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123 releases – 20 under his own name, 95 in other groups and 8 credits on others' music Edit
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In the News
( 2 stories between 12th November 2009 and 5th July 2011 )Roger Daltrey: TV Festival Coverage Makes Me "Want to Puke"
Jul, 5 2011
Roger Daltrey, lead singer for The Who, while speaking to BBC Radio Scotland, said that TV coverage of large scale live music events makes him “want to puke.”
Daltrey said that the events being televised is a “disservice” to the music industry and removes a lot of the “mystique” surrounding music icons. Of the coverage he said, “Its wall-to-wall stuff and they (the artists) get very little money from it.”
However, as the cost of touring and production rise, festivals and musicians should look to ancillary revenues like simulcasts. Screenings and audio streams allow for increased exposure to people who are unfamiliar with bands or those who are unable to attend festivals or specific shows.
Companies like iClips.net allow fans to subscribe to video-on-demand feeds from select shows to watch at home. Bands like Phish, moe., Widespread Panic, Umphrey’s McGee and festivals like last weekend’s Electric Forest have embraced the pay-per-view model with success. I frequently and happily pay to stream (or sometimes streams are free) a live show from the other side of the country; it’s called Couch Tour and it allows me to be a part of the experience with a wee fraction of the cost!
Further, festival sets are all about exposure for musicians. Many fans go to see one act, but then are introduced to others and there’s this wonderful cross-pollination of fans. It’s really a win-win situation and so while Daltrey’s opinion is his own, it strikes me as out of touch and a bit antiquated.
Daltrey is currently touring with a new band behind The Who’s rock opera, Tommy, which has been made into a film and a Broadway musical.
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Roger Daltrey Reveals Love for Grand Ole Opry
Nov, 12 2009
For many aspiring rock stars, The Who’s Roger Daltrey is the man to emulate. His impassioned scream at the end of “Won’t Get Fooled Again” is a classic moment in the history of seventies rock, and his influence can still be seen in the style adopted by modern rock vocalists. However, the man himself finds his inspiration in a variety of music styles, as he admitted during a recent solo gig in Boston. When asked what he considered to be the most memorable show he’d ever played with The Who, he mentioned Woodstock – of course – but went on to say that his gig at the Ryman Auditorium, home to The Grand Ole Opry, topped them all. “That's the best bloody place for a musician to play in the whole world” he enthused. He then concluded the gig with a medley of Johnny Cash songs and enthusiastically implored the audience to "find some Johnny Cash songs, sing whatever you like, and your life will be all the better."
