Met Keith and John Late one night at JFK BOAC. They were Flying back to London. I spent a few minutes with them - gotta say I've met many celebs in my life but Keith was by far the most gracious and friendly star I ever had the pleasure to meet. Always remember that night.
Sadly With what we now know he had bipolar 1. Never showed his depression following his mania. Then the cycle went back up. He would sit in bed for a week watching TV unshaven eating hamburgers. But that was not newsworthy.
I met Moon when he was in my hometown at a popular hotel.....There he was in the elevator, beating up on all the buttons, joking and clowning as was typical.....there was no one like him!!! What an honor to meet him!! What a tragic talent!! RIP KEITH
met keith moon on swindon station about 1973. me and 2 mates. i was about 11 years old and he was bein chased by a reporter on his way to gloucester he told us. i had never heard of him or the who.he called us 3 scruffy little kids over to him and give us a 10 shilling note to share.that was a lotta money in them days.wotta top bloke.
@12dougreed he was pretty much self taught with little to no formal lessons...and despite what you say, Moon almost single handedly made The Who, who they became...and Moon was a perfect fit and were a very successful band. Such a critic as yourself, you must have some scary talent or you're just a jealous troll. 😉
Keith Moon turned the drums from a percussion instrument into a musical instrument. He had an amazing ability to play scales on the drums -- there has never been anyone like him.
How did he play scales, because I've tried and they don't make much sound really, do you mean bathroom scales though because i just find it precarious.
~ There's a video on here somewhere (don't remember what it was) where Roger Daltrey isolated Keith Moon's drum parts on one of The Who's songs, and shows, Moon played melodically; in that he replicated the vocal phrasings with the drum set. I wouldn't say he played scales, but he did play melodies.
@@5jerry1 there is a video where he plays isolated during the recording of 'TOMMYs 'Pinball Wizard'. Moon's fans have to hear it, right here on YT. sing along, and it'll make perfect sense.
Keith Moon was zero threshold of boredom in human form, who packed hundreds of years of antics into his 32 years. But his drumming was *so much more* than the antics. The dynamics, musicality, and flat-out ability to *drive* a song were unmatched. As another comment said, he made the drums *sing.* And often *scream.* Rock in perpetuity, Moon the Loon!
If you watch Videos of these Drummer's- Carlo Little, Buddy Rich, Hal Blaine, & Gene Krupa; you will see where Keith Moon got his style from. No one is 100% unique, they are always a mixture of many others that have come before them.
@@gavinkitchen1472 I have to disagree, there are some gems that are truly unique like Christian Vander, Damon Che, Tony Lazzara, Ramon Montagner. But I agree, of course they come from their influences.
His pkaying was a total mirror of his personality, he really did put all of himself into his playing which is why nobody could play anything close.... If it aint Keef... Then it aint keef.... Like every fingerprint is unique it cant be reolicated..... I FUCKIN LOVE KEITH MOON!!!
@leokim video - No, you’re wrong….the “most amazing aspect to Moon” is that he’s on the list of one off rock musicians who died stupidly, and too young, a case of self destruction in plain sight of their peers and the public, and not one of them strong armed him into a psychiatric hospital years before his death. The same is true of John Bonham…..I have yet to see one interview or documentary where somebody asks _WHY_ he was such a sh*t faced, enraged, crazed alcoholic! And it’s still happening at regular intervals, with Amy Winehouse the only one I can remember right now.
This documentary was Breathtaking! It most definitely brought tears to my eyes. He was such a fantastic drummer. Unfortunately he was consumed by his addiction to drugs & alcohol. He left this world way before his time. After 44 years, his legend lives on .Rest In Peace 🕊️ Moon The Loon.
This documentary is fascinating, mainly because it contains first hand comments from people who spent a lot of time with Keith Moon, some actually living with him. Thank you for posting this! It's sad that he couldn't resolve his alcohol addiction but I'm not sure that he would've been patient and determined enough to work through it.
what is disappointing is to see his girlfriend full of regret that should have done more to save him. In reality his life trajectory was determined long before they met.
I think his drumming work is fantastic, irreplaceable. His work is a revelation, absolutely. But to balance the picture, don't forget he was an abusive husband and neglectful father. He was bountiful and destructive in equal measure, and it wasn't confined to himself. I had a boyfriend like that---a bipolar-I genius who often destroyed what he had worked so hard to build and couldn't deal with boredom of any kind, and as his attention in older age turned back toward his family connections, wanting acknowledgment from them, he was crushed that his five grown children didn't want much involvement due to all the chaos he had brought to their childhood. He was over it, why weren't they? he wanted to know. (Sigh. He was truly a very special man, and he touched people deeply. And I know his children loved him, and I marveled at their resilience. But they all had mood-disorder challenges of their own---all five of them---and did their best to keep their lives calm and on track. And having Dad around more than just once in a while, was too difficult. It could trigger THEM into bad patterns of excess, just being exposed to his energy.) Gifts like Moon always come with a price, and we'd better not forget that while we're enjoying him. It's the other half of the story
Well said. I had a daughter with mental health issues (bi-polar, depression, self harms). I myself have my own mental health issues and am a recovering addict (16 years drug and alcohol free). I have 22 years (and counting)working in the mental health field. I am living through and have witnessed the challenges you are describing. Mental health and addiction issues run deep in my family. I feel for you and hope you are doing well.
