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On the 1973 Quadrophenia tour, at the Cow Palace arena in Daly City, California, Moon ingested a large mixture of tranquillisers and brandy.

In a 1979 interview, Townshend claimed that Moon had consumed Ketamine pills.

During the concert, Moon passed out on his drum kit while the band was playing the song " Won't Get Fooled Again ".

The band stopped playing and a group of roadies carried Moon offstage.

They gave him a shower and an injection of cortisone, then sent him back onstage after a thirty-minute delay.

However, Moon passed out for good during the song " Magic Bus " and was again removed from the stage.

The band continued without him for a few songs.

Finally, Townshend asked the audience, " Can anyone play the drums?

– I mean somebody good ".

A local drummer in the audience, Scot Halpin, came up and played the drums for the rest of the show.