Keith Moon 30th Anniversary Gallery

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  • Keith pictured between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, reported to be the last time they met.
  • Not quite as controvertial as his previous outfit, Moon as a gangster
  • Looking every inch the rock aristrocrat
  • Like everything in his life, his drum kit was an exercise inexcess.
  • Keith and friends indulge in some 'room redecoration'.
  • When freed from his drumkit, Moon relished the opportunity to play the showman
  • Keith with kindred spirit, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's Vivian Stanshall
  • Is an effort to be noticed, Moon tried every trick in the book to steal the limelight from his fellow performers.
  • Note the essential 70s drumkit accessory, the gong
  • Away from the limelight, Keith suffered terribly with his inner demons.
  • Although his legacy is often overshadowed by his off stage antics, Moon should be remembered as a groundbreaking and fantastically inventive drummer.
  • From the filming of The Rolling Stones' Rock'n'Roll Circus where The Who's superior performance apparently led to the film being shelved by the headline act.
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  • With Brian Epstein and wife Kim at Abbey Road for The Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love' filming
  • Moon joined The Who in 1964, destroying their current drummer's kit during the audition.
  • Keith behind the famous 'Patent Exploding British Drummer' kit.
  • Keith on the night he died, with Paul and Linda McCartney, after the premiere of the film The Buddy Holly Story.
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Keith Moon, The Who's drummer and legendary rock'n'roll animal, ClashMusic presents a gallery of images of the sticksman from fresh faced mischief maker to rock aristocracy.
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