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Scot Halpin

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Musician

The Resume

    (February 3, 1954-February 9, 2008)
    Born in Muscatine, Iowa
    Birth name was Thomas Scot Halpin
    Visual artist and amateur drummer
    Sat in with the Who at the Cow Palace in San Francisco for three numbers after Keith Moon passed out in mid-concert (November 20, 1973)

Why he might be annoying:

    He bought tickets from a scalper for the concert.
    He took the stage when Pete Townshend asked, 'Can anyone play the drums? I mean someone good,' even though he had not played in over a year.
    Although he played well enough on a jam of the blues songs 'Smokestack Lightning' and 'Spoonful,' he had trouble following the more complex 'Naked Eye.'
    Fame from the gig got him an audition for Journey, but he was turned down.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Rolling Stone magazine dubbed him 'Pick-Up Player of the Year.'
    Roger Daltrey reportedly promised to pay him $1,000, but failed to follow through.
    He was given a Who concert jacket, which was stolen later that evening.
    He lived out every fan's dream.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 94 Votes: 69.15% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 87 Votes: 55.17% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 121 Votes: 50.41% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 88 Votes: 46.59% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 144 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 125 Votes: 50.40% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 55 Votes: 76.36% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 33 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 149 Votes: 50.34% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 40.48% Annoying