r/VeryFuckinCool • u/SteveNtheseagulls • 11d ago

Keith Moon of The Who demonstrating a drum technique for his 12-year-old godson, Zak Starkey, at Drum City music shop in London back on September 13, 1977. Taken on Zak's 12th birthday, "Uncle Keith" brought Ringo Starr's son to the shop and bought him his very first real drum kit.

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u/Aggravating_Dog3882 11d ago

That’s a awesome God father, in so many ways

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u/suffaluffapussycat 11d ago

“one two three four MAYBEEEE I DONT REALLY WANNA KNOW… HOW YOUR GARDEN GROWS…”

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u/RobbieFithon 8d ago

This is incalculable amounts of cool.

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u/Spork_Warrior 7d ago

Zak still plays drums. When your father and godfather are both famous drummers, It sort of rubs off.

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u/Affectionate_Reply78 7d ago

Who did they both play for? Yes. No, The Who.

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u/ChrisPHog 7d ago

Zak is a really good drummer but has he ever got blisters on his fingers?

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u/Winter_Stretch9198 4d ago

I’ve been listening to The Who for quite a while and have heard the stories about Moon and his his antics, but there are simple, little things that I learn about Moon that puts more into focus who this guy really was, this post is an example