'Old singers lip-synch. Just accept it.' Try telling that to Roger Daltrey! 

I read a comment from someone who saw Roger on this tour. He said that, before "Won't Get Fooled Again", he said that he wouldn't do the scream at the end because, at his age, it would rip his vocal chords. Instead, he made it an audience participation thing. He told the audience, "You do the scream for me." Authentic and honest.

I'm glad he didn't die before he got old

Bottom line...people like Mr. Daltrey have integrity...

Roger Daltrey and Tom Jones are both 80 years old, and they both still sing their arses off without having to rely on lip-sync

Daltrey has always been utterly authentic.

This doesn’t surprise me at all with Roger. He has taken care of himself over the years. Always had a great voice. Nothing but the utmost respect for him.

I saw Roger just about three weeks back. I can't tell by the video if it was the show I was at, but it had to be within a day either way. He accepts his age on stage, pokes fun at it, and notes his hearing issues. He stopped a couple times as he was having some difficulty picking up the intro, but he kept at it. He's still a great performer and the voice remains pitch perfect...naturally pitch perfect. I closed my eyes as he was singing and it could have been fifty years back. The voice has not only held up, but it's as good as ever. Was very happy I went to see him. It can be hit and miss with older rockers. Not the case with Roger. Great.

I can't imagine who would rather hear a "perfect sounding" lip-synch instead of a genuine live performance. As to age, Tony Bennett sang live, not lip-synched, through his 80's and even into his 90's, with his final live performance at age 95. Major respect to Roger for keeping it real.

Roger Daltrey is Daltrey!! There’s only one ☝️ and there’ll never be another. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Thank you, Roger and The Who for all those years of crazy excellence and unique peak experiences. 🎶 🎤 🎶

Totally agree Fil...if they can't perform live anymore ....retire....stop conning and ripping people off....

I’ve completely lost my desire to see the Eagles in concert again. Go Roger!

Completely agree Fil, Daltrey is a legend in the true sense of the word. 80 yrs young and still rocking it.

Roger Daltrey is much more talented than the lip-synced frauds.

We love our old Rock Stars!! It’s wonderful he REALLY loves us back!!

This is the perfect follow up to that "other" video. 😁 Thanks for this Fil, and props to Roger for keeping it real and still pulling it off so well! Add Mick Jagger to that as well, he is still out there singing live, and dancing all over the stage, and working incredibly hard to keep himself in shape to do that at age 80. I agree, the authenticity should be recognized and appreciated.

We get old.. its fine.. Sing.. or talk the best you can.. we are here to see the group..

"They're all wasted...". We were and we still are. Swing that mic Roger. We still love you.

I went to the Roger Daltrey gig in Boston 2 weeks ago. It is hard to believe how great his voice is at the age of 80. Before they performed Won't Get Fooled Again, Roger explained to the audience how he's sung the infamous Daltrey Scream at the end of the song for half a century and he always woke up with a hoarse voice the next morning because of it. So in Boston, he asked the crowd to do the "Daltrey Scream" when it got to that part of the song. And it worked out great! Long live Roger Daltrey who is in my opinion the greatest rock and roll vocalist of all time. BTW, Roger mentioned that if they are still alive, there is a good chance of a new Who album and a Who tour in 2025. Time will tell.

Doing it live is for fun and art. Lip sync is for cash.

always had huge respect for Daltrey - God bless him

Life style. R. Daltrey cares for himself and his audience. Integrity.

This is amazing! 80 yrs old and Roger can still do it. Love it!

I'm old too (66) and I'm aggravated by bands who charge $300+ for tickets based purely on nostalgia for our youth and then don't truly perform live. If you can't do it, then you stop doing it. Go Roger and The Who, perhaps the greatest rock band in history.

Those of us who saw the Who, the Stones and Pink Floyd live in the early 70’s…..we’re the lucky 🍀 ones 🥂

i saw an interview with Roger a few years ago where he said he would keep singing as long as he could maintain the same quality, but would retire when he couldn't achieve the same professional standard. clearly, he is still hanging in there!

Daltry has tweaked the melody a little. That just means he knows what his voice can do. So he's going to get up there and do what sounds good with the voice he has now. And He Don't Need To Be Forgiven.

I'm 70 myself so I have a high regard for Roger. I plan to keep working till I'm 80, too.

