1. [80] He reprised the role for the film's 1974 sequel, Stardust,[81] in Jim MacLaine's (David Essex) backing band the Stray Cats and played Uncle Ernie in Ken Russell's 1975 film adaptation of Tommy. The Beachcombers continued as a local cover band after his departure. [18], During this time Moon joined his first serious band: the Escorts, replacing his best friend Gerry Evans. After a two-year break from touring, the bandmates were meeting to film one last set for the rockumentary, The Kids Are Alright but their first attempt had been dismal. Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 - 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who.He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. The Who performed two songs that night - I Can See For Miles, the band's first . According to Louder Sound, he had been trying to reduce his drug use, even going so far has to use the sedative Heminevrin to combat his alcohol cravings. But his wild exterior distracted from a slate of intense addiction issues. Includes automatic download of 24bit files in any or all formats of Your choice: WAV, FLAC, ALAC By the time that Keith Moon took to the stage at Shepperton Studios on May 25, 1978, his relationship with the rest of The Who was terribly strained. Recorded on August 14th, 1975. Annette Walter-Lax says the Who drummers last words were If you dont like it, you can f*** off! After Annette left the flat, Moon took a deadly amount of Heminevrin: 32 pills. Daltrey, Townshend, Robin Gibb and Moon's mother Kit were present at the ceremony. Sadly it wasnt. In the wake of Keith Moons death, The Who continued to tour although Pete Townshend has admitted that this professional push was completely irrational, bordering on insane. Following Keith Moon, The Who cycled through several drummers, including Ringo Starrs son, but none were ever the perfect replacement. Moon did not play drums on the album; Jerry Shirley did, with Moon providing percussion. Cole: He said I feel great, Ive given up everything except women. A drummer in the audience, Scot Halpin, came up and played the rest of the show. After seeing Moon in the studio trying to overdub drums for The Kids Are Alright, he said, "After two or three hours, he got more and more sluggish, he could barely hold a drum stick. "[97], Moon's favourite stunt was to flush powerful explosives down toilets. "And of course from that moment on," the guitarist remembered, "we got thrown out of every hotel we ever stayed in. New Musical Express's Roy Carr wrote, "Moonie, if you didn't have talent, I wouldn't care; but you have, which is why I'm not about to accept Two Sides of the Moon. But his snoring meant Annette retreated to the sofa, where she slept until 3:40pm. Keith stopped his footsteps, his heart still beating fast. Starting in February at Disney California Adventure park, Moon Girl is making her debut at Hollywood Land! We'd go home and he'd start a fight with me. the classic rock band which still performs to this day. Today. Keith John Moon was an English drummer who played with the English rock band the Who. [92] McLagan commented that Moon "couldn't handle it. The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has brought life back to his longtime passion project, a biopic about the iconic rock band's former drummer, Keith Moon. [23], A commonly cited story of how Moon joined the Who in 1964 is that he appeared at a show shortly after Sandom's departure, where a session drummer was used. Although that supergroup was never formed, Page remembered the phrase and later adapted it as the name of his new band. Producers on the movie are Sinclair, Oliver Veysey and Jeanne Elfant . A true rollercoaster career that would epitomise the folly of being a rock star, Moon has remained a tragic figure ever since. In 2016, the same magazine ranked him No. The last album that Moon recorded with The Who was Who Are You, but his worsening health slowed the process; he would often arrive to practice barely able to hold onto his drumsticks. He left school at age fourteen, around Easter in 1961. Rock Musician. Others, including Led Zeppelins former tour manager Richard Cole, remember Moon telling them he planned to wed Annette. According to Fletcher, Moon's toilet pyrotechnics began in 1965 when he purchased a case of 500 cherry bombs. It was just another night in the life of a successful rock star: a film premiere and a party. Baba O'Riley05. If you want to come, we'll pick you up in the van.' Keith Moon's (original drummer for The Who) last words were "if you don't like it, you can fuck off!" So rock and roll. [109], During the opening date of the band's March 1976 US tour at the Boston Garden, Moon passed out over his drum kit after two numbers and the show was rescheduled. It's too good for words. Heminevrin quelled the craving for alcohol, but sometimes left users in a docile and forgetful state. The next evening Moon systematically destroyed everything in his hotel room, cut himself doing so and passed out. Open verdict. It was later revealed Moon had 