![]() ![]() There’s the opening track, “After the Fire” written by Pete Townshend, that sets the film’s mood. There’s the black and white cover photo, with the handsome leading man holding a lit, smoking match. But I am totally, seriously convinced of it because Roger Daltrey’s 1985 solo album “Under a Raging Moon,” must be the soundtrack to a straight to video, sexy, action flick starring Roger Daltrey, called “Dangerous Love.” There’s no other logical explanation for at least half of this record. Turns out there was always an idea for a film that he could write, act in and soundtrack. Beyond “Tommy” and “The Highlander,” both of which I was very familiar with, he has at least fifty other acting credits. Turns out, there was always a serious thespian trapped inside Roger Daltrey. Roger Daltrey painted the lane he wanted to drive in and then drove real fast in a real nice sports car and always stayed in that lane. Roger Daltrey was, perhaps with Robert Plant, the best pure lead singer we’ve ever known. No, he knew that Pete was the artist and he was the front man. He wasn’t going to make the mistake that Rod Stewart made, thinking he was an artist just because he could sing. ![]() He didn’t need to also play a lead instrument. He seemed completely at home in his role as front man. And he packed an impossible amount of voice into five feet six inches. Roger Daltrey really was the consummate lead singer.
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