Roger Daltrey on Performing The Who’s ‘Tommy’ Now Versus Before

After a 26-year break from touring, Roger Daltrey returns to the stage this summer on a solo tour. He’ll be playing The Who’s “Tommy” in its entirety alongside musicians Simon Townshend, Frank Simes, Loren Gold, Jon Button, and Scott Devour, as well as a full symphony orchestra.

He sat down with “Debatable” hosts Mark Goodman and Alan Light to talk about what it means to hit the road again after all this time. In the interview, Daltrey discussed where the operatic inspiration for “Tommy” came from, how The Who never truly did retire, and how he approaches every night as though he’s singing these songs for the first time.

“You forget everything you’ve done before on it, and it comes from the gut,” Daltrey said. “It can’t come from the head, you can’t consider it. You have to let go, and it comes from the gut.”