The poiniency and weight contained in that last sentence cannot possibly be overstated, and are never taken properly into account. Well done and thank you so much for your eloquence and profound wisdom.
Insightful and I might not be as recognized just on a certainly much smaller scale I'm known to others and believe I received specific blessings gifts for being a rock musician and usually make my own rules and give myself permission to do anything I please and absolutely has cost me a heavy price heavy price naturally I could not do it any other way I've been accused of living a charmed life but not so easy as some might think and love being still comes with a cost suffering just digging on your comments and relate most of my other musician friends don't seem to fit the description I'm sure Keith and me would have been fine friends
I knew Keith Moon when I lived in Battersea, we use to drink together at the Butchers Arms Public House, he did love a pint and playing Bar Billiards, we use to play this for hours. The the Pub got rid of the Bar Billiard table and replaced it with the first computer game, two bats and a ball. We did use this new new contraption as i dont think it had a name for it. We drank together for a long time and he never showed anything unusual a likeable chap. We also had in our company Terrence Kennett (known to us as Chad) drink with us, perfectly normal conversations. However one conversation I remember is he asked my friend Chad to get his very long hair cut, Chad refused, but Keith asked him again, he then got a stronger verbal refusal, so Keith said I will pay you £500, to give you some contex of value this would have been in 1972, you could purchace 8 pints of Guiness for one pound stirling then or 12.5 pence a pint. I did meet Chad a few days later and he had a short Bob haircut, I said did you get the money, oh yes he said, I then said what was that all about, he shrugged his shoulders, and said they took me to Brighton and to some studios in west London for photo shoots on a Scooter. Ok we now know, but it was kept under wraps, Chad was featured on the Quadraphenia Album front cover on a scooter for the Who. I still have more stories to tell all very true about our Keith Moon.
~ Watching the footage from the 1969 London Coliseum show is a taste of them at the beginning of their peak. Though the film quality is kind of dodgy, it clearly shows what they were doing at the time. The power coming off that stage must have been mind-blowing.
Legendary drummer, surrounded by good people who did all they could for Keith, sadly he took a different path and we all lost a fantastic musician, RIP Keith, still much missed by so many obviously.
They replaced him pretty soon though... unlike led zeppelin who vowed never to play again without bonzo because they just wasn't ever gonna be a replacement for him.
Moon was one of a kind. I’ve heard it said that The Who were 3 musicians vying for the audience’s attention at the same time. John just stood there & did his job… but their dynamic was this desire to be the center of attention, & that’s why listening to their live recordings may be impressive but you’re missing 1/2 of it; you must SEE the Who to appreciate what they’re doing, & watching Moon drum is a most extraordinary thing. Controlled mayhem & total depletion of energy.
Gene Krupa in his time was a drumming artist, much respect to Keith, but the drummer has been the focus before. In the rock era Keith was on his own. He formed his era
I'm in my mid-fifties and I remember all the music from all the great artists who died at such a young age in the 70s.. You have to realize all the money and all the fame will never bring inner Joy or Peace of Self. And there is way too many people in this world now who will sell their soul for fame..unhappy with themselves and others ... It's always been that way but more evident now...
I was prescribed heminevrin by the doctors for alcohol withdrawal and ended up overdosing numerous times! They were a crazy drug but great for detoxing as you don’t feel the alcohol detox at all. They affect you straight away and can leave you dribbling within five mins. It’s absolutely crazy that a doctor prescribed them to me but for a doctor to prescribe them to Keith Moon is even more crazy he surely knew him? There was only going to be one outcome giving Keith these. Who wouldn’t of even known how much he took coz you can’t remember anything.
As someone who works in healthcare, nowadays it's not considered safe to allow people to detox alone and unsupervised. Hopefully the days of rogue Dr's are drawing to a close.
What is sad is Keith could have afforded inpatient detox. I don't know if he would have been willing to do it but that would have been the only way heminevrin would have worked out.
Robert Messner Hi Robert, sorry I should’ve said also yes the WHO were still amazing that day & I have now after all these years been lucky to see them here in UK & a few other countries on my travels. I have tickets for Newcastle March 2020 but now postponed until March 2012. All the best , Marc.
Best to look on the bright side: The way he lived, his life could well have been shorter. On the American tour in '67, say, he could have in a drunken stupor fallen and knocked his head hard enough to meet his end. Thirteen years as the leading drummer in rock and roll was a fine achievement. Apart from the extreme missteps in his home life, you can say he made a good show of it. With gratitude to him I paraphrase Dr. Johnson on the actor Garrick: Keith added greatly to the public stock of harmless pleasure.
It’s weird to watch The Who on The Rolling Stones Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus from 1968 and realize that Keith was only 22 at the time-and that he was only 32 when he died. It seemed like he’d been around forever.
About the end of the 1970's, I was in a pub "The gardeners" in Deptford, London. Keith walked in with a bunch of guys with long hair covered in beards. I was sitting at the bar with me buddy and he came to the bar and stood between us to order. Imagine my shock, cause the Who were big band then. We ended up about maybe an hour or two exchanging jokes. He was asking if we knew jokes. He bought all the booze and I was legless. Outside there was a big Rolls Royce.
