Keith Moon - "The Ox"

[FobianEwarystD]

My favourite Who's track.

[isalittlemisstrouble]

@Drumguy1988

I don't think the title refers to Moon's nickname, the song they're playing is called "The Ox"

Keith is amazing btw :)

[mezzetin1]

it's like dave marsh put it, entwistle, the stolid ox.

[stevenpsmitty]

surf music

[Gnomofoby]

The narrator is Paul McCartney?

[blutocampbell]

@Gnomofoby No it's Keith Moon

[highlandsh]

Looks a bit like Leonel Messi, and with the same wild but controlled energy.

[hildergarn]

@highlandsh Leonel Messi looks like him.

[EBIKE100]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEEEEEE------------HAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAA

[Natnekker]

Great video and a good sound with probably the Shel Talmy stereo mix.

[dadddyo13]

Love this piece. Have at it Moonie!

[Natnekker]

Good bass too.

[rbrjb1959]

For Danny- thought this little drumming montage of Keith MOon would be fun to see (and hear) - mostly from the Who's 70's gigs. 

[clintony3000]

If I could drum as well as Keith Moon, I wouldn't be writing this

[WeCamefortheDead]

If I could listen to one track before I died, and I listened to 'The Ox', my ears would die satisfied.

This song is the orgasm of rock music.

[dajohnthomas69]

he looks like shia leboeuf, but more masculin...because of the booze?

[LastShawn]

@dajohnthomas69 naaa you kno who looks just like keith, spenny from kenny vs spenny...

[dogofman]

The Ox?

Wasn't Entwistle 'The Ox'?

Isn't it kinda rude o play of one of the band members? Who's forced to just play along?

[MYNAMETAYLA]

Not a lot of people know this, but Keith actually co-wrote this song. He was really into surf music, and wanted to do a surf tune with the Who. So he did and we have The Ox

[WilloLFC06]

What a fuckin' song. One of the best and most influencial bands ever.

Don't know about the start though.

"Here''s the guy who plays the sloppy drums. What's your name?"

"Keith. My friends call me Keith, you can call me John."

Rest in Peace Mr Keith Moon.

[sorocksteady]

Anno 2010 more and more kids are wild like Keith Moon.

[Bigmac520]

Moon the Loon  live forever Keith

[lensjockeyvideo]

the train and the wreck all in one. he does it for me like noone else.

[pilesovinyl]

@lensjockeyvideo What a great description of what Keith was and continues to live on in our hearts as. Great job.

[xcinthyas]

You've got to love Moonie, one of the best and most innovative drummers ever...

[timbueter]

The most completely rock n roll musician to ever take play it. Too bad (though totally predictable) that it had to kill him. You can't be THAT rock n roll and live...

[cmomofilm]

Technically his drumming is all over the place but this is what true drumming should sound like, rumbling thunder coming to kill you!

[michaeelmyers]

Genio total eternamente recordado

[GrungeRocker1000]

hes just the greatest drummer of all time.

bonzo was right up there but hes not as fast or as good as moonie.

[thawthepast]

@GrungeRocker1000 RIGHT ON!!!

[buchananstreet]

it was the most drum related song by THE WHO, called the ox, like the nick name of entwistle - thank god the who never bored us with endless OBLIGATOIRE drum soli. like minor bands use to do, YAWN YAWN! and THEY COULD WELL HAVE ALLOWED THEMSELVES THIS as they had THAT GREATEST DRUMMER OF THEM ALL, but they had too much STYLE, they knew that it wasnt about endlessly drum soloing about but that the secret lay in ENSEMBLE PLAYING. ASSEMBLE THE MUSICANS , GODDAMMIT !!!

[E1M100]

2:47 - 2:51 he looks like charles bronson lol

but hes still a badass

[rogan71]

Heard that Keith Moon was a big Beach Boys fan and would have joined them at the drop of a hat....That would have been all kinds of wrong!

[WyldeRatttz]

are you kidding? that woulda been all kinds of AWESOME

I bet he coulda made Brian Wilson's head explode

[tootwotone]

John Entwistle was the one known as "The OX"

[mrADA]

yeah. but the song is called the ox

[dajohnthomas69]

Keith Moon looks like Shia Leboeuf...so in my mind it is settled. If Moons life will ever be put on film, Shia should play him!

