Dear Boy (Paperback)

by Tony Fletcher (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 632 pages
• Publisher: Omnibus Press; 3rd edition (July 11, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 1844498077
• ISBN-13: 978-1844498079
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #461,497 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A comet blazing through and enlighting our earthly experience while burning himself out in the process, April 26, 2006

By	connor parker "dolls body" (london, england) - See all my reviews

Keith moon, legendary wild man and loony drummer of the who,
this book is an amazingly researched biography of a man most rock fans consider one of the greatest drummers to ever live. But "Moon The Loon's" unique thunderous sloppy drums style was just an extension to his ofstage personality.
No stone is left unturned to reveal the true events that happened in his life. A few myths are dis-spelled in the process, such as driving his Rolls Royce into a swimming pool. But don't be disappointed! DEAR BOY is full of many hilarious stories of public pranks, endless shopping sprees, smashing up hotel rooms, public nudity, insane parties lasting for days and celebrity impersonations from a man who had no respect for authority or his own personal health.
The darker side of the story is also exposed, revealing his extreme jealously, insecurites, violent behaviour and unfaithfulness towards his long suffering wife Kim McLagan. Long periods of paranoia, "indusrty heavies", insomnia, murder, depression, black outs, alcoholism, becoming mentally insane and premature death.
Tony Fletcher's "Dear Boy" is far too good to be confined to fans of The Who, every page greets you with an unforgettable story about the boy that never grew up.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and funny although serious, February 20, 2004

By	"natalie2466" (BUENOS AIRES Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dear Boy (Paperback)

A good surprise that makes this bio even when it's over 600 pages, almost impossible to stop reading.
Well documented, Tony Fletcher takes the distance that any biographer should have and only bases this book upon facts and extracts of interviews with people that Keith had contact with, friends, and musicians.
I'm almost sad that I'm about to end reading it...

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon, May 11, 2005

By	Thomas J. Starr - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Dear Boy (Paperback)

This is a great book. If your a drummer and a fan of the who, this is a must read. I myself am a huge Moon fan and the book did him well.