Daltrey likens Stones to ‘pub band’
Roger Daltrey, the frontman for The Who, has compared the Rolling Stones to pub performers in a new interview with the Coda Collection.
“But as a band, if you were outside a pub and you heard that music coming out of a pub some night, you’d think, ‘Well, that’s a mediocre pub band!’ ” Daltrey said with a laugh.
Daltrey, 77, did have high praise for the Rolling Stones’ frontman, Mick Jagger. “You’ve got to take your hat off to him,” Daltrey said. “He’s the number one rock ’n’ roll performer.”
Daltrey’s remarks about the Stones follow comments made by former Beatles rocker Paul McCartney in an interview with The New Yorker that was published last month.
“I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what the Stones are,” McCartney said. “I think our net was cast a bit wider than theirs.”
EMAs show highlights LGBTQ support: Pyrotechnics, elaborate costumes and aerial acrobatics ruled the night at the 2021 MTV European Music Awards show in Hungary’s capital Sunday, a ceremony that was both a celebration of the year’s biggest musical artists and a statement of support for LGBTQ people in the event’s host country.
The show in Budapest featured performances by some of the world’s most popular artists — some of them LGBTQ musicians who spoke out against policies in Hungary that are widely seen as curtailing LGBTQ rights.
Opening the night was English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran with a performance of “Overpass Graffiti.” Then the show’s host, American rapper Saweetie, descended onto the stage
riding a giant snowflake for her own medley of songs.
Saweetie presented Sheeran with the award for best artist. Later, Sheeran’s song “Bad Habits” took the award for best song.
American rapper Lil Nas X got the best video prize for “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” which the artist co-directed with Ukrainian director Tanu Muino. South Korean pop group BTS took the most awards with four — best pop, best K-pop, best group and biggest fans — while Saweetie won in the “best new” category. Taking the best alternative award was English multi-instrumentalist and singer YUNGBLUD.
Mana to play LA residency: Mana will play a concert residency next year at The Forum in Los Angeles, a city they consider their second home and in which they have broken audience records.
For the Mexican pop rock group, the real challenge will be to keep preforming unique shows, and they promise that they will not stop scheduling dates if the public asks for more. The residency announced on Monday will begin next year with the first dates scheduled for March and April. The residence will have two monthly concerts, with more dates added to fit demand.
The band has won four Grammys and seven Latin Grammys.
Nov. 16 birthdays: Actor David Leisure is 71. Actor Miguel Sandoval is 70. Actor Marg Helgenberger is 63. Singer Diana Krall is 57. Actor Harry Lennix is 57. Actor Lisa Bonet is 54. Actor Martha Plimpton is 51. Actor Missi Pyle is 49. Actor Maggie Gyllenhaal is 44. Comedian Pete Davidson is 28. Actor Noah GrayCabey is 26.