No Plan B (band) explained

No Plan B
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Alias:Roger Daltrey Band
Genre:Rock, art rock, hard rock, power pop
Origin:Los Angeles, California, US
Years Active:2009–present
Label:None
Associated Acts:The Who
Website:Roger Daltrey at Thewho.com
Current Members:Roger Daltrey
Jon Button
Scott Devours
Loren Gold
Frank Simes
Simon Townshend

No Plan B, also known as the Roger Daltrey Band, is an English rock band assembled by The Who singer Roger Daltrey to support performances and tours outside The Who. Daltrey's band includes Simon Townshend (brother of Pete Townshend) on guitar and vocals, Frank Simes on lead guitar, Jon Button on bass, Loren Gold on keyboards and Scott Devours on drums. Frank Simes is also musical director for the band.[1] In a 2010 appearance on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Daltrey called the band No Plan B.[2]

History

In 2009 Roger Daltrey embarked on a tour of the U.S. and Canada with a new band assembled in Los Angeles, California. During 2010, the band performed as the support act for Eric Clapton, as well as performing additional solo shows. In 2011, the band embarked on the Tommy Reborn tour, which included a special benefit show for the Teenage Cancer Trust (of which Daltrey is a patron) at the Royal Albert Hall in London on March 24, 2011. Pete Townshend joined the band onstage at this show for the songs "The Acid Queen" and "Baba O'Riley", and violinist Charlie Siem played the violin solo in "Baba O'Riley". In 2011 the band toured the UK performing The Who's Tommy, followed by dates in Europe, the US and Canada. The AEG Live-produced tour North American tour launched in Hollywood, Florida, at the Seminole Hard Rock September 13 and wrapped in Calgary, Alberta at the Scotiabank Saddledome. All shows were well-received, and the band booked additional dates in Europe and Japan for 2012.

Set lists have included music from The Who, from Daltrey's solo albums, and various covers of other material including two songs from Largo, a little-known 1998 album which Daltrey has specified onstage.[3] Harmonies performed by Daltrey's band has allowed them to perform Who songs that have remained unperformed since as far back as the 1960s. At the October 12, 2009 show in Seattle, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder joined Daltrey on stage for performances of Pearl Jam's "Better Man"[4] and The Who's "The Real Me" and "Bargain".[5] The band was joined on stage by Ronnie Wood, Paul Weller, Kelly Jones and Michael Miley at the 28 March 2012 Royal Albert Hall performance for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Set list

2009

  1. "Who Are You"
  2. "The Real Me"
  3. "Pictures Of Lily"
  4. "Behind Blue Eyes"
  5. "Tattoo"
  6. "Days of Light"
  7. "Freedom Ride"
  8. "Gimme A Stone"
  9. "Going Mobile"
  10. "I'm A Man"/"My Generation Blues"
  11. "I Can See For Miles"
  12. "Squeeze Box"
  13. "Who's Gonna Walk On Water"
  14. "Young Man Blues"
  15. "Baba O'Riley"
  16. "Johnny Cash Medley"
  17. "Born on the Bayou"
  18. "Naked Eye"
  19. "Blue, Red & Grey"
  20. "Without Your Love"

Other songs:

Tour dates

2009 U.S. Tour (The Use It or Lose It Tour)

2010

The following dates were performed in support of Eric Clapton:

During The Summer, Roger also performed the following solo dates:

These were followed by more dates supporting Clapton:

2011 (Tommy Reborn Tour)

Dates cancelled:

2012

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Who Concert Guide. 29 November 2011.
  2. Daltrey. Roger. Roger Daltrey on The Alan Titchmarsh Show. 13 July 2011. 24 March 2010. ITV, UK.
  3. News: Whodunit? Mile High Experience Leaves Roger Daltrey Breathless. March 8, 2010. Michael. Bialas. Huffington Post. December 26, 2017.
  4. Roger Daltrey on Wild Beatles Fans, Eddie Vedder, Teen Cancer Charity. Rolling Stone. Kory. Grow. May 31, 2016. December 26, 2017.
  5. http://www.longliverock.org/concertcalendar2009.php Long Live Rock Concert Calendar 2009

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