“You’ll never make anything of your life, Daltrey!”
Those eight resounding words from a teacher by the name of Mr. Kibblewhite were directed at a then-teenage Roger Daltrey, who would ultimately go on to prove the educator very, very wrong. Fortunately for Daltrey, his band, The Who, would go on to make a huge impact on youth culture throughout the late 1960s and beyond, leaving aged squares like Mr. Kibblewhite to eat their worlds while the rock singer would go on to help lead one of the most successful rock groups of all time through.
Mr. Kibblewhite would eventually go on to be the title inspiration Daltrey’s recent new memoir, Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite: My Story, which was released just last month on October 23rd through Henry Holt and Co. Daltrey stopped by the CBS This Morning studios over the weekend to discuss his new autobiography, in addition to regaling viewers and hosts with stories from half a century in one of the world’s most well-known bands. The entire 17-minute interview can be watched below.
Roger Daltrey – CBS This Morning – 11/24/18
[Video: CBS This Morning]
“I really mean it today, as a ‘thank you,'” Rogers said to the news show hosts when asked if he still has any lasting resentment towards his former teacher. “I do wonder, if he hadn’t said that to me, which way my life would have gone … It was the kick in the butt that I needed.”
Daltrey continues in explaining how the different stages of his journey have influenced not only his life, but the music he’d go on to sing, starting with the bleak, post-WWII England he grew up in. He goes on to share more about both his personal and professional lives, in addition to talking the impact it had on him when The Who first really came together and some of those early showmanship antics made famous by The Who guitarist Pete Townshend.
Even at the ripe old age of 74, Roger Daltrey still speaks with plenty of energy and enthusiasm. He certainly needs it considering that he’s spending his summers touring across America with full orchestras while many of his classic rock contemporaries continue to retire from life on the road.
Fans can click here to order the book on Amazon as a Cyber Monday holiday option. Fans can also revisit that one time back in 1995 when Phish covered The Who’s Quadrophenia on Halloween.
[H/T JamBase]