Thats the coolest thing anyone can say about you , Annette with tears in her eyes says, come back were not finished yet.❤ You can tell what kind of man he was
People who have eccentric personalities. Usually have signs of adhd or borderline personality disorder or autism. Keith showed he probably had adhd or borderline personality disorder or autism. Especially behaviour traits of borderline personality disorder. The way he behaved that everything had to be wild and had a split personality. And he probably loved the attention.
6:53. I’ve watched early Who a lot, but this is the first time I’ve noticed those early block letter Marshall logos on Pete’s amps! I’m so used to the cursive version of the logo, I didn’t even know this early style existed til now.
You watch any video of Keith Moon playing live and I'll defy most people to be able to see how the hell he's making the sounds that he did, a hell of a drummer! And speaking as a bass player of moderate but limited talent, one of the things that marks out John Entwhistle as one of the greats is that he had the ability to lock in and stay with Keith.
Excuse me? Guessing you're not an actual musician, just a critic. John Entwistle fricking played bass like a lead guitar. Listen to the second half of Eminence Front as an example. He was a BEAST on bass.
@@Vortigan07 Yes I am, and I did. If you can't see that John Entwistle was more than your average bass player, then I have to question your music credentials. He was a beast. Extra large hands, so I hear.
I saw a replay of an interview with John Lennon awhile ago, I think it was a documentary about Janis Joplin and Lennon was asked what it was about rock stars that made their life expectancies so short and he said, “The question is, _what is it about the rock music industry that results in the deaths of so many young rock stars from drug overdoses?”_ Obviously, a paraphrase of a classic Lennonesque response.
My all time favourite band ,what a bunch of characters, much much better than the Beatles, I love their performance on the stones rock n roll circus xxx
When Keith got together with *Ollie Reed* planets collided in distant galaxies, birds flew backward in *Brazil* & the Queen was seen swimming in St. James Park lake naked except for her crown... Time/space itself was distorted..... Somethings are *NEVER* meant to be!
Keith moon my favourite ever drummer and what a character aswell proper rock and roll shame about his premature death he had so much to give to the world 🥁 the who a fucking mega band aswell
Sorry Keith you were a very poor father and husband and though no doubt in terrible pain from whatever happened to you, you couldn't firewall it off and save the next generation from your pain and passed it down through neglect. You were fantastic and so were The WHO, but when the songs are played for the last time and never played again whether that be in 100 years or 1000 years ultimately the way you treated those who loved you in your life will define you in eternity.
I remember an interview with Oliver Reed in my local paper (1978?) where he said, "I'm the lousiest actor in Christendom. Just point the camera and pay me."
If you are privileged and fortunate to have an extended family through shared mutual affection, respect, rapport grow individually and collectively thus your bandmates are your family as well share each other's joys and pathos. The poet laureate Rabindranath Where the Mind is Without Fear and over thirty five poems balm for the soul. Cheers Sir
All of the crazy rock star stereotypes were ALL in this one crazy man. All of those insane legends (wrecking hotel rooms and throwing tv's out the window, partying for weeks, dating models, driving a car into a swimming pool), Keith did them all. Crazy bastard. Watch his drumming on I Can't Explain in the movie about The Who called The Kids Are Alright. Amazing!!! Best drummer ever.
I think that had he lived today he would have maybe had more help. Addiction recovery as well as mental illness are much more out front now with much less stigma.
Sad. He was addicted to attention most of all. That's what he was always all about. Following 1974, the Who had become a part of establishment, and didn't have to constantly be on the road anymore. For Peter, Roger and John that was alright, but for Keith, being the Who's drummer was all he could do, and by 1976 or so, he could barely do that. Without Keith, the Who couldn't have BECOME the Who...but with him, they couldn't have REMAINED the Who.
He wasn't addicted to attention. He just had no idea how to behave in the presence of other people. Always seeking for something that pleased people and made them laugh and give them that. Because other than that, he had absolutely no clue how to behave arround them.
A tragic retelling of Keith Moon and his deamons. Wish though there was some feature on his drumming. His drumming wasn't out of accident. He had to practice to develop his talents for the instrument. I want to know about his drumming life too. I imagine he practiced quite a bit alone. His style seemed to be individual to the point of being a product of self cultivation rather than a style born from working with others. Not reported here was , I believe anyways, possible lonely hours practicing away thus when he was not on the drums he embraced wild company to balance it out. No way he just lived a rock star life exclusively and his drumming skills were a happy accident he somehow maintained. Never met a musician in my life who could neglect practice of their chosen trade and sound brilliant every time. Moon had some serious speed in some of his rolls, not something done without regular drumstick handling outside of concerts and gig times. His worst playing was when he was too high but he never seemed rusty or put of practice
He was an amazing musician, unlike any other for sure. It’s sad to realize part of that beauty came from his inner trauma. he never healed. That’s the worst part
There really was another side to Keith , check out the clip on You Tube of him donating instruments to his local sea cadets , it really is quite moving...
In my experience, taking drugs is one thing in your 20s, than when you get to 40s. If you're still doing the same thing at 40 as 20, you need to sort your shit out, that's when people will start feeling sorry for you and distancing themselves from you, that's when you become a bit 'sad' or part time entertainment for wankers, that's when its do or die, that's why I work in a rehab now.
Im 29 this September and honestly was on my way out of my mad stage 20s and the past year alone has set me back at least 5 years. Lost everything. We’re all fucked.
