Keith Moon died on this day, September 8th, 30 years ago.
It is easy to say he is missed dearly.
It is harder to say how much he is missed. It is so damn hard to put into words.
And maybe I'm slow on the up rise, but today hit me like a slap on the face. It was just like "Hey man, your idols; they're dead or dying."
But maybe they're not dying. Maybe it's people like me and Sarah and Alex and Grace and so many of you that keep them alive. Maybe they know how much they're missed.
He was a phenomenal drummer and his music still lives on.
RIP Keith














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We're trapped.
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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City
"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger
"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon
xD
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~All you need is love
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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City
"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger
"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon
I took up the drums because of the Who.
I've decided that now, I'm going to go into musical career because of the Who.
Keith Moon is missed, and will be missed, even by those who were never there to see him themselves. he'll be missed for what he's done.
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"Of course, for one to see the true light of the world, one must do massive amounts of psychosis inducing narcotics"-Me
"I wouldn't chain people, That's Inhumane...
...I'd use Staples" -Also Me
I never actually imagine him as dead, you see. He's a part of my everyday life, so his death is something that doesn't strike me.
But when I saw the picture, all that I wanted to do was lay down and cry.
I'm like that with many people, though. I still don't acknowledge the death of Richard Wright from Pink Floyd, even though it happened so long ago.
Ah, you play drums?
I do, as well. For a while, I was one of the only girl drummers at the School of Rock, unlike you, though, I was inspired by Ringo Starr.
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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City
"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger
"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon
I only started listening to rock music in general about 2 and a half years ago, primarily being introduced through The Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Who. The who is actually the only band(other then the beatles, everyone knows the Beatles) that I knew from when I was small (like 6 or so). Mitch Mitchell and Keith really play the biggest roles as my influence as a drummer. I find Keith just has this musical quality to the drums that alot of others don't, making what was a rhythm instrument into a lead instrument. I find not many of my friends though just see the overall astoundingness of his playing.
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"Of course, for one to see the true light of the world, one must do massive amounts of psychosis inducing narcotics"-Me
"I wouldn't chain people, That's Inhumane...
...I'd use Staples" -Also Me
I've been listening to Rock and Roll for a long time. I started listening to the Beatles when I was 5. My first movie that I ever watched was Tommy. Not a good choice on my father's side of choosing movies, but hey, it got me into music. Mitch has played a big part in my life, as well. Really, though, my two biggest influences would have to be Nick Mason (the drummer for Pink Floyd) and Ringo Starr.
I agree with you on the amazing sound that Keith was able to produce out of his drums. My father always used to say, "Well, look at that, the lead guitarist of the Who isn't actually a guitar player." I always liked that quote, even if I was never close to my father.
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"Wham, Bam, Thank You, Mam!" -David Bowie, Suffragette City
"As long as my face is on page one, I don't care what they say about me on page seventeen."- Mick Jagger
"Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Whoop, Jhonny, Whoop!"- John Lennon
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"Of course, for one to see the true light of the world, one must do massive amounts of psychosis inducing narcotics"-Me
"I wouldn't chain people, That's Inhumane...
...I'd use Staples" -Also Me
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