Were he still on this side of the lawn, the rock drummer who was clearly the most legendary combination of energy and eccentricity, would be turning 66.

What better way to learn about Keith Moon, than with memories from his personal assistant and friend, as well as author of the re-published ‘Full Moon’.

Long out of print, it now sees the light of day again in hard copy and e-book and audio version.

Peter ‘Dougal’ Butler’s account of his life and times alongside The Who drummer, was first publishd in the UK in 1981 as ‘Moon The Loon’.

“There was Ringo, Harry Nilsson, and the rest of The Who but as close, close friends he didn’t really have one. He’d phone me up and talk to me about anything and probably Pete Townshend as well if he was worried about something”.

“I’d get fired every week and I’d threaten to leave the next week but it was a love relationship. I don’t mean in a sexual way, let’s get that straight right away! We were good, good mates and sometimes that doesn’t work in business but I suppose I didn’t look at it as a business, but it became too much for me in the end, especially living in LA with all these hangers-on, I could just see him not making it”.

(excerpts from a print interview with Mark Raison from Mod Culture)

Look for ‘Full Moon’ where you buy books and you can read a recent interview with  Moon’s right hand man, Dougal Butler, simply by clicking through to modculture.co.uk

And now, watch as Moon’s drums blow up real good