Roger Daltrey says Pete Townshend wrote music to fight to

#thewho #petetownshend #rogerdaltrey #shorts

[@langstonanderson6558]

The BEST frontman in rock!

[@garysparhawk2698]

No, absolutely not! MICK JAGGER!

[@christophawscanopy5692]

Jim Morrison

[@Terk131]

@@christophawscanopy5692Noo.

[@mohammedjamil2277]

​@@garysparhawk2698Tobert Plant and Bon Scott

[@garysparhawk2698]

David Bowie

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

At 40 years old, The Who is the only band of the so called classic rock that speaks to me. They were writing songs to fight to, yes, but also songs about not fitting in, and being left out, and being fed up, and the anxieties that come with age. Brilliant band.

[@williamsherman1089]

That might be the best description of The Who I've heard, probably better than any critic ever wrote about them

[@Males_Should_Be_Abused]

Exactly you talk about ‘songs to fight to’ and then wonder why you feel left out 😂

[@MichaelMattison]

Dynamic. Is the word

[@nylesfrench3568]

He'd know, Roger was a Tough pugnacious kid from a Tough neighborhood. He was in a Gang and known for using his dukes. Music and his great talents saved him.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Can picture this, he’s very physical & forceful in his performances especially swinging the lasso~whip~mic 😅

[@SOHC427]

Roger ko'd him with one punch....

[@sratus]

'using his dukes' - lol, what year is this?

[@YogsenForfoth]

Roger Daltrey truly is one of the coolest men to have ever lived. The guy just OOZES charisma! edit: Ignore the mindless fools who are complaining in the comments below. They’ve all got ridiculously bad opinions. 😂

[@waynejones8358]

I remember when he couldn’t be arsed to talk to a friend of mine backstage, then, later on realised he was with another famous group and try to apologise. Forget himself.

[@user-jt8sw8jm5n]

I sort of agree that this was about like 12 to 15 years ago

[@EarthAngel1111x]

@@user-jt8sw8jm5n that dsnt matter

[@sratus]

​@@waynejones8358 Ouch

[@sratus]

Great singer but have never seen him as cool and charismatic like a John Lennon or Keith Richards.

[@jeffl.8489]

The Who is rock and roll.

[@musicismyreligion5213]

Damn.. Roger has aged well.

[@KerrieC-ec1rq]

He's still 🔥 as hell!

[@robinwagner3293]

I know, right? Amazing.

[@robinwagner3293]

@@KerrieC-ec1rq No argument here. LOL.

[@skepticusmaximus184]

His father was the same, proving the apple doesn't fall far from the Daltrey.

[@Keranu]

I remember 20 years ago thinking how well he aged. Today he still looks great.

[@robertlyman2278]

I always think of pure power when someone mentions the WHO Rock and Roll 👍👍👍

[@alfonsoricca4084]

God bless Pete townshend

[@paullee3660]

Wow! People don’t usually say that about Paedophiles.

[@mythgreatbritain5634]

Is his book out yet? You know, the one he needed to look at pictures of naked kids to write.

[@pippipster6767]

‘Research’ 😂

[@user-zr9bh7nq3m]

He is right growing up in north Philly. Girls hated the who. I saw the WHO 5 TIME'S and there wasn't many girls at all. Cause it wasn't pop music love music. It's always been in your face FUCK you music. And I have loved it my whole life. Am 64 years old and THE WHO IS THE GREATEST ROCK BAND EVER EVER. PETE TOWNSHEND IS A MUSICAL GENIUS.

[@shuroom57]

Yehhh, it was pretty much a young man's version of a fkn "Lilith Fair" festival, lol! I saw the Who 3 times, '74 and twice in '80. But girls eventually showed up. My own girlfriend I turned on to the Who, and she became a massive fan.

