![]() The man is a legend, as is, of course his partner in crime in The Who, Pete Townshend. But somehow, almost miraculously, he has rebuilt the strength and power in his voice and at 78 years old he is doing amazingly both vocally and physically. Now there was a time when I felt Roger’s voice was going and I feared we might be getting close to the end for The Who. By the time Roger took to the stage the hall was much more full. To be fair I did arrive early and watched the support act at which time many people were still in the bar. ![]() Surprisingly, the City Hall was not quite full for this concert. Having said that it does seem that when Pete doesn’t want to tour, Roger will go out on his own and Simon will join him for the ride. Simon has, for me, become almost a Pete “stand-in” which is probably grossly unfair to his talents and his motives for being out there with Roger playing. So, although this was Roger’s gig, the links to Pete Townshend and The Who were very clear! Excellent. Roger’s band for the UK tour was: Simon Townshend on guitar and vocals (Simon is of course well-known as a member of The Who’s wider touring band, Pete’s brother and a long-term member of Roger’s band) Doug Boyle on guitar Geraint Watkins on keyboards John Hogg on bass Jody Linscott, who was simply outstanding on percussion Billy Nicholls providing backing vocals Steve Weston on harmonica Ben Townshend (Simon’s son) on drums and Katie Jacoby on electric violin. “ All Music writes that Leslie evokes “1970s songwriter influences in the vein of Carole King and Carly Simon,” while The Aquarian calls her “the closest thing one can get to a truly honest musical experience.” (From Leslie’s website). Leslie’s music brought back memories of many different female singer-songwriters. For once, I was in time to watch the entire set of a support act and I was pleased that I did. The support act for Roger was American singer-songwriter Leslie Mendelson. I wasn’t sure what time Roger Daltrey started so I arrived early this time. The tour was eventually postponed because of Covid, but I held onto my ticket and went along to the rescheduled date. As with everything Roger does, it will be totally real and authentic and lots of it – a plethora of songs with some questions answered and rock n roll stories along the way – nothing phoned in!” This is a show for real music fans and will give a unique insight into how all these great songs came about what the influences were and where the sounds originated. The show, which will comprise a unique mix of music and conversation, is built around Roger’s musical journey and encompasses nearly every style imaginable – including blues, rock, country, soul and metal.ĭuring the evening he will dig into his incredible back catalogue pulling from his nine solo albums, his album with Wilko Johnson, and even reinterpreting a few Who classics and rarities. ![]() I look forward to having closer contact with my audience than festivals and arenas allow. On this tour I want to take the audience on a musical journey through my career as a singer, with a show of songs and sounds that explores and surprises. “Throughout my life I have sung with so many great musicians, from the heavy rock of The Who and Wilko Jonson, to the Irish lilt of The Chieftains. “The truth is singers need to sing,” says Roger, “Use it or lose it”. One of the UK’s greatest singers and legendary frontman of The Who is striking out across the UK this November, a return to performing that cannot come soon enough for The Who legend. This tour was entitled Who Was I? It was announced as: “A special evening of Who classics, rarities, solo hits and fan Q&A. ![]()
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