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Roger Daltrey Admits He Didn’t Always Get The Who’s Rock Operas
Roger Daltrey Admits He Didn’t Always Get The Who’s Rock Operas
Roger Daltrey Admits He Didn’t Always Get The Who’s Rock Operas
Were you always a little lost within the big-concept narratives of the Who's rock operas? Scared to admit that you really had no idea what Pete Townshend was getting at with 'Tommy' or 'Quadrophenia,' iconic though they may be? You're not alone: Who frontman Roger Daltrey, in fact, admits to some initial confusion, as well.
Rocker Says the Stones, the Who and Metallica ‘Blew It’
Rocker Says the Stones, the Who and Metallica ‘Blew It’
Rocker Says the Stones, the Who and Metallica ‘Blew It’
We've all been disappointed by a late-period record by one of our favorite bands, and to one extent or another, we've all engaged in an endless debate over whether it's better to burn out or fade away. For Buzz Osborne of the Melvins, the answer is neither; creativity takes effort, and he expects great artists to keep trying.
48 Years Ago: Roger Daltrey Walks Out on the Who
48 Years Ago: Roger Daltrey Walks Out on the Who
48 Years Ago: Roger Daltrey Walks Out on the Who
The early days of the Who were tumultuous times. Four different personalities were learning to coexist. The band changed its name three times. Pete Townshend and Keith Moon began to revel in the joy of destroying their instruments. And Roger Daltrey often found himself at odds with the rest of the band...
The Who, ‘Tommy: Super Deluxe Edition’ – Album Review
The Who, ‘Tommy: Super Deluxe Edition’ – Album Review
The Who, ‘Tommy: Super Deluxe Edition’ – Album Review
As everyone was trying to one-up each other in the later part of the '60s -- hoping to keep up with 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' and what it spawned -- Pete Townshend looked forward by looking back. While his contemporaries had psychedelic visions spiraling within their heads, the main songwriter and guitarist for the Who had something else in mind for his band.

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