MOON'S MINDER RECALLS 'DIFFICULT' DAYS

Last updated: Monday, July 17, 2006

MOON'S MINDER RECALLS 'DIFFICULT' DAYS

The minder of the late KEITH MOON often had to conceal the inebriated rocker from his own daughter.

PETER 'DOUGAL' BUTLER worked for the legendary WHO drummer for ten years - a job which often involved protecting Moon from himself and his legendary drink and drug binges.

Butler says, "It was difficult. One time he said he was popping out for some milk and didn't come back for four days.

"He'd go on a bender and pull a bird forgetting that he had a wife and kid at home.

"I'd be pulling him out of bed at 8am to get him home. His daughter would be going to school, so I'd wait with him round the corner so she wouldn't see her dad's Rolls-Royce coming up the drive with him in the back and me dragging him over my shoulder."

Moon died of a drugs overdose in London in 1978 aged 32.

| Monday, July 17, 2006

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