Live music with passion, and therefore generates so much controversy. Roger Daltrey has just declared that the rock is dying and is very pessimistic about the times we live rock and roll today.
The 72 year old singer spoke in an interview with The Times Magazine, held at the "Desert Trip" festival, which is mostly known as the "Oldchella" Festival.
"The sadness for me is that the rock has reached an impasse. The only people who say things that matter are most rappers and pop makes no sense and is easy to forget. "The strong statements are a call for attention to the composition of the songs. You can not forget that the current Nobel Prize for Literature 2016 has been delivered to the singer and songwriter Bob Dylan for his valuable contribution and influence of his songs to Western culture.
"You see these people and you can not remember a damn thing. Since then it seems we've been caught in a cycle. "Daltrey is a reading of the rock since 1965 when together with Pete Townshend and Keith Moon were architects of the creation of The Who, one of the most important bands in the history of this genre.
Finally argument: Day On The Green "" Yesterday was 40 years ago. " In "Desert Trip" did the same set. "The reference made by the annual concert was in Oakland, California, the legendary music promoter Bill Graham, whose first edition was in 1973 and continued until 90 after the death of Graham. The Who was presented in 1976.
The statements continue to open the debate between classical and modern rockers. It is important to remember the similar assertions made by Charly Garcia and Billy Bond on today's rock and roll.