About me:
Keith Moon was best known as a member of the Who, but he was far more than that, even within the context of his role within the group. Moon, with his manic, lunatic side, and his life of excessive drinking, partying, and other indulgences, probably represented the youthful, zany side of rock & roll, as well as its self-destructive side, better than anyone else on the planet. In that sense, he was the soul of the Who, as much as Pete Townshend was its brain and Roger Daltrey was its heart; and, along with John Entwistle, Moon was at the core of its sound, and not just for his drumming per se. He played the skins with the kind of wild abandon that most trained musicians before him, not knowing any better, would have described as lunatic, in the worst sense of the word, and he lived his life with just about that same degree of intensity (even once running himself over with his own car). But more than the drumming itself, it was the lunacy that he brought to the personality mix of the four members that kept their music and their playing, not to mention their image, on the cutting edge of youth, even as they all moved into their thirties and tried to get more serious about music.
Moon's musical importance was similar to that of Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones. In much the same way that Jones, through his talent (and his abuse of it) helped lift the Stones above the level of every other blues-based band going, and made their image distinct, Moon did the same thing for the Who. When Jones left the Stones, to die just a few weeks later, they became more professional musically; they settled down with a true and admirable virtuoso in the guise of Mick Taylor, and their sound tightened up, but the youthful edge, the teenage lust was gone, not only from their sound but from their playing. When Keith Moon died, the Who carried on and were far more competent and reliable musically, but that wasn't what sold rock records.
Moon occasionally played on other peoples' records, but he only finished and released one solo album of his own, Two Sides of the Moon (though another may have been planned in 1975). Not taken seriously at the time, this record now appears to have captured the essence of Moon's nature. Recorded in a series of marathon sessions that were as notable for their huge bills for alcohol as the studio time involved, it is a strange, haunting mix of innocent '50s/early-'60s rock & roll and leering, joyful lust, and a savage sense of wit directed at the music business and played out both between and in the songs themselves.
Who I'd like to meet: birds with a quart of brandy
Have a stress free Thanksgiving... since i stuffed the turkey with jack daniels and prozac , who says you can't make everyone happy for 1 day LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Our UK autumn tour starts this week and our show incorporates the whole range of classic Pink Floyd from Barrett, through Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here, to The Division Bell This year's show celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Wall as well as featuring a special performance of the iconic tracks Echoes. All the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd, re-created live onstage by THINK FLOYD - THE DEFINITIVE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE!
Gigs in September...
Fri 4th - BIRKENHEAD Pacific Road Arts Centre Thurs 10th - GLASGOW The Ferry Fri 11th - EDINBURGH The Caves Sat 12th - GALASHIELS Volunteer Hall Sun 13th - ST HELENS The Citadel Sat 19th - SEVENOAKS The Stag Theatre Fri 25th - SWANSEA Grand Theatre Sat 26th - LYME REGIS Marine Theatre Sun 27th - WINDSOR Theatre Royal
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Voodoo Court (VC) has just released three new songs in advance of their first CD release since 2002. Be the first on your block to listen to the rockabilly style vocal “Gitmo a Go Go”, as VC casts off their traditional American surf roots to ride the crest of the new American tradition of waterboarding. Listen in glee to the Beach Boy style vocal of “Route 69” as VC takes you down a bumpy beach road of frayed bikini tops and cherry flavored Pez. And for those of you longing for the days of your youth, when you listened to instrumental surf while roasting chestnuts in front of the fireplace with Grandma, you can recapture those memories while listening to “Crossing the Border”, a song so profound, that INS officials have asked for the rights to use it as their theme song.
These songs are now available for online download on iTunes, http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/voodoocourt , and other places where music that does not exist in the physical world are sold.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEITH!!!! Do they have brandy in heaven? I hope so, for your sake. Have fun up there, with Jim, Janis, and Jimi, Elvis, your old friend, John Entwistle of The Who, and the many others who have passed on...you're the best there ever was and the best there will ever be. My hero, my mentor, my teacher, and my role model; don't know if THAT last one is a good thing..I hope you and crew find 10 Holiday Inn rooms to smash up, today. have a great day, and God willing, I can be here a little longer. Stay cool, stay crazy, and be hilariously drunk. That's what you were best at. Your friend and comrade in Mayhem, and Madness.......Bryan P. Happy birthday to the best Drummer who ever graced this planet, and the world of RRROCCCKKKKK!!!...........!
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