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Music Appreciation

SergeStorms

(20,788 posts)

4. He was a madman on drums.

Reply to maxrandb (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:38 PM

Apr 15

Townshend wrote all the parts for each member to almost every song (thanks to Kit Lambert's influence), but he'd just write a basic outline for Moon because he said he couldn't possibly begin to write Moon's part. He was such an unbridled whirling dervish on a drum kit. His timing wasn't always perfect, but the band members always drew their cue from him. They adapted to each other perfectly.

The greatest rock band that's ever existed, in my opinion.

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Keith Moon didn't do drum solos, because he treated EVERY song like a drum solo [View all] maxrandb Apr 15 OP

I've said it before... bluescribbler Apr 15 #1

This is why I say that bluescribbler Apr 15 #2

For me, it was this simple song maxrandb Apr 15 #6

Ain't that the truth duckworth969 Apr 15 #3

Yes indeedy! calimary Apr 15 #5

He was a madman on drums. SergeStorms Apr 15 #4

If you have not seen "Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who" (2007) steelyboo Apr 15 #7

There was a part in Going Mobile maxrandb Apr 15 #8