The Who — Keith Moon Passes Out, Replaced By Fan…

Every rock musician/fan’s dream came true one night in 1973 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Keith Moon was playing from his drum riser, when the effects of whatever he was on reared their little head. Moon promptly passed out cold, leaving the band drummer-less. Rather than cancel the show, The Who soldiered on with a replacement drummer. It just so happens that in the audience there was a drummer in the audience, Scott Halpin, whose friends volunteered his services. Actually he hadn’t played drums in over a year and was a bit rusty.  The band accepted and blasted through three songs before Moon joined them back on stage. Interviewed by Rolling Stone, Halpin admired The Who’s stamina, admitting “I only played three numbers and I was dead.”

Here’s Halpin playing with The Who: