Roger Daltrey Says He’s Deaf and Blind — But Does He Sure Play a Mean Pinball?

Yes, they actually did. On Thursday, what’s left of The Who, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, appeared at London’s Royal Albert Hall. During almost a two-hour-long music, the couple and the much younger support group dragged out the singer’s most renowned old walnut,” My Generation”, so that the 81-year-old Roger could belt out this anthem of teenage defiance for the 896th time since July 15, 1965. And indeed, the ancient belter said it again:” Wish I die before I get older”. Actually, it’s far too late for that, Rog, but in the course of the present, Daltrey also revealed the shocking announcement that he is going deaf and blind.

Deaf and blind? It looks as if life is imitating skill. Daltrey is starting to resemble Tommy, the title character in The Who’s famed “rock opera” from 1969, who was not only deaf and blind, but dumb as well ( that means he couldn’t speak, kids, not that he was stupid ). Daltrey himself made reference to this on level Thursday, saying:” The pleasure of getting older suggest you go blind. I even then have got the pleasure of going blind. &nbsp, Happily, I also have my words, because then I’ll have a complete Tommy”. He didn’t say anything about positive playing a indicate bowling, as Tommy did, but the old man definitely has a few square tricks up his shirt.

Daltrey, who only occasionally sounded like an 81-year-old gentleman on Thursday as he ran through The Who’s ancient classics, may consider his impending deafness and blindness with a certain amount of pleasure: he may soon be able to tune out the leftist ravings of his longtime companion Townshend completely. Back in 2016, Daltrey and Townshend had a bitter falling-out over Brexit, the endeavor to free Britain from the European Union. Daltrey supported the idea of economic independence for Britain, and Townshend favored the Sceptered Isle’s continuing serfdom to the globalist European socialist conglomerate. &nbsp,

Daltrey explained in 2018:” I’m not anti-Europe, I’m anti-Brussels, but people don’t get the distinction … That’s why I’m so angry about it. I want someone at least answerable to me that I can say:” F**k off, you’re useless!”

That makes perfect sense, of course, but Townshend is a doctrinaire leftist and is thus furiously intolerant of dissent. In Nov. 2024, he complained that Daltrey’s pro-Brexit stance was” very problematic for me. I think he was wrong. But we are a nation divided down the middle. ” Townshend did, however, add generously:” He’s not a fascist Right-winger, he’s a very decent man. ” &nbsp,

Oh, good grief. The narcissistic myopia of these people! The left constantly acts as if its positions were the serene and unquestionable truth, default mode for the world, and that any deviation from their line means that you’re evil or stupid or both — or an anomalously decent guy, like Daltrey. &nbsp,

One point in Townshend’s favor, however, is that unlike numerous other performers today, he doesn’t self-righteously lecture his audience or demand that it also affirm leftist stances. It could be that the disagreements between Daltrey and Townshend preclude that, or maybe these two superannuated rockers are old enough to realize that they likely have fans who are fervent patriots and believe in sound economies, low crime rates, and secure borders. Singers and other performers used to take this for granted and steer clear of controversial issues.

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Back in 1972, when there were still four members of The Who, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll himself, was asked:” What is your view on compulsory National Service? ” The King answered:” I’d just soon to keep my own personal views about that to myself.’ Cause I’m just an entertainer and I’d rather not say. ” The follow-up question:” What about politics? ” Elvis responded:” I’m not involved in that at all. I’m just an entertainer. ” If entertainers today took those words to heart, we would all be better off.

Still, Roger and Pete deserve some gratitude for not having died before they got old. Back in Apr. 2012, the late, great Kathy Shaidle gave us here at PJ Media” 6 Reasons The Who Is Better Than That Stupid Band You Like. ” In it, she left me some wisdom I should have heeded before I wrote the beginning of this column:” Complaining that Pete Townshend got old and didn’t die, and, worst of all, still sings that song&nbsp, in concert without a camp wink or apologetic shrug, is a peevish complaint that’s way past its sell-by date. ” Kathy was right. Long may they wave.

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