‘Who’ legend Daltrey ‘won’t be fooled’ on Capitol Hill

New York Post ^ | October 30, 2013 | Geoff Earle

[ConservativeStatement]

WASHINGTON – The Who’s Roger Daltrey brought some revolution to the Capitol Wednesday during the installation of a bust of late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, singing his classic “Won’t Get Fooled Again” to entrenched U.S. lawmakers.

“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!” the British rock royal belted in his famous American-ized twang, backed by a group of gospel singers, guitar and piano, as the graying congressional leadership looked on in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday.

“It was very pertinent to the occasion,” Daltrey told the Post, declining to elaborate further on his song selection. “Isn’t it pretty obvious?”

[DAC21]

Naked Eye, Nuff said

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqqI3OBXUdg

[ConservativeStatement]

I read where Daltrey said the entire album was forgettable except “Eminence Front.” I liked Athena, thought it had decent lyrics.

[ConservativeStatement]

Just wait until the first liberal female president and these zombies get empowered.

[Stosh]

“Last I checked he isn’t able to vote in the USA . . .”

Not to quibble, and of course I wouldn’t expect Daltrey to either be voting here or having a desire to do so, but I doubt that being unable to vote in the USA made much difference for a significant number of actual voters in that election.

[markomalley]

The greatest live performance, ever. This is all of them at the top of their game.

The Who 1970 Isle of Wight Festival

I have the DVD. And, yes, it was amazing.

[dfwgator]

I read where Daltrey said the entire album was forgettable except “Eminence Front.” I liked Athena, thought it had decent lyrics.

Pete's solo albums from that era were much better.

[ConservativeStatement]

Kenney Jones was in an impossible position. No one could replace or "substitute" for Keith Moon.

[dfwgator]

5:15 From Top of the Pops.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qv6QTrWXN4

Pete obviously wasn’t in a good mood that day.

[Dysart]

Athena was the bomb, if you will. Catchy but not too much so, as to have had mass appeal, which itself is a strong indicator of some substance. Fun fact- the diddy was abt Townsend's very brief dalliance w actress Theresa Russell.. who subsequently thwarted his advances. I suppose this lead to his preferring little boys. Or passionate research into same as he would have it.

[dfwgator]

Sell Out blows Sgt Pepper out of the water.

[Dysart]

It has a good beat. You can dance to it.

[henkster]

Quadrophenia was a brilliant album, I think the Who’s best. Nobody could write lyrics like Townshend.

My fried egg makes me sick first thing in the morning...

[Hoodat]

Love that song.

[trisham]

Nope. Nothing wrong with that at all.

[JacksonCalhoun]

They've done OK for some old geezers. Obviously Moon and Entwistle were completely irreplaceable, but I wish they'd performed lately more like a band with the replacements instead of a duo with a band way in the background.

Pete's recent book, Who I Am is an OK read, it goes off in a lot of directions, but explains some of the abuse he encountered as a boy. He clearly states "I am a socialist" in it, but he's Pete, so it doesn't matter. He was a little arty-farty-loco from the mid '80s to 'mid '90s and it showed in his albums. Psychoderelict is terrible, terrible. Iron Man too, uugghhh. But he's a unique person in the history of rock-and-roll.

[ConservativeStatement]

Did you not like the song “Dig”? I thought it was decent especially compared to the junk released as music today.

[gymbeau]

Big Who fan here.
Alas, in Townshend’s autobiography (why would he write about his car, anyway?) he ends things off saying he still thinks of himself as a socialist - though there’s little else in the book to make one think he leans that way. Perhaps he should look up the meaning of the word before he gets fooled again.

cheers
Jim

[gymbeau]

The first farewell tour was 1982, culminating in the “Sclitz Rocks America” (first) final concert in Toronto. They were on fire that night!

cheers,
Jim

[gymbeau]

Definitely! I often refer to it as “Townshend’s first masterpiece.”

Quadrophenia was his last, so far.

cheers
Jim

[gymbeau]

I loved “Dig.” Simon Phillips’ drumming was reminiscent of Keith.

cheers,
Jim