Keith Moon - Thames At 6 - Shepperton Interview

Moon the Loon gives you a guided tour of Shepperton Studios on the "Thames At 6" news program.
FOR EDUCATION PURPOSE ONLY

[@mummyd1990]

Keith was very intelligent and he was a good actor and musician.

[@ernestkinas5973]

The funniest thing is that Pete and the boys actually made Keith public relations director. He actually was. Too damn funny.

[@drummer78]

There was some speculation that Pete and the others were trying to still find a role for Keith to keep him a part of The Who group because they had lost confidence in his drumming. due to Keith’s acute alcoholism and hospitalizations. from alcohol related seizures (throughout 1977-78). There is no doubt that one of the reasons Pete decided to stay off the road after “Who Are You” was released was in part due to Keith’s fragile state and diminished drumming capabilities. I still believe though the group would have tried to stick with Keith as their drummer. I believe Pete was playing a waiting game in the hopes that Keith would get back in playing shape. Unfortunately of course Keith died before that could happen.

[@MrBamcito]

Keith was a serious bussines man.

[@Keith_M00N66]

​@@drummer78 Even if Townshit had insisted, becauqe he's a @sshole they NEVER, NEVER replace Moonie except when he died and with all respect for Kenny, "The Who" were completly broken from the inside and after 2 bad albums Kenny left... 🔴 Keith was SINCERE in his fight against alcohol ! For "The Who", for his daughter, for Anny accepted marry him. I'm an adficted woman, i've known Moonie before his death, The WORST addiction to stop is alcohol and Moonie didn't want AT ALL to be in in rehab for 1-2 months coz he had been traumatized by the genius movie "the one who flew over the cuchoo's nest" with Nicholson.... 🔴 I've been in rehab several times, it's a shame, i'd prefer jail even if i didn't know jails. The Doc would have given 1 box of pills to Anny and another to Daltrey for example... Roger was the most serious at that time and he loved Moonie , "Shitty Pity" didn't like Keith at all even if he faked, yes he used the death of Keith to explain 5 years of sex ,drugs and alcohol... Well... We could tell he opened his eyes when he understood this lil guy unbearable but so good and kind won't come back in Shepperton studios. He hated this poor Moonie during 14 yrs and again just opend his eyes and ears too when he was in front of this lil coffin. Personally, i tried to kill myself when i've learned that Moonie won't destroy any drum kit or hotel room.... He was the last TRUE definition of a Rock star.... "The Who" received their deserved trophy for the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 90 presented as "The Keith Moon's band" He did for free ALL THEIR PUBLICITY 😂 In a serious, french documentary with many archives on "The Who" , Pete said himself "we weren't never the same. we must change. Keith Moon wasn't just a funny clown but an absolute genious in drums, he was the energy of the whole group. We miss him differently John, Roger and me but we have really lost a leg..."

[@assiaaxel9881]

"I insist Dear Boy, follow me"😂😂 Excellent.

[@jefflanham1080]

If Keith would’ve had a GoPro and KZbin......he would have been the best creator on the web! Hands Down!

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

For being in the final months of his life, Keith actually looks and sounds in pretty good shape here.

[@blue_streakatwarthunder5728]

He was supposedly getting better and trying to change, after seeing The Final 24 - Keith Moon, it opened my eyes and made me feel quite sorry for him as he was trying to turn his life around but made the mistake of taking too much to try and overcome his alcohol addiction. One night gone terribly wrong, may he rest in piece

[@waynej2608]

@@blue_streakatwarthunder5728 That's my understanding, as well. He was on the right track. Damn shame! He does look and sound quite chipper, here.

[@buddygripple7512]

@@blue_streakatwarthunder5728 Drinking less, sure, but he was using coke to compensate and he's obviously coked out or on some other kind of stimulant. The jaw never lies.

[@kevinkiso7197]

I remember in '75 the night my oldest sister came home from The Who's Seattle Center Coliseum performance... He was all she talked about for weeks... it was a few years later that i obtained Live At Leeds, Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy, and The Who Sell Out... then l understood completely what all her fuss was about. I'm now re-reading Tony Fletcher's "Moon." Probably the best book l have ever read.