I read Tony Fletcher's biography of Keith, 'Dear Boy' , and have to say it was the most entertaining biography I've ever read. After reading the book I understand that at some point in the 1970s, Keith saw a psychiatrist or some type of mental health professional ,in order to receive the treatment he needed to get his crazy lifestyle under control. Keith informed said therapist that he believed he was possessed by a family of Pakistanis, who were controlling his thoughts and behaviour. Keith although suggested that there was also some type of occult influence, but would not specify as to what. Readers can make their own opinions , but do bare in mind, that Keith would do anything in order to create laughter and craziness.
Met Keith and John Late one night at JFK BOAC. They were Flying back to London. I spent a few minutes with them - gotta say I've met many celebs in my life but Keith was by far the most gracious and friendly star I ever had the pleasure to meet. Always remember that night.
Keith was one of a kind. To bad he couldn’t beat his alcoholism
the Who
Wow. ❤❤
How wonderful for you. Let the memories live on!
Sadly With what we now know he had bipolar 1. Never showed his depression following his mania. Then the cycle went back up. He would sit in bed for a week watching TV unshaven eating hamburgers. But that was not newsworthy.
I met Moon when he was in my hometown at a popular hotel.....There he was in the elevator, beating up on all the buttons, joking and clowning as was typical.....there was no one like him!!! What an honor to meet him!! What a tragic talent!! RIP KEITH
Fricking cool story!!🎉😎
met keith moon on swindon station about 1973. me and 2 mates. i was about 11 years old and he was bein chased by a reporter on his way to gloucester he told us. i had never heard of him or the who.he called us 3 scruffy little kids over to him and give us a 10 shilling note to share.that was a lotta money in them days.wotta top bloke.
Keith is the reason I started playing the drums at age 10, I'm now 60 and i play in a classic rock band.
I hope you can play better than moon
Mind you after 50 years it's possible
@12dougreed he was pretty much self taught with little to no formal lessons...and despite what you say, Moon almost single handedly made The Who, who they became...and Moon was a perfect fit and were a very successful band. Such a critic as yourself, you must have some scary talent or you're just a jealous troll. 😉
Well done
@ madmax
Keith moon took lessons for 4-5 years every week with some of the lessons lasting well over 3 hours .
1 of the absolute best drummers the world has ever seen. RIP KEITH..
I agree...👍🏼☮️
Rest in peace, Keith. You changed my life by making me fall in love with rock drumming. The world became a poorer place the instant you were gone.
Keith is in hell.
Radical yet great talent mr. Moon had
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I can see for miles is epic. Keith's drumming is off the chain.
That song kicks. Way before its time.
"Come back please... we haven't finished yet." That's rather sad and beautiful.
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Yes, very sweet.
Keith Moon turned the drums from a percussion instrument into a musical instrument. He had an amazing ability to play scales on the drums -- there has never been anyone like him.
How did he play scales, because I've tried and they don't make much sound really, do you mean bathroom scales though because i just find it precarious.
@@martinallen6170 would it more sense to say riffs instead of scales
~ There's a video on here somewhere (don't remember what it was) where Roger Daltrey isolated Keith Moon's drum parts on one of The Who's songs, and shows, Moon played melodically; in that he replicated the vocal phrasings with the drum set. I wouldn't say he played scales, but he did play melodies.
@@5jerry1 I don't think there's been anyone like him, either before or after
@@5jerry1 there is a video where he plays isolated during the recording of 'TOMMYs 'Pinball Wizard'. Moon's fans have to hear it, right here on YT. sing along, and it'll make perfect sense.
Keith Moon was zero threshold of boredom in human form, who packed hundreds of years of antics into his 32 years. But his drumming was *so much more* than the antics. The dynamics, musicality, and flat-out ability to *drive* a song were unmatched. As another comment said, he made the drums *sing.* And often *scream.* Rock in perpetuity, Moon the Loon!
The most amazing aspect to Moon is no one has ever replicated his style of playing. He was a total one off
If you watch Videos of these Drummer's- Carlo Little, Buddy Rich, Hal Blaine, & Gene Krupa; you will see where Keith Moon got his style from.
No one is 100% unique, they are always a mixture of many others that have come before them.
@@gavinkitchen1472 I have to disagree, there are some gems that are truly unique like Christian Vander, Damon Che, Tony Lazzara, Ramon Montagner. But I agree, of course they come from their influences.
His pkaying was a total mirror of his personality, he really did put all of himself into his playing which is why nobody could play anything close.... If it aint Keef... Then it aint keef.... Like every fingerprint is unique it cant be reolicated..... I FUCKIN LOVE KEITH MOON!!!
@@gavinkitchen1472 how would he have seen these videos in the 50s and 60s?
Complete crap.
@leokim video - No, you’re wrong….the “most amazing aspect to Moon” is that he’s on the list of one off rock musicians who died stupidly, and too young, a case of self destruction in plain sight of their peers and the public, and not one of them strong armed him into a psychiatric hospital years before his death. The same is true of John Bonham…..I have yet to see one interview or documentary where somebody asks _WHY_ he was such a sh*t faced, enraged, crazed alcoholic! And it’s still happening at regular intervals, with Amy Winehouse the only one I can remember right now.
This documentary was
Breathtaking! It most definitely brought tears
to my eyes. He was such a fantastic drummer.
Unfortunately he was consumed by his addiction to drugs & alcohol. He left this world way before his time.
