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I'm also a lifelong drum teacher and 58 years old. Different drummers are "the best of all time" at different things. Bonham's mastery was his balance of heaviness of a hard rock drummer with the groove of a jazz drummer. One thing that made Zeppelin amazing that is often overlooked is how much Paige would construct many guitar riffs OFF OF Bonham's grooves. It gave the songs so much swagger because the rhythm was often composed before the guitar. A great compositional trick that allows the drummer to come up with something with maximal groove and heaviness first, and THEN build the melodies around those grooves. I can't believe this isn't better known about Zeppelin.

I was there, aged nearly 15, having illicitly sneaked out of boarding school Northwest of London with a buddy, and got back before morning roll-call. One of my great life experiences. Magnificent.

That's not playing drums that is a MASTERCLASS on drums!!!

Just so you know he was 22 and I was at that concert . I know Plant and Page were the front men but Without Jones and Bonham as the engine room they would not have become one of the greatest rock bands in the world. John Bonham was taken too soon

“There’s no loud or fast without quiet and slow.” That’s just good life advice 😂

I was at the Sydney concert in late February 1972. No one had ever seen a stage set up like theirs. They opened up with the Immigrant Song, pretty appropriate eh. When Bonzo started Moby Dick the band all left the stage and let him go for it. I had been drumming for a few years but had never heard anything like it. I was convinced that he had some kind of electronics up there making it sound faster. But no this was Bonham at his unbelievable best and it was a privilege to have been there to see it.

Bonham was a heavy hitter, when he wanted to be. He knew exactly what to play for what song and how hard

Now you see why when John Henry Bonham passed away the band just called it quits. Led Zeppelin was four members and all were irreplaceable. How many bands would eventually replace the drummer and move on? Some bands replace the lead singer and still carry on! Zep knew who they were and ruled for a decade before the passing of our boy here. Zep was no more, but we all understood. It would never be the same again. They did (mostly Plant and Page) return under the Zep name here and there, but they always seemed to resist the idea of 'being' Led Zeppelin again without Bonzo. Both they and us knew that it wasn't, and could never be, Led Zeppelin. That drum solo gets better and better the more you watch. Great stuff from the Legend. Peace

' I need a cigarette and a lay down' is by far the most perfect response to this video

Led Zeppelin: the greatest band in history? Quite possibly. The tightest band in history? Almost certainly!

Anyone here can you do this for over 15 minutes and still go on with the concert, he's a legend

What strikes me the most is his innate and absolutely impeccable sense of timing. It's flawless!

John Bonham the best rock drummer ever,by far,and one of the best drummer in the history...Im a drum teacher of jazz too...

Two things to remember: John knew how to -tune- his drums and a Motown freak(with Jones of course.) Interesting story at the Newport Jazz Festival,James Brown(at the time had 3 drummers) They all watch Bonzo,'how heck is doing that?' Great video!Thank you!

Being a teenager in the seventies truly had its perks. We had Led Zeppelin and some many other great bands.

Just remember Andrew, you kept taking breaks but he never did.

I really enjoyed this reaction. You asked how a crowd in this timeframe might react, in awe and appreciation would be the way I would put it. They were unlike anything we had ever seen, and no group really highlighted the drum and bass the way Zeppelin did. It wasn’t dance music, it sit down, turn it up and get high if you want to. I don’t know how familiar you are with Zeppelin, but “Achilles Last Stand”, “Four Sticks”, “The Wanton Song”, “When the Levee Breaks”, “in My Time Of Dying”, “Kashmir “ might be enjoyable for you. “Achilles Last Stand”, and “Kashmir “ both live at Knebworth in 1979 show some of his great drum fills, and the speed of Achilles is like a horse galloping for 10 minutes.

I saw Don Henley interviewed in "The History of the Eagles" and when they were getting started recording, Henley asked the producer for at least one more mike on his bass drum so it would sound more like John Bonham's style. The producer told him "No" and told Henley to hit his bass drum harder. Henley's reply was "I can't hit it as hard as he can!"

