If you closed your eyes, you’d thought Pete was on stage. Roger Daltrey was all smiles as he walked out on stage and sang each song blissfully with Pete Townshend’s brother Simon singing Pete’s parts. It would go on to spawn a film, Broadway play, and be veered as a breakthrough album for The Who and with it being almost 50 years old, it still holds up today.Īccompanying Roger Daltrey was The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia and from “Overture” to “We’re Not Gonna Take It”, the orchestra brought Tommy to life. Tommy was The Who’s forth album and instead of releasing just a batch of new songs, The Who released a rock opera. ![]() The album was a ballsy move for The Who, but The Who always did everything outside the traditional music industry way. Tommy was released 49 years ago, but the initial writing happened 50 years ago. Having Tommy being performed with an backing orchestra isn’t an original concept, but having a different backing orchestra each date adds a special touch to the performance. Roger Daltrey would release his new soul infused solo album called As Long As I Have You, and embark on a tour performing The Who’s Tommy with a local orchestra from each city and some members of The Who’s touring band. ![]() This year would be a big year for Roger and The Who legacy. After battling and over coming meningitis a few years ago, one might think that Roger would stop touring and playing music altogether, but that isn’t the case. ![]() From the time The Who started to now, Roger Daltrey is a one of a kind, and it is rare to see another one like him come around. An introduction isn’t needed for the likes of Roger Daltrey, if you weren’t aware, the lead singer of The Who is one of the most influential, larger than life, charismatic front man out there.
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