After 44 years, his legend lives on .Rest In Peace 🕊️
Moon The Loon.
yup one Loveable nutbar....
he left this world exactly when he was supposed to. He would just be an old man now and dragged out to talk about the Who now and again
This documentary is fascinating, mainly because it contains first hand comments from people who spent a lot of time with Keith Moon, some actually living with him. Thank you for posting this!
It's sad that he couldn't resolve his alcohol addiction but I'm not sure that he would've been patient and determined enough to work through it.
what is disappointing is to see his girlfriend full of regret that should have done more to save him. In reality his life trajectory was determined long before they met.
I think his drumming work is fantastic, irreplaceable. His work is a revelation, absolutely. But to balance the picture, don't forget he was an abusive husband and neglectful father. He was bountiful and destructive in equal measure, and it wasn't confined to himself. I had a boyfriend like that---a bipolar-I genius who often destroyed what he had worked so hard to build and couldn't deal with boredom of any kind, and as his attention in older age turned back toward his family connections, wanting acknowledgment from them, he was crushed that his five grown children didn't want much involvement due to all the chaos he had brought to their childhood. He was over it, why weren't they? he wanted to know. (Sigh. He was truly a very special man, and he touched people deeply. And I know his children loved him, and I marveled at their resilience. But they all had mood-disorder challenges of their own---all five of them---and did their best to keep their lives calm and on track. And having Dad around more than just once in a while, was too difficult. It could trigger THEM into bad patterns of excess, just being exposed to his energy.) Gifts like Moon always come with a price, and we'd better not forget that while we're enjoying him. It's the other half of the story
Well said. I had a daughter with mental health issues (bi-polar, depression, self harms). I myself have my own mental health issues and am a recovering addict (16 years drug and alcohol free). I have 22 years (and counting)working in the mental health field. I am living through and have witnessed the challenges you are describing. Mental health and addiction issues run deep in my family. I feel for you and hope you are doing well.
The poiniency and weight contained in that last sentence cannot possibly be overstated, and are never taken properly into account. Well done and thank you so much for your eloquence and profound wisdom.
Very insightful!
Insightful and I might not be as recognized just on a certainly much smaller scale I'm known to others and believe I received specific blessings gifts for being a rock musician and usually make my own rules and give myself permission to do anything I please and absolutely has cost me a heavy price heavy price naturally I could not do it any other way I've been accused of living a charmed life but not so easy as some might think and love being still comes with a cost suffering just digging on your comments and relate most of my other musician friends don't seem to fit the description I'm sure Keith and me would have been fine friends
His complex polyrhythms were understated and sometimes overlooked by his loudness. No other drummer could’ve played with The Who.
Mr. Dawson you are right his style , speed and energy. He can never be replaced.
Mitch Mitchell was almost the drummer for the Who, he would've been the only other guy that could've fit in with them.
Except for Kenney Jones and Zak Starkey.
@@tr7938 your statement is opinion.
@@tr7938
Tons more technical but they can do the things Keith did they just don't play busy fast and with his energy and those are facts!
I knew Keith Moon when I lived in Battersea, we use to drink together at the Butchers Arms Public House, he did love a pint and playing Bar Billiards, we use to play this for hours. The the Pub got rid of the Bar Billiard table and replaced it with the first computer game, two bats and a ball. We did use this new new contraption as i dont think it had a name for it. We drank together for a long time and he never showed anything unusual a likeable chap. We also had in our company Terrence Kennett (known to us as Chad) drink with us, perfectly normal conversations. However one conversation I remember is he asked my friend Chad to get his very long hair cut, Chad refused, but Keith asked him again, he then got a stronger verbal refusal, so Keith said I will pay you £500, to give you some contex of value this would have been in 1972, you could purchace 8 pints of Guiness for one pound stirling then or 12.5 pence a pint. I did meet Chad a few days later and he had a short Bob haircut, I said did you get the money, oh yes he said, I then said what was that all about, he shrugged his shoulders, and said they took me to Brighton and to some studios in west London for photo shoots on a Scooter. Ok we now know, but it was kept under wraps, Chad was featured on the Quadraphenia Album front cover on a scooter for the Who. I still have more stories to tell all very true about our Keith Moon.
Brilliant..love the who..I would have loved to have seen all four original members in concert..That would have been fantastic..
~ Watching the footage from the 1969 London Coliseum show is a taste of them at the beginning of their peak. Though the film quality is kind of dodgy, it clearly shows what they were doing at the time. The power coming off that stage must have been mind-blowing.
Keith has been dead for nearly 45 years and is still hailed as one of the greatest drummers to walk the earth.
What a legacy....
@@tr7938 not everyone gets music and talent
I share that opinion, that he’s one of the best drummers that ever lived.
Keith Moon himself said, ' I'm the best Keith Moon type drummer there is'.
@@mrkipling2201 goes double for me!
@@questioneverything-rf3yf agreed!!
Legendary drummer, surrounded by good people who did all they could for Keith, sadly he took a different path and we all lost a fantastic musician, RIP Keith, still much missed by so many obviously.
Pete said they were all horrible people, and t" he audience was horrible to" but he did call KM, their little brother.
He was probably also surrounded by a lot of bad influences too. He had a reputation to live up to which led to his ultimate downfall.
