The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’
The Who’s platinum-selling Top 5 hit ‘Quadrophenia’ arrived 50 years ago as the rock-opera successor to ‘Tommy,’ and somehow never left its shadow.
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Why ‘Endless Wire’ Should Have Been the Who’s Final Farewell
Released 15 years ago this week, the Who’s ‘Endless Wire’ spent some well-deserved time as a more fitting finish than the somewhat-sour ‘It’s Hard.’
Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’ (1975): Forgotten Series
‘Ride a Rock Horse’ managed a bit of a tougher edge, compared to Roger Daltrey’s self-titled debut effort from 1973.
‘Pretend You’re in a War: The Who and the Sixties,’ by Mark Blake (2015): Books
Mark Blake’s ‘Pretend You’re in a War: The Who and the Sixties’ sets the stage for later successes, even as he delves deeper into what drove them.
30 years ago, Roger Daltrey released perhaps the best should’ve-been Who hit
Always the perfect foil, Roger Daltrey completely inhabited Pete Townshend’s lyric on 1985’s “After the Fire,” broiling it in searing emotion.
Nick DeRiso’s Best of 2014 (Blues, R&B + Jazz): D’Angelo, Paul Rodgers, Branford Marsalis
D’Angelo, Paul Rodgers, Roger Daltrey and Branford Marsalis are included on Nick DeRiso’s Best of 2014 list for blues, R&B and jazz records.
Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (R&B, Jazz and Blues): Paul Rodgers, Rebirth, Walter Trout, Brad Mehldau, Wilko Johnson + Roger Daltrey
Little other than a sense of soul holds this list together. That’s more than enough.
‘He was a true artist’: The Who’s Roger Daltrey remembers the late John Entwistle
As the Who approaches the June 2002 anniversary of co-founder John Entwistle’s passing, Roger Daltrey remembers the bassist’s influence, his presence and perhaps his greatest performance. You May Also Like: The Who’s disjointed, disappointing It’s Hard never lived up to its initial promise Roger Daltrey – ‘Ride a Rock Horse’Read More
Wilko Johnson + Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home (2014)
On Boxing Day 2012, I sat in my friend’s lounge enjoying a post-Christmas get together and the company of other friends. One of them was a music producer, and inevitably we got talking about music, groups he had managed and personalities. He told me that Wilko Johnson was doing veryRead More
The Who’s Roger Daltrey with Wilko Johnson, “I Keep It To Myself” (2014): One Track Mind
Roger Daltrey is reborn inside this shuffling groove, as Wilko Johnson’s “I Keep It To Myself” transports the longtime Who frontman to a different era.
