RE: Daltrey Sings Townshend

["Amira Boctor" <MaryAnneShakyHand@msn.com>]

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From: 	owner-thewho@mpath.com on behalf of Extremus@aol.com
Sent: 	Friday, April 19, 1996 6:05 PM
To: 	thewho@mpath.com
Subject: 	Re: Daltrey Sings Townshend

>I think it's only fair to add to the above:  and Pete hasn't shared that new
>and vital music with Roger, his long-time "voice."  
>
>On at least three different occasions since '89, Roger announced that Pete
>was going to write songs for him to do on a solo album.  Okay, we know Pete's
>plans don't always come through, but Daltrey appeared to sincerely believe in
>this one.  
>
>Roger is singing the music he loves and sings best.  It's not his fault
>they're oldies--he doens't have access to anything else.  While his solo
>material is okay to good, there hasn't been a real "Roger Daltrey" song since
>"Under A Raging Moon."  Obviously, it isn't easy to find another perfect
>match composer--and not likely he will.  Not all of Pete's solo material is
>suitable for RD, but some is.  
>
>I'm much rather hear Daltrey Sings Townshend than nobody sings Townshend.
>(Except for Pete's own rare appearances.)

Here here, Mick!  Like I mentioned before, I like Pete's voice, but Roger 
expresses the songs better---maybe Pete's solo career would have fared better 
if he had handed some of his songs to Rog . . .
Kind of the same way the "Tommy" movie would have fared better if he hadn't 
rejected Kit Lambert's script!  Geniuses are not always right . . . they're 
only human . . .