Without any keys and with the handbrake released, the car slowly drifted into the pool area before becoming submerged in the water. Unsurprisingly, the police soon arrived, which is when Moon thought it a good idea to jump into a Lincoln Continental in the forecourt (in other versions of the story it’s either a Cadillac or a convertible Roller) in order to make a speedy getaway. As the day dragged on, with more people arriving and more booze flowing and with people starting to get naked in the pool (some taking fire extinguishers with them), a gigantic five-tier birthday cake was produced, which Moon proceeded to throw at anyone he could see (even though at this point he was finding it difficult to see anyone). By noon, there was so much booze in the pool that someone christened it the world’s largest Martini. By 10am, The Who, Herman’s Hermits (who, bizarrely, they were supporting) and their entire road crews were celebrating in and around the hotel’s outdoor swimming pool. One of the most famous stories regarding Moon’s behaviour – and one that seems to become embellished with each telling – revolves around his 21st birthday party at the Holiday Inn in Flint, Michigan on The Who’s first American tour in 1967. And you’ve only heard a tenth of it (Alice Cooper) He would drive through villages in his Rolls-Royce, blaring out bogus public service announcements, dress up as a bald vicar and swear at people in the street, hire people to throw lemon pies at friends at Hollywood film premieres and once marched into Marks & Spencer on a mission to buy some one-legged trousers.Įverything you’ve ever heard about Keith Moon is true. He also enjoyed breaking into bandmates’ rooms, removing all of their furniture and then relieving himself on the curtains. Predictably Moon destroyed the room later that night. When it burst – when was it not going to burst? – he rang the hotel manager, complained that the bed had ruined his stage clothes and was promptly upgraded to a bigger, antique-filled suite. In 1972, in Copenhagen, he asked Townshend to help him put his waterbed into the hotel lift, so he could send it down to the lobby. He soon developed a habit for destroying his hotel rooms while on tour, deliberately breaking the furniture and throwing things out of the windows (particularly TV sets). Retrieved 25 October 2011.There was more (there was always more with Keith Moon). ^ "Listed Buildings in Burwash, East Sussex, England".^ Hauptfuhrer, Fred Jerome, Jim (15 December 1975).^ "Picturesque old houses being the impressions of a wanderer off the beaten track".Moon: The Life and Death of a Rock Legend. Two cottages on the property are also listed at Grade II. The manor house, oast houses and granary are listed as Grade II historical structures by English Heritage. The grounds include a number of outbuildings, including two oast houses, meant for roasting hops as part of the process for brewing beer, and a granary which Daltrey converted to a garage. In the mid-1970s Daltrey designed and built Lakedown Fishery on the manor farm, and also installed a recording studio in one of the barns. Daltrey maintained the Jacobean style of the house, but also installed a sauna and Persian carpets. It features a tiled roof, clustered chimneys, stone fireplaces, stained glass windows, oak paneling and a gallery seventy feet in length. The house is built of brick with stone dressings and has twenty rooms and seven bedrooms. Holmshurst lies north of Burwash Common, near Witherenden Hill, and is surrounded by farm land. In 1970 it was purchased by Roger Daltrey of The Who. Holmshurst Manor is a Jacobean country house near Burwash in East Sussex, England.
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