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Moon the Loon
- Narrated by: Karl Howman
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
The legendary tale of industrial strength pranking, drumming, '70’s excess, big laughs, desperation, and The Who performed with gusto by Karl Howman.
Set in London, LA, and on tour with one of the world’s greatest live rock bands, The Who.
Please note: this title contains explicit language.
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- Colin
- 22-06-14
A Missed Opportunity
I am a drummer, and the man who made me want to be a drummer was Keith Moon. I watched him open-mouthed on 'Ready, Steady, Go' in the 60s when I was about 10yrs old, mesmorised by his flailing arms and explosive energy, and I just knew that I wanted to do the same.
And so it was that I approached this book with a great sense f anticipation. I've read a number of books about Moonie and The Who, but never one that gace a first-hand account by someone who was actually there.
However, from the outset I found the style of writing grating, and after a while the 'Gor Blimey Guv'nor' over-the-top East End speak started top get in the way of the story. Karl Howman (an actor I've always liked) does a good job with the text, and his Moonie impression is spookily accurate, but after a while the tone wears you down. It's like being stuck in a pub with the biggest bore in the world; he talks at you, not to you.
A missed opportunity...
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- Pete
- 17-04-15
10 years in the life
I was initially sceptical given the poor reviews so far, however I throughly enjoyed it.
The book isn't about the whole life of the worlds greatest rock n roll drummer but 10 years of Dougal's employment trying to keep moonie out of trouble. Tales about drugs, hookers and destroying hotel rooms are well known but the stories of moon's sheer lunacy are worth getting this book alone.
The only thing that was disappointing were the lack of stories about Keith's legendary habit of blowing up toilets but this may of been outwith Dougal's time.
Recommended if you love rock stars.
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- Simon Zohhadi
- 25-06-19
Moon the Loon
If you are expecting a biography which includes Keith Moon’s time with The Who and his relationship with the other band members as well as comment on the band’s records then you will be disappointed as there is very little coverage here. It is a book, from start to finish, about Keith Moon’s wild antics and in this respect, it is very funny - Keith Moon was a complete nutcase causing many headaches amongst the people around him. Was he a lovable clown or an aggressive madman? The answer appears to be both. His early death was inevitable and the music business lost one of its greatest characters. The stories involving hookers in an Indian restaurant; multiple deliberate car crashes; naked appearances in front of John Lennon, Mick and Bianca Jagger; the theft of chickens; collapsing on horse tranquillisers; destruction of hotel rooms including the problem of cleaning up feathers etc are all hilarious moments.
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- Paul Johnson
- 15-05-20
Good but not the Best book on the Moon
Preferred 'Dear Boy'. Tony Fletcher waxes lyrical about the music side rather than Sex &Drugs
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- mark s
- 27-02-15
Looney tunes
loved this audio book and even though some reviews slated the narration i thought it was creative and at times added to the atmosphere of the story. Some of the tales do make you think how sad and lonely keith must have been but nevertheless enjoyed the book and made me smile.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-07-19
Awful
Save your credit or money and avoid at all costs. Quite dreadful in every department
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- Timothy S Quicke
- 20-09-18
None more Rock n Roll
A hilarious and sometime touching insight into a hell raising japester and his personal assistant.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-12-20
Awful
Crassly written, repetitive and boring.
Manages to make Moon less than one dimensional.
Unable to listen all the way through...
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- Paul Kimberley
- 17-09-19
Entertaining and Heartbreaking
The story of two people who work together but obviously with time become such great friends, have such adventures, good and bad, it's a shame it ended sadly with a ting of bitterness from Keith Moon.
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- sean c.
- 03-09-19
awesome
really good book interesting and full of laughs. would recommend to anyone not just Who fans
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- Jo Ann Thompson
- 12-07-16
the fantastic life of baron von moonchausen
I bought two deluxe versions of Full Moon paperback. I have read that book about 10 times since the 80's. Dougal has a great way of telling a tale and he always makes me giggle. told with love and a hint of darkness, the life and times of the drummer of the world famous who band, will thrill and facinate.
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- Kevin W.
- 12-11-22
Funniest book ever!
Phenomenal book! Must be listened to as the narrator was absolutely hilarious!! LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!
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- TIMOTHY
- 24-03-15
I was"Over the Moon"about the"dear boy"& this book
What did you love best about Moon the Loon?
I assume you are asking about the book and not the lad himself. My answer is as it always is......stories stories stories. You know, insider stuff and that's what this book is all about.
What did you like best about this story?
the minor details that cause you to this you are really getting the "inside" stuff
Have you listened to any of Karl Howman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not heard anything else from this Gent. But I think he did a ball peen job.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I loved it, But yet I hated it. It made me laugh, it made me cry. It made me happy yet somehow sad.......extremely.
Any additional comments?
If your into Bio about your favorite counter-culture heros from the 60's, this book is great.
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- Scott Windjack
- 14-03-15
Dougal and Keith
Who better to tell the behind the seines of who Keith Moon Really was like Than from Dougal Ive read man who and moon books. This is another great book filling in many back stories that only Dougal and Moon could tell. Great
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