Roger Daltrey may not have been over-prepared for his first run of solo performances since The Who broke up, but the media was certainly ready for him. This unedited interview with Ted Utz, recorded backstage before his show at Philadelphia’s Tower Theater, focuses on the new tour and new album, but has plenty of random and juicy nuggets mixed in as well. Check out the time stamps below to find a topic of particular interest, or just hang out with Roger backstage and listen start to finish.

Performing Again 00:15 – After The Who broke up, thought he’d never sing again 00:38 – Made record, one thing lead to another… 00:51 – Christmas show at Madison Square Garden got him back on stage

The New Album (Under a Raging Moon) 01:05 – Working with John Parr 01:39 – Collaborating on the Under a Raging Moon track 02:47 – How a Pete Townshend song (After the Fire) made the album 03:17 – Potential for a Townshend / Daltrey project 03:34 – Daltrey’s writing credits for the album

The Current “Tour” 03:41 – Choosing which Who songs to play on the tour 04:35 – The “tour” is just a warm up for the MSG show 05:05 – Using a humidifier on stage 05:26 – Another Who tour? 06:05 – Guys in the band 06:34 – Rehearsals with the current band

Pete Townshend 06:50 – Pete wants to write for Roger 07:10 – Roger as Pete’s fan 07:26 – Roger as married to Pete

Acting Plans / Commercial Ventures 08:04 – Future plans; directing his first film 08:48 – Making commercials for Bulova Watches for the money and to meet celebrities

Outtakes 09:20 – Reminiscing about waking up John Entwhistle during a past interview 09:50 – Recording promos for King Biscuit 11:04 – Adding to the WWMR Rock N’ Roll Recipe book