Roger Daltrey on Keith Moon's Final Days and The Kids Are Alright Film

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[@johnwright291]

Had I had unlimited funds in my 20s and 30s I wouldn't be here today at 65.

[@williammacdonald9271]

My dad was drunk everyday, addiction is a terrible thing for your loved ones to deal with.

[@paulkirkland3263]

A strange coincidence - Keith Moon and 'Mama Cass' Elliot (of the Mamas and the Papas) died in the same bedroom of the same apartment in London, four years apart. The place was owned by singer Harry Nilsson. He subsequently sold it to Pete Townshend of The Who.

[@flashesofblack4128]

I am a rock drummer, and in my humble opinion, Keith Moon ranks as one to the greatest drummers of all time.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

"Keith's drinking concealed a wild cocaine addiction for years." -- Pete Townshend

[@Alan-tw6yo]

Saw The Who at the old Boston gahden. Two songs into the show Keith falls over his drum set, out cold. The curtains close. About 15 minutes later roger comes out and says they’re canceling the show because Keith was “Ill”. About 6 weeks later they came back. Keith came out center stage and took a bow to a standing O. They played for what seemed like three hours. It was awesome

[@patnewman1]

This is sort of a long story. In the mid to late 70’s I drove Limos in Los Angeles and Keith Moon was a client and we drove him a lot. Keith was called, “Moon the Loon” and I can verify this as true. I received an order one day to go and pick up Keith In Van Nuys, CA and to take him to his home in Malibu. The pickup point was at a Jewish Synagogue. When I arrived Keith was dressed in a German Army Uniform goose stepping his way on the sidewalk in front of the Temple. Thankfully no one was around to catch his craziness and I drove him to Malibu. Shortly after that the US Government quietly asked Keith to please leave the country. This was probably in ‘76 or ‘77. In 1978 The Who released their Who Are You album. They came to Los Angeles for a release party at MCA Records located in Universal City, CA and I was to drive Keith. My orders were to stay with him 24-7 for the 3 days that he was in town and told not to drive him anywhere that he could get into trouble. For a total of 54 hours I stayed with Keith at his home in Malibu and did as I was told. I left him at the Los Angeles International Airport and that was the last time that I saw him. Shortly after that he died.

[@fennis26]

Keith was undoubtedly bipolar to some degree in an age where the most readily available self-treatments were alcohol, amphetamines and barbiturates. Today, he’d have a much better chance at being properly diagnosed and treated.

[@chrisbacos]

Roger was spot on about how Keith aged badly. When he died at 32 he looked more like 52.

[@ramalama9650]

Roger loved Mr Moon. You can hear and feel it in his voice every time he speaks of him.

[@robotron17]

"spitting image of Robert Newton". Had to look that one up. Roger was right on the money!

[@MrMjp58]

I always thought Roger had the strongest determination of all rock frontmen. His performance in the Tommy film is amazing. He is a captivating speaker and (I would imagine) rather impressively intimidating when pressed.

[@venus6212]

Diamond geezer, Roger Daltrey

[@robertkees6048]

I can still remember seeing an interview with his daughter Mandy where she recalled Keith punching her mom right in the face and she came crashing down to the ground. So dude had issues some of them very dark, and that's sad to think that drugs and booze led to that. By those standards he's no hero, but he was a gifted flawed rock star that burnt out just at the beginning of his decline. He just barely died before he got old, made it under the wire of the forever young club. He painted himself into a corner with his lifestyle and need for attention, aging was going to be truly rough on him had he not passed. It was going to get ugly with the Who, no way he could have toured or anything like that, so he was just about spent when he bowed out. There wasn't much music left, we got just about all he had, he left it all on the field as they say in sports.

[@digital6string1]

At one time Neil Peart's favourite drummer.We went to see them in Toronto at The Rock Pile.

[@johndefenderfer5946]

Keith could be cruel, charming, sweet, giving, manic, depressed and tortured too. I would not have wanted to live his lifestyle, but I am glad he lived amongst us, albeit for a relatively short period of time.

[@pidster767]

oliver read said he showed kieth the way to the bar and kieth showed him the way to the bizarre.. he was a one off and probably one of the most original rockstars to take things to another level

[@vernongriffin4832]

Could not have been without Keith Moon that simple !

[@allenthorne2413]

First concert I ever seen was the who in Toronto Ontario Canada I believe 1980 mind blowing loud.

[@jamesjournalist3919]

I met Keith Moon in 1975 and he was the sweetest, most charming and intelligent person I'd ever met. His image was not the person he was.