After all debauchery lifestyle and reckless crazy he put on others do you suppose he is resting in peace or gnashing his teeth in some firey pit?
Were Lambert and Stamp good for him ?
@@paddlefoot5692 Purgatory can be a comforting doctrine.
i love the fact the he (as one of the most famous drummers of his time) made a solo album on which he dint drum but sing!!
Very sad he didn’t make it through. Thanks for sharing this Richard,
The true legend that is Keith moon never forgotten
Domestic violence
The Who were never the same after Keith died
They replaced him pretty soon though... unlike led zeppelin who vowed never to play again without bonzo because they just wasn't ever gonna be a replacement for him.
Nobody was.
This is an Excellent Documentary. Very well done. Thank You
Moon was one of a kind. I’ve heard it said that The Who were 3 musicians vying for the audience’s attention at the same time. John just stood there & did his job… but their dynamic was this desire to be the center of attention, & that’s why listening to their live recordings may be impressive but you’re missing 1/2 of it; you must SEE the Who to appreciate what they’re doing, & watching Moon drum is a most extraordinary thing. Controlled mayhem & total depletion of energy.
I went to the same school as Keith moon alperton high unfortunately he had left by the time I went still his mother and sister were lovely people 👌💕👌
I went there also! Stanley Ave and Ealing Road....
Amazing story!!
So sad. Terrible situation to be in. Rest in peace Keith Moon. Always remembered and forever admired.
whats terrible? being a rich and famous rockstar? or working in a fucking factory or office?
@@mattiemclean9882 He perished early and barely knew life. Don't me tell me that's normal.
@mattiemclean9882: Being an alcoholic.
Gene Krupa in his time was a drumming artist, much respect to Keith, but the drummer has been the focus before. In the rock era Keith was on his own. He formed his era
I'm in my mid-fifties and I remember all the music from all the great artists who died at such a young age in the 70s.. You have to realize all the money and all the fame will never bring inner Joy or Peace of Self. And there is way too many people in this world now who will sell their soul for fame..unhappy with themselves and others ... It's always been that way but more evident now...
I was prescribed heminevrin by the doctors for alcohol withdrawal and ended up overdosing numerous times! They were a crazy drug but great for detoxing as you don’t feel the alcohol detox at all. They affect you straight away and can leave you dribbling within five mins. It’s absolutely crazy that a doctor prescribed them to me but for a doctor to prescribe them to Keith Moon is even more crazy he surely knew him? There was only going to be one outcome giving Keith these. Who wouldn’t of even known how much he took coz you can’t remember anything.
As someone who works in healthcare, nowadays it's not considered safe to allow people to detox alone and unsupervised. Hopefully the days of rogue Dr's are drawing to a close.
What is sad is Keith could have afforded inpatient detox.
I don't know if he would have been willing to do it but that would have been the only way heminevrin would have worked out.
The little drummer boy! So good!
Cheers Richard👍. I just missed him by 3 yrs when I first seen THE WHO at Newcastle city hall in 81. Tony fletchers book is a great read also. 🇬🇧🎸🎤🥇🎼👍
Senna 1993 I saw The Who in 83 and was upset it was Kenny and not Keith but it was still great!
Robert Messner Hi Robert, sorry I should’ve said also yes the WHO were still amazing that day & I have now after all these years been lucky to see them here in UK & a few other countries on my travels. I have tickets for Newcastle March 2020 but now postponed until March 2012. All the best , Marc.
Rest in peace Moonie!
As if he’s gonna rest in peace 🤣👌🏻
Moonie is still missed today.....he would love that
Always ...
Best to look on the bright side: The way he lived, his life could well have been shorter. On the American tour in '67, say, he could have in a drunken stupor fallen and knocked his head hard enough to meet his end. Thirteen years as the leading drummer in rock and roll was a fine achievement. Apart from the extreme missteps in his home life, you can say he made a good show of it. With gratitude to him I paraphrase Dr. Johnson on the actor Garrick: Keith added greatly to the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Thanks for posting ! It was so cool to interview his drum teacher, I have never seen that on other bios.
I think Moon only ever had that one solitary lesson;he was entirely self-taught.
"well my friends call me Keith but you can call me john" fucking legend
Yes a real snoty answer. He seemed angry.
@@andrewsandoz8005 Because the presenter called him "the sloppy drummer"...wouldn`t you be angry too?
Great impromptu comeback to smothers' shitty line.
The smother started it with his snotty insult. Nobody called him the rude variety show host.
It’s weird to watch The Who on The Rolling Stones Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus from 1968 and realize that Keith was only 22 at the time-and that he was only 32 when he died. It seemed like he’d been around forever.
khkartc top performance by the loon !!!👌🏻
Thanks for this moving documentation
When George Best died, one guy wrote that his trouble was that he could not handle tedious reality, lots of people have that problem,
Great documentery
Keith Moon and The Art of Drumming Dangerously Keith Moon (RIP) John Entwistle (RIP)
About the end of the 1970's, I was in a pub "The gardeners" in Deptford, London. Keith walked in with a bunch of guys with long hair covered in beards.
I was sitting at the bar with me buddy and he came to the bar and stood between us to order. Imagine my shock, cause the Who were big band then.
We ended up about maybe an hour or two exchanging jokes. He was asking if we knew jokes. He bought all the booze and I was legless. Outside there was
a big Rolls Royce.
