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The Who's Roger Daltrey Slams The X Factor

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November 19, 2010 by Holly Frith | Photo by WENN.com
The Who's Roger Daltrey Slams The X Factor
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The Who frontman Roger Daltrey is one of a number of musicians to slam the X Factor and its mainstream music.

Daltrey believes that the music industry is in crisis - and that it is is down to Simon Cowell and talent shows like the X Factor.

''We really need to break away from The X Factor and American Idol - that Simon Cowell thing. I really think the music industry will beat this slump and come back stronger,'' Daltrey said as he addressed young hopefuls at Brighton's Institute Of Modern Music on Wednesday (November 17).

He added:''Groups like The Who, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles wouldn't have made it past the audition stage, let alone be shown on TV. That's the joke of it.''

Meanwhile, The Who will appear alongside Debbie Harry and Richard Ashcroft at a charity gig for Cancer Research.

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  • Rodge, get in your Magic Bus and go for a drive. The X Factor is harmless light entertainment and there's lots of people that want to watch it, or is that too much to ask?.

    ~ by Pete H 11/19/2010 Report

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  • Roger is right. Music is about real people with real instruments making real music, what will we have when some of the rock greats of his era have gone???

    ~ by grumpy 11/19/2010 Report

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  • I agree with Daltrey the XFaactor and the likes aren't to me about music they are more about what sells. We need more real bands not just pop singers. I grew up listening to bands like The Who, The Rolling Stones etc and unfortunately because of The XFactor and the likes they are becoming a dying breed. I really couldnt imagine bands like Kean and Snowpatrol winning The XFactor. Could you? and yet they are very successful within their own right.

    ~ by Theresa 11/20/2010 Report

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  • WHO?

    ~ by neil_hill_1 11/22/2010 Report

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