[chickachickabahbah]

spencer rice from kenny vs spenny looks like Keith too

[AlivePhoenix]

mike myers is playing him in a movie about keith moon

[shaunbaird]

I doubt he is now. Daltry wants it to be a British made movie and although Mik was orginally going to be Keith, I doubt he is now. I hope they do this movie one day as it seems to get put back longer and longer, Daltry's incharge and wants it to be right, as he said, he doesnt want "Carry on Keith"although many of us would like to see that! :-)

[HunRob88]

Keith Moon was the mad devil of the drums, he was awsome,i bet he have four hands when play on the drumset...very fast,very loud..and talented,crazy,and (good)mad too that was Keith Moon! he was the one of the best rock drummer in this world....

what live concert is,that when he was on this red t-shirt on and hit the drums madly and sneakied with his drumsticks on 1:56?

[MsDeakyMayTayMercury]

@HunRob88

i believe its the who live at montreal in 1968 or 1969

[HunRob88]

@MsDeakyMayTayMercury : thank you

[13yguitarman]

wheres the clip from 2:17 to 2:19 from

[veryveryveryangry]

Best drummer ever.

[Cobain5Moon]

Great video.....

[supu6]

John Entwistle is The Ox my friend.

[08flemo08]

wow.he really put on weight near his death

[luchianolovesyou]

ha i like what u did its so funny

[Athena913]

Keith Moon + drumset = an orgasm in your ears.

[bandit687]

@Athena913 pete once said that the who wasnt good to fuck to but they were good to fight to.

i'd fuck to the isolated drum tracks.

[Athena913]

@bandit687 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, that really cracked me up! I love the way you think! I'd totally do that too.

[Athena913]

@bandit687 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA, that really cracked me up! I love the way you think! I'd totally do that too.

[bandit687]

@Athena913 my girlfriend and i have been planning to do that actually... also with the isolated bass riffs. those are just badass

[goatboy420]

@Athena913 So, would you class this as "aural sex"?

8o)

[Athena913]

@goatboy420 :D that's a brilliant way to put it.

[goatboy420]

@Athena913 Aw, thank you!  What can I say? Keith inspires me! 8o)

[magicbusgone]

ditto motley

[blutocampbell]

Ringo Starr,Charlie Watts,Keith Moon ,and John Bonham great drummers

[twistedfaith23]

why isn't bill ward on that list

[blutocampbell]

He should be and I should be

[hotshot221293]

what are you talking about? good comment, but charlie watts is famed for being a really uncreative drummer! you dont need to be a rock diehard to know that!

[dajohnthomas69]

@hotshot221293 : Charlie Watts is a real good drummer for the Stones. They are unimaginative! Watts is a jazz-drummer.

[shaunbaird]

I can fall asleep watching Charlie Watts play!

[dajohnthomas69]

Hey, he can disappear in a fume of shum without anybody of the band noticing, and yet still play on!!!! That is professionalism! I agree he is not the most flashy of drummers but he is steady and reliable. Exactly what the stones need for their music.

[blutocampbell]

Charlie is great drummer just like Ringo and Keith

[meotoko77]

whoa whoa whoaaaaaa, Ringo Starr does not deseve to be in that list my friend.

[blutocampbell]

Yes he is a great drummer,and I should be on that list

[JoeZChannel]

Great post!

[rajbeast]

clearly the greatest rock n roll drummer ever!!!!!!

[FogofDestiny]

R.I.P. Keith

07.September 1978

[mike60510]

I still think the surviving members of the Who and hte Beatles should unite. I mean the Who need a bass player and drummer. Ringo and Paul could fit right in.

[sillyredhead515]

no they wouldnt. paul and ringo are good in their own respects, but not who caliber. i dont think anyone can ever fill the hole left by entwistle and moon, but zach starkey (ringo's son, keith's godson) comes close. pino palladino... well hes just as good as paul mccartney

[MCLazyBoi]

Wow, it doesnt matter though. A beatles who unite would be a mark in rock history.

