It’s another unusual but exciting choice for a re-imagining that ties in perfectly with my “never cover a woman” philosophy. Pete Townshend wrote this classic for The Who as a critique of revolution and power, and how things in the sociopolitical realm are promised but nothing ever changes.

Just as it was written in the politically charged time of the Vietnam War, we’re in another politically charged era now. The song is just as relevant now and I thought it would make a great closer for the project.

We tracked a total of six songs with the band in a single day, and I thought Ray Brinker, who trying to channel the relentless energy of the late Keith Moon on drums, was going to pass out! The original song features one of the greatest rock screams of all time and I’m proud to say I delivered it  my way and held my own against the great Roger Daltrey. The song is nonstop energy and movement from the beginning. It’s super charged, like fighting in the street, an aggressive song about knowing what things won’t change – a sobering message we can certainly relate to now. Like Mark Twain once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes.”
- Interview by Jonathon Widren