![]() ![]() We got three total from those categories personally, I would’ve enjoyed hearing anything from 1985’s AOR radio staple “Under a Raging Moon” or “The Lost Boys” soundtrack.Īnother attempt at “Blue, Red and Grey” failed, but a half-hour in Daltrey’s gravelly voice finally came to life. The veteran Brit also would have been wise to delve deeper into his seven solo albums and movie music work. ![]() Yet why bother with note-perfect Who renditions when Pete isn’t around? If a singer is finally unchained from the constraints of his main band, it’s more daring and creative to shake up arrangements of big hits. The musicians first appeared for a fiery take on “Who Are You.” The five-man backing harmonies were truly sublime during another rarely played Who tune, “Pictures of Lily,” yet Daltrey struggled to be heard during the full-bore rocker “The Real Me.” Complaining that the drums were too loud, he told roadies to remove the plexiglass barrier surrounding Devours’ kit. Later he’d quip, “We know we’re rough ‘n’ ready. I’ve been trying to get Pete to do it for years.” Barely a minute in, however, nothing was going right and Daltrey abruptly stopped. He joked about the instrument’s size and said, “I love this song. ![]() gig often felt like a tour opener, with kinks still needing to be ironed out.ĭaltrey appeared alone onstage with a ukulele to launch the nearly two-hour set with “Blue, Red and Grey,” a graceful tune from “The Who by Numbers” (1975). And though these guys have been playing together for a week, this L.A. All were consistently impressive Saturday night at Daltrey’s not completely sold-out stop at the Orpheum Theatre.Īs for their leader, well, let’s just say it took a while for the old engine to warm up. So Daltrey assembled a live group, including guitarist/vocalist Simon Townshend (Pete’s younger brother and a regular presence on Who tours since the “Quadrophenia” run of 1996) plus guitarist and musical director Frank Simes, bassist Jon Button, keyboardist Loren Gold and drummer Scott Devours. Now 65, the Who’s singer wanted to stay in shape until the band returns to active duty next year, as music partner Pete Townshend is reportedly writing songs for a new project that might become another Who album. That’s the impetus behind the Use It or Lose It Tour, Roger Daltrey’s first solo North American concert trek since an orchestral outing in 1994. To keep a machine running smoothly, you need to lubricate the chassis from time to time. ![]()
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