26 undissolved Heminevrin tablets still in his stomach when he died. "People will be talking about Keith Moon 'til they die, man. Someone somewhere will say, 'Remember Keith Moon?' He quickly ended the interview when the journalist asked him about the Who's future plans. The WhoMaple Leaf GardensToronto, Ontario, CanadaOctober 21, 1976Audience Recording by JEMS01. Keith Moon and daughter Amanda with some of his car collection. Moon moved back to London in 1978, dying that September from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to treat or prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. [39] While the other three members handled most of the onstage vocals, Moon would attempt to sing backup (particularly on "I Can't Explain"). His music blends a unique mix of rock, jazz and influences from his Mexican heritage. Clover, drummer for the fictional Stormy Tempest (played by Billy Fury) at a holiday camp during the early days of British rock 'n' roll, in 1973's That'll Be the Day. Daltrey said in an interview with Vulture . Nevertheless, the Who powered through a nine-song set that . "[27] Moon also clashed with Daltrey and Townshend: "We really have absolutely nothing in common apart from music", he said in a later interview. "[183], In 2008, English Heritage declined an application for Moon to be awarded a blue plaque. [111] Marsh suggested that at this point Daltrey and Entwistle seriously considered firing Moon, but decided that doing so would make his life worse. 4. : Clem Burke Talks About Eurythmics To Modern Drummer", "The Who's Keith Moon to be honoured with 'blue plaque', "Keith Moon's Love/Hate Relationship With His Drum Set", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keith_Moon&oldid=1139537465, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 16:59. He watched a film (The Abominable Dr. Phibes), and asked Walter-Lax to cook him steak and eggs. "[110] Doctors told Curbishley that if he had not intervened, Moon would have bled to death. Moon filled in for Peel in 1973's "A Touch of the Moon", a series of four programmes produced by John Walters. The Who had reconvened . As the genius drummer for The Who, wild-man Moon is a non-. [67] A clip of the incident became the opening scene for the film The Kids Are Alright. No one. The band stopped playing, and a group of roadies carried Moon offstage. It was exactly 40 years ago today that Who drummer . The group was concerned that he would be unable to complete the last leg of the tour, which ended at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto on 21 October (Moon's last public show). I've got no real aspirations to be a great drummer. Daltrey affectionately put the world to rights about Moon's importance to The Who in a conversation with this writer in 2016. Bessie Smith. But at 8:48, Moons special Wont Get Fooled Again drum solo is featured front and center; his rapid arm movements look stark against the technicolor laser show. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. I suppose as a drummer, I'm adequate. In 1972 the performance was released as a companion disc to Lennon and Ono's album Some Time in New York City. The phrase "Dear Boy" became a catchphrase of Moon's when, influenced by Kit Lambert, he began affecting a pompous English accent. Back in print, Moon is the brilliant and heralded biography of one of rock & roll's most notorious and beloved figures: The Who's legendary drummer Keith Moon. Next article These maps show how the world would look if the ice melted; [78] Reed later said that Moon "showed me the way to insanity. [58], While Moon generally said he was only interested in working with the Who,[31] he participated in outside musical projects. He provided humorous commentary during song announcements, although sound engineer Bob Pridden preferred to mute his vocal microphone on the mixing desk whenever possible. Most would agree that the apartment was cursed, although Townshend assured his friend that lightning wouldnt strike the same place twice. How wrong he was. [10] Moon then enrolled at Harrow Technical College; this led to a job as a radio repairman, enabling him to buy his first drum kit. Back at the hotel a mle erupted; fire extinguishers were set off, guests (and objects) thrown into the swimming pool and a piano reportedly destroyed. (Moon was close with all the Beatles, especially John Lennon and Ringo Starr.) Moon was . In 2000, the book was released in the US as Moon (The Life and Death of a Rock Legend). Shooting is set to begin on the Moon pic in June, and the casting process has been rumbling along for a few months already. Moon's performance on "Bell Boy" (Quadrophenia, 1973) saw him abandon "serious" vocal performances to sing in character, which gave him (in Fletcher's words) "full licence to live up to his reputation as a lecherous drunk"; it was "exactly the kind of performance the Who needed from him to bring them back down to earth. I Can't Explain02. During the finale of "My Generation", an altercation broke out on stage between Moon and Townshend