[@phillipbarber3648]

Who's Next is one of the best rock albums from start to finish, Fantastic album. ✌️🤘🖖😎

[@user-zr9bh7nq3m]

@@phillipbarber3648 you are right but who's next were songs for Pete Townsend New rock Opera. Life house he finally put it together a few years ago. But he had a break down from all the pressure. From the record company for a new album. Pete basically told them here. It was the songs that were put on who's next. My wife was John's song. I am a 64 year old man and I became a who freak. Way way back in the middle 60s. When you are like 8 years old and you hear music everyday coming from your sisters room and then my older brother. You end up knowing the truly great rock bands. 5 TIME'S I saw the WHO. Living in north Philly a teenager in the 70s. I saw a lot a lot of the great rock bands. Bruce Springsteen 4 times. But not one band comes close to the who. I will say that green day reminds me of the who. They are in your face somewhat like the who. But no rock band. Is FU music like Pete Townsend and the who.

[@PHL76Music]

I saw Roger and his band at the Keswick Theatre this past Monday night. I'm female. About halfway through the show, I realized it was mostly guys there. Never thought about it before. Always loved The Who and Roger is a sweetheart.

[@user-zr9bh7nq3m]

@PHL76Music most girls what song about love. The who has mostly always been in your face FU music. You are a smart young lady to understand what Pete Townshend has always wrote about.

[@patriciaflanaganfiedler]

The Who has many loyal, female fans too. 💖💕

[@user-zr9bh7nq3m]

They are now but not back in the 70s. I grew up in north Philly and girls hated the who. I saw THE WHO 5 TIME'S AND MY EARS ARE STILL RINGING AND I FUCKING LOVE IT. But there wasn't many girls at the shows. Cause it's not Pop music and about loving someone. It's about getting in someone's face F. U SONGS. Am not being like that towards you. It's just that I am a 64 year old man. And I have been a WHO FREAK SINCE THE LATE 60S. I wasn't 10 years old and I heard I can see for miles. I just kept playing it over and over. After about a hundred times I got it Pete wasn't talking about seeing. Talking about knowing what you did to me without seeing it. Got older and it's about man and woman cheating on each other. Just know it without seeing it. I can see for miles. What gets me is how young he was when he wrote these songs. Like TOMMY he was not 30 years old yet. A musical genius

[@joys8634]

Nobody cares what north philly liked. ​@@user-zr9bh7nq3m

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@user-zr9bh7nq3m I still think, “See me, feel me, touch me, heal me” lyrics could be about - - making love. At least, that’s my interpretation as a lady. ~Kitty

[@samtata5632]

As a teenage girl , I didnt really know who The Who were until the Who’s Next album was released . That album hit we teens Like A Missile !

[@user-zr9bh7nq3m]

Yes now they do . But back in the 70s being a teenager. Going to see the who 5 times. There wasn't many girls at all at the shows. Now they have a lot of girls at their shows. Believe me I wish there was a lot of girls at the shows back in the 70s. They just didn't write about feelings. Will maybe one feeling. Being pissed off at the bullshit in life. Fuck off music. Pete Townshend is a musical genius

[@pamelavarilone2614]

Beyond brilliant, indebted to you 💙💚💙💚, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend.

[@douglaswarner3154]

Live at Leeds one of the best Who albums!!!! Awesome group and great music!!!!

[@johnruby1732]

Best band ever!

[@petervandervlies6427]

Most original band ever 👍😁❤

[@2zwaantjes]

En nog steeds.

[@petervandervlies6427]

@@2zwaantjes ja Milli, nog steeds. Gaat nooit veranderen ook. 1972 zag ik ze voor het eerst in de Oude Rai in Amsterdam. Het allerbeste concert wat ik ooit gezien heb. Live at Leeds is mijn favoriete album. Maar eigenlijk is alles geweldig 👍❤👊😁

[@celiaramos1694]

I Love this Band!

[@snoproblem]

One of my favorites, you always hear Roger's heart in his delivery. There's a good reason I've been hooked for years.

[@motorcitymanman7711]

Most talented Brit Band!!!!!!

