That Time When Who Drummer, Keith Moon, Passed Out Onstage And Fan Took Over

In November 1973, Scot Halpin, a 19-year-old kid, scalped tickets to The Who concert in San Francisco, California. Little did he know that he'd wind up playing drums for the band that night -- that his name would end up etched in the annals of rock 'n' roll. The video below shows Pete Townsend asking for a drummer in the audience (at 1:19:10) after Moon passed out during "Won't Get Fooled Again." Halpin takes over.



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