Zak Starkey is up there with my Top 10 Best Live Drummers, he's incredible. On the other hand, I'd have to say that Moon is up there with my Top 10 Best Dead Drummers. Oh c'mon...... he would have said the same thing !
@@moondawg3693 - after Moon died, lots of people pestered Townsend about being the replacement for Moon, and he said people would start by saying that "I heard you are looking for a drummer," and he would reply to them, "Naa-ah, we just got rid of one, Thanks."
Not only did the Godfather inspire him, he literally ascended Moon's throne, both literally & stylistically...much to the chagrin of his more famous percussionist, father.
I loved Alice Cooper's quip that half of the stories you hear about him, Jim Morrison, Ozzy, etc. are true while everything you've heard about Moon is true, and you haven't heard half of it.
The funniest off-the-cuff thing I heard him say was when Russel Harty asked them 'You're all married are you?', and Moon replied 'God, no. Wouldn't marry this lot'. That's actually genuine wit.
@Ethernaut Really? Reading YT comments about Moon, Lou Reed, Cobain, etc and seeing terms like “genius” “brilliant” “greatest” used so loosely is comical. I’ll bet you’re brilliant, too!
Keith 'borrowed' the accent from one of the Who's managers -- Kit Lambert. He was the son of the composer Constant Lambert, read history at Oxford and served as an officer in the British Army. Bit posh, he was. His nickname was 'The Baron'. Moon had a lot of fun fooling naive interviewers into believing he was to the manor born. Recordings of Lambert speaking are not common on YT. A short example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wQasU6pU2Jw.html
I love when he looks to Ringo for some sort of acknowledgement and Ringo promptly points him back toward the adoring fans watching captivated thru the camera as if to say, "No, no, don't look at me, this isn't about me. This is about you."
not a titch of competition l ever saw betwixt any combination of brit bands at the time. they shared early influencers, grew up together, all splendidly happy for each other's success. l learned about that when the Stones showed up for that sgt pepper thing.
@@daskritterhaus5491 yes & many British musicians turned up to support the Stone's" Rock n Roll Circus", which had Lennon, Pete Townsend, Keith Moon & others in attendance. At the time, the film was held back & not released as the Stones didn't think their performance was up to scratch? The word on the street was because The Who totally out-shone them on their own show. Many years later it was released (limited I think?) & we also bought it on video at the very beginning of the 1980's. We were & still are, big fans of the Stones & the Who👍
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 No, I don’t care about this need to say “I tell ya I knew this one guy in a small band that was much better.” Great, show me their music and contributions to music. Not much. We all know very good, unique players that never go on to do anything special. There’s still a next step that separates the two drumming contributors. He’s not a genius, but this metric of certain music critics/players that skews the reality of the music...I don’t care. Nothing about some garage band player has anything to do with how much of a drummer he was and what he contributed. It’s a way to undercut and project. Relax. Music is far more open that you’re making it out to be. The reality is at least half of this topic and comment thread has nothing to do with his drumming, but his personality. What he’s a genius drummer, or a LOON drummer? Huh. Who’s a loon drummer? It’s not a common saying. He’s a loon, personality-wise too. So you took a skewed take that this was just the subject of drumming. Look at the video you’re watching again. There’s more going on.
One of the funniest things I hear Keith say... Interviewer: "I've heard that you guys are pretty f'd up when you get on stage." Keith: "That's ridiculous! That's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard. Of course we're not f'd up when we get on stage. We're f'd up when we're off stage as well!"
The Beatles were doing an interview and they were asked if they thought Ringo was the best drummer in the world. I believe it was John that replied "He's not even the best drummer in the Beatles". Ringo has great charisma and all but out of the 4 of them he was by far the most expendable.
@@christopherfletcher5384 Yes, EMI had a contract to produce "Life of Brain," but reneged at the last moment. Python eventually won a settlement from them, but still needed financing. So George mortgaged his house, formed Handmade Films and produced the movie. His reason? He want to see the picture. Eric Idle called it the most expensive cinema ticket ever. All the Beatles loved Python, but there were opinions on the Idle and Innes's side project, the Rutles. George participated in it; Ringo liked it, except for moments that echoed the sadder times; supposedly Paul initially didn't like it, but Linda did; and John reputedly refused to return the copies of the film and soundtrack they were given to preview.
