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SergeStorms

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4. He was a madman on drums.
Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:38 PM
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Townshend wrote all the parts for each member to almost every song (thanks to Kit Lambert's influence), but he'd just write a basic outline for Moon because he said he couldn't possibly begin to write Moon's part. He was such an unbridled whirling dervish on a drum kit. His timing wasn't always perfect, but the band members always drew their cue from him. They adapted to each other perfectly.

The greatest rock band that's ever existed, in my opinion.

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