John Bonham

[bonzolead]

I just wanted too say it's been 29 yrs. ago today we sadly loss the hardest rock drummer ever. Mr. John Henry Bonham...

I'm not gonna go into a soppy post we all know how great he was and still is. I'm just having a Heineken in your honor.

God Bless,
Bonzolead

[Pocket-full-of-gold]

Here you can post whenever you read, see, or hear about some kind of John Lennon special coming on TV.


I heard this morning that there was a John Lennon special on TV. My boyfriend told me about it. It was real early this morning or something. Did any of you catch it?

I think you may have confused John LENNON for John BONHAM in this particular thread. The Lennon info may well be available from someone at DW, but I doubt you'll find it in this thread.

Try the 'Off Topic' threads for this question, it will draw a better response there I believe.

[Morbid Koala]

I've been reading 'Hammer of the Gods' every year since I was thirteen and every subsequent year that I get older, I realize what a raging a-hole Bonzo was.

It doesn't change a single thing about his total domination of the drums and after all, he was a raging alcoholic in his 20's with the world at his disposal and terminally homesick. That's gonna mess ya' up.

But yeah, the more I read about him, the less I like the dude as a person. Had good taste in drums, an ear for tuning the drums to their fullest potential, impeccable playing and probably my biggest drum hero of all time.

But yeah, wouldn't want to look in his direction at a social gathering.

Maybe he was a little too influenced by Buddy Rich...

[motojt]

Maybe he just missed his family and wanted to be left alone? I didn't dig through all 37 pages, but in the 15 or so I did read I didn't see any mention of How Many More Times.

[Plantagenet]

Well he really liked drummers like Gene Krupa and Joe Morello. The way he tuned his toms were influenced by the sound of big band drummers that he would listen to when he was a kid. Hope this helps!

With due respect, what calls my attention from John Bonham. It's that He never recognized and admitted that He learnt few things from Carmine Appice.

Ian Paice and Cozy Powell had admitted it.

As I understand it (and I am going by a story told to me, rather than a quote from a reliable source) Bonzo heard Carmen playing and went off to replicate a fill that involved bass triplets.
(In Good Times Bad Times?)
But he didn't know that it was done with a double pedal and he did it single.
Then Carmen watched him playing and asked how he did "that" fill and Bonzo said, Well you should know I got it from you.

Dunno how badly messed up I have got that story but I'm sure he acknowledged the influence of CA.

[Ian Williams]

Fellows,

Check this interesting topic regarding John Bonham. Deborah Bonham and Joan Bonham at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards.

http://www.daylife.com/topic/John_Bonham

A toast on Mr. Bonham and His Moby Dick, I am having a cup of wine - Salud!

[Bonz0]

Haha I liked the Good Times Bad Times part...such a loss for drumming ='( R.I.P Bonzo!

Hey I just realized you have the same quote as your signature I do!

[Ian Williams]

Haha I liked the Good Times Bad Times part...such a loss for drumming ='( R.I.P Bonzo!

Que coincidencia, Tu y Yo tenemos las mismas citas, refranes de John Bonham como firmas. Saludos!

[Bonz0]

Si lo note justo cuando se publico el post xD gran coincidencia, pero es una verdad!

[JoeA]

John Henry Bonham

The Single biggest influence on my drumming.

The Man, The Myth, The LEGEND.

No more needs be said.

http://www.moderndrummer.com/rsrc/drum-gods/JohnBonham2sm400.jpg

[Drums101]

Definitely best rock n roll drummer of all time. When the Levee Breaks is the best song. The groove is great.

[virfirjans]

Have you seen this!!!???
http://www.saladrecords.com/bonhamfiles.htm
John Bonham's drum tracks

[Drums101]

man i'm glad to see that you all love bonham soo much, the last time this forum was up there were some pretty bad arguments cause i said he was better than Peart.

How could someone argue Peart is better? Bonham just has so much more groove.