Roger also has the benefit of clean living. He’s said someone had to keep the lunatics in line. He is very proud of his enunciation & felt a responsibility to save his voice as it was his instrument within the band. Another singer, I believe 75?, that still sounds amazing though he admits he didn’t do the best job of taking care of voice is Justin Hayward. He does solo shows now & especially when full voice sounds incredible. Check out some of his live gigs on YT.

Oh, Fil, absolutely brilliant follow up to your previous video! Roger is absolutely amazing at his age and in the original key!! He is keeping it real in his live performance. How refreshing! Great analysis video, Fil! Perfect time to release this one! 💜

Great song, great album, great singer, great band.

Giving credit where credit is due 👍. Good for you Roger. Great analysis Fil.

"Why would you expect a 76 year old to sing?" Why would you pay to see someone lip synch? I saw Sade live in the late 90s (Lovers Rock tour). I love her music but it was so disappointing. And she was actually singing....over tracks which were synched up to videos showing on a huge screen behind the stage. It was awful. Zero spontaneity. I'm a pro musician and when you play to tracks there is no chance to improvise or truly interact with the audience in terms of break downs, extended outros, etc. It's not about being a purist. Music is about expressing emotion, not merely producing sounds. Tracks limit the ability to be expressive and spontaneous. If an artist can't sing anymore then....RETIRE.

Thanks for appreciating true rock 'n roll you are a rare young man Fil

Totally spot on Fil. I can only laugh at those thinking otherwise.

Roger is still the man. It is nice of you to give him props.

Thanks Fil for shining a light on this performance. It's wonderful to see The Who still killing it live.

Roger Daltrey is legit in everything he does.

Who would have ever thought he’d be doing this at 80 back in the 60’s. Just crazy!

The Who is my favorite group. Hats off to Roger. You can't expect him to sound the same as he did in the 70s or 60s. Saw the Who in Phoenix in 2022 and they put on a great show. Ticket prices were high though due to Live Nation. Thanks so much for posting. I love Roger.❤ 🇬🇧

I've always respected Roger Daltrey; now I truly admire the man and his artistry.

Wow - Daltrey is rocking it still. Amazing. If older people can no longer perform live, even in a lower key, then they simply shouldn't perform OR they should advertise that they are not singing live.

Listen to Jon Anderson (Yes). He still sounds like he did 50 years ago. He's 79. Listen also to Ian Gillan. Still in fine form at 78.

Going to concerts with a young singer's voice and 40 years later having the wonderful experience and opportunity of going to a concert with the same singer's older voice is so precious. We all age and it's nice aging with our favorite singers. Thanks for for letting us all age together. 👍🙂👍

For an 80 year old, Roger still sounds great! Thank you for this fun analysis, and Congrats on another 1000 subscribers! Rock!

He's been at it since he was 19, co-founded The Who when he was 20. Amazing.

I saw Roger Daltrey 10 days ago in Detroit. He sang live and killed that show! He is an amazing singer! He did invite us to sing the scream in "Wont Get Fooled Again." He proclaimed he is done with that scream! Great show! Simon Townshend played guitar with him!!

I had to laugh a little when I saw the title of this video because I literally was just thinking about this yesterday! A recent performance of “Behind Blue Eyes” popped up on my RU-vid homepage and I clicked on it and watched. I thought Roger Sounded really good and that it sounded like a live performance, but I’m not a musician so I wasn’t 100% sure. I thought to myself if it was live it was such a contrast to other bands like the Eagles who aren’t preforming fully live anymore! So now I have confirmation that The Who performances are still live!

Hats off to Roger! Thanks Fil.

Daultry what a legend. The WHO is my all time favorite band. I was blessed to see them many times and witnessed greatness.

Roger does sound older but he still sounds great. Ringo Srar is another one whose voice hasn't changed much.

Roger is amazing. He still does them all in the original key. This is a true rock star!

I couldn't believe what he opened in the same key as the original

This made me cry...saw them first at Isle of Wight in 1970. He is rock and roll...tears for a time and life.

