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Zoneboy · 04-15-2012, 11:24 PM

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Organizers of the London Olympics approached the Who's manager to inquire about having Keith Moon play at an Olympics event despite the drummer being dead for nearly 34 years, the Sunday Times reports.

"I emailed back saying Keith now resides in Golders Green crematorium, having lived up to the Who's anthemic line 'I hope I die before I get old'," the band's longtime manager, Bill Curbishley, told the Times. "If they have a round table, some glasses and candles, we might contact him."

Moon died in 1978 at the age of 32 from an an accidental overdose of prescription pills. The Olympics organizers wanted the late drummer to take part in the Symphony of Rock, a celebration of British pop culture that will be part of the Games' closing ceremony on August 12th.

catlover79 · 04-15-2012, 11:52 PM

What are they going to do, get a Ouija board?

sara · 04-16-2012, 02:32 AM

I don't usually watch the closing ceremonys but if they manage to get Keith Moon I will definitely tune in.

Dr. Thong · 04-16-2012, 09:47 AM

Apparently, they couldn't get John Bonham.

phoebe7165 · 04-16-2012, 11:22 AM

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Apparently, they couldn't get John Bonham.

Wow, they could also get Freddie Mercury to sing and Stevie Ray Vaughn to play guitar!!!!

catlover79 · 04-16-2012, 12:50 PM

Then they can sing "Rock & Roll Heaven"!!

catlover79 · 04-16-2012, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sara

I don't usually watch the closing ceremonys but if they manage to get Keith Moon I will definitely tune in.

Me, too.

Dr. Thong · 04-17-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by phoebe7165

Wow, they could also get Freddie Mercury to sing and Stevie Ray Vaughn to play guitar!!!!

Throw in Ronnie James Dio on vocals and I'm in.

ABlairican Pie · 04-17-2012, 05:18 PM

Can we get Cliff Burton on bass?

AKA · 04-17-2012, 05:41 PM

Why not? Tupac just played Coachella over the weekend.

catlover79 · 04-17-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Thong

Throw in Ronnie James Dio on vocals and I'm in.

Dr. Thong · 04-17-2012, 07:54 PM

This thread reminds me of a Monty Python retrospective where host Eric Idle said, "Graham Chapman. Is he really dead or is he just being difficult?"

duckie · 04-17-2012, 08:41 PM

Keith Moon? I think they should of asked John Lennon, he's more popular than moon.

AKA · 04-17-2012, 08:57 PM

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Keith Moon? I think they should of asked John Lennon, he's more popular than moon.

True, but Keith's been dead longer, so he's the bigger "get."

Dr. Thong · 04-21-2012, 12:08 PM

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Keith Moon? I think they should of asked John Lennon, he's more popular than moon.

Yeah, but Lennon wasn't a drummer.

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