B-Sides Rate a drummer - Keith Moon

[judd2carlton]

He is my favourite by a long way. He had a very distinct sound, and you could spot his runaway pound from a mile away. Second comes John Bonham, whom i also rate very very highly. When your band splits up because of your death, you know have done something right. Back to Moon though.

 

[patsmith]

Moon is my second fav... after Bonham.

I find it incredible how he stopped using the high-hat, and just used his spash, ride etc instead.

 

[Schism]

He was no Tomas Haake, that's for sure.

 

[judd2carlton]

Moon is my second fav... after Bonham.

I find it incredible how he stopped using the high-hat, and just used his spash, ride etc instead.

These two are very very good. They took drumming to a whole new level. I just watched The Song Remains The Same today thinking that Bonham would have gone very well as a front man. A damn shame he was tucked away in back like normal drummers. He was not a normal drummer imo. As tempting as it is, i really want these thread to remain a Moon appreciation thread. So i'll take it back to Moon. A damn legend.

 

[bunsen burner]

Only a matter of time before people come out with bollocks such as "The Who WERE Keith's band".

Rate him highly though.

 

[MagpieScouser]

i can confirm from an english bloke i used to work with that the rolls royce in the swimming pool incident is indeed true

 

[judd2carlton]

Only a matter of time before people come out with bollocks such as "The Who WERE Keith's band".

Rate him highly though.

Just relax mate. I'm not saying that they were Keiths band. Rogers vocals, Petes guitar and songwriting were essential to The Who. It just happens to be that their Rythm section were a hell of a good one.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

Absolute ____ing legend!!

DRUMSTICKS AND DESTRUCTION!


The true beauty of Keith was he just did whatever the hell he wanted when he played.

He didn't conform to what drummers did at the time and most still do today.

 

[Magnum]

Mad as a meataxe, but an awesome drummer. A pioneer.

Word is they modelled animal off the muppet show after Kieth. Respect.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Created the modern drumming style - Should be considered the godfather of all rock drummers.

Bonham was the best, but Moon was first.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

i can confirm from an english bloke i used to work with that the rolls royce in the swimming pool incident is indeed true

Of course it's true - Roger Daltry talks about that ALL the time.

Also, the one where he hit Pete Townshend in the head with a guitar in the studio.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

Moon was a great as was Bonham.

Currently John Stanier (Helmet, Mark of Cain, Battles) is the best going around imo.

 

[DJ Dupree]

Yeah, he's not bad, although when I heard he couldn't manage a 6/8 time signature, I did worry.

BUT he embodies all that is fun and good about that time period- excess, bliss. An icon!

 

[bunsen burner]

Just relax mate. I'm not saying that they were Keiths band. Rogers vocals, Petes guitar and songwriting were essential to The Who. It just happens to be that their Rythm section were a hell of a good one.

Wasn't actually referring t you, but if you pop "Keith Moon" into the search engine you will see a few other similar threads that invariably culminate in "The Who were Keith's band, man".

 

[Fossie 32]

Very impressive. I Can See For Miles is a good example.

 

[AndSmithMustScore]

I like the drumming in Happy Jack.

It's just like the rest of the band are doing one song, and Keith, well Keith's just bashing away to his own beat not worrying too much about what the rest of the band is doing.

Priceless.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

He is basically entirely responsible for Baba O'Riley, considering how good his drumming is on that track, and that he orchestrated the violin solo as well.

 

[Noel Gallagher]

keith moon and Dennis Wilson are two of the best drummers you will eva see live!

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

keith moon and Dennis Wilson are two of the best drummers you will eva see live!

I don't think any one of us WILL be seeing Keith Moon live, unfortunately.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Genius....maybe the greatest drummer ever IMO.