I just was at a concert of Burton Cummings on Canada Day, 1 July 2024. It was very enjoyable . He brought the higher notes in his songs into a more comfortable range for himself now. He still rocked on and talked with his audience. His back up band were all good singers and talented instrumentalists. It was a really great show put on by one of my favorites. My family, much younger, enjoyed it as well. Authentic talent at 77 years of age. Here Roger is another fine example of true artistry and talent. Thank you for this.

he guest starred in Highlander for the lulz, so clearly he's far too cool to lipsync.

Millions rave on about the great Robert Plant and he was awesome but Roger is more than equal, Legend!

I’m with you on this, Fil, all the way!!!!

Roger is amazing! I saw him a few years ago and he did a version of Love Reign O’re Me that made the hair on my arms stand up. It was definitely him live. Elton John too is still singing live. He accommodates his limitations with altered arrangements. So not every old rocker lip syncs.

I would never go watch a band if I knew that the singer was lip-syncing. What would be the point.

I saw The Who in 19 I have seen them live 2x a couple decades apart. The last concert was magical..full moon, Roger singing over a full orchestra, Pete and Roger's humorous banter. A 13 yr. old I overheard said it was the best concert he had ever been to.

I saw Roger do an interview years ago where he said “give me a bum note and a bead of sweat any day.” It’s not always about accuracy…it’s about feelings and passion. I had the great fortune to see Tony Bennett in concert when he was in his mid-80’s. No one expected him to sound the way he sounded when he was in his 30’s or 40’s. But as his voice changed, he made the wise decision not to perform too often with large orchestras, choosing a more intimate jazz trio or quartet. This allowed him to adjust his approach and actually brought greater subtlety and emotional shading to his performances. I wish some younger singers would try this earlier in their careers and not rely so much on technology to sound “perfect.”

I totally agree with you Fil. I wouldn’t pay up for lip synching, either

Fantastic 👍 Colin Hay is another one - bulletproof voice and still hitting the high notes. Lots of live versions of 'Overkill' on RU-vid well worth a look 🤌

Working class guy, working class values.

Last time I saw Paul McCartney sing, I thought 'Its time to hang it up mate' but at least it was actually Paul singing and not some recording of him singing with the Beatles or Wings.

I've seen the who twice in the past 12 years or so, last time when they did Quadrophenia live, with an orchestra. Roger had to take some breaks to rest his voice and there would be some Townshend solo stuff performed but when he was on stage he was great. They ended with Love Reign O-er Me, and Roger took a pretty big break to get ready for that, but when he came out he killed it, hit all those great big notes seemingly without issue. So glad I saw him perform while he still could/can.

If a band/singer is performing in front of a paying audience they better be *performing*. Lip sync is fraud as far as I'm concerned. If a performer is unable to do the job, then, like the rest of us when we are too old, they should hang it up. The "singer' being referred to who was lip synching has no need for more money. I'll never go to a concert by any band who lip syncs. What am I paying for? To listen to a recording while someone sings air-vocals? Yeah right. Go watch a video of one of their concerts when they were in their prime. I have gone to see performers who were past their prime and bad to the point where it was disillusioning . Knowing I paid to see someone pretend to perform would be worse. As for Roger Daltrey that was impressive. Thanks Fil for showing us his example. We won't get fooled again!

Maybe The Who did not care if they did each performance perfectly, but they cared deeply about putting on a great show. You don't have a career that they had without a deep connection with their audience. I have seen The Who many times, and they all were the very best at their craft.

Another brilliant show Fil!!

Daltrey is the REAL deal! Folks we are blessed. Sir Fil, thanks so much for this and Roger, ‘A big ‘tip-o-the-hat’ to yo, mate! 3:38

In my opinion the whole story is not about whether someone should or should not lipsync on a performance and what age he or she got that would make it acceptable, but it is about not actually singing but pretending to do so. It is about being honest to your audience.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are wonderful. God bless them both.

Brings joyful tears to my eyes! My ears are happy, as well.

Those that say "well he's an old man, of course he can't hit those notes any more" totally miss the point. It should be called "The lip sync. tour not live. It's printed on the tickets. I also like to thank Roger for the small fortune I made by repairing Mic cables in Alpha Sound Services where I worked in Liverpool in the 60s. What an amazing time and place to be alive! Thanks Fil.