A story I read in Rollingstone years ago said when Bonham first met John-Paul Jones he told him about his love of drag racing. So Bonham played the drums loud and fast to mimic the engines. Plant was there at the time and told everyone they found their drummer.

Anyone who says John Bonham is only good because he hits the drums hard gets butted out of the conversation immediately. Its obvious they have only heard one Led Zeppelin song. Im really enjoying your breakdowns of Bonham

Buddy Rich used to perform often on late night tv. He might have been the most visible jazz drummer for folks in 1970.

It is important to note that both John Bonham and Robert Plant were barely even 21 when this was recorded.

People THOUGHT Bonham was loud, because he was dynamic.

Bonham, would have been about twenty two in 1970. Even after all these years still the best of the best for me. Really enjoyed your review!

just love his "high hat" work...no one does it anymore...at least to the point that he did

Many of their drum solos were 30 minutes or more. The Mighty Zep earned their accolades, touring relentlessly, playing up to 4 1/2 hour shows, no opener...it goes on and on. One show, John did a 53 minutes drum solo. Wonder what the other boys were doing back stage. Zeppelin Rulz!

Add to this that John was a raging alcoholic, it's amazing he kept up this tempo.

Great reaction! He was 21 years old when this was filmed. His 22nd birthday would be coming up in May 1970. Best version of his Moby Dick chops is from the live album release in 2003, How the West was Won, recorded in June 1972 in California. Mind blowing solo. Please react to it. I can send you the link, but official Led Zep channel has it available on KZfaq 🙂🥁🥁🎶

Drama is a great description of everything these guys did

He was 22 in 70 , 20 when he joined Zeppelin. He said he started playing with a kit at 16 , in four years he was on Zeppelins first album. Plus he didn’t take lessons . That’s amazing he was that proficient at an early age and no lessons . He did beat on his mothers pots and pans from an early age . Way cool thanks for the video

In ‘73 I saw them live, saw Deep Purple twice, saw Pink Floyd do Dark Side, saw the Stones with Billy Preston on Keyboards....Van Morrison with an incredible band....I don’t bother saying anyone is the absolute greatest??? Really?? I loved the Who.... Emerson Lake & Palmer....Jethro Tull...I appreciated them all.....we were so lucky.... I love your reaction videos....👍🏻🥂😎

"JOE MORELLO: The Great Drum Solo" is on YT. He was the drummer from The Dave Brubeck Quartet. There are parts of Morello's solo that sound remarkably like Bonham including Morello playing his fingers and hands on the snare. Two really superb Jazz drummers in my opinion. I love them both!

FOUND it Bonham was a fan boy and admirer of big band, swing drummer Buddy Rich, you can actually hear the influence and in reciprocal, Buddy Rich had huge respect for Bonham

Nice to hear a percussionist react to this! I heard that Bonham was influenced by jazz greats like Gene Krupa, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones and Buddy Rich. As you pointed out, the jazz influence is quite clear in this solo!... Zeppelin is known for their groove - Bonham and bassist John Paul Jones have very nice chemistry. I’d recommend songs like How Many More Times (1969), Good Times Bad Times (1969), Out on the Tiles (1970), or Achilles Last Stand (1976) if you want to hear Zeppelin’s rhythm section shine.

Best drummer ever . 3cheers from Canada

You definitely tell they were a tight band no question.

I know it's probably been quoted before, But John Bonham was 22 years old in 1970... TWENTY TWO!!!!! Incredible talent at that age...

"what were the crowd thinking in 1970?" -- if they were music fans and/or drummers, they'd be thinking "i really like how Bonham does those Elvin Jones and Joe Morello licks in his solo".

Andrew... EACH time I see THAT particular footage, I am the same as you, I want to watch in a loop. But I also bite my knucle out of frustration😂. My ultimate drum god🤘

*spins stick* “whaaaaahhh wasn’t expecting that fire” like that was the most impressive part 😂

That snare tone when he picks his sticks back up and twats the snare a few times... It's the best snare sound I've ever heard. God damn.

How did I miss this, nice analysis! Merry holidays, Andrew!!