[@Mrsilenciobackgammon]

Kevin Kiso great story! Great book, too.

[@waynej2608]

Live at Leeds, kicks ass! Moon is on another level. Brilliant.

[@c.g.3931]

Amusing that keiths short life could be the subject of such a long biography. The book’s massive 😉

[@beyondthehorizon75]

@@c.g.3931yeah, I know right? Keith’s complex personality is something I can relate to. I read Tony Fletcher’s book “Moon” (USA title) or “Dear Boy” (UK and elsewhere title) 25 years ago - and about 20 times since. Keith’s story, as told by Fletcher, was such a sad story. There are of course moments showing how truly funny Keith was as well as what a talented man he was (not only as a drummer, which we all know) all around. I highly suggest that book for every single Moon and Who fan in general. Even if Roger Daltrey hates it just because Tony Fletcher dispels the mythology surrounding Moon’s life - and there is a lot of mythology about Keith. It’s like how AC/DC have it out for “Bon: The Last Highway” author Jesse Fink for getting people question AC/DC’s official narrative and how there is more than enough circumstantial evidence which points to the late AC/DC genius lyricist, vocalist AND songwriter Bon Scott having a helluva lot to do with writing a lot of their album _Back In Black_ - their supposed “tribute to Bon” with a title and title track that have absolutely _nothing_ to do with Bon’s death but _everything_ to do with the band finally hitting payday (“Back in black, I hit the sack” 💰) and them finally getting “out of the red” financially after 5 albums flop before finally having their first top 20 album (and first Platinum selling album) in the USA (their target market). Bands like to tell their tall tales, and that’s their right, but they should not get angry when an author wants to get as close to the true story about these guys. It is done out of nothing but love and respect for who they were as people. As a fan of both musicians, I want to know the _real_ Bon Scott and Keith Moon. Both were flawed human beings. Both were _real_ human beings who had troubles like anyone else but that is what made them who they were. Thank God for Jesse Fink and Tony Fletcher for doing what they did for Bon and Keith. Screw what Daltrey and Brian Johnson/AC/DC think.

[@c.g.3931]

In 1975 she would not have been catching them at their finest, but it still would’ve been worthwhile. That’s for sure.

[@johnmartin8164]

He was a confident public speaker and could turn on the charm too.

[@ernestkinas5973]

He was funnier than any comic out there.And it came so effortlessly to him.Moon the Loon forever.

[@jefffloyd7105]

A moment in time, priceless. Thank You

[@johntuttle4486]

"My dear boy, follow me!" Great!

[@ddelaney712]

Keith Moon, Public Relations, Special Effects just cracked me up. ( BEST PR EVER )

[@FrankieParadiso4evah]

3D without glasses - a bit of a first! Well, so was Keith Moon himself. Thanks for posting!

[@zoso73]

The funny thing is, is that Keith is acting, but he sounds like a corporate executive who is not acting but is bullshitting.

[@Tracey..H]

I was 11. Keith just died. I was in a store w my mom and saw who are you, but I wanted Tommy instead. Went home, and became obsessed!! Immediately hooked on da who!! Quad blew me away. Not one inch of my room wasn't covered w photos and posters... But they did influence me to smoke and drink. Keith's adorable

[@dvfmliv]

Even though he's as pissed as a fart, Moon's actually playing this absolutely straight. He took his role at Shepperton very seriously.

[@MrBamcito]

Keith on studio is very professional

[@SatansSimgma]

Retards no his wasn't. He was a mess. You guys don't know what it like to be bipolor, drunk, talented, and famous.

[@personanongratano1]

He took a hit off that cigarette like it was a blunt

[@4518691]

Dont think I've ever seen Moonie so damn serious ! You can tell he's damn proud and very knowledgeable about what the hells going on at Shepperton at the time. Of course, his comical side comes out at the end as they board the bus. I remember an interview with Chris Stamp where there was a meeting at Shepperton to fire him as their manager, one of the reasons given was he wasn't bringing the band enough opportunities and investments....ahem.....does Shepperton not count as one of their best investments ever ?

