Moon had already started making a habit of placing an explosive charge in one of his two bass drums at the climax the Who's live shows (his own spin on Townshend’s ritual guitar smashing). But ...

It was April 1977, and his band, Styx, were on the island to play the Crater festival, aka Hawaii’s Woodstock. It was a welcome stop-off on a long and grinding journey.

Keith Moon helped give The Who their distinctive sound, but he also caused problems for the group. The drummer joined The Who in 1964 and continued to perform with them until his death in 1978.

One great example of that iconic possession is Keith Moon’s isolated drum track from the legendary hit “Who Are You”. This song can be heard on The Whos’ 1978 album of the same name.

On October 21, 1976, The Who played its last concert in North American with longtime drummer Keith Moon. The show, which took place at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, brought to a close the British ...

Keith Moon helped give The Who their distinctive sound, but he also caused problems for the group. The drummer joined The Who in 1964 and continued to perform with them until his death in 1978.