![]() ![]() 'As the halls got bigger, of course, that became more and more extravagant and the volume went up and up and up. And we were going to draw our music through them to the back of the hall. 'For a very long time there, it was like, it was us against our audience. It was like going into battle, it really was. The musician also went on to say that performing in the band's early days can be likened to 'going in to battle', explaining: 'In the early days, for me, it was like going to war. It astonishes me how modern most Who music sounds today.' 'And it will resonate, and that resonance will carry it forward. There's no doubt about that' (pictured in 1978) Younger days: 'Especially when you've lived through the periods of a life that we've had the privilege to. Any moment that will be part of our truths somewhere in our life. I think that's to do with the fact that it's coming from a centre, which is deep within us all, which is our truth. 'But I am constantly amazed that it doesn't age. Sharing why listening back to their old records can sometimes be tough, he continued: 'And I listened back to so much of The Who's stuff, I don't particularly enjoy it, 'cause some painful memories in there. ![]() That's what's so amazing when I listen back to these records.' 'He had the ability to voice that inner voice that we all have into music in a way that it struck a chord, which in itself is timeless. He told Zane, 47: 'Fortunately, we did have the intelligence, or I had the intelligence, certainly, to recognise that within the abilities of Pete Townshend, we had someone really unique in his songwriting ability. Meanwhile, the Pinball Wizard hitmaker went on to discuss the band's longevity, while also praising the songwriting talents of his band mate Pete.ĪDVERTISEMENT Opinion: Discussing the 'woke generation' further, he went on: 'It's terrifying, the miserable world they're going to create for themselves' There's no doubt about that.'Įlaborating on what he means to have been privileged during a certain time, he told how his generation had 'came out of a war', had came out of a 'levelled society', lived through socialist governments and added that he'd been to countries at the height of communism. ![]() 'Especially when you've lived through the periods of a life that we've had the privilege to. I mean, anyone who's lived a life and you see what they're doing, you just know that it's a route to nowhere. 'I don't know, we might get somewhere because it's becoming so absurd now with AI, all the tricks it can do, and the woke generation.' Those were the days: The singer added that he feels 'privileged' to have grown up in a 'golden era' (pictured with The Who band mates John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend in 1971)ĭiscussing the 'woke generation' further, he went on: 'It's terrifying, the miserable world they're going to create for themselves. Go back to newsprint, go back to word of mouth and start to read books again. It's almost like, now we should turn the whole thing off. ![]() following his shocking Grammy snubĪfter ranting about anti-vaxxers, he turned his attention to politics as he said: 'It's just getting harder to disseminate the truth.
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