[@photonotavailable7936]

“My dear boy, follow me.” 😊

[@pdbordelon]

Love our Keith!

[@gr.vo.3058]

This must be where "Thorsten Howell the 3rd" of Gilligans Island, got his character from! Brilliant!!

[@christinecollins6302]

We call that mid Atlantic, similar to British Received- actually since Keith was British, more of the latter

[@oz2strokeman116]

Wonder if that marvellous bus still exists.

[@YouzTube99]

Always makes me laugh when Moonie uses the Oxonian accent he borrowed from Kit Lambert. I suspect that a lot of the people who interviewed him never knew he was having them on.

[@PAULLONDEN]

"he was having them on".....maybe in the early years when he first started this posh accent.....eventually he addopted it whole sale , so you could almost not figure out if he was having you on or not .....of which this mix is a prime example... In the end poor Keith himself was confused which role to play , just like that other "funny" character Robin (I'm not depressed) Williams......guys who were expected to be the clown and the "light" of the party all the time, which must be bloody exhausting ,and causing them to grab any tranquillizer to get a few hours of sleep......

[@joanneokeefe1425]

OH YEAH...KEITH IS SO MUCH MORE ON THE BALL THAN THE OTHER IDIOTS,(BUT HE WAS IN FACT TAKING THE MICKEY OUT OF THE 'PARASITES'..WHO PRESUMED HE WAS THE 'LOON'..🌛💣💥👊

[@joanneokeefe1425]

🥉🥁🎶💞🕺🛵

[@bennymalone]

Great to see this.

[@moontheloon8910]

Just a damn shame he left too soon

[@abercrombie1416]

Stupid people today wouldn't understand Keiths funny nature!

[@seabass4115]

Keith should have been a comedian on the side

[@simonjacobs1376]

Keith WAS a comedian on the Side.

[@kevdean9967]

I'd say he was a full time comedian!!!

[@jacobm6617]

he was a full time comedian and a drummer on the side

[@10-4-goodbuddy]

He should've been a flat out actor.. 😄

[@Yesno-jr7ou]

He’d probably do anything on the side.... but he’d be one crazy builder to work with..I don’t think he would always request scaffolding...💥💥💡⚡️✌️

[@LightenUpMcGraw]

That had to have been filmed shortly before his death as Who Are You was released after he had already passed.

[@Thejbirdy]

Moon the loon!!!

[@johnnymossville]

Played it straight with a posh accent. He could sell air conditioning to the Eskimos Like that.

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Goldfish love Rock n Roll 👍🇬🇧🎼🎸🎤🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@user-my6ek8zf2n]

Keith moon love

[@LightenUpMcGraw]

If I'm not mistaken Keith died on September 7th 1978 and shortly thereafter Who Are You was released in the US and UK on September 18th 1978.

[@SlickNickVids]

Actually it was released on August 23, 1978. You were one month away.

[@munimathbypeterfelton6251]

@@SlickNickVids On Keith's 32nd Birthday.

[@The4preston]

You are correct about Keith Moon's death date. However, the Who are You album was released on August 18, 1978 in the UK and August 21, 1978 in the U.S.

[@Zopf-international]

Dear boy.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

full on moon.

[@garyunsworth726]

He's half cut here lol ❤️

[@nkmcfrln]

My dear boy, follow me. Splendid! LOL!

[@AndyGadget]

This shows a wholly different side of Keith Moon. I used to drink in a pub next to the drive of his house at the time (Tara), but never saw the man. To paraphrase the Big Knights, "Not the best drummer in the world, but the most enthusiastic."

[@bluesfan582]

Ah, the Golden Grove. I knew it well.

[@johnfarenden510]

@@bluesfan582 the house TARA was bought by? whats his name, vince??? out of erasure, in 1990 and demolished, i went there in 2004 walked up the drive from the golden grove, pond on right wear he drove the rolls in, up to the wooden gate, looked over??? gutted absolutely gutted? demolished it, different house, drove up from southampton. did you ever see keith in there with dougal

[@xblood1978]

Yes he fucking was the best mate

[@plasteredbastard]

The Who group 😁 as if the identifying class at the end were needed

[@The4preston]

Actually it was released about 3 weeks before he passed.

