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Born in Wembley‚ London‚ England back in 1946‚ the drummer Keith Moon started his musical career in 1962‚ joining The Who two years later. In 1965 the band that was also formed by Pete Townshend‚ Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle released their debut album &;quot;My Generation&;quot; that became an instant hit especially because of the title-track. For more than a decade the band's line-up stayed the same and they released another seven highly praised studio albums‚ including &;quot;Tommy&;quot; (1969)‚ &;quot;Who's Next&;quot; (1971) and &;quot;Quadrophenia&;quot; (1973). In 1978‚ the band sadly lost Moon‚ who tragically died at the age of 32. Even though he was an important part of the band's sound‚ the band decided to continue. Curiously‚ a few years before that Moon had given his opinion on the band's future without original members. What Keith Moon once said about The Who continuing without original members Until this day‚ Keith Moon is often mentioned as one of the greatest drummers of all time‚ alongside names like John Bonham and Neil Peart. His drum fills and style influenced countless generations of drummers. The songs that he helped The Who to create continue to be some of the biggest anthems of Rock music. Back in 1972‚ when The Who had released only five studio albums. At the time‚ Moon talked with Drum Magazine and he was asked if he thought The Who would continue if one member decided to leave the group. He replied‚ saying: &;quot;I don’t think it would carry on. It would naturally fall apart. I don’t think one member of the group would get fed up before we all did.&;quot; Keith Moon continued: https://www.youtube.com/watch&;#63;v=UDfAdHBtK_Q &;quot;If somebody wanted to leave they would have done it years ago. It will reach a point where we can’t do any more. I can see us working together all our lives. Certainly there’s no one I’d rather work with than The Who‚&;quot; Keith Moon said. In that same conversation he was asked if he could see himself as a &;quot;publican&;quot; (bartender) when he decided to retire. The musician quickly replied‚ saying that he would either be &;quot;on one side of the bar or another&;quot;. After Moon's passing‚ The Who recruited the former Faces drummer Kenney Jones‚ with whom they recorded two studio albums. They were &;quot;Face Dances&;quot; and &;quot;It's Hard&;quot;‚ which had a few famous tracks. Some of them are &;quot;Eminence Front&;quot; and &;quot;You Better You Bet&;quot;. Since 1996‚ the band's current drummer is Zak Starkey‚ the son of Ringo Starr. He had the chance to hang out a lot with Moon when he was a kid‚ because Moon was a good friend of The Beatle. So Starkey first knew him as &;quot;Uncle Keith&;quot;. The similarities between Led Zeppelin and The Who Even though Led Zeppelin and The Who are totally different bands‚ they had tragic similarities. The main one is that both groups lost their legendary drummers in a tragic way and both were only 32. The main difference is that Led Zeppelin decided to stop after John Bonham passed away. Moon and Bonham were really good friends and besides being really talented drummers‚ they were also known for struggling with addiction. The Who member was only two years older than Bonham and died in September‚ 1978. Two years later‚ during the same month of September‚ in 1980‚ Bonham also died at the age of 32. If any Zeppelin or Who fan is asked what they love about the sound of the two groups‚ one of the things they will certainly mention are the drums. Bonham and Moon added a lot of weight to the incredible songs written by the two groups. Their playing was crucial for their groups to become two of the best-selling groups of all time. The Who sold an estimated amount of more than 100 million records all over the world‚ 100 million less than Zeppelin. The Jimmy Page group sold more than 200 million records.The post What Keith Moon once said about The Who continuing without him appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

The late legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen changed the course of Hard Rock music and guitar playing in the late 70s and 80s especially‚ with the release of the most famous Van Halen albums. Rock and Roll music certainly wouldn't be the same today if it wasn't for him. Although he is considered a God of Hard Rock music‚ he really had a broad musical taste. So he was always open to hear new bands. As his son Wolfgang Van Halen recalled in an interview with Prog magazine‚ he used to show new bands to his father. One of them was the Swedish Tech-Metal band Meshuggah. According to Wolfie‚ his father approved their sound but said that the drummer should get paid the most‚ because he was working much more than the other guys in the band. According to his son Wolfgang‚ Eddie Van Halen approved the Swedish band Meshuggah “My dad approved of them. I remember his joke when I showed him the video to (Their most famous song) 'Bleed'. He said‚ ‘The drummer better be paid the most&;#33; He’s working way harder than anybody else in the band&;#33;’” Wolfgang Van Halen said. During the same conversation he recalled that he also got his uncle Patrick Bertinelli‚ (Valerie Bertinelli's brother) into the Swedish group. They both went to see the group playing live in 2022. “Late ’22‚ we took a break from recording Mammoth II because Meshuggah were in town at the (Hollywood) Palladium.&;quot; Formed in Ume&;aring;‚ Sweden in 1987‚ Meshuggah released their debut album &;quot;Contradictions Collapse&;quot; in 1991. Since then‚ the group released more 8 records‚ the most recent one being &;quot;Immutable&;quot; in 2022. In 2018 they were nominated for the Grammy Awards in the &;quot;Best Metal Performance&;quot; category‚ with the song &;quot;Clockworks&;quot;. Their current line-up has Jens Kidman (Vocals and guitar)‚ Fredrik Thordendal (Guitar)‚ Tomas Haake (Drums)‚ M&;aring;rten Hagstr&;ouml;m (Guitar) and Dick L&;ouml;vgren (Bass). Besides &;quot;Bleed&;quot;‚ their most famous tracks are &;quot;Demiurge&;quot;‚ &;quot;Rational Gaze&;quot;‚ &;quot;Born In Dissonance&;quot; and &;quot;Combustion&;quot;. https://www.youtube.com/watch&;#63;v=qc98u-eGzlcThe post According to his son‚ Eddie Van Halen approved Meshuggah appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

The following article‚ Norris: If My 103-Year-Old Mom Were President‚ Part 1‚ was first published on Conservative Firing Line. In this presidential election year‚ I sure wish my 103-year-old mother were running for president. Yes‚ you read that right: She’ll be 103 years young this Saturday‚ May 4&;#33; My wife‚ Gena‚ and I can hardly believe it as well&;#33; I’m convinced that if we listened more to centenarians (age 100-plus years)‚ we’d not only live longer … Continue reading Norris: If My 103-Year-Old Mom Were President‚ Part 1 ...

The following article‚ Another Bank Bites The Dust – So Who Will Be The Next Dominoes To Fall&;#63;‚ was first published on Conservative Firing Line. It appears that the people running our system have decided that it is time for a wave of consolidation in the banking industry.  A key program that was keeping U.S. banks afloat was allowed to expire last month‚ and everyone knew what that would mean.  On Friday‚ the FDIC quietly announced that Republic Bank had … Continue reading Another Bank Bites The Dust – So Who Will Be The Next Dominoes To Fall&;#63; ...