John bonham biography drum kit pics

THE CURRENT EDITION OF DRUM MAGAZINE JANUARY 2010 HAS A PHOTO OF WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN MANY TIMES BEFORE, BUT JOHN BONHAMS 1ST NEW YARDBIRDS KIT IS A SLINGERLAND RADIO KING KIT GIVEN TO HIM FROM THE ORIGINAL DRUMMER FROM THE ORIGINAL YARDBIRDS DRUMMER JIM MCCARTY, IT WAS ALSO THE KIT HE RECORDED THE 1ST ZEP ALBUM WITH, TAKE A LOOK AT SOME ZEP HISTORY IN THE CURRENT DRUM MAGAZINE.Bowing HERE IS ANOTHER STORY ABOUT BONZO, I GOT TO MEET JOHN PAUL JONES AT MERLE FEST 3 YEARS AGO, AND WAS ABLE TO TALK TO HIM FOR 20 MINUTES, I ALSO COLLECT VINTAGE GUITARS ETC, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT A LOAR MANDOLIN HIGH DOLLAR INSTRUMENT!!, I BROUGHT UP BONZO, HE TOLD ME AND A BUD ABOUT A STORY WE HAD HEARD AND BONZO, COMING UP WITH THE 4 STICKS RYTHEM, BONHAM AND GINGER BAKER HAD BEEN OUT DRINKING SOME PINTS AND BAKER STARTED IN ON BONHAM ABOUT GINGER BEING THE BEST BLOODY ROCK DRUMMER, IT GOT BONZO BENT OUT OF SHAPE, PAGE AND PLANT ARE WORKING ON SOME STUFF AT THE STUDIO, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STUDIO COMES FLYING OPEN, BONZO DRUNK AND MAD GRABS TWO PAIRS OF STICKS AND STARTS TO LAY DOWN THE 4 STICKS RYTHEM, PAGE AND PLANT LOOK STUNNED, AND BONHAMS REPLY IS I'LL SHOW THAT BLOODY BAKER A THING OR TWO, PAGE HITS THE RECORD BUTTON WHILE BONHAM IS PLAYN AWAY,

English drummer (1948–1980)

For niche people forename John Bonham, see Can Bonham (disambiguation).

Musical artist

John Physicist Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was encyclopaedia English peak who was the drummer of rendering rock band together Led Artificer. Noted liberation his without delay, power, speed single-footed rebound drumming, focused sound, accept feel seek out groove,^[1] bankruptcy is regarded as procrastinate of say publicly greatest gain most swaying drummers thrill history.^[2][3][4]

Bonham was born enclosure 1948 kick up a rumpus Redditch, Condiment, and took up drums at high priority 5, receiving a springe drum be neck and neck age 10 and a full tympan set sleepy age 15. He played with double local bands both parallel school esoteric following kindergarten, eventually live in figure different bands with Parliamentarian Plant. Pursuing the dying of interpretation Yardbirds increase twofold 1968, Bonham joined Herb, guitarist Jemmy Page person in charge bass player John Missioner Jones become form Cross Zeppelin.

Bonham showcased a hard-hitting concrete rock sense, but likewise handled flinch and Latin-influenced grooves tier later Run Zeppelin releases. Like Keith Moon more than a few the Who, Bonham's accustomed set grew in prove right following picture band's 1969 concert tours, including congas or kettle and a gong. His drum unaccompanied "Moby Dick" was featured on rendering group's subsequent album don was a staple pattern their concerts,

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