Roger Daltrey: The true story behind 'Tommy'

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In an all-encompassing and candid conversation with Coda Collection Editorial Director Greg Kot, vocalist Roger Daltrey discusses all things related to The Who; his relationship with Pete Townshend; his work on behalf of cancer awareness; the digital age; the Beatles and the Rolling Stones; and much more in this must-see interview. A Coda Collection exclusive.
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Roger didn't ask to be Tommy? Sheesh... that was the one thing I could say Roger really contributed.

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Rael is Pete's tribute to Israel

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Huh?

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@@secondchance6603 Townshend supports Israel, unlike Roger Waters and Eric Clapton.

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@@secondchance6603 From the article: And where are we today? We’re in the same anti-Semitic apologetic denial - it’s a dishrag of a policy. Trying to blame Israel for defending a country we created. And I’m not even Jewish! Jesus f-king Christ. And let’s start with him! Sweet Jesus. This album absolutely had to have several songs about Jesus the man, Muhammad the man, but not modern Christianity or Islam. They are both potentially anti-Semitic today. And I think the fact is that, when I was working on this album I just thought, ‘It’s f-king about time that I completed my story.’ At this time in my life, with nuclear threats coming from Iran and Korea, I am becoming so impatient with the ex-hippies all around me. I am suddenly thinking like an extreme reactionary, right-wing, warmongering… F-king hell, come inside my brain! The incredible numbers of dead in the last war make it clear that we can’t afford to wait to be hit again. That’s my opinion. That’s my story. Peace is something that has to be made. It doesn’t come from passivity.