So lucky man. I would've loved to tie one on with Keith. I would've been a bit young though, around 10 in 1979.
Just realised. I got the date wrong. Wasnt at the end of the 1970's, it was end of 1960's: at 1970
@@photom2 well then. Even less of a chance for me then lol
@@ddobry21 My first words to him was, "Are you a drummer?" to which he replied, "Yes, I am Keith Moon."
@@photom2 Nice. What was he drinking that night?
Thank u for uploading
Rest In Rock'n'roll Heaven Keith Moon.
Best drummer ever
Thats the coolest thing anyone can say about you , Annette with tears in her eyes says, come back were not finished yet.❤ You can tell what kind of man he was
People who have eccentric personalities. Usually have signs of adhd or borderline personality disorder or autism. Keith showed he probably had adhd or borderline personality disorder or autism. Especially behaviour traits of borderline personality disorder. The way he behaved that everything had to be wild and had a split personality. And he probably loved the attention.
You have no clue of what you’re talking about.
@@tdioxin2658 they're true. He had adhd
Both Roger and Keith had ADHD
Definitely most likely had Autism, his mannerisms match many of the symptoms associated with the Disability, he truly was a genius! RIP Moonie
John Entwistle et keith Moon, le duo rythmique jamais égalé
John Paul Jones and John Bonham , not equal ...superior . lol
6:53. I’ve watched early Who a lot, but this is the first time I’ve noticed those early block letter Marshall logos on Pete’s amps! I’m so used to the cursive version of the logo, I didn’t even know this early style existed til now.
You watch any video of Keith Moon playing live and I'll defy most people to be able to see how the hell he's making the sounds that he did, a hell of a drummer! And speaking as a bass player of moderate but limited talent, one of the things that marks out John Entwhistle as one of the greats is that he had the ability to lock in and stay with Keith.
Excuse me? Guessing you're not an actual musician, just a critic. John Entwistle fricking played bass like a lead guitar. Listen to the second half of Eminence Front as an example. He was a BEAST on bass.
@@janxander6535 You're not replying to me, Jan, are you??
@@Vortigan07 Yes I am, and I did. If you can't see that John Entwistle was more than your average bass player, then I have to question your music credentials. He was a beast. Extra large hands, so I hear.
@@janxander6535 I think you must have mis-read me, Jan. I described MY talents as ""moderate but limited" and cited John as "one of the greats".
@@janxander6535 You totally misunderstood.
RIP Legend 🇬🇧❤️✌🏻🙏🏻
I saw a replay of an interview with John Lennon awhile ago, I think it was a documentary about Janis Joplin and Lennon was asked what it was about rock stars that made their life expectancies so short and he said, “The question is, _what is it about the rock music industry that results in the deaths of so many young rock stars from drug overdoses?”_ Obviously, a paraphrase of a classic Lennonesque response.
O maior baterista da história do rock , influenciou , vários outros grandes bateristas.
I always thought the final cover Keith was on was prophetic."Not to be taken away" on the chair. Creepy.😷☮️
Yes, so eerie. Very 'Paul in bare feet on the cover of Abbey Road'.
i saw THE Who àt a Warehouse, Moonie took us Around the Moon and back, i feel privileged to have Seen Moonie play, it was earthshaking, jus sàyin ¡😎¡
freaK Bennett so lucky ! Keep your memories to a true great of rock
My all time favourite band ,what a bunch of characters, much much better than the Beatles, I love their performance on the stones rock n roll circus xxx
"not to be taken away"
Greatest R&R Drummer in the world.
I really could just sit and watch hours of him playing
Or Miming on this occasion.......
@@simplesecretof I thought that was a gimme lol
When Keith got together with *Ollie Reed* planets collided in distant galaxies, birds flew backward in *Brazil* & the Queen was seen swimming in St. James Park lake naked except for her crown... Time/space itself was distorted..... Somethings are *NEVER* meant to be!
Yikes. The queen naked. Trying to wipe that out of my mind.
Superb documentary
Keith moon my favourite ever drummer and what a character aswell proper rock and roll shame about his premature death he had so much to give to the world 🥁 the who a fucking mega band aswell
Keith Moon is my fave drummer of all time
Maria Conway me too!
Ive heard that tv out the window story many times.
Thanks for telling that one.
the best drummer of all time with out a doubt
Love seeing young WHO..Pete Townson.... Greatest intervator in ROCK.., abosutalaty the Greatest ROCK Band,
Keith Moon, Charlie Watts, and John Bonham are the tops for me.
Sorry Keith you were a very poor father and husband and though no doubt in terrible pain from whatever happened to you, you couldn't firewall it off and save the next generation from your pain and passed it down through neglect. You were fantastic and so were The WHO, but when the songs are played for the last time and never played again whether that be in 100 years or 1000 years ultimately the way you treated those who loved you in your life will define you in eternity.
I remember an interview with Oliver Reed in my local paper (1978?) where he said, "I'm the lousiest actor in Christendom. Just point the camera and pay me."
If you are privileged and fortunate to have an extended family through shared mutual affection, respect, rapport grow individually and collectively thus your bandmates are your family as well share each other's joys and pathos. The poet laureate Rabindranath Where the Mind is Without Fear and over thirty five poems balm for the soul. Cheers Sir
Absolute fucking legend ♥️ one of a kind, RIP you crazy bastard 🕺🕺🍻
All of the crazy rock star stereotypes were ALL in this one crazy man. All of those insane legends (wrecking hotel rooms and throwing tv's out the window, partying for weeks, dating models, driving a car into a swimming pool), Keith did them all. Crazy bastard. Watch his drumming on I Can't Explain in the movie about The Who called The Kids Are Alright. Amazing!!! Best drummer ever.
