The Legendary Drummer Who Killed His Bodyguard
Keith Moon was once involved in a tragic accident that haunted him forever
“I’ve always enjoyed myself. Unhappy periods for me last about twenty minutes.” — Keith Moon
A close friend said drummer Keith Moon was “like a train ride you couldn’t stop.” Author Nick Talevski called Moon such a legendary drummer he “was to the drums what Jimi Hendrix was to the guitar.” The Rolling Stones’ reader poll in 2011 voted Moon as the second-best drummer of all time, behind only John Bonham of Led Zeppelin.
Keith Moon was a drummer for the famous British rock band, the Who, in the 60s and 70s. During the peak of the band’s success, Moon would lead a self-destructive lifestyle — being known for far much more than just his chaotic drumming ability. He used amphetamines, tranquilizers, and drank a lot of alcohol, destroying hotel rooms, friends’ homes. Moon threw TVs into swimming pools, set fires, and more.
According to music journalist Tony Fletcher in Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon, Moon’s favorite stunt was throwing explosives into toilets, including cherry bombs to M-80 fireworks.
“I still don’t regret doing it…all that porcelain flying through the air was quite unforgettable…I never realised dynamite was so powerful. I’d…