[@guciowitomski3825]

Not even close But up there for sure

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@guciowitomski3825 Top 3 for sure, look at the talent!!

[@guciowitomski3825]

@@motorcitymanman7711 I mean, I'd argue The Kinks take the third spot I'm a massive Who fan btw, I don't mean downgrading them in any negative manner

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@guciowitomski3825 Kinks only had a handful of good songs WHO had dozens

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@guciowitomski3825 Thanks I'm good. Big FOGHAT fan here too.

[@libbycook5313]

He's so handsome ❤❤

[@germaredipprnaar6264]

Roger looks damn good for his age! Holy shit

[@harpoontang9915]

Thanks for the life soundtrack

[@mickcorbett6724]

Born in 1950’s loved the 60’s, hated silly love songs. Jimi, Stones, Who & many others wrote more explosive, radical, relevant songs. Music that blew you apart in good way, the best way.

[@allbottledup9513]

Agreed, but I also love the sappy love songs as well. The Beatles hold a special place in my heart right along side The Who, Kinks and others .

[@ronaldyardley8965]

A Really nice Bloke..Big Big Who Fan.

[@juggy-ik7qy]

And that it why the Punk movement loved the Who.

[@connietaubert1776]

Love to listen to him talk❣️

[@chickentwisties2298]

Greatest rock band of all time!!!

[@johnpender358]

Bullshit. They suck and your deaf.

[@MarinxxxEagle]

I'm not a bloke, but I love the Who to death. Good music has no gender, and girls can like a fight too 💪🏻

[@KerrieC-ec1rq]

I live on South side of CHICAGO and I ❤️to fight, and I'm a "30ish" woman! It the Chicago way.. lol ROGER DALTRY HAS PROB THE STRONGEST VOICE EVER IS R&R!

[@BigfootBionic]

ike it better if they're fighting for me but still prefer peaceful easy feelings, love the Who fav band as a very young kid. ❤

[@pinkfreud62]

I was only a 12 yr old girl in '75 when I discovered the Who from going to the theatre to see Tommy a dozen times because I was a big Elton John fan. After seeing the movie, I became a huge Who fanatic. Got all their LPs, posters, books... I was so heart broken when Keith passed away and I was only 15 and never got to see them live.

[@michaelharrison3602]

I feel sorry for anyone who never saw the who live. Saw them about a dozen times never came away disappointed 😅

[@gingerray2188]

I miss those days when I was young and everyone in the Who was young! Such great music, such fun, such great showmanship!

[@kwaichangcaine8234]

Join Together with the band ...... rock'n tune

[@alancumming6407]

For me they were the best live rock band. Full on from start to finish. Pure excitement.

[@kevinmanning4880]

So grateful to see Rodger Daultry and Pete Townsend in Edmonton when Ringo Starr's son played drums for them. Rodger Daulrty so young for his age.

[@bobthebear1246]

Very true.

[@FRANK-qm3ly]

Les Who ont fait moins de hits que les Beatles ou les Stones. Mais ils resteront comme un groupe génial et unique ! Long live Rock and them

[@MLM68]

They were way more talented then the stone. The 1st three stone albums have maybe three original songs and the rest covers. They even do a sunny bono song.

[@roseakarosiehweinstein3216]

I love Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend a lyrical genius they're absolutely cool dudes

[@michaelwhalen1201]

ROCK OUT!!😎

[@MrJal67]

I once read that the Beatles wrote music to dance to, Stones to screw to and The Who to fight to...or something like that!

