After a day of frustration, we filmed "Silent Night" as it was first played -- with two guitars and two singers.

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Having them play stripped-down in studio, with just the two guitars, hinted at the possibility of just how epic these songs actually are.

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Two guitars and his school bag are there in the corner.

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Of the two pro guitars we tried out, we're definitely more fond of the Stratocaster.

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His acquisition of two electric guitars from 1955 inspired the revved-up new song "21st Century Blues, " in which the boyhood fan of sci-fi books pines for the flying cars and Mars colonies predicted in the Space Age.

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"The Hangman" opens with blazing guitars, only to drop them out completely two seconds later.

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Other guitars donated by friends include a Gibson owned by Townshend that comes with two guitar cases, a CD of Townshend playing the instrument, an official donation letter and a Polaroid of Townshend.

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