But I think he took the move from Keith Richards.

Apparently Pete Townsend was either in the audience or backstage at a Stones gig in the '60's and saw Keith standing just behind the curtain waiting for the cue to kick the show off. Which he did by windmilling chords as the curtains parted.

Or so I've read.

Mr Richards still seems to do it now and again I think, but I can't think of anyone else who does it so you'd notice.

He wasn't averse to chuckwalking like Duck Berry either.

Used to, back in the days when he wanted to be Townsend. Haven't seen him do it much these days. It's all Steve Marriot moves now.

got it all mixed up at the Superbowl, keeping the arms still and rotating the guitar. D'oh!

as he famously succeeded in impaling his hand on his tremolo bar in 1989 or thereabouts. Ow.

Careful with the tremolo bar out there all you air windmillers

was so fond that his band's Sonic Temple album (a magnificent example of a musician failing to spot sarcasm if ever there was one) features him in silhouette in said pose.

of windmills for a laugh when he played the 100 Club in 1999. I was a bit sozzled so I can't be absolutely sure.

King of the air windmill.

Marty McFly did it first