[@Green.Country.Agroforestry]

"Who's Next" was the best birthday present ever - was born in '71 😊 Thank you, brothers for the inspiration to resist the lie 🕊

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Roger is a darn sexy fox, he lucked out in the glorious hair genes department. The way he enunciates the word “love” is cool, that British accent gets to me! Never thought about their music being about fighting before, hmmm I feel unbridled romance too, it stirs up an array of emotions for sure. Great Band!! ♥️ ~Kitty

[@OldManDave1960]

He doesn't have a "British" accent. There's no such thing. He has a London accent

[@j7cc]

The Who ! 🇬🇧☘️✌️- ❤

[@schumi9xwdc]

Pete Townsend--Slit Skirt

[@motorcitymanman7711]

Stardom in Acton

[@davidmichaels8563]

"The Punk Meets The Godfather"

[@veloman59]

Brilliant perspective of how the Who are so tremendous and an artistic phenomenon ❤️🎸🎹🎤🥁

[@tammyedwards4635]

Love the WHO always!

[@debbysalemi1657]

You guys are the best

[@kathryn1208]

Yes!!!! I love these guys.

[@Ninineonangel77]

I love the who they are one of my favorite bands! I am even a woman and I appreciate and love rock n roll so much all my life. I get so lost in the music its not even funny.

[@johndardi1334]

Nobody to this day can touch The Who

[@ianprest3850]

Love Roger 😅

[@JeromeWade-lm8jh]

Happy 80th B-day Roger!

[@mandybrooks5789]

Whatever it was it is inspirational! Intuitive through out the years. Thank you!

[@PeteTownshend1945]

Pete Townshend-I am secure

[@bowbutter7608]

Four guys who rock my world( THE WHO) (THE BEST )

[@johndrowe5281]

Love Mr Daltrey’s spot-on honesty…👍. Frontman extraordinaire and tremendous emotional singer. Brilliant. 🎸👨🏼‍⚕️. 🫶✌️♾️. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[@hyacinthlynch843]

What Roger is saying is spot on. In fact, you could say that The Who was the first punk band.

[@shannonjones3714]

Brilliant!

[@Every-picture-tells-a-story]

Roger a class act !!!

[@kevinkhoy7171]

The Who 🇬🇧 Were a Man's Band! Tuff! Strength! 💪 Balls! Moons 🥁 we're like Cannons going Off!

[@gianfg7628]

Cuando descubrí el poder de la música 🎶 de "the who" el idioma dejó de ser un problema. Larga vida genios.

[@brandonlefton1346]

Roger is so underrated, even by me at times. His quality in the band was being the one professional in the group

[@roymcgaw7431]

Often named in the upper echelon of rock singers; the definition of NOT underrated.

[@daviddemis3487]

These Who are the quintessential British rock band!!

[@user-bi5gs8mj4d]

Roger has always worked out, that is big part of why he looks great still! The WHO were always one of my favorite Bands! Great Music!

[@bradschaeffer5736]

Pete was once asked in seven words to sum up his body of work. He replied without missing a beat: "The music is mine...the words YOURS."

[@camclarke8796]

I just can't get enough of Sir Roger Daltrey I am first generation Canadian imported from England

[@wenjewelchatterbox1127]

The fact that he was writing for blokes went right over my head thank goodness. My favourite band ..

[@JamesSavik]

That's why we loved the Who and still listen to them all these years later.

[@cornerofthemoon]

Roger and Pete were (and still are) the ultimate frenemies.

[@user-bq5bi4le6b]

I wish you a long Life Roger. Great man.

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

Wise and insightful observations from a man as close as possible to that music. I don't question his interpretation at all. Living legend.

[@stewyoung8523]

Rough boys

[@leescheeler1503]

Excellent band who never sold out!!

[@victoroman6309]

Amen, The Who was “Fight Club” Forty years before The Hollywood Movie about it!! 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇸🇲🇸🇦🇺🇦🇮🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@KevinBrady-fy3cx]

Love Pete. His music was a soundtrack for many fights I was involved in.

[@michaelsena7445]

One of the very best 60's Bands

[@Gravitycreatedlife]

My favorite band since 1976

[@davidt3390]

Every word true. But incomplete. Through Who Are You.... Pete was writing songs that only Roger could sing. After that, his best songs were for himself. Complicated relationship between those two.

