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- The Keith Moon sound. When The Who blew up in the ’60s, Keith Moon couldn’t be contained. He beat the living crap out of the drums and had a frantic and driving feel.
- Awesome grooves. Giving songs the “Animal treatment” doesn’t mean saying goodbye to tasteful, simple grooves. Listen to how Moon pulls it back in “Love Is Coming Down”
- An unconventional approach. Who bandleader Pete Townshend described Moon’s drumming style as “free”. Unapologetic in his approach to both writing and performing, he – as Frank Sinatra would put it – did it his way.
- Leading from the drums. Keith Moon wasn’t “drummy” for the sake of being “drummy” – he accented and accompanied the music expressively, much like a jazz or orchestral drummer.
Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, [ 3 ][ 4 ] he was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. Moon grew up in Wembley and took up the drums during the early 1960s.
- “I’m A Boy”
- “Happy Jack”
- “The Acid Queen”
- “A Quick One, While He’S Away”
This was one of the earliest songs to really show what Moon was capable of. Each of the first two choruses feature his ramshackle drumming as the primary instrument alongside Roger Daltrey’s vocals and, later, he becomes the essential part of the song’s instrumental break, which was certainly not atypical of Moon during this period. Moon’s drumming...
Generally speaking, it’s rare to hear the drums as the lead instrument in a song by a four-piece band, but that’s the case here. After 35 seconds of subtlety, Moon’s hyper-fast drumming goes to work, starting and stopping at various points during the song, essentially controlling the entire dynamic. Moon’s drumming had already proven essential befo...
This classic from Tommy is the quintessential example of how Moon’s bombastic drumming could add gravitas to a particularly emotional song. The drums get louder and more frantic going into each chorus, giving the listener a sense of how important the scene being described is. We can feel the fear Tommy feels as he goes to visit The Acid Queen, part...
This track, taken from the legendary Live At Leeds album, is a brilliant performance of the first rock opera The Who ever wrote. Telling the story of a young woman who decides to have an affair after her lover has been gone for over a year, then is subsequently forgiven when he returns home, it was a predecessor to the larger themes that would be e...
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No drummer in a true rock & roll band has ever been given – has ever seized, perhaps – as much space and presence as Moon used in those first years, likely because no other drummer has been...
Aug 23, 2024 · As drummer with The Who, Keith Moon powered one of the most explosive bands in history. ‘His algorithms were different,’ said Roger Daltrey.
Keith Moon is one of the most revolutionary and iconic drummers to ever grace the stage. He was a true genius in the world of rock music. His unconventional and explosive drumming style elevated...
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Aug 23, 2024 · Starkey (the son of Ringo Starr) considered Moon like an “uncle” and was given his first drum set by him. But even he has said that there was only one Moonie. Keith Moon behind his legendary Pictures of Lily drum kit. “I never actually sat at a set of drums with Keith,” Starkey told Modern Drummer.