[rajbeast]

yea probably but ringo's son is now the drummer of the who and idk if ringo would wanna be in a band that has his son as the drummer and i guess paul could fit in but pino palladino isn't really all that bad, i mean he's no entwistle (probably no one can ever be entwistle) but pino's adequate

[MCLazyBoi]

The Who uses Ringo Starr's son as there drummer now Zakk Starr. And he was taught alot from Keith Moon himself. As a kid he used to see Keith alot more than his father, and he was grown to call him "Uncle Keith"

[motleycrue93]

I dont know about that...

I mean i fookin' love both bands (Beatles and Who) but

i don't think Ringo can do what Keith did.. nor Paul can do what John did..

[metallic22]

@motleycrue93 It's about songwriting. Precious little the Who did can compare w/ a day in the life of the Beatles...pun intended

[PoeticJustice05]

@metallic22 Maybe you're right. As far as songwriting goes, The Who can't really compare with the Beatles, but as far as rock and roll goes, the Beatles couldn't hold a candle next to The Who.

[121GRS]

I wonder what Moon would have to say about Farve signing with Minnesota. LMFAO

[4FISH20]

There is a fine line between sanity and genious, Kieth walked that line and didn't care where he fell!!!

[foouguitar]

Lets not forget Nicky Hopkins wailing on Piano as well as 1/4 co-writter of this. He performs on a bunch of Who records besides everyone else in Rock History.

[Drumguy1988]

John Entwistle was THE OX, not MOON. MOON was The LOON.

[MCLazyBoi]

Where did they get these nicknames from? And did Pete and Roger have one as well?

[rajbeast]

no only keith and john

[leo293]

"The Ox" reffers to the track

[Drumguy1988]

Ya I realize That now.

[ieatsick]

and townsend was pete the peodo!

[5jerry1]

@ieatsick

After a THOROUGH investigation it was decided he wasn't.. He was cleared of all charges, but "warned." When that made the news it made me sick. He told the authorities of his concerns after finding such a website, and used a credit card to expose the people creating it. But he committed a crime by knowingly accessing the site. He was dragged through the mud and I couldn't believe it. It later came out that he told the police of this before he used his card. But it's still messed up.

[ieatsick]

yeah u believe that mate

[5jerry1]

@ieatsick

Seriously, I looked up as much information about that as I could find, because it really made me sad and angry to hear he might have been involved in something like this. Gary Glitter, on the other hand, WAS convicted of that, and did prison time for it. Luckily, there were no files actually downloaded onto Pete's PC. Sadly, he has that stigma connected to his name forever now. Guilty or innocent of those charges, people are now always going to look sideways at him. :-(

[ieatsick]

@5jerry1 TOWNSEND LOOKED AT CHILD PORN EVEN IF HE DID IT FOR SUM SORT OF RESEARCH HE STILL LOOKED AT IT AND THAT MAKES HIM SCUM IN MY EYES

[dannyk161]

@Drumguy1988 we all know, but this vid's about Keith's drummin' on a song called "The Ox"

[Drumguy1988]

@dannyk161 Yes I get it. Lets drop it already and listen to this killer drumming.

[cimawr]

@Drumguy1988 - "The Ox" is the name of the SONG they're playing, dummkopf.

[drumiestdrummer]

The best parts of this video to me are the black and white sections. I think he did his best drumming before he became famous!

[DrStud123]

That shirt is awesome.

[blutocampbell]

RIP Keith ,you are definately a drum god

[littledrummer432]

do they have a movie about the who. not kids are alright but like a biography. when they are played by actors

[Entwistle54]

No, but a movie about Keith Moon is coming out in the future where Mike Myers stars. I believe it's called Keith Moon: Naked For Your Pleasure. But I could be mistaken.

[littledrummer432]

mike myers. wow. when does it come out

[DragonTheArtist]

Its been cancelled because Roger can't get those fuckwit writers to write the damn script correctly.

[ludehead]

It's been delayed for years now. Supposedly there's some really crappy scripts being submitted.

