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Roger Daltrey kicked off his solo U.S. tour on Monday night in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The singer performed a mix of Who classics like “Who Are You,” “The Kids Are Alright,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again” and more, plus covers of Leo Sayer, Taj Mahal and Creedence Clearwater Revival. “Won’t Get Fooled Again” required an explanation from Daltrey, who took a moment to note why he no longer performs the famous rock ‘n’ roll scream in the song. “It’s brutal let me tell you, it’s a brutal thing to do. I mean, I’ve really wrecked my voice so many times,” he said. “I’ve retired from the scream, but I’m sti...
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The Who had a specific moment that changed everything. Because once America got their first real glimpse of the destructive side of drummer Keith Moon’s personality, they were hooked for life. The band snagged a pivotal slot on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967, performing a fiery version of “My Generation.” At the song’s conclusion, Moon began demolishing his drum kit, with a massive explosion capping the moment. “All of the sudden, every youth in America wanted to see the Who,” vocalist Roger Daltrey tells UCR now. As the legendary singer shares in the conversation below, the drummer...
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The Who’s Roger Daltrey has spotted a trend among most major artists, and he doesn’t like it one bit. During a recent conversation with Billboard, the legendary rocker condemned acts who publicly share their set lists. “Too many people reveal songs,” Daltrey declared. “There’s no surprises left with concerts these days, ’cause everybody wants to see the set list.” Daltrey’s reasoning is simple: If fans go online and lookup an artist’s typical set list, they’ll go into a concert with preconceived expectations on what they’ll hear. READ MORE: All 245 Who Songs Ranked Worst to Best “I’m fucking s...
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Roger Daltrey is gearing up for an intimate U.S. summer tour that kicks off on June 10. And while the sets will include plenty of classic Who material, don’t expect to hear Daltrey to deliver the famous scream in “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” “I’m not gonna do the scream,” Daltrey insisted during a recent conversation with Billboard. “I’m gonna get the fucking audience to do the scream. I’ve done that scream for 55 years, and I’ve had enough of it. I don’t even want to try it now; it’s brutal on the vocal cords. They can do the scream, and I’ll do everything else. I’m more into singing these days....
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Roger Daltrey, frontman of the Who, has addressed his mortality, weeks after his 80th birthday. The rocker, who hit the milestone on March 1, gave a long self-examination to U.K.’s The Times while explaining his decision to step down as the curator of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) charity concerts. “I have to be realistic. I’m on my way out,” the legendary singer wrote. “The average life expectancy is 83 and with a bit of luck I’ll make that, but we need someone else to drive things.” Daltrey further detailed the nervousness he felt before recent shows, admitting concerns “about how ma...
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Roger Daltrey has "thought about" joining Dignitas and would rather die than have treatment if he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The Who frontman stressed he isn't currently ill but at the age of 79, mortality has been on his mind and if he felt he was becoming a "burden" to his loved ones, he'd take steps to end his life. Speaking after Dame Esther Rantzen - who has stage 4 lung cancer - revealed she has joined assisted dying organisation Dignitas, he told The Times newspaper: “I think she is incredibly brave to raise the subject and I’m kind of there too, so I have thought about it." As...
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Pete Townshend says The Who are on the verge of retiring. The veteran rocker - who has been playing with the band for almost 60 years - has admitted both he and bandmate Roger Daltrey have found touring has been getting much harder as they get older and it takes much longer for them to adjust to life at home after they get back from the road - and he says it might be time for them to play a farewell tour like Sir Elton John. Pete, 77, told Record Collector magazine: "I suppose Roger and l, at some point, will look ahead and try to work out whether or not we want to do an Elton John and end it ...
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Roger Daltrey is "glad" Ed Sheeran won his 'Shape of You' copyright case. The 31-year-old pop star was taken to court by grime artist Sami Chokri, who claimed that the melody of the 2017 smash hit is "strikingly similar" to that of his 2015 song 'Oh Why', but a judge ruled earlier this month that Ed and his collaborators, Johnny McDaid and Steven McCutcheon, had not plagiarised the earlier hit. Judge Antony Zacaroli acknowledged there were "similarities between the one-bar phrase" in 'Shape of You' and 'Oh Why' but said "such similarities are only a starting point for a possible infringement" ...
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Roger Daltrey has claimed he's been "shrinking" ever since he took viral medication for meningitis. The Who frontman, 78, who came down with the severe bacterial infection in 2017, and was so poorly he thought he might die, believes the drugs he was prescribed to fend off the illness have made him shorter. As he and bandmate Pete Townshend, 76, prepare to play their first concert in two years, an acoustic set for Teenage Cancer Trust at London's The Royal Albert Hall on March 25, the charity's patron admits their two-hour sets are becoming increasingly harder as they approach their 80s. The 'P...
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Alice Cooper has hailed Charlie Watts as "one of rock and roll’s true gentlemen". The Rolling Stones star passed away in a London hospital on Tuesday (24.08.21) at the age of 80, and Alice has paid a glowing tribute to Charlie, describing him as "the greatest pocket drummer of all time". Alice, 73, said in a statement: "Charlie Watts kept the beat for the world's greatest rock band for over 50 years. I consider him the greatest pocket drummer of all time." Similarly, Roger Daltrey has described Charlie as a "perfect gentleman", adding that he was "as sharp in his manner of dress as he was on t...
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