who became a major influence and inspiration for the beatles during a 1958 concert tour of britain
The Who Pink Floyd began to use feedback from their early shows in 1966, inspired by the Who, whom they considered a formative influence.[369] Shortly after arriving in London in 1966, Hendrix visited Marshall's music shop demanding an amp setup like Townshend's[346] and manipulated electronic noises in ways that Townshend had pioneered.[33] The Beatles were fans and socialised with Moon in particular during the mid-1960s.[370] In 1965, Paul McCartney said the Who "are the most exciting thing around"[370] and was inspired to write "Helter Skelter" in the group's "heavy" style;[371] John Lennon borrowed the acoustic guitar style in "Pinball Wizard" for "Polythene Pam".[372]