[@idafoster4075]

The4preston didn't Who r U come on on August 23 1978

[@qmto]

anybody know what mix of Bellboy or The Rock that was at 3:00?

[@einysjame]

+qmto I'm not sure what you mean, but it's the song Quadrophenia playing at 3:00

[@MrGb1965]

+qmto It's "Quadrophenia", track 2.

[@PAULLONDEN]

It sounds like Moon is taking the mickey here......but he's actually most of the time seriously explaining The Who's latest acquisition , an example how schizophrenic he already had become....

[@quad1000]

Welp they hired a surely loaded public relations director. As he was right here, desperate times require desperate measures. You can't blame them for trying, and you can't blame Keith for trying, either.

[@MrBrungers]

„That’s the kind of way that we fox people“ 🙄😂

[@slide4180]

When poor Moonie has to focus and answer questions seriously, it's like he has the DTs. All he can hear in his brain as he talks is the gurgle of bitters into a glass.

[@bluesfan582]

And how do you know this?

[@RSR423]

Fucking idiot, obvious from your ignorant comment, you have no idea what "DT's" actually are, let alone what its like. Best to fuck off back to your crayon set now, leave the hard stuff to the grown ups.

[@drummer78]

Blues fan Tony Fletcher’s biography on Keith Moon includes harrowing details that Keith had several hospitalizations due to alcohol related seizures in 1977-78. In a 1977 interview with NME, Pete Townshend mentions that Keith was recently in the hospitality because of seizures. I love The Who and Keith Moon but there is truth that he was very unwell in 1977-78 due to severe alcoholism. Keith tried to get it under control and he in fact overdosed on pills prescribed to counter alcoholism.

[@Twotontessie]

He seems closer to mid-50s then early 30s.

[@lameduck3630]

Probably had to do it to avoid Labour's 90% tax rates.

[@publicmail2]

Shortly after this he ODed, it was inevitable unfortunately.

[@browningautomatic2393]

COOL VIDEO ! TUESDAY 7/2/24 JULY 2, 2024

[@c.g.3931]

What year?

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

1978

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

*JOAN ARMOUR PLATING*

[@Johnny-lr5jt]

Uh..month and year please?

[@BigSky1]

August ‘78

[@insideahorse]

Blistering frig!!!! Keith was only a wee man so this other bloke must have been pocket sized!!

[@georgehorniman]

When Nicky Horne was on Capital Radio, Kenny Everetts voice was used as an intro which went something like, 'Little Nicky, little Nicky , Little Nicky Horne' seems he was little

[@nostromo526]

He’s either doing a bad job at acting like a serious corporate executive or an amazing job at acting like a corporate executive who’s putting you on.

[@johntuttle4486]

Odd that Keith never learned to drive, he used to buy Rolls.

[@geruto17760]

...and ended up in a swimming pool with it :-)

[@a.tanner8524]

@@geruto17760 That was a myth. He actually backed a Lincoln continental into the pool.

[@geruto17760]

@@a.tanner8524 I think on one occasion he took Brian Jones with him for a ride... :-P I didn't actually say that!

[@SatansSimgma]

Bs. When his bandmates came round with14 girls he said nothing. He acted out on hotel rooms. Each member horrificly fractured.

[@timellis1435]

The Who made Moon public relations director hoping it would give him a sense of purpose.

[@pj5517]

Must have been very close to his death if Who Are You was released

[@dailyflash]

You see Keith's gut. ugh.

[@danielmoran9902]

The best eyebrow's in rawk.

[@Keith_M00N66]

Yes, and the Muppet "Manimal" the excited drummer has been created in memory of Moonie eyebrows and colour he prefered and wore during his 1st audition to be chosen by Pedo Townshit, Roger Daltrey and the only REAL FRIEND of Moonie, the late John Entwistle.... "The best left first" we said in France and in fact yes, the best drummer very kind and the stoic one of the best bassists , good man too died at first....😞😞😞 "Pity" will die at 104, i'm sure