Flint Rock Episode 1 - Keith Moon & The Who

In this pilot episode of Flint Rock, a new web video series spotlighting Flint's role in the American rock scene in the 60's and 70's, legendary DJ "Peter C" Cavanaugh talks about his experiences breaking The Who to American audiences. Yes, he tells the Keith Moon car-in-the-pool story.

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[spazchop]

is contos still around? :)

[flintmi]

Yes it is.

[rootsnblues]

God bless Peter C! That was my first concert at age 11 and I'm proud to say I went to see The Who. What band opened? Was it the Electric Prunes? If you see this Peter, thanks for bringing all the great music into my life. Those Flint/Davidson shows helped to shape me as a musician. Rock on!

[flintmi]

It says it right in the video, The Who *opened* for Herman's Hermits!

Peter C: America's best DJ.

He introduced America to AC/DC, The Who, and Michael Moore. Not a bad roster.

[rajbeast]

keith moon was what rock n roll was all about!!!!!! not the crappy jonas bros and hannah montana that we have today!!!!!!!

[jenzZ84]

keith moon rocks

[Chrisdrumz]

@waavdaav He may not be lying,but he IS wrong in his recollection. It was indeed Keiths 21st b-day and he did not drive any car into any pool that night. Peter C admitted he had been drinking and it's quite possible that after hearing what supposedly went down so many times over the years he has constructed a false memory.

[waavdaav]

@Chrisdrumz The story did hit the papers back then. Peter C was thee rock DJ at that time. I was in high school and opened up for Alice Cooper Dec. 30, 1970 at sherwood forest in davison because I knew some older rock musicians and was pretty good considering I was a kid. Pete knew everybody, and I mean everybody, He is as honest as there ever was.

[Chrisdrumz]

@mozy1955 It annoys me that so many people who were allegedly there keep lying. Ons guy who was supposedly their road manager said Keith dove off the diving board into a waterless pool and THAT'S how he chipped his tooth. All LIES. I'll quote The OX "Keith never even got NEAR a car that night."

[mozy1955]

@Chrisdrumz Quite right! Part of the Moon mythology

[BSMedia2011]

@rootsnblues

The area was a rock magnet....Mt. Holly and Sherwood Forest in Flint, Holly North in Saginaw...all "teen joints" ans always packed. Dick Wagner and The Frost, Question Mark and the Mysterions, Terry Knight and The Pack (later to evolve to Grand Funk), Bobby Seger, Ted Nugent...and it goes on.

[BSMedia2011]

@rootsnblues

The Blues Magoos opened the show in Atwood that night, and amazed the audience with the use of the first truly electronic musical instrument...a THEREMIN! The Who were already half in the bag when they hit the stage! Hah!

[Chrisdrumz]

This guy is either lying or he is mistaken. First off,it WAS Keiths 21st(he was born in 1946),and Keith did NOT drive a car into any pool that night. He tripped and fell on the floor and chipped his tooth while trying to get away from other part attendees who were attempting to get his clothes off.

[amelbo]

yeah i live close by the motel its a real shit hole now.

[actron]

Them was the days, man.