Wobbling Keith 

Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) be an English musician who was t' drummer for t' rock band t' Who. Regarded as one o' t' greatest drummers in t' history o' rock music, shiver me timbers, he was noted for his unique style o' playin' and his eccentric, self-destructive behaviour. Moon grew up in Wembley and took up t' drums durin' t' early 1960s. Well, blow me down! After playin' with a local band, t' Beachcombers, he joined t' Who in 1964 before they recorded their first single. Well, blow me down! Moon was recognised for his drummin' style, ya bilge rat, which emphasised tom-toms, cymbal crashes, matey, and drum fills. Begad! Throughout his tenure with t' Who, his drum kit steadily grew in size, and (along with Ginger Baker) he has been credited as one o' t' earliest rock drummers t' regularly employ double bass drums in his setup. Moon occasionally collaborated with other musicians and later appeared in films, but considered playin' in t' Who his primary occupation, and remained a member o' t' band until his death. In addition t' his talent as a drummer, Moon developed a reputation for smashin' his kit on stage and destroyin' hotel rooms on tour. Arrr! He was fascinated with blowin' up toilets with cherry bombs or dynamite, shiver me timbers, and destroyin' television sets. Aye aye! Moon also enjoyed tourin' and socialising, and became bored and restless when t' Who were inactive. Arrr! His 21st birthday party in Flint, matey, Michigan, has been cited as a notorious example o' decadent behaviour by rock groups. Moon suffered a number o' setbacks durin' t' 1970s, matey, most notably t' accidental death o' chauffeur Neil Boland and t' breakdown o' his marriage. He suffered from alcoholism and acquired a reputation for decadence and dark humour; his nickname was "Moon t' Loon". While tourin' with t' Who, on several occasions he passed out on stage and be hospitalised. By t' time o' their final tour with him in 1976, and particularly durin' production o' t' studio album Who Are You (1978) and t' concert film T' Kids Are Alright, his deterioration be evident. Moon moved back t' London from Los Angeles in 1978, dyin' that September from an overdose o' clomethiazole, ya bilge rat, a drug intended t' treat or prevent symptoms o' alcohol withdrawal. Blimey! His drummin' continues t' be praised by critics and musicians, and he was posthumously inducted into t' Modern Drummer One-Eyed Hall o' Fame in 1982, ya bilge rat, becomin' t' second rock drummer t' be chosen, ya bilge rat, and in 2011 he was voted t' second-greatest drummer in history by a Rollin' Stone readers' poll. Moon be inducted into t' Rock And Roll One-Eyed Hall o' Fame in 1990 as a member o' t' Who.

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