Homage to Keith Moon

[NormanD]

BBC Radio 4's Book Of The Week, each day at 9:45 am and 00.30

"Highlights from an entertaining and idiosyncratic series of essays from James Wood, the leading literary critic of his generation. It's a collection which ranges widely, from a loving analysis of Keith Moon's drum technique to the intentions, gifts and limitations of some of our most celebrated modern novelists, including Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan.

1.THE FUN STUFF: HOMAGE TO KEITH MOON
Wood analyses the lost genius of Moon and his ability to create magic out of mayhem, relating this to his own experience of learning to play drums as a boy."

Only the first reading is concerned with Keith Moon. It's engaging enough to hook me in for the rest of the week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03whqb5

[Adam Blake]

Oh how fab! Thanks, Norman. Will listen later.

[AndyM]

He's coming to Sussex to speak at an academic symposium on 'Quadrophenia'.

[NormanD]

..an academic symposium on 'Quadrophenia'.

Start time - 5.15?

[AndyM]

Most people make that joke a bit quicker, Norm!

[Adam Blake]

He's coming to Sussex to speak at an academic symposium on 'Quadrophenia'.

Ha ha! I hope he denounces it as drug and brandy addled nonsense - or would he be in danger of losing his tenure?

[AndyM]

Brandy -- if only.........

[Adam Blake]

When I say nonsense I mean the "concept". There's some excellent music on the album, although it is over-produced in the style of the day. Much better live. For example, this is quite good, the drumming is really quite passable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQw1bNgdCf8

[AndyM]

I'm no great fan of the music, I must confess, but I'll be talking about the film.

[Adam Blake]

Oh yeah, I had forgotten about the film.

Listened to the clip. Thank you, Norman! That's really lovely. The poetic musicology that Moon deserves and would have mercilessly mocked. He's got it right, this academic geezer, when Moonie died he took the spirit of The Who with him.