I was just 6 when I watched Top of the Pops with the Who playing "I can See for Miles" He was the only drummer who mashed his kit-all the others just seemed to do tapping with a few light hits on the cymbals-I loved it . His kit was well beaten up! Now I think about how totally original and powerful is the drum track to ICSFM-it's not background, it's part of the tune. All his stuff was. There's been no one close to it in the near 50 years since KM's gone.
This is so cool. I love that they had to duct tape his headphones on his head so they didn’t fall off. That’s how you know your drummer is really into what he’s doing haha
The duct tape started during concert tours when Keith Moon couldn't keep the headphones on while playing on stage. He needed the headphones as monitors to hear the rest of the band. Bob Heil, who's company Heil Sound was doing the sound system, came up with the tape idea. (Bob Heil's also the one who made the talk boxes for Peter Frampton and Joe Walsh.)
@@EligarEsooI could watch the earlier color footage of the OG “4” (just take a look at my channel uploads; specifically my most recent shady-shorts lol & u will quickly pickup on my issues with Daltrey 😝) live in concert. The 1970 Isle of Wight footage is a master class - especially Pete doubling as sound engineer. But whenever Keith Moon is in frame, it’s incredibly hard to pay attention to anyone else because his playing is so… surreal 🤷🏻♀️ (for lack of any better adjectives) - like a force of nature 😮 Watching the OG band towards “the end”/1974ish - it becomes harder and harder to watch Keith Moon…in the same way it was extremely uncomfortable to watch Any Winehouse forget the words to all the song she wrote about her own trauma 😞
Listening to this as bad ass as it was was actually bitter sweet knowing that Keith was struggling to play like he used to on this one and you can tell he’s trying to keep the Keith magic alive as best as he can
Regarding Keith Moon (your reply 11 months ago), which song would you say was Moon's pinnacle? If you feel this song (Who Are You) was, as you said, Keith trying to find his way back to his prime? I want to play the best Moon song for my nephew who's learing drums.
@@arknell the first Hoo album is the best starting point. Kieth was maybe only 19 or 20 and was a powerhouse on “Leaving Here”, “Motorin’” and John Enwistle’s instrumental “The Ox” to name a few.
Absolutely love the way these drums sound. The snare is so warm and the toms are full & dry. Cool cut time feel change up on the chorus. He just had raw talent, but there is something very honest about that I've come to appreciate over the years.
I've always thought that, the best drummer ever, the best bassist player and Mr Pete Townshend at guitar. If I could travel back in time, I would have serious problems about which of them I should pay more attention to.
Jake Lakota You know Jake, first off hope your still on this earth and doing well, since your comment is 4yrs old but I was just watching this video and said to myself, Damn he sure seems like a goofball!! But man I bet he would show you a damn good time of it and that big ass smile, just like you stated!! Alright brother just wanted to agree with your comment! Peace.
@@frasermalcolm2645 dude that was big in the sixties when everybody beat their wives, you just can't judge him off that alone. The model he was with before he died loved him and he never did to her what he did to his baby momma. He was definitely fun to be around, he was the life of the party and went out that way
I still think he and John Bonham were the best rock drummers. We who followed his antics were shocked he died over 30. Thought for sure he would be a member of the 27 club. Loved that looney boy!
When I used to listen to Tommy's Acid Queen, I would hear the screams in the background and thought it was supposed to be a dramatization of Tommy reacting to the acid. What I didn't realize was that, no, it was just Keith playing the drums, as you can plainly hear in this isolated track.
3ds max you the idiot you meth head! Unless you double check what you write these stupid cell phones change words all the time! So when someone writes something and there’s an obvious error it’s the spell checking stupidity of the phone! Now hurry up and do your next hit dim wit! Sorry just kidding I haven’t had my morning coffee yet!
Although this track does not demonstrate it.i always thought his drumming was quite strange. Truly unique. Probably 1 of the reasons why no other band sounds like the who.
I don't understand why people think this is fake. This is really keith moon playing. Every mistake and drum fill that you hear in the final version is here in this version.
misfit Technique is a means to an end. You can't see technique through a recording, and if someone gets the sound they're seeking then whats it matter?
This is where Jim Henson got his inspiration for 'Animal', but he was one hell of a player. And, singer too -- 'Bell-boy'. Rest in peace Keith, you deserve a rest mate.
