While touring with the Who, on several occasions he passed out on stage and was hospitalised. After moving to Los Angeles with personal assistant Peter "Dougal" Butler during the mid-1970s, Moon recorded his only solo album, the poorly received Two Sides of the Moon. He became addicted to alcohol, particularly brandy and champagne, and acquired a reputation for decadence and dark humour his nickname was "Moon the Loon". Moon suffered a number of setbacks during the 1970s, most notably the accidental death of chauffeur Neil Boland and the breakdown of his marriage. His 21st birthday party in Flint, Michigan, has been cited as a notorious example of decadent behaviour by rock groups. Moon enjoyed touring and socialising, and became bored and restless when the Who were inactive. He was fascinated with blowing up toilets with cherry bombs or dynamite, and destroying television sets. In addition to his talent as a drummer, Moon developed a reputation for smashing his kit on stage and destroying hotel rooms on tour.
Moon occasionally collaborated with other musicians and later appeared in films, but considered playing in the Who his primary occupation, and remained a member of the band until his death. Throughout Moon's tenure with the Who, his drum kit steadily grew in size, and (along with Ginger Baker) he has been credited as one of the earliest rock drummers to regularly employ double bass drums in his setup. Moon was recognised for his drumming style, which emphasised tom-toms, cymbal crashes, and drum fills. After playing with a local band, the Beachcombers, he joined the Who in 1964 before they recorded their first single. Moon grew up in Alperton, a suburb of Wembley, in Middlesex, and took up the drums during the early 1960s. He was noted for his unique style of playing and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour and addiction to drugs and alcohol. Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who.
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