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In Pictures: Behind the scenes at Premier with Keith Moon

By Rich Chamberlain published 26 October 2012

An Insight into Moon's relationship with Premier

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Behind the scenes at Premier with Keith Moon

Behind the scenes at Premier with Keith Moon

This month we're celebrating the 90th birthday of Premier, a company that has provided kits for all kinds of drum heroes down the years, including The Who's Keith Moon. Premier has opened their vaults to us and we've dug out these pictures of Moonie down at Premier HQ.

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Behind the scenes at Premier with Keith Moon

Behind the scenes at Premier with Keith Moon

And here's Moon's Premier endorsement contract.

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Behind the scenes at Premier with Keith Moon

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