Long live rock! Be it dead or ... dead

[Bubbler]

London's Olympic organizers asked the Who's management if Keith Moon could perform at an event. Moon staggered off this mortal coil in 1978.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/olympics-organizers-ask-keith-moon-to-play-closing-ceremony-20120413

Instead of Moon, maybe they can ask that dude in San Francisco (Scot Halpin) who filled in for Moon when he was too blotto to play?

Edit: ****! He's dead too. Step right up, Kenney Jones!

 

[HanSenSE]

Would be the perfect venue to reunite The Beatles ...

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Wow. Only 34 years off I guess.

Although a dead Keith Moon on drums is still probably better than the great majority of other, live options...

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

"You did not give me what I wanted. I’m greatly disappointed. When I say I want the Moon, I want the Moon.”

 

[waterytart]

Pretty rude to stop with Moon. I think they should have both members of the Who's rhythm section.

 

[mpcincal]

"Cross him off the list then."

I actually did like the manager's reply, though.

 

[Sam Mills 51]

Wonder if they had John Bonham ready in case Moon said no?

 

[LongTimeListener]

London 2012's booking agent:

 

[DanOregon]

Now I understand this decision.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129233/London-2012-Olympics-Majority-music-pre-recorded.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

[Mystery Meat II]

You'll now be hushing up about the Super Bowl halftime show selections

 

[dooley_womack1]

The Olympics should call on Keith Richards as a compromise between Moon and an actual living artist.

 

[SoCalDude]

They can get Ginger Baker. He's still alive ... barely.

http://bewareofmrbaker.com/

 

[DanOregon]