McCartney Times

As far as the 1960s are concerned, from a British music perspective, it goes without saying that The Beatles are the main point of conversation. The formula of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr was so unshakable that they probably could never have achieved so much if anyone else were to squeeze on to the bill. But despite this, there was one drummer who had Starr’s hot seat set in his sights.It would be remiss to claim that the Fabs are the only band worth mentioning from the period because this is, of course, far from the case. However, in that vein, it still seems hard to imagine that lineup being anything but Lennon, McCartney, Harrison… and Keith Moon? Yes, it was The Who’s prolific stick-smith who attempted to alter the Liverpudlian legends’ magic formation – but not purely out of jealousy, only because his drummer’s intuition bound him closer to Starr than most.

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Source: The drummer who almost replaced Ringo Starr in The Beatles