Keith and Ringo were in '200 motels', the Frank Zappa movie. That one has some rather pythonesque elements. The perverse aspects were cranked up for it, but otherwise the same bizarre and surreal humor
There is no drummer like him before or after him... unpredictable, loved his drumming and double bass not locking with bass guitar like all the rest of bands..always stood out..
Moon was outrageous to compensate for being a mediocre drummer. A non-musician would surely think it cool, a sign of individual style, but his drumwork was antithetical to the idea of a band, to not form a dependable rhythm unit with bass player and rhythm guitarist. He sucked.
@@commanderthorkilj.amundsen3426 agree about the rules and such, I do respect the way u think.... however The Who was the one and the only band who thought that they could stand out being antithetical...cause there are no such rules or walls as long as they are accepted by at least some , .all such rules are made up by musicians....Tommy Rock Opera...played by just 4 of them sounds too organic and natural than the music played by academically trained musicians and robotic timed drummers who play drums reading notes trying to be as perfect as they can, which sounds so dead to my ears...just my opinion..thinking that there are " rules" we need to follow when playing an instrument limits the possibilities for progress or improvisation.,. I still think there are no such rules to follow, The Who fans think the same way I think...Again, I respect ur opinion and I am sure u r not a who fan but there are many Neal Peart fans, who is the professor of drummers, but too robotic to me...he plays the same way that we hear on the record,.... playing by the seat of the pants is the organic way, of course with all the imperfections., Those imperfections are so organic and do not sound synthetic at all..love Moonie to death..I bet Moonies way of drumming or thinking would put all drum teachers on the planet to starve, I know. ...Charlie Watts had feel, , Peart had Technique, Bonham had feel as well as technique,...however Moonie was different from all of them....always a treat to ears and eyes...Kenney Jones sucked to follow Moonie, of course Kenney is a good drummer just like all others, but not fit for Moonies type of drumming..no wonder Daltrey fired him.
@@archstanton4365 Despite today’s leftists and most youth drowning in identity politics and political correctness, adult minded people know that critique and dissent are necessary to balance vacuum-brained hypersensitivity and agreement w/ every group. Moon is over-rated, but he can still be your he-ro!
If this man lived longer. Oh boy. The world would have been such a better place at least in my eyes. The best part about Keith to me was he taught us all to be ourselves and live life to the fullest. Obviously he made mistakes which gives us something to learn from. Love you Keith
One of the funniest things.... and one of the last things Keith ever said. He taught Ringo what happens to addicts. Ringo was smart enough to quit and live a long healthy life.
Yes Ringo was a big partied at one time and maybe Moons death put him on the straight and narrow. Now Ringo at 81 looks and sounds great while poor old Keith has been gone for almost 43 years. Moon died at 32 but looked 55 at least.
Keith Moon was insane but is an all-time great drummer. He was once doing an interview in a restaurant in Ohio that overlooked the Ohio River. Without a word of warning Keith got up, ran across the room and jumped out of a window into the river. He then clamored up the bank, came back into the restaurant, sat down and continued speaking as if nothing had happened.
I mean, i can see him wanting to, and not being fazed by the prospect of having to pay for the damage. what "tools" did he muster up for this bit of insanity?
I just thought of someone that would have been perfect to play Keith. Dudley Moore! Of course he's gone now, but if they had made a movie of Moon's life years ago, Moore would have been perfect for the part! Anyone agree?
Seeing Ringo point Keith to the camera like he is his big brother, such a generous thing to do. Just like in a clip, where George Harrison is helping Ringo out with something, perhaps octopuses garden in the Peter Jackson film, but open to correction, zero ego.
i think he was obsessed on entertaining everyone around him, so they wouldn't hate him or something as convoluted in his own mind. we all know that person that has to be the life of the party maybe because, who else is going to do it.
Remember hearing an interview with Entwistle years later talking about taking tapes of Moon's crazy chaotic drumming digitizing, anylizing them when they realized that he was sometimes playing two time signatures at the same time. Mad genius.
It's interesting to see Keith Moon and Ringo together. Probably the two greatest rock drummers ever, but with totally different styles. Ringo always played what was necessary for the song -- no more, no less -- and very seldom called attention to himself. Keith Moon, on the other hand, played drums like a lead instrument, always in your face musically. Ringo was the perfect drummer for The Beatles, and Keith Moon was the perfect drummer for the controlled-chaos that was The Who.
