Showing posts with label Keith Moon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Keith Moon. Show all posts

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Rebels: boys vs. girls

I don't really fancy myself a feminist, 'cause I don't usually question things in society, like the coca cola zero commercials. (Quote: "Why not bras with zero fumbling" or "Why not girlfriends with zero headaches") or other so-called sexist commercials or statements from the media.
I think, that in our part of the world, it's more a question about equality. Like why, in 2008 men are better paid than women and so on.
But although things like these don't usually apeal to me, I've been thinking about the difference between people's view of rebellious girls and rebellious boys.
Take Amy Winehouse, or Kate Moss.

They've both been busted for drugs, Wineouse quite a lot of times, and whenever an incident like that has occured, the media has made them look like tragic addicted women who can't take care of themselves. Whilst whenever something like that happens to a male celebrity, they're concidered wild and exiting and quite a rebel. I'm not saying it's like this in every case, 'cause I don't think many people digged Pete Doherty's falling out.
But still, men get more respect than the women when they go "crazy" like that.
Like Keith Moon. He's worshiped by who-fans all over the world as the loonie, druggie, alcoholic god of the drums, while Lindsay Lohan, who shows quite a similar behaviour is referred to as an unstabile, slutty and tragic person.


I know Moon might have been a tad more tallented and experienced than Lohan, but still...
Then again, I don't know how people talked about Moon in the late seventies, and maybe Lohan will have to die before people start treating her as an icon.
What triggered me to write this is actually a headline on the front of a magazine saying that some norwegian b-celebrity was a "Recless Sex-Symbol".
It's just that a boy can shag whoever he wants, drink as much as he likes and get drug-busted a kazzillion times, and still be a "Recless Sex-Symbol".
If a girl shagged thirty different people, got drunk every night and someone found 10 grams of marihuana in her matress, she wouldn't exactly be reffered to as a sex-symbol. More like "Problematic crack-whore"

I don't know if it's really a big deal, I just came to think about it.

Sunniva

Thursday, 18 September 2008

Keith Moon(1946-1978)

I can't believe I missed this!
I have to post a little tribute to Keith Moon, the Who's first and best drummer!
7th of September this year marks the 30th anniversary of his death.
Keith Moon is considered one of the (quote) "greatest and most distinctive rock drummers of all time"(end quote).
Keith Moon was born in Webley, and lived there as a boy.
He was said to be very restless and hyperactive.
(Later in life, he would be known all over the world for his habit of trashing hotelrooms)
He had a hard time concentrating at school, and it seemed music was the only thing that could hold his attention.
Wikipedia has a very funny note no Moon's behaviour at school(quote): "his art teacher commented: 'Retarded artistically. Idiotic in other respects.'[2] Teacher Aaron Sofocleous praised his music skills and encouraged his chaotic style, even if one school report noted "He has great ability, but must guard against a tendency to show off."(end quote)
There are a lot of myths around Keith Moon. One of the most famous ones is the story about his 21 birthday, which was celebrated at The Holiday Inn(Flint, Michigan), where he allegedly drove a Cadillac into the Hotel's pool. This, and a lot of other incidents at Moon's birthday party, led to the group being banned both from The Holliday Inn and Flint for life.
Moon definetely set the standard for Sex and drugs And Rock n'Roll...
Well, you can read all about Keith Moon on Wikipedia, so I'll just post some pictures.
Keith Moon at 15
Some years later, after joining the Who
Keith in the(dare I say late) seventies.
The years in the Who changed Moon's appearance quite a lot from 1964 until his death in 1978.
But I don't think the picture at the right is as late as '78 though.
Keith was very fond of dressing up, however, I don't think he was into cross-dressing fo any kind. These pictures are funny anyway:)
So, that's my little tribute to my favourite drummer of all time!
I still haven't figured out if I would've liked to meet him or not though....