Keith Moon was number one followed by John Bonham .. no question about it .
Keith moon was unique !!
This strikes a very good balance between the music, fun and games, tragedy and patheticness of it all.
I think that had he lived today he would have maybe had more help. Addiction recovery as well as mental illness are much more out front now with much less stigma.
42:30 With the great Peter Cook....now I would love to have been at that party!!
I read Keith Moon's favorite drummer, meaning his contemporaries at the time, was Bill Ward; yeah man, fucking Black Sabbath baby lol.
@Huck Finn ward definitely in my top 5.
Wrong........His favourite drummer of all tme was Gene Krupa.
@@mjh5437 you are all so really clever.
How do you cope?
Moon and Reed Iconic 😎
I wonder if Moon would be diagnosed ADHD in present times
I can see for Miles is a timeless track…
I love Keith
Sad. He was addicted to attention most of all. That's what he was always all about. Following 1974, the Who had become a part of establishment, and didn't have to constantly be on the road anymore. For Peter, Roger and John that was alright, but for Keith, being the Who's drummer was all he could do, and by 1976 or so, he could barely do that. Without Keith, the Who couldn't have BECOME the Who...but with him, they couldn't have REMAINED the Who.
He wasn't addicted to attention. He just had no idea how to behave in the presence of other people. Always seeking for something that pleased people and made them laugh and give them that. Because other than that, he had absolutely no clue how to behave arround them.
beautifully put.
The biography , " Dear Boy " , seemed to be pretty detailed about his life
I think he was addicted to attention
ADHD!!
thee greatest drummer EVER
nonsense
@@555pontifex whos better then
A tragic retelling of Keith Moon and his deamons. Wish though there was some feature on his drumming. His drumming wasn't out of accident. He had to practice to develop his talents for the instrument. I want to know about his drumming life too. I imagine he practiced quite a bit alone. His style seemed to be individual to the point of being a product of self cultivation rather than a style born from working with others. Not reported here was , I believe anyways, possible lonely hours practicing away thus when he was not on the drums he embraced wild company to balance it out. No way he just lived a rock star life exclusively and his drumming skills were a happy accident he somehow maintained. Never met a musician in my life who could neglect practice of their chosen trade and sound brilliant every time. Moon had some serious speed in some of his rolls, not something done without regular drumstick handling outside of concerts and gig times. His worst playing was when he was too high but he never seemed rusty or put of practice
He was an amazing musician, unlike any other for sure. It’s sad to realize part of that beauty came from his inner trauma. he never healed. That’s the worst part
greatest rock drummer...are they out of their minds
There really was another side to Keith , check out the clip on You Tube of him donating instruments to his local sea cadets , it really is quite moving...
and another where he kept breaking his wifes nose
@@philpants44 Thank goodness phil, I thought I was the only one that clocked him as a vicious wife beater.
It is in " Dear Boy " , and Fletcher was a fan
Same time he just couldn't with his ego do the charitable anonymously, no he in Moon form participated with all the eyes on him
Keith played like a lead guitar player, which was why Townshend played like a drummer.
Awesome Docu. Thank you 🙏
In my experience, taking drugs is one thing in your 20s, than when you get to 40s. If you're still doing the same thing at 40 as 20, you need to sort your shit out, that's when people will start feeling sorry for you and distancing themselves from you, that's when you become a bit 'sad' or part time entertainment for wankers, that's when its do or die, that's why I work in a rehab now.
Keith was barely out of his 20’swhe he died. So, what happens between 29 and 39?
Im 29 this September and honestly was on my way out of my mad stage 20s and the past year alone has set me back at least 5 years. Lost everything. We’re all fucked.
@@jayboy2kay7 same with me bro, but all you can do is grit your teeth, ask for help when you need it and move on forward
@@sk8taway you tend to start going down hill fast bro, but you can still get away with it a bit I your 30s, but 40s is a very different story
Rubbish. And what about Frank Sinatra? and many many many others
In this documentation you learn how Keith moon was a drummer who partied alot, who knew?!
I read Tony Fletcher's biography of Keith, 'Dear Boy' , and have to say it was the most entertaining biography I've ever read. After reading the book I understand that at some point in the 1970s, Keith saw a psychiatrist or some type of mental health professional ,in order to receive the treatment he needed to get his crazy lifestyle under control. Keith informed said therapist that he believed he was possessed by a family of Pakistanis, who were controlling his thoughts and behaviour. Keith although suggested that there was also some type of occult influence, but would not specify as to what. Readers can make their own opinions , but do bare in mind, that Keith would do anything in order to create laughter and craziness.
then there is The Animals, outstanding band
Oliver Reed and Keith Moon together. Talk about your explosive combinations!
26:55 no Ken it was Entwistle who wrote Fiddle About.
Sadly, in the end it's almost a miracle he is not in the 27 Club.
There's a more exclusive club; the 32 club. He and John Bonham are the only two members.
@@emlix1 and Bon Scott.
Very sad, such a talented man
Thank you Bill.