I heard recently that Roger said he’s retiring. It’s pretty hard touring when you’re 80. Plus, he said all these older artists need to get out of the way and let the new generation take over. Unfortunately, I don’t see a lot of that kind of music on the horizon. Not in the US anyway. I’ve seen Sweden has a lot of 80s style bands. I think Americans don’t appreciate them, unfortunately.

Those notes are no joke. He is doing a GREAT job to be 80 years old. Yes, he's squeaking out those highest notes but damn if he isn't hitting the pitches. His tone isn't all shaky and wobbly and pitchy. If I paid $100 a ticket, I'd want to see him sing it, not mime to a recording he did 30 years earlier. Henley should just quit or tell people prior to buying a ticket HEY, I WON'T REAAALLY BE SINGING ON STAGE, YA'LL. See if ticket sales drop.

"we don't care if you don't like what we do, because we"ll do it anyway" ❤ baba o'riley is incredibly fun to sing along to, my favourite encore at pearl jam shows.

Brilliant. Authenticity..great moment Fil .🎸👌

Amazing! I'd be happy if I'm still able to mow my own lawn at 80. Daltrey sounds fantastic!

Jeff lynne 75 and still has a great voice

Roger is singing better now than he did 10 years ago

Fantastic and spot-on analysis as always -- thank you, Sir -- Cheers from Texas! Rock 'n roll lives ...

Love your channel, this lip syncing stuff I hitting the fan. I have spoken to people who are furious for paying for exorbant ticket prices to learn they could have heard the same thing at home on their stereo . My hats off to Daultry for doing it RIGHT . I don't mind some vocal mess ups. ITS WHAT MAKES IT A LIVE PERFORMANCE. The unpredictability of things and uniqueness of it. Thank you for posting , keep up the good work !

Haha, Roger Daltrey upsetting the curve for older performers! I have my thoughts about the other artist you're referring to, but I'll just say good for Roger!

Roger is amazing! I would pay to see The Who and also The Rolling Stones. That must take an incredible amount of conditioning to keep your voice on that level.

Wow, that's impressive. 😮 His voice is still so strong and he sounds amazing!

I subscribe to your philosophy, Fil! Roger sounds fantastic! All my favorites are still out there singing live and giving it their all. Not all of their voices have held up as well as Roger’s, but they are absolutely still worth the money to see them live. Paul McCartney, John Fogerty, Elton John, Peter Gabriel, and so many others. I loved and still love the music of the Eagles, but no way would I go to see them now even if the show was free! Not even if Glenn was still alive. Fake is fake. I can sit in the comfort of my home and listen to the old records. “Long live rock! Be it dead or alive.” 🤘

HA! We saw Smokey Robinson at the Faire 5/26/2024, he's 84, and sang live, hit the notes, it was like watching a Motown show all over again. And he sang all his in the same key as well. defending lipsynched "live" shows is delusional! We paid $50, had 11th row seats. Never see certain artists again due to being at their shows and realizing they are synching, or reports of them.

Great update as always Fil

Great video! It's really cool to see a young musician showing such respect to an all- time great!

🤘 thanks Fil!!!! I love that Roger's voice does sound older, but he's still belting it out and IT WORKS. And JEEPERS he looks AWESOME TOO! ❤

He's a Master performer. Saw Daltrey last week. Huge fan. Still sounds good, gave a great show.

Yes, Fil! Exactly. How I'm kicking myself for not going to see The Daltrey when he kicked off this tour last month in Philly. One of my favorite singers singing one of my favorite songwriter's songs. Be yourself! Sing to your limits, maybe defer the scream from "won't Get Fooled Again" that he did for 55 years. Rock'n'Roll is best served raw and uncomplicated. Real! Gimme REAL! Thanks, man! Made my night!

Great analysis and update Fil. Roger still sounds amazing live. 😊🎸🎵

There is great beauty in old craftsmen still doing their craft. ❤

That’s so beautiful Phil! Thank you 🙏

Singing that well at 80 shows Daltrey is in great physical shape overall - performance singing is hard work!

I'm not surprised that Roger still has it. Check out this video : Roger Daltrey & The Chieftains - Behind Blue Eyes (6-22-92)

I saw Gladys Knight live 2 years ago here in the UK--about 10 feet from her in the front row--and she was amazing! She was 78 then, and at 80 years old now, she's still touring.

Bless his heart! Talented….good for him to be able to perform live…God Bless him ♥️😊