# In the 1960s, The Who sold millions of albums, but Keith Moon would have still abandoned them for one band

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- Published: 2026-10-31T13:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T13:38:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-who-keith-moon-would-have-abandoned-for-one-band/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, Space, Technology

## Key points

- Keith Moon reportedly would have left The Who for The Beach Boys.
- Roger Daltrey said Moon’s admiration went beyond ordinary fandom.
- Moon led informal Who rehearsals of ‘Barbara Ann’.

## Summary

Keith Moon’s favourite band was The Beach Boys, and Roger Daltrey said Moon would have left The Who to join them, even when The Who were at the height of their fame. The anecdote highlights Moon’s unusually deep admiration for a group whose sunny surf-pop sound differed sharply from The Who’s rebellious rock.

Daltrey recalled that The Who were influenced by The Beach Boys, and Moon sometimes led informal rehearsals of their 1965 song ‘Barbara Ann’, singing while playing drums. Moon died in 1978, before he could audition for the band; Dennis Wilson died five years later.

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