which was reported on the front page of the New Musical Express the following week. He became addicted to alcohol, particularly brandy and champagne, and acquired a reputation for decadence and dark humour; his nickname was "Moon the Loon". And that was it. Chris Andrews (born Christopher Frederick Andrews in Romford on 15 October 1942) is an English-German singer-songwriter whose musical career started in the late 1950s. Andrew Neill and Matthew Kent estimated that his destruction of hotel toilets and plumbing cost as much as 300,000 ($500,000). Talking to Moons biographer Tony Fletcher, Annette remembered Keith taking his usual glass of water and bucket of pills before falling asleep around 4:am. Keith Moon was born on 23 August 1946, spending his formative years in Wembley, not far from the famous stadium. Like a train ride you couldn't stop. The untimely loss of Keith Moon, one of the world's most skilled drummers, still hits rock music fans hard every so often. Although it only took 13 days to film, fellow cast member Howard Kaylan remembers Moon spending off-camera time at the Kensington Garden Hotel bar instead of sleeping. Close. "Drinking suited the group a lot better. [66] During the finale of "My Generation", he set off the charge. During some stages of a lunar eclipse, the Moon can appear reddish. [71], Moon's friendship with Entwistle led to an appearance on Smash Your Head Against the Wall, Entwistle's first solo album and the first by a member of the Who. "[158][149] In November 1978, Faces drummer Kenney Jones joined the Who. . And it was this version of Keith Moon that led to his untimely death on September 7 1978. Keith Moon played his final tour date with the Who on Oct. 21, 1976, at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. "[26] Moon later claimed that he was never formally invited to join the Who permanently; when Ringo Starr asked how he had joined the band, he said he had "just been filling in for the last fifteen years. Keith gasped at the soft voice, sounding exactly the same as the voice of the woman in his dream. Keith Moon climbed over his drum kit on May 25, 1978, took a bow, shook hands with fans and then walked off stage - unaware it would be the last time he'd do any of it.. Editors Note: This article was originally published November 7, 2020. [125] The marriage (and child) were kept secret from the press until May 1968. Moon initially told his girlfriend Annette Walter-Lax he didnt want to go to the party. Known as "Moon the Loon", he was known for being addicted to drugs and alcohol during his whole career . His last word was "Mozart!". Moon and Entwistle left the Who for a week (with Moon hoping to join the Animals or the Nashville Teens), but they changed their minds and returned. She still remembered the last time they met. Earlier that night, Moon and his girlfriend, Annette Walter-Lax, attended the Buddy Holly Story premiere with Linda and Paul McCartney. Actor: Tommy. en.wikipedia.org. [21] The Beachcombers all had day jobs; Moon, who worked in the sales department at British Gypsum, had the keenest interest in turning professional. Moon was the bad boy of rock & roll, the most manic member of an aggressive and fabulously successful band, a full-throttle . Watch the full interview. [153], Curbishley phoned the flat at around 5:00p.m. looking for Moon, and Dymond gave him the news. [112], Entwistle has said that Moon and the Who reached their live peak in 197576. (Moons 21st birthday party at a Flint, Michigan Holiday Inn has gone down in history as a particularly egregious display of rock n roll machismo that included a car submerged in the swimming pool, food fights, a police standoff, and a $23,000 bill.) Bath September 7, 2018. Keith had been exceeding his prescribed dose of Heminevrin the same way he abused every other drug. [72] Rolling Stone's John Hoegel appreciated Entwistle's decision not to let Moon drum, saying that it distanced his album from the familiar sound of the Who. I said: 'Right.' After all, the corpse of Keith Moon, legendary drummer for the Who, is right there on the first page. Townshend later said that Jones "was one of the few British drummers who could fill Keith's shoes";[159] Daltrey was less enthusiastic, saying that Jones "wasn't the right style". The last time I was in town was the first time I'd ever visited Los Angeles on anything other than business. Moon continuously promoted his eccentric clown drummer image through exaggerated or simply false stories about his life. Mikey Dolenz tells a story about bringing Badfinger's "Without You" to the attention of Nilsson. He's dead, so what? [157], Townshend persuaded Daltrey and Entwistle to carry on touring as The Who, although he later said that it was his means of coping with Moon's death and "completely irrational, bordering on insane". [146], In mid-1978, Moon moved into Flat 12, 9 Curzon Place (later Curzon Square), Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London, renting from Harry Nilsson. [2], Moon's first serious relationship was with