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4.0 out of 5 stars Was a good read, but needed to concentrate more on the music, 12 April 1999

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This review is from: Moon:: The Life and Death of a Rock Legend (Hardcover)

First of all, I'm a huge fan of the Who. As a youth, I easily identified with their rebellious nature. Even now in my middle-age, I still appreciate the power of their music. "Live at Leeds" never has sounded better! So while I appreciated gaining some insight on how my rock 'n roll heroes were actually human, that they had frailties and insecurities, I was left hoping to learn about how they made such great music. I learned a great deal about how Keith Moon handled himself away from his work, but only got vague descriptions on how he played. Mr. Fletcher, what made Keith Moon a most unique and talented drummer? Perhaps his style defied description. However, don't get me wrong. This is a great book to read -- just because it covers a life that's incomparable to no one. Also, I commend the author on the hard work it must have taken to obtain all the information. He undoubtedly interviewed many sources. I also appreciated his writing which is clear and straight-to-the point.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Bit of a Con, 31 Dec 2007

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This book is the same as Dear Boy The Life of Keith Moon. Exactly the same, just a different cover and title. Dear Boy is a great book, and so should this one. I am annoyed that this is not explained in the description, as I now have two copies of the same book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars First-rate., 26 Jul 1999

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This review is from: Moon:: The Life and Death of a Rock Legend (Hardcover)

This is one of the best biographies I have read concerning well-known rock stars. Fletcher succeeds where a lot of other biographers fail in that he's a fan but he is also able to be objective. You get the facts here and he destroys a lot of the myths surrounding Moon's escapades. Moon did so much during his life that there is no need to make up stories about him (as a lot of his friends and aquaintences have done). The things he has done are funny, outrageous, infuriating and sad. Fletcher recounts his life in detail. He also writes about Moon's drumming style and attempts to shed some light on what made him one of the most unique and also one of the great drummers in rock and how the Who simply wouldn't be the Who without him. One of my favorite parts of the book is where he gets quotes from other drummers about Moon's style and where he fits among the other great drummers of that era. During the first half of the book it's pretty evenly split on stories about Moon's personal life and the stories about his musical one. As the book progresses, the personal side starts to be discussed a lot more (his addctions, moving to California, etc.). This is in part due to the fact that in the '70s the Who took longer breaks between albums, something Moon had a very hard time coping with. A lot of the stories are funny, but a lot of them are very disturbing and sad (Moon's insecurity about himself, the drug and alcahol addictions, the spousal abuse and the fact he paid a guy to break Ian MacLagan's fingers). Fletcher recounts these details very well and although the book is quite long, it's never boring. Fletcher was able to get many interviews from friends and family and his research into Moon is very professional. This book coud have come across tawdry; instead it comes out great.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The real Moon! Could have been edited, though.
A lifelong Who fan, I was looking forward to several nights of engrossing reading. I was not disappointed. Read more

Published on 8 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute third-eye view story of rocks wildest son.
MOON is the best way to understand what the wildest man in rock did, and why. Fletcher's account of Moon's day-to-day life, which includes a history of the WHO, is very... Read more

Published on 27 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book that shows all sides of the Moon!
Excellent, absorbing, and exhaustive - this is an impressive book about a very complex and troubled man who was also a muscical pioneer and member of one of rock's greatest... Read more

Published on 23 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Page Burner.
Having grown up in the Sixties in L.A., I grew up with The Who and the stories of Keith Moon`s extraordinary drumming talent and insane lifestyle. Read more

Published on 13 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
A great book, full of every detail of Moon's life. It kept me entertained well I had in-school suspension.

Published on 25 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful in depth view at one of music's greatest heroes
Fletcher tries to be as objective as possible, while re-creating the life of an extremely misunderstood individual. Read more

Published on 23 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about one of the most unique drummers ever
Everything you need to know about the one and only MOONIE.

Published on 22 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't fret Lee, Those girls are just for the roadies.
Thank you Tony for missing me in the crowd.

My pal Moon, above all, was a ever the perfect gent. I have never met anyone with his super human ability to make any everyday event... Read more

Published on 12 Mar 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Just Moon the Loon
I was admittedly skeptical about a bio about a drummer incapable of keeping time to music and whose life's ambition was apparently to be an alcoholic/narcotic omniverore and... Read more

Published on 10 Feb 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The biography to end all biographies
What an amazing book this was. I couldn't put it down. Nowhere else is Moon's life so well documented and explained in detail. Read more

Published on 31 Jan 1999

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