Memory. The chronologic memory of all those touring/ recording years, plus the Muscle memory of those moments where emphasis and intonation are expected. He’s telling the familiar story and acting it out.
He’s one of us. Roger Daltrey was a strong supporter of Brexit, opposes illegal immigration, and said a “dead dog” would have defeated the unlikable Hillary Clinton in 2016.
I was quoting a line from “Pinball Wizard.” 😏