Kim Kerrigan, whom he started dating in January 1965 after she saw the Who play at Le Disque a Go! Watch. (Republished in Modern Drummer Magazine, April 2006), Last edited on 15 February 2023, at 16:59, "Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 19792014", "Rolling Stone Readers Pick Best Drummers of All Time", "Roger Daltrey: 'Keith Moon Would've Left The Who for The Beach Boys', "The Day Keith Moon Joined Led Zeppelin Onstage", "Interview with Ron Caines And Geoff Nicholson", "19731974 Premier double tom row kits | Keith Moon's Drumkits | Whotabs", "Smash Your Head Against The Wall (credits)", "Interview with Dougal Butler by Mark Raison", "Who's vexed? The band was looking for a replace their original drummer, Doug Sandom, and his audition became a quintessential Keith Moon display: already loaded, Moon played hard enough to destroy the drum kit, busting through two drumheads and breaking off the bass pedal. "[7], Moon joined his local Sea Cadet Corps band at the age of twelve on the bugle, but found the instrument too difficult to learn and decided to take up drums instead. Their debut album, My Generation, showcased the unique style of Moons drumming: full of tom-toms, crashing cymbals, and surf music influence. When she refused, he said, "If you don't like it, you can fuck off!" Those were his last words - he was found dead of an overdose after. Back at their flat, in 12 Curzon Place, Mayfair, Moon told Annette he was hungry. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, [91] These acts, often fuelled by drugs and alcohol, were Moon's way of demonstrating his eccentricity; he enjoyed shocking the public with them. "[173], Several rock drummers, including Neil Peart[174] have cited Moon as an influence. A furious Holiday Inn management presented the groups with a bill for $24,000, which was reportedly settled by Herman's Hermits tour manager Edd McCann. "[180], "God bless his beautiful heart" Ozzy Osbourne told Sounds a month after the drummer's death. His drumming continues to be praised by critics and musicians. Unfortunately for Keith these ended up being his last words. "[170] According to AllMusic critic Bruce Eder, "Moon, with his manic, lunatic side, and his life of excessive drinking, partying, and other indulgences, probably represented the youthful, zany side of rock & roll, as well as its self-destructive side, better than anyone else on the planet. [122] By the end of the year she discovered she was pregnant. Perhaps he paused to register the publicity it . McCartney had acquired the rights to Hollys song publishing, and a biopic, The Buddy Holly Story, was premiering later that night. Track Records-MCA released a Moon solo single in 1974, comprising cover versions of the Beach Boys' "Don't Worry, Baby" and "Teenage Idol". [12] Moon's early style was influenced by jazz, American surf music and rhythm and blues, exemplified by noted Los Angeles studio drummer Hal Blaine. After playing with a local band, the Beachcombers, he joined the Who in 1964 before they recorded their first single. 1968~. Other party guests, including Paul and Linda McCartney, David Frost and ex-Faces drummer Kenney Jones (whom unbeknown to everyone would take Moons place in The Who) all remember Keith being in good spirits and surprisingly sober. The real Keith Moon was a son, a brother, a father and an insecure man. See more. At a Madison Square Garden show on 10 June 1974, Townshend and Entwistle decided to spontaneously stop playing during "Waspman" to listen to Moon's drum solo. [130], In 1973 Kim, convinced that neither she nor anyone else could moderate Keith's behaviour, left her husband and took Amanda;[131] she sued for divorce in 1975 and later married Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan. His band recently released their new album called . Fuelled by vast quantities of drink, drugs, insecurities and confusion, Moon destroyed everything with gleeful abandon: drum kits, houses, cars, hotels, relationships and, finally, himself. Keith with Annette on the night he died. These were his last words. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. [53] In recognition of his loyalty to the company, Premier reissued the kit in 2006 as the "Spirit of Lily". He wanted to get sober, but because of his fear of psychiatric hospitals, he wanted to do it at home. "[33] Contemporary critics questioned his ability to keep time, with biographer Tony Fletcher suggesting that the timing on Tommy was "all over the place." Right there and then I knew something was wrong. We tell stories with heart, humor, and authenticity to celebrate American life. He said: 'You come 'ere.' Moon's drumming style affected the band's musical structure; although Entwistle initially found Moon's lack of conventional timekeeping problematic, it created an original sound. During the 1973 Quadrophenia tour, at the Who's debut US date at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, Moon ingested a mixture of tranquillisers and brandy.
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