[@JamesAllen-xk8bc]

He ain't lying. That's why The Who are my favorite rock band of all time.

[@bg9217]

Ive been obsessed with The Who since i was 14. Pete was my personal hero. His songs spoke to my female adolescent angst. I❤all 4 men!

[@jonhumble7199]

My all time favorite band. They were the ultimate in power rock. Few could match the intensity of their explosive live performances.

[@whofan1967]

Guys are more loyal fans than girls. 32 years and counting, for me.

[@allbottledup9513]

I always think of this guys comment I saw on a Kink’s video one time: I was kid when I heard those first chords (You Really Got Me) and they’ve had me since then!

[@juliebryne2903]

Longer than that for me!

[@tracybosworth1033]

I’m a girl and a loyal fan!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻Have been for 50 years.

[@whofan1967]

@Tracy Bosworth Awesome. 👍

[@Ninineonangel77]

NOT ME Im a girl and Im a big rock n roll fan especially the classics! Im loyal as hell to these bands because of their music! Im even in a rock band myself. Rock n roll is literally my life.

[@gf2431]

My 1st and to this day BEST stadium show of any band I’ve ever seen. Summer 89’ Giants stadium, 20th row on the floor. EVERYONE Standing on their chairs. Everyone! Everyone that changed my life forever. I can only imagine what is was like to see them live with Kieth! And I still get goose bumps when I think of that show.

[@EarthAngel1111x]

I love his silver hair..its gorgeous ❤

[@randykaye5700]

Pete Townsend is an amazing songwriter and multi- instrumentalist

[@brucehartley3858]

“Don’t get fooled again” - absolutely a fight song

[@ericjohnson7632]

He ain't lying!!!

[@revamp777]

The Who. The best.

[@user-xy4hw2pt1k]

Thank you for all the great music y’all made!

[@jimmyrichardson67]

I’ve always said that to my kids. I think I was the only dad whose kids told him to turn the music down 😂

[@user-jy2cn3cn4t]

The WHO is a great band. Always one od me favorites.

[@jeremywhakarau2403]

The understanding and sonic energy derived from AMPLIFICATION

[@chaimsinger-frankes1743]

Daltrey is a force of nature.

[@ryancaudle5206]

I appreciate his way of looking at things!

[@thomasdudley6514]

The mod bands did that and they had a lot of pro pop in crowd stuff and the dark side to

[@tubemoozful]

still has his hair & looks terrific!

[@shuroom57]

This is the absolute TRUTH! THAT'S what hooked me on the Who in 1970 when I was 12. I had just left the safe, nurturing bosom of elementary school to the hostile, war torn social climate of fkn junior high school, the WORST time of your life. And hearing (and watching) Keith Moon on drums resonated keenly with me and my embittered experience in those years. Continued to, really.

[@JayVonck]

This man is Rock and roll’s greatest frontman !

[@keithward5411]

The Who is one of my favorites. Just raw emotion and power. Never thought it was music to fight to. But maybe pinball wizard and my generation fit that bill. But you hear Love Reign On Me, that's just a very strong passionate song to me. Just the power and feelings can be felt in your soul

[@chrisbacos]

Happy 80th birthday Roger

[@patricknicholson9407]

I loved The Who the moment I saw them. I was too young for their heyday and first went to gigs at the tail end of punk. I’ve always liked powerful aggressive music, and I always found the audiences really nice, we were all in the pit but we weren’t fighting. I’ve never been violent, the music deals with all that for me. It’s the straight mainstream audience which can get aggressive I find!

[@12DanDaniel]

What four absolutely brilliant musicians. Townsend is one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, but it's hard to imagine him working with other people. For all their internal conflicts, all four are equals in making the best rock ever. And Daltry - we need more like him.

[@elizabetheaton3882]

Kinda funny. Actually makes sense, when I think about their music 🎶😅

[@deanchambers8613]

There was a time when the Who opened for the Doors. What a fucking concert!