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Roger Daltrey Yells At Disruptive Fan At Solo New York Show

  • Posted on Nov 21st 2009 4:00PM by Robin Milling
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At New York's Nokia Theater Friday night, the Who lead singer Roger Daltrey was royally ticked off by a heckling fan for shouting over the personal storytelling interludes of his 'Use It Or Lose It' show.

The 65-year-old rocker was enjoying the intimate setting of his solo outing, using the opportunity to share childhood working-class tales of toiling in a steel factory. But he was forced to stopped mid-story to berate an annoying fan.

"There are people here who are interested in hearing what I have to say," Daltrey scolded, "so shut the f--- up already. Come up here and we'll see who shouts louder!"

After putting the patron in his place, Daltrey showed he was in fine form. Tanned and fit, he wore a white tailored shirt that kept unbuttoning to reveal a sculpted chest that was more gladiator than grandpa. Proving he was just as vocally fit, Daltrey performed Who classics including 'Who Are You,' 'Going Mobile,' and 'Behind Blue Eyes,' and relayed a story about the death of his beloved dog, which he said lent a new melancholy to the lyric, 'No one knows what it's like to be a sad man.'

The more loquacious half of The Who, Daltrey didn't seem lost without partner Pete Townsend, whose sound-alike younger brother Simon Townsend filled in on vocals and guitar. Daltrey was in a playful mood, peppering the set with more obscure Who tunes "that Pete never wanted to play," such as 'Pictures Of Lily,' 'Naked Eye,' and a ukulele-driven 'Blue, Red And Grey.' "Pete felt silly playing the ukulele," he teased, "but I don't."

The sold-out crowd, who got an experience that could rival any Who concert, stayed well after the show ended. You could almost imagine them asking, "Pete who?" as they shuffled out of the venue.
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MauiPete

Pete's getting a little nervous...

http://www.butlerreport.com/News/BRNews_NFL_TownshendSB.html

November 27 2009 at 5:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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Judd

The Butler report is a pack of lies and the writer should be sued and then fed into a large industrial meat-mincer, slowly!

February 06 2010 at 1:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
annonymous

I,too was at the Nokia show and am a proud to be New Yorker. There are assholes no matter where you go and they were out in full force at this show. Roger Daltrey's show was awesome and his guitar player made you almost forget about Pete Townsend, but he did seem rather cranky all throughout the show. He obviously hated the venue and the smoking and the assholes and Pete Townsend not wanting to sing certain songs during the Who concerts, but that still did not damper my enjoyment of the evening. And if you want to see real asshole New Yorkers go to a Giant game!

November 24 2009 at 2:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
kemnom

There r idiots in every city u could see a concert. I am not from NY & we have the same few select idiots that heckle or scream in your ear the entire show. People r going to talk during shows, so get over that, but heckling & screaming so that no one can hear at all is just stupid. I personally love when musicians tell u how the songs they wrote came about but to each his own. Obviously, some people don't care about why the lyrics were written. They usually only spend less than a minute with their explanations/stories in between songs.

November 24 2009 at 11:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Ronald Smith

How about keeping to subject, I use to listen to the New York CIty hype, but then I had to go there. I was TV taugh me that any white man that goes into Harlem doesn't come out. It was in the 1960's when I got lost in Harlem. Everyone was very nice to me and gave me directions to where I was going. Don't listen to rumors, they are rarely true. I don't like NYC, but it is due to its size and not the fault of the people living there.

November 24 2009 at 9:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Eamon Carney

Fucking shitty new yorkers. Smoking pot, drinking, yelling, laughing and basically just having a good time. AT A WHO CONCERT! What fucking animals.

November 24 2009 at 9:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Eamon Carney

You wouldn't but i would.

November 24 2009 at 9:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Eamon Carney

Let me guess willie. Your from buttfuck deliverance south carolina.

November 24 2009 at 9:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
N. H. Peters

This guy was a nobody in the talent department from the beginning and hasn't improved with age. Reminds me of the Beatles......maximum milage from minimal talent.

November 24 2009 at 9:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Jon Kaufmann

Willie,

Why are you afraid to identify yourself as from somewhere? I am a proud New Yorker. I would not put someone down just because of where they come from. If you were, say, from Boise Idaho, I would say that you were giving Boise a bad name and not blame all of Boise for your being a putz.

November 24 2009 at 9:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Jon Kaufmann

Sig,

if you look at jjoekiker's handle, it contains the word "kike" which is offensive to Jews. Hope this explanation clears things up.

November 24 2009 at 9:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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