"Sixty years ago the British invasion was in full swing - beyond the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, bands like the Kinks, the Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits and the Animals were all touring across America. The Who were a late arrival, not reaching these shores until 1967 despite a slew of destined-to-be-classic singles. But the band - despite singing "Hope I die before I get old," being famously fractious, and enduring the deaths of two key members - are still out there rocking."
""We were born in the Second World War, 1944 and we had rations - we were living on suet and you were living on steak here," Daltrey said in his own interview. "For anyone born in those years, their whole dream was to have success in America. It was our dream world. In our early days, all the music we were playing was coming from America - we were mimicking it.""
""I want to enjoy doing the best work I can on stage and to celebrate the music.""
The Who arrived in America later than many British Invasion bands, not touring the U.S. until 1967 despite early hit singles. The band has remained active despite internal friction and the deaths of two key members. The current run at the Hollywood Bowl is part of "The Song Is Over" tour, presented as a possible farewell. Pete Townshend expresses a desire to savor the moment, deliver his best work on stage and celebrate the music. Roger Daltrey recalls wartime childhoods, food rations and the dream of achieving success in America, with early influences drawn from American blues and Motown.
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