Awww Keith Moon Master of all things drums especially drum fills, no one in modern music has anything close to his fills, he's simply put the goat of all drummers
HAPPY BIRTHDAY...'OUR DEAR BOY' WOULD HAVE BEEN 68YRS OLD TODAY!!! FOREVER YOUNG AT 32.....NEVER FORGOTTEN, NEVER ANOTHER LIKE MOONIE.....LOVE YAH SWEETHEART ALWAYS....XOXO
Keith is one of the greatest rock percussionists to ever sit behind a kit AND he truly lived more than most of us ever will in his short but awesome life ! RIP Keith ✌️
Its about time a video like this was put onto youtube because all of those people who say that Keith couldn't drum will finally be able to see that he was absolutley fantastic and that he didn't just hit any random drum and hope for the best!
@@ParkaMonkey1994 That was a bit harsh. I've always placed Moon in my top 3 rock drummers. Anybody that can't appreciate his skill shouldn't be saying anything against him.
Back in the 90's, I remember Pete (on TV) saying that he just recently noticed how much space (or room) that Keith's drumming provided him (for his Guitar work). Pete was even more impressed having fully understood what Keith had accomplished musically.
It's not fake. It's the real isolated track. I just had a listen to the original. Same tone, same dynamics, same structure and arrangement. I love the Keith groans coming through the drum mics! Very 'Moon' indeed.
He did use a hi-hat in the studio throughout his career (from Litte Billy, Tommy all the way to Who are You). Live, he didn't use one from 1966-1972 but he did have a hi-hat on his kit live from 1973-to his final Shepperton show in 1978. He used them for occassionally.
I’m trying to imagine how difficult it must be adjusting to his absence after growing close to him. He was such a charming talented charismatic individual. His poor friends and family must miss him every single day. I miss him and I never met the man !! The stories I’ve heard him make me wish I had a time machine just so I could hang out with him. The Who has been a HUGE source of comfort and strength for me. They broke the mold when they made Keith Moon.RIP Keith Moon 🌝 🌚 🌙 Rip John Entwistle ( ox 🐂 )
The world needs more Keith Moons. Genuine, real, take it or leave it attitude. Genius, mad man, kind hearted soul. Imagine the stories he could tell, lived many lifetimes and taken away far too soon.
The is DEFINITELY MOONIE! How do I know? - I just synced up this video with my MP3 of "Who Are You?" and played them simultaneously! They sync up perfectly! Try it yourself!!!!!!!!
When you went to see the WHO you went to see Keith the 'juggler' too! In the early days at the WHO shows he had sticks flying in the air, catching them on beat as they destroyed their instruments by the climax of the show. He whirled and twirled those sticks to the beat. He had sticks that reflected light so you could see them. He went through quite a bit of drum sticks in a show. I'm 70 years old this was back in the 60's. It was all a part of the show with Pete doing his gymnastics.
Austin Young Agree, Keith play drums like it was a keyboard sometimes and was the musical link onstage with The Who. I can never decide if Keith or Bonham was the greatest rock-drummer, one day I say Keith the other Bonham.
bloody hell ... this was keith when he wasn't at all in the best shape of his life - probably the worst ... and he stills manages to blow my mind... genius ... he plays his heart out and gives it everything he's got till there's nothing left... literally till the end and ultimately the end of him ...... jesus this man !! o.o
He IS my favorite drummer..He ALWAYS looks like he was an extension of the drums itself... Watching him play "A Quick One" during the Rolling Stones Rock n Roll Circus is quite a performance.
@mrs.perkins That performance of A Quick One by The Who is INCREDIBLE!!! Gotta see it to understand exactly why. Their energy n tight sound coupled with their showmanship is the best hard rock performance I have ever seen. Long Live The Who 👊💥❣
When we were learning how to play instruments in the late 70's early 80's, we of course listened to all the greats, Zep, Who, Sabbath, Doors, etc. We never compared, they were all in the same rare air, Bonham, Moon, Ward, Jones, Butler, Entwhistle, etc... I don't understand where it comes from when people feel the need to compare. They were all great and their style helped make the band they were in. Im hoping that happens again with music someday. Such an exciting time.
I'm currently recording 8 tracks to a click and everybody is worried about great production and perfection on their track...well Fuck that ! Kieth had his demons but was such a dynamic powerhouse live, a Neutered click track kieth would totally Destroy what he brought to our Drummer table...a feast of Tumultuous chaos that inspired thousands! Bless Kieth!
Being a huge Moon fan, and a drummer...there's no doubt Keith Moon was the one of the greatest rock and roll drummers of his time. Even tho todays drummers are far more technically advanced...no one lived the rock and roll lifestyle like him...NO ONE!. Rock and roll=Keith Moon!
ever listen to any of Bonham's iso tracks? He grunts and growls and howls during the demanding stuff. Mostly during the longer fills. I love it. Those wacky Brits are/were truly a force.
