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The Who performs tonight (April 27th) at Tampa's Amalie Arena. In his most recent solo shows, Roger Daltrey has taken to playing a solo ukulele version of the band's 1975 Townshend-sung The Who By Numbers standout "Blue, Red, & Grey" giving fans the opportunity for the first time to hear any member of the Who perform it live: SOUNDCUE (:26 OC. The gigs promise "a plethora of songs with some questions answered and rock n' roll stories along the way."Īlthough Roger Daltrey does tip his foot into his solo career during his solo shows, he told us that he's often faced criticism for performing Who material without Pete Townshend: SOUNDCUE (:11 OC. Last year, an announcement on revealed the tour would comprise a unique mix of music and conversation and is "built around Roger’s musical journey and encompasses nearly every style imaginable - including blues, rock, country, soul, and metal."ĭaltrey will touch upon and play music from all facets of his career. If you already have tickets for the 2021 autumn dates, they will be honored for the new summer 2022 dates." On the duo’s accommodations in Dallas: “Roger Daltrey, for reasons unknown, has checked out of the Ritz-Carlton and moved to another five-star place 100 yards away.Roger Daltrey has just announced the makeup dates for his postponed 12-city, full-band, UK tour, dubbed, "Who Was I," featuring, "an evening of Who classics, rarities, solo hits, and fan Q&A."Īccording to the official announcement: "Last autumn, due to ongoing concerns about the uncertainty of the Covid-19 situation as it could have affected his band, crew and audience, Roger Daltrey decided to move his 'Who Was I' solo UK Tour to summer 2022. Born on Main East Acton, London, England, United Kingdom (78 years) Born on march 01 64. English singer, songwriter, actor and film producer, co-founder and lead singer of the rock band The Who. On the new album: “Daltrey and Townshend recorded it earlier this year in London and Los Angeles without ever being in the same room.” Actor, Singer & Musician, Publisher, Producer. If needs the money…”ĭaltrey on Townshend getting mad at venue security guards: “Usually, I’m the one Pete is mad at.” It’s almost like he’s a late-Fifties, early-Sixties Method actor, who when you say, ‘Here’s the script,’ he goes, ‘Oh, uh…’ and the directors go, ‘For fuck’s sake, just say the words.'”ĭaltrey on whether he deserved more writing credits throughout the band’s history: “I should have, but I can’t be bothered to make a fuss about it now. Townshend on Daltrey’s singing skills: “He becomes an actor. It’s irritation that I’m even there.”ĭaltrey on Townshend’s playing skills: “Pete doesn’t remember words much, and he doesn’t remember chord shapes, and he finds it hard to change the show on the road.” Sometimes, he can’t stop himself looking over at me.

Townshend on Daltrey’s stage presence: “If you watch Roger onstage, he goes through a lot of visual phases. The following quotes appear later in the article. Everything about him.” Daltrey, in a separate interview, said, “I hope he realizes I care about him.”

I like all his eccentricities, his foibles, his self-obsession, and his singer thing. “I used to say that I love him, but with my fingers crossed,” Townshend said of his bandmate. The story begins with the historically contentious duo swearing that they’re friends.

The Who‘s first album in 13 years, Who, is out next month, and in honor of the occasion, Rolling Stone published a new profile of the band’s surviving members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey.