavy catalog

The guitarist joined the rock group he helped found at their August 12 performance

Producer Tom Werman admits he was the guilty party: “Pete Townshend was always my main musical inspiration”

Recorded for 1965’s ‘Help!’ album, the track was left in the vault for just over 30 years

Ed's impressions of David Lee Roth’s new guitarist weren't entirely positive — he wondered if others saw him the same way

“EMI had very firm rules,” Paul McCartney recalled, “which we always had to break”

A last recorded meeting between Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison revealed how they might have carried on despite their growing differences

May has also revealed the “daring” Beatles song that influenced it

Townshend and John Entwistle said their inadvertent switching of lead guitar and bass roles confused fans — but it defined the Who's sound