[littledrummer432]

Really. Man thats really sad. He is my favorite drummer. Do you know where I could find some info on this movie

[littledrummer432]

okay well I just went to imdb and saw that there is definetly a movie coming in 2010

[AllThingsMustPass70]

Fiddle Castro!

[LillyCandyCane]

Moonie was a genius, sorely missed even though obviously he died before I was born doesn't mean I can't appreciate him or the fact that his drumming is amazing.

[drumiestdrummer]

Amen!

[stauble]

Entwhistle was the ox, not moon

[hildergarn]

so? What the hell... even so, keith rules.

[fenderbass6]

It's a song.

[abrahamlincoln0900]

The song is titled 'The Ox" .also .Maybe JE wrote idk.

[yowa10]

'The Ox' is the name of the track-this was an instrumental co-written by Keith Moon on the 'My Generation' album.

Keith Moon-The Ox is referring to the name of the track, not that Moon was called 'The Ox', that was of course, Entwhistle.

[stauble]

ah got ya, was not aware

my mistake

[TerminatorX101]

keith is one of the greatest drummers of all time....do u guys think if keith was still alive, would he still be as destructive and crazy as he is now? haha

[scags001]

he'd probably try to, but he was dying long before he OD'd. listen to some late ('76-'78) concerts. his drumming definitely got worse, unfortunately

[marsamprepair]

dude keith moon wasnt the ox entwistle was

[tmobil8]

Cool video, great memorys, nice touch! Thank you. Best regards Thomas

[giacblanc]

Ear, Per Biography "Moon"? Keith bought double base drums, because Ginger Baker had them, but like many drummers couldn't play them. Wish I could give exact attribution for above. Van Halen states in Cream film that many drummers use two base drums to play what they are too slow to paly with only one.

[bigdaveupload1980]

keith moon is the greatest drummer ever.

[gerry20009]

era un perro pero nó el mejor

[tomthefunky]

Here's a great Moon story. Keith goes out to dinner with Mick and Bianca Jagger. Now, Bianca Jagger is famous for being a world class bitch. She makes Yoko Ono look like an angel. Anyway, Keith senses she is disgusted by his company, even though he's on his best behavior and completely sober. He decides he's going to mortify her. He stands up,drops his drawers,inserts his member into a bowl of say, chowder,and yells "WAITER,WAITER!!!!THERE'S A COCK IN MY SOUP".

[colindrums19]

tomthefunky , lol r u serious, well myself as a moon fan shouldnt find that hard to believe lol. long live moon

[Zoso11InTheLight]

that's fooking hilarious!

[shaunbaird]

Superb, i love it!!

[hildergarn]

0:30 - Keith looks very gay doing that move heheheheh

[TheDirectorofFoo]

1:57! SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THAT IS!!!!

[PochoPochoLoco]

its when Who played Pictures of Lily

[MsDeakyMayTayMercury]

@TheDirectorofFoo

i think its the who live at montreal in like 1968 or 67.

[hillgiant12]

townsend isnt the greatest guitarist ever, but probably the greatest songwriter ever

[markadams12345]

as much as i'd hate to agree with you

you are right!

[JasonBonitati]

No doubt!

Of course, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page and a few others are fucking amazing....but Townshend has to be in the Top 3 on anyone's list. I think he is Number 1 on mine!

[pappatacio66]

Please, listen on piano the great Nicky Hopkins

[PeterPug007]

I believe this was a tribute to Link Wray...

[jigzo78]

it does have that feel to it

[gustavo878787]

muy bueno eeee

[michaelamesse]

John entwistles The Ox mate. Keith Moon was The Loon. Probebly the best rock and roll band ever. Greatest Bassist Ever, Greatest Drummer Ever and the greatest stage man ever and the greatest guitarist ever. were the pioneers of rock and roll. they made it what it is today.

[vibhutesagar]

The Who's contribution to Rock n Roll can't be questioned, true :)

Keith Moon and John Entwistle were definitely beyond mortals ...

[SquallLionhart409]

Irony is a B****, ain't it? The two that were beyond mortal, are both dead.

[vibhutesagar]

You said it!

[who1243]

its a great video but john entwistle was the ox

[brian020187]

Yes that's true but the song itself is called "The Ox." I believe its off their first album.

