I totally agree, John Bonham was a totally amazing drummer and his untimely death was such a loss to music; as were the early deaths of Marc Bolan and Jimi Hendrix. I would love to have heard how their music evolved.

There are few drummers in the world that can compare to John Bonham, one of those few is Neil Peart of the Canadian rock legends RUSH. There was a article a few years back in Rolling Stone magazine which listed him as number 4 (Bonham was number 1!!). I think Keith Moon was second, although I don't know why. Peart is far better!! I can't remember who was third.

Thank you for this Oritteropo! Keep the beat mate!

Ah, one of the all-time great singles of the rock era. So mature, yet it was their first single. I envy those hearing this for the first time (and they're just kids in this video... kids!). One of Paul McCartney's favorite songs:

McCartney: "It's got to be "A Whiter Shade of Pale." The first time I ever heard it was the night I met Linda. We met at the Bag O' Nails, and we went on to the Speakeasy, and they played the record of it there. We were with Keith Moon of the Who and Eric Burdon of the Animals, and we were all trying to figure out who it was. We all thought it must be Stevie Winwood, but it turned out to be Procol Harum. We just said, 'This is the best song ever, man.'"

The explosion at 2:29 was quite something - here's from Wikipedia:

The performance by The Who in 1967 was another defining moment in the series; as the group often did during that period, The Who destroyed their instruments at the conclusion of their performance of "My Generation", with the usual addition of mild explosives for light pyrotechnic effect. The piece would end with guitarist Pete Townshend grabbing Tommy's guitar and smashing it. On the Smothers Brothers show that night, a small amount of explosive was put into the small cannon that Keith Moon kept in his bass drum. But it didn't go off during the rehearsal. Unbeknownst to Moon, a stage hand had added another explosive before the taping, and later Moon added another charge so that now there were three explosive charges in the cannon instead of one.[9] When Moon detonated it, the explosion was so intense that a piece of cymbal shrapnel cut into Moon's arm; Moon is heard moaning in pain toward the end of the piece. Townshend, who had been in front of Moon's drums at the time, had his hair singed by the blast; he is seen putting out sparks in his hair before finishing the sketch with a visibly shocked Tommy Smothers. Allegedly, the blast contributed heavily to Townshend's long-term hearing loss.

lol

fame and fortune doesnt give you a pass to do whatever the hell you want, princess

unless maybe youre keith moon or jimmy page

hey Rasch! Thank you for sticking the quality on the keith/ollie vid! I would love to find the rest of that doc, I saw it on tv years ago and its full of great stories. Cheers!

In reply to this comment by rasch187:
*quality stuff

i also recommend you see graham chapman's 'looks like a brown trouser job' lecture dvd
has a few keith moon stories on it, and other similiar stuff python/chapman fans will enjoy
his talkshow appearance with a few moon stories; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM4nR0wR0Y0

Whas that keith Moon doing the intro?
The first concert I ever went to was BTO and it was in 1974 at the Portland Speedway. The line up was BTO, Areosmith , and Journey. BTO was the the main act, But Areosmith stole the show! Journey sucked ass, as thay always have, and always will.
Thats right...I said it. Dont make me sing some Journey to remind you of how shitty they are.

Thank you for the feed back Jonny.
The drummer is Kenny Jones. He played for the Who after Kieth Moon passed, and those are some pretty big shoes to fill.
Keith Moon may be the best rock drummer ever. Kenny Jones was Damn good.
Why do you think He was a weak link in this live vid? Not that I'm defending the 1970's drum solo... it didn't age well.
I'm just looking for discussion.

yeah seriously, especially with Keith Moon's insane drumming leading up to it.

Why not. It's a cool tune by one of the best bands ever. I get a kick out of watching Keith Moon's enthusiasm. What a kick ass drummer he was.
Thanks.

The broadcast was basically live with a little help. According to Mark Lewisohn's The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, "...George Martin greatly decreased the chance of an on-air foul-up by having the Beatles play to their own pre-recorded rhythm track of take 10. Only the vocals, bass guitar, the lead guitar solo in the middle eight, drums and the orchestra were actually live." Hence the headphones.

Equally impressive was how fast they got the song done. The Beatles had agreed to perform a new song for an BBC international broadcast on May 22 and the actual performance took place about a month later on June 25; the Beatles didn't start working the song up as a group in the studio until June 14. The program was to be the first live broadcast across five continents and, to keep it accessible to all audiences, the BBC had requested that the Beatles keep the song simple. The international "snippets" were added for the occasion.

Lennon was apparently very nervous beforehand; the gum chewing was probably just a front to hide his anxiety. There was a whole slew of friends sitting around also: "Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, Keith Richard, Keith Moon, Eric Clapton, Pattie Harrison, Jane Asher, Mike McCartney, Graham Nash and his wife, Gary Leeds and Hunter Davies" (Again, from Lewisohn). After the broadcast was over, the Beatles did a little bit of overdubbing (including some of Lennon's vocals) and the final mix was finished the next day. The single was out in stores on July 7, less than two weeks later.

some of the best, if ya ever wanna hear/see some technical monsters-Art Blakey, Max Roach, jazz) Terry Bozio, Carl Palmer and Ansley Dunbar (both influenced Neil Peart),
of course theres Buddy Rich, Luis Belson,from the Big Band Jazz days.....

and for simplicity and solid rhythm...Charlie Watts (stones ds.),Elvin Jones, John Bonham and Keith Moon (zeppelin,the who).......

That chick from the White Stripes???.....Faux Drummer, but has the intensity and charm, because of the great song writing and relationship with her beau......True Love-

"....you can dance, you can glide, having the time of your life, oooohhhh".....totally could hear the ABBA he was listening to......

It's the Who, live in concert. There is nothing else to say.

The Who are an English rock band that first came to prominence in the 1960s. They grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock bands of all time, in addition to being "possibly the greatest live band ever."

The group originally had four members, but drummer Keith Moon died in 1978 and bassist John Entwistle in 2002. The two remaining members, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Pete Townshend and vocalist Roger Daltrey, continue to perform as The Who. Their most recent studio album, Endless Wire, was released in 2006. The Who are #8 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, #9 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock 'n' Roll and the #8 artist of all time on acclaimedmusic.net.

From mod rockers to rock operas to hard rock, The Who reigned triumphant as prime contenders, in the minds of many, for the title of World's Greatest Rock Band. - The Who's display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_who

Hey, that's Keith Moon back there! When/where was this filmed? Any information?

I've seen every single one of their farewell tours. What is it now... about 75 years of Maximum R&B?

i thought the buddy rich piece held up well against the test of time, but i may be biased. he was rocking out pretty hard. shades of keith moon (of the who) and others from later eras.