In 1963 a reporter asked Paul McCartney if he thought Ringo was the best drummer in the world, and Paul retorted with "he is not even the best drummer in The Beatles"
Everyone needs a little Mooney in their life. Keith was the absolutely necessary gratuitous supreme shenanigan of rock. Never forget him. Never forget the 'orrible 'Ooh.🇬🇧
@Greg Moonen if u see other parts of that show The Smothers brothers didn't realize who they invited on.. same with Russell Harty which was more hilarious! The Who would always destroy lipsync if shows demanded them to do it .. moon would drum in the air and stare at camera
@@scottgarrison1457 The Who did "Long Live Rock" on "The Old Grey Whistle Test," where they mimed playing, but the vocals were live. You could tell because Pete botched the lyrics.
Keith was one of the best and most unique drummers ever in R&R. If anyone else tried to play with his style, they would sound terrible and would feel like they're way overpaying every song. But when Keith did it, every beat and combo fit perfectly. The Who was the only R&R band (imo) where the lead instruments where drums and bass. Keith made his drums the forefront of that band. Never again will their be anyone like him. Sadly he died way too early and was humble to the point of never really understanding his own greatness.
You are right on about Keith and his style, he really was a tremendously talented drummer.I was very fortunate to have seen the band at least four or five times and that rhythm section was untouchable in its greatness.There will never be anything like them again, both men left us way too soon.Moonie the loonie and John the Spider Entwhistle may you both be at peace!
I had the same opinion as you where Moon was concerned basically no one could get anywhere near him……until by chance I saw a clip of a American tribute band called Live The Who not only does he look like Moonie he’s very very close style wise check them out you will be astounded trust me 👍
While Moon is my favorite drummer ever, as a bassist I don't know if I could have played with him. The bassist is supposed to follow the drummer. It's impossible to follow Moon. I'm guessing that's why Entwistle also played a lead bass. The Who. The band with three lead instrumentalists, none of whom cared what the other two were doing. Incredibly, it worked. And will likely never be duplicated, ever.
@@jimalexander687 John Entwiste replied that Kenny Jones, shortly after he took over the drum throne, was much easier to play with than Moony because of his consistency. I also read once that The Who always sounded as though they were ready to explode, even during subtle parts of songs. So true. That all changed when Mr. Keith Moon passed.
Jim Alexander Cream were in the same mold, I’m sure no one told Ginger Baker how to play? And the same thing with Jack Bruce, although Bruce, was a bit more restrained than Entwhistle !
I still believe had Moon survived, he and Starr would have formed the greatest comedy duo since Crosby and Hope, since Cook and Moore. Maybe regulars on Blackadder. I'm telling you they would've been bigger than the Beatles.
@@jamesb.9472 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were a British comedy team, sort of the precursors to Monty Python. There is a movie with them called “Bedazzled”.
There's stories that go back and forth about that one. I've also heard that it was John Who said that originally, and then Keith actually had the balls to say it to Jimmy, which sounds about right to me. ;) Cheers mate!
So much talent... gone far too soon.. Ringo finally gets some much deeper credit now thanks to Peter jacksons beatles series . There are no great bands without a great drummer
That movie didn't change Ringo's status he was always known as a great drummer just because you just saw that movie . Doesn't mean it just happened. Millennials are so self centered you think the Beatles are just getting recognition now. Because your alive to see it . Gtfo.
@@tinpanally51_36 also stop trolling here, you were reported by others and myself on this site for bullying .. nothing says share the music and "love is all you need" like trolling..
Keith really shows tact with this comment. When asked about John& Pete he says something nice about them both. Keith & Rodger were definitely not close ,but they certainly respected one another quite a bit.
Apparantly Roger "decked" Keith a time or two. Until The Management informed him theat Assaulting the Drummer was "couterproductive" to group unity and creativity! This is true (apparantly.)
There was an interview (I think it was in Fantastic Journey - if you're a Who fan it's a must see) where Keith was sat in the canteen at Shepperton studio with an axe (not a guitar, an actual axe) on the table. When asked what it was for, Keith's reply was "It's for Roger, have you seen him?". From a camaraderie perspective The Who was a band of two parts with Roger in one and everyone else in the other.
Roger was a physical bully and literally used to beat them up to get his way. They a l m o s t kicked him out of the band in the late 60’s because they were sick of it.
Roger was all about the music. He didn't do drugs and the shenanigans of the others particularly Moon wore him down. Roger said he didn't care what they did in their own time but nothing that affected them performing. Roger did say their drug consumption got that bad they played faster and faster and became so erratic he couldn't sing. That led to the arguments and fights.