Bonham played that solo over 200 times, at some point during a 3 to 4 hour concert, he’s so amazing & the greatest drummer ever.

Really appreciate hearing a drum teacher break this down. I'm not a drummer myself, but I've always enjoyed it and watching your reaction validates what I can hear, namely that this is a masterpiece.

There's a common misconception that Bonham played with a double pedal - how else could he play so fast? In fact, he did his signature triplets on a standard bass drum pedal

i can’t help but smile when i watch this, RIP JB❤️

Go to the movie, “The Song Remains the Same”. There’s a Moby Dick in there but the ending of “Rock and Roll” and “Dazed and Confused”. You’ll see how hard he hits the drums AFTER a 26 minute song.

First concert I went to was Zeppelin in 73 in Detroit. They opened with this. Unbelievable. Nothing to compare them to or the experience. I have seen many greats over the years for sure they had the power. I was so lucky.

Bonham was 22 when this was recorded. So great for a very young man.

Loving this Bonham in the groove! Your reaction is very insightful and very different from most reactors🥰 giving me new appreciation and enjoyment THANK YOU SIR keep rocking ✌️

He really took to that Moeller technique. One of his big influences was Buddy Rich from what I understand, though I feel like his phrasing in solo's is a bit more Louis Bellson in a way, a little more dynamic and varied than what Rich was known for. But yes, mega dynamics, lots of technique, Moeller and rudimentary. I tell ya, I miss the days when dynamics were more of a thing, when technique mattered more than speed and blast beats. And when drums sounded like drums, just pure and melodic, without all this stuff with triggers and whatnot.

I think that out of all of the great drummers that have been in rock bands over the years that I have had the pleasure of hearing and seeing the way that John did his crossover moves was and always has been my favorite! The way he did his to me was just completely different from anyone else that I have seen and he did it in the most smoothest way!

The best drum solo ever

Smashing the Drums is not necessarily he's hitting them hard. In the 70's we used the term to mean he's really good.,.

1970,i was 5 Jears old and i grow up with this stuff.YEA!!!

About the many comments about the age of John Bonham... At 1970 I was 25 and the top plumber in the city. Thanks.

One of the great things in live music that I love is how a band interacts. These days there's so much clinical stuff which is fine but I just adore watching a band work together. I've seen this in a few bands but at the beginning of this video I love the huddle Page, Bonham and JPJ does. That's how you lock step and feed off each other.

Awesome analogy! Enjoyed hearing a breakdown and appreciation from a drummers perspective. I grew up back then, (68 yo), and am a drummer, so he was a major influence. You can hear the Joe Morello influence and people didn't see the jazz tendencies John had. The power, speed, dynamics, drama, all rolled up in the solo. Ebbs and flows. Again, nice breakdown.

The one on the movie " song remains the same", is even better. If you can fathom that. He incorporates Tympany. I've been a drummer for 32 years.... and it's special

Adelaide, Memorial Drive 29/02/72 . 14 years old and there, MD was on the set list.

Jones and bonham were the best without a doubt bass and drum combo off all time , they compliment each other like no others

Andrew, I really enjoy your videos. I'm no drummer (no rhythm at all), but love watching drumming. I'd like your thought on this: You mentioned it's great to have slow, soft portions of a drum solo to provide contrast with the fast, loud portions. I think it also draws people in, makes them lean closer. By doing it, when he crashes the drums, the eruption of sound is even more dramatic. Happy New Year!

Thanks for talking us through long drum solo...I am one of those fans who usually fast fowards through them, but now I can appreciate a lot more.!!

I thought that I had heard Plant say that when Bonham started doing drum solo's in their set, the audience just stared at him. This type of thing was not done back then . He brought drumming out of the shadows and into the light. No one could believe that he was that good

Great vids Andrew really enjoying them

You can see his Joe Morello influence with the hand playing and the Al Jackson Jr. Groove influence.

Back in the early 70's it was typical of most every band to have a drum feature, It became a friendly "battle" of sorts as to which drummer on a given night won the nights competition. As