"The Who" frontman going solo during music tour
Legendary Who frontman Roger Daltrey will go solo with his “Use It or Lose It” Tour at Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sunday, November 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale, Saturday, August 8 at noon.
Roger Daltrey/ Courtesy of thewho.com
As lead singer for The Who, Daltrey’s lent his Olympian pipes to a staggering array of enduring rock ‘n’ roll anthems. And, with plans for the band’s next tour still up in the air, Daltrey decided a solo jaunt – his first since 1985 – would be just the thing “to keep my voice in trim, so I’ll be ready,” he explains. “Those songs demand a lot of voice!”
Daltrey will be joined onstage by a longtime collaborator, guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend and a stellar crew of American players, including guitarist/musical director Frank Simes, keyboardist Loren Gold, bassist Jon Button and drummer Scott Devours.
The legendary singer promises a healthy serving of Who songs, solo material – including some songs he’s never played live – and covers that pay tribute to his influences and admired contemporaries.
The singer’s substantial solo discography includes the acclaimed discs Daltrey, Ride a Rock Horse, One of the Boys and Under a Raging Moon, among numerous others. Hit singles include “I’m Free,” “Giving It All Away,” “Without Your Love,” “Free Me” and “After the Fire.” His solo work has been compiled into two anthologies, Martyrs and Madmen (1997) and Moonlighting (2005).
Daltrey’s film career began, appropriately enough, with the title role in Ken Russell’s kaleidoscopic 1975 adaptation of The Who’s rock opera Tommy. He has since appeared in some 30 films, portraying composer Franz Liszt in Russell’s wild classical-music fantasia Lisztomania, the lead in the gritty crime drama McVicar (for which he also furnished the hit soundtrack), and roles in The Legacy, Vampirella, Johnny Was and many more. His television work includes appearances on CSI, That ’70s Show, Highlander: The Series and Rude Awakening.
Time magazine declared Daltrey a European Hero in 2003 for his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust, among other charities and he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004. Along with Pete Townshend, the singer was a recipient at the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors. In addition to his charity work, Daltrey has devoted considerable time and energy to the cause of performers’ rights. In recent years he’s become one of the rock world’s most outspoken advocates on the subject, appealing to the British government to extend to musicians who play on recordings the same copyright protections now given to writers.
Tickets cost $85, $70, $55 & $45*; all seats are reserved and available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Monday – Saturday from noon to 7pm and on Sunday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.
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Thanks for this article. I think this proves Roger is a great all rounder.. I’d love to go and see one of his solo shows, but being stuck over in the UK I don’t think that’s possible. I’m sure this show will be great, and all who are lucky enough to attend will enjoy.
Just caught Roger’s show at the Seminole Hard Rock tonight. It was great to see the legendary Who frontman looking fit and tanned at 65, and ready to rock the house. I thought his voice was as good as it’s ever been, a pretty bad case of flu/bronchitis that he’s just coming down with notwithstanding. A nice selection of Who classics and solo material, along with a Johnny Cash medley and a few Chieftains numbers. Roger was accompanied by a crack American band led by guitarist Frank Simes, plus, on second guitar and mandolin, Pete Townshend’s brother Simon, who’s been collaborating with and supporting Roger for years now. Very tight and fun. Best was Roger’s easy rapport with the audience, as if he was playing a neighborhood club, his anecdotes and tales of life on the road with the Who. He was also down-to-earth enough to tell some annoying females at the VIP edge of the stage to please “shut the f..k up, will you? People are trying to hear and your chatter is really distracting.” He also apologized for his deteriorating voice (he was getting visibly sicker by the minute) and kept hacking phlegm as he doggedly tried to get through the songs of his set list. Everybody was on his side, and the show was short, but he called it a night at 2 hours, thanked everyone and left. I think the man has swine flu, but he did his job. It was great to see him, and I think he needs to spend a couple of days in bed drinking chicken soup while the flu runs its course. I’m sure he’ll be in great shape for the Who’s halftime show at the Superbowl. Tonight, though, after a hell of an effort and show, he looked like he was about to keel over with fever. Get well soon, Roger. Great to see you.