2003-03-27
Pete writes a diary entry about mixing the Tommy album into 5.1 surround sound for later release on DVD-A and SACD formats
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2003-03-26
Roger, as part of his yearly Teenage Cancer Trust festival at the Royal Albert Hall in London, performs with an assembled band called TRUSS. It features Roger on acoustic guitar and vocals, Paul Weller, Noel and Liam Gallagher, Kelly Jones and Gem Archer. They perform “The Kids Are Alright” and “Magic Bus” among other songs.
2003-03-24
The compilation CD 20th Century Masters: The Who is awarded Gold status by the RIAA.
2003-03-22
Roger is interviewed in The Mirror. He speaks about John’s death saying, “He should have been a Hard Rock exhibit. In Vegas, mummified in bed. That would have been the ultimate Entwistle ending. Oh God, he’d have loved that!”
2003-03-19
Roger attends the funeral for his friend, the British pop star Adam Faith
2003-02-25
A tribute CD to the late George Harrison, Songs From The Material World, is released with the Steve Luongo band Torque covering “Here Comes The Sun.” Using an archival John bass performance, the track is credited to “John Entwistle.”
2003-02-09
Roger makes headlines during an interview on Virgin Radio when he describes the investigation into an alleged connection between Pete Townshend and child pornography on the Internet as a “witch hunt” and “the worst thing I have ever had to deal with in my life.”
2003-02-05
Roger Daltrey begins radio appearances in Britain discussing the upcoming Teenage Cancer Trust concerts
2003-02-04
The soundtrack to Shanghai Knights is released with both “Magic Bus” and “My Generation” by The Who
2003-02-01
The Scotsman reports that John Entwistle’s last steady companion Lisa Pritchett-Johnson has been told she must vacate John’s home as the family plans to sell it