Nevertheless, the Who powered through a nine-song set that wrapped up with John Entwistle’s signature tune “My Wife.” They went to their dressing room sweaty and exhausted, but Stein wasn’t done with them. Keith Moon was only 31 at the time, but his endless partying had taken a severe toll on his body. Reluctantly, the Who agreed to give it another try.

Moon grew up in Alperton, a suburb of Wembley, in Middlesex, and took up the drums during the early 1960s. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. A month earlier, The Who released Who Are You, their first new album in three years. Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 2 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. And it was this version of Keith Moon that led to his untimely death on September 7 1978. Stein knew he needed amazing takes of “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and he was displeased with the 1977 footage. The public Keith Moon was The Who ’s manic drummer and hellraising, daredevil comedian a man who only ever lived in the moment. Keith Moon of The Who performing in Atlanta, Georgia on November 24th. According to police reports there were 32 pills found in Moon's system, some of which were not yet dissolved. The Who drummer was found dead in his home of an apparent overdose. Moon's death, which was ruled accidental, was caused by an overdose of Heminevrin, a medication prescribed to help alleviate alcohol withdrawals, mixed with alcohol. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his. They’d been off the road for nearly two years, though they did reform for a one-off in December of 1977 so director Jeff Stein would have new performances for his movie. It was 44 years ago today (September 7th, 1978) that the Who's drummer Keith Moon died at age 32. Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. On May 25th, 1978, a very rusty Who entered London’s Shepperton Studios to film a mini-concert for their career-spanning documentary The Kids Are Alright.

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