[therealQueenrhiannon]

Best compilation I have seen on Moon - thanks for this!

[knab69]

I think some neurophysiologists one time investigated Keith Moon's drumming and disputed that a human being could even physically drum that fast...

[vibhutesagar]

Lol is that true? Sheesh! Moon would've enjoyed that I'm sure ... but then they would have to 'investigate' a lot of guys starting with Buddy Rich ... and ending I dunno where ;)

[bojivemasterman]

the beginning gets me every time such a powerful song

[beatlequeen06]

Such a wild drummer! The last clip of Petey kissing him was cute as heck! RIP Keef!!

[bigbeatlesfreak]

lol Keith deffinately had sum skillz and was very cute! lol R.I.P Keefers...

[hildergarn]

1:48 - 1:54 "This little piece of my life is called happiness"

- Keith Moon -

[shaunbaird]

I love that bit too, was when they played "A Quick One" at the Rolling Stones, Rock and Roll Circus, when the Who blew everyone away!!! :-)

[bojivemasterman]

0:16 - 0:20 robert daltry looks b.a.

[OxAeroBabixO]

this song gets me so energized lol :) i love keef's drumming in this one. the best

[hildergarn]

0:30 - 0:31 hahahaha keith looks very gay hahahahahaha sorry man but it´s true.

[OxAeroBabixO]

lol you are mean! XD

well he always dressed up as a woman so i guess its okay XD

i love moonie though♥

[ManiacDrummer1212]

the proper term is "flambouyant"

[xocandyox123]

I wish he was still alive

[shaunbaird]

we all do!

[OxAeroBabixO]

Keith John Moon is the best fookin' rock 'n roll drummer ever!

[RockTheWhite]

Fucking best drummer history.

[hildergarn]

A hell of a drummer.

[vidvid12]

a good rock orchestra would have been

keith moon/john bonham/neil peart/ buddy rich ;percussion

roger daltrey/robert plant jimmi hendrix on vocals

pete townsend jimi hendrix paul gilbert on guitar

jimmy page rhythm guitar

victor wooten and john entwhistle bass

composer pete townsend

WOW lol

[teddi5]

Odd Time Signature Virtuosity Neil & Keith

Few rock drummers have scaled the heights that Peart has over the years on both record and on stage. Neil lyricist and intellect, explorer, and musician gives cause to celebrate life and all of its beauty makes you agree that he's technically brilliant. While influenced by Gene Krupa, little jazz at all in Keith Moon's style of playing drums.

Mooney's drumming was so Original & Primal. He was unrehearsed & what flowed ouT of him was Spontaneous Genius

[Cotoredondo]

Best drummer of all time.

[effectkid]

thatsz just pure god given talent !

r.i.p keith moon !

[rudebuddhist]

imagine if bonham and moon both had DNA extracted and used to clone a baby, that baby would have gone on to straight CRUSH any and all so-called rock drummers, with their weak 'blast beat'....HA! THIS is what a blast beat should be to me

[taleice12345]

what about Neil Peart

[earcandyfilms]

Sorry, but Keith used the double bass drum YEARS before old Neil used it. He has to take a "second" to Keith's first place as rocks greatest drummer, bar none!!!!

[taleice12345]

no i mean what about using neil pearts DNA too

Moon Bonham and Peart are easily the greatest drummers that ever lived but right now Peart is the greatest drummer alive

[rudebuddhist]

god you add peart to the mix, and the being would be the Egyptian Drum God in the flesh, if there was a drum god lol

[panzerson2]

keith moon...keith moon...what a drumming genius

[boagieking]

what is their first album called? i thought thy just had a shitload of singles and then released that pirate radio album

[sophieburbuja]

Their first album was called "My generation,and in the US it was called The WHo sings My generation", then they released another album called "A Quick One", and after THAT one, they released the on you speak of, which was called "Who Sell Out".

[giacblanc]

boag, "Instant Party " in U.S.

[johnisallin]

This song/jam was WAY ahead of it's time!

Good job on the vid!

[rockninja7777]

keith moon is my drum idol