Keith Moon was the last person I thought I would hang out with in London when I was 17, and my new best mate was considered the ‘wild man of rock’ or ‘Moon the Loon’. Growing up, I could only dream that I would meet such superstars, let alone be friends with them. A few months later, Keith told me that his band, The Who, would play a big gig in London. This would be my first chance to photograph and meet the rest of the band.
So, in May 1976, we travelled to the gig at Charlton Football Ground in South East London. Keith said to me as we arrived, Get your cameras ready. I told him I was ready, but why? He just said Make sure you are ready. As we drove into the backstage area and the limo stopped,
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