I don't know if this is true or has any relation at all but i heard that judo fighters scream because they would have more strength and i thought that this may be a reason for those growls that drummers do sometimes haha
@@guilhermechiavoloni It has to do more with exhaling so your movement feels more fluid or something... I guess you can aply that to drumming too with it also being a mental queue
Apparently he would scream, shout and swear playing his drum set, whether live or in the studio. Other rock drummers do too, I think it might be the same thing as why some great guitarists grimace during solos kinda tuning in to the instrument/beat or soul of the composition.
Technical skill is something anyone can learn. It's not important. Creativity is. Don't forget he played like no other drummer had ever played before him in the sixties: loud, wild, unpredictable, at the forefront. He is the first rock drummer, in that aspect. There is not a drummer on this world today that doesn't owe him thanks for making the drums MORE than just a way to keep time, including Bonham or Ringo for example, who've both admitted to this many times.
Man...Moonie the Loonie... I'd give all my savings to witness this.. f'n rad dude attend an AA meeting and sit in the center of the room & make these grunts and groans while high beaming every person surrouding him in the room EPIC!
holy shit... what a great piece of video to have..... oh my god... thank you to those who upload all this great music.. sometimes it really takes my breath away.. amazing..
Pete called him "sloppy". Listen to him play on the original Tommy on 'Sparks' and on the 'Underture". First he holds it all together and suddenly you've got a virtual drum lead. Try that on a Townsend composition. My view, Moon is the best I ever heard.
Perfect. Averages around 155 BPM but he ALWAYS rushes through the fills, "a waxing and waning tempo" as dishonest musicians will say, and it couldn't sound better. This kind of gem has modern studio work driving me mad.
That’s because when he started with a new sound he influenced others to copy that sound and combine that with age health. It’s the same with anything. Unique copied old ..
that's what Keith used to say: "I'm the best Keith Moon Type drummer in the world" he had developed a new style of drumming combining many different influences and then melding them into his own, he could do this because he did not have a music teacher telling him he could not, that it wasn't proper, ot the right way to do it as far as I am concerned there is no right way learn the fundamentals and develop your style, learn as many grooves as you can, country, swing, rock, fusion
I love to watch and hear Keith Moon play. Can't think of anyone else to have taken that slot in the band. However - I saw Buddy Rich play in 1985. Everyone in that auditorium knew that he was the best that ever was. Perfection!! and he only had 2 more years to live.
I read for his studio tracks he was always on time, sober, energetic, and ready to work. It's what he really lived for. It's when he wasn't drumming the problems began.
I don't know what's more hilarious: the video or the discussions going on in the comments? cigarettetenor, if You created this video: it's fuckin brilliant!
It is him. He used a hi-hat on this song, you can see from the video. This was his last album and the hard living was beginning to show. This shows, while he was a brilliant drummer, his timing wasn't great. It was his pure energy and natural style that will never be matched. I've heard a lot of drummers try to imitate Keith and invariably they don't 'get it' - the fill that finishes at 1:12 is typical - no one else can imitate this kind of fill and what you hear there is very 'Keith'.
Perfect is shit..True style and power has invention,and oh my and even fuck ups that sometimes that sound way better than boring endless perfection dross.
Exactly. Join drum & bugle corps if you want to play in front of technical judges, or join Rush/Dream Theater if you want your audience to critically analyze your playing. True rock and roll is meant to be played for audiences who recognize that the best bands are greater than the sum of their imperfect parts.
Yeah,and a very very weirdly ignored deal homelessness,scares the ... out of me,It's like as soon as you fall,with an illness too,all of a sudden those you thought were friends ignore you.....I know that one.
Keith Moon's peers seemed to regard him as one of, if not the greatest, drummers ever. You'd think if he was as overrated as some claim, they'd have had a different opinion. I guess those who knock him must just be better judges than the cream of the rock music industry. Or wrong. It's a tough one to call.
I started playing guitar at 11 years old. At that time, I was into all the guitar heroes..and their bands. Black Sabbath was my first love. But I loved The Who. “The Final 24” episode really made me respect him more. Rest In Peace Mad Cap
Who cares who's the better drummer! Keith was the best fit for The Who. And no matter what you think of him as a drummer he made one hell of a rockstar. I enjoyed the vid.
Everybody quit arguing and just start listening. It's the sound of an iconic drummer..who cares if it's in or out of time....all great rock speeds up and slows down. It's ok as long as the rest of the band does it at the same time.
Ringo and Keith were v close pals, so collaboration was always possible, I guess. On Keith's solo album Ringo, plus several session drummers played; Keith sang and only played drums on 3 tracks, apparently. He probably just wanted to get drunk. Listen to Young Man Blues off Live at Leeds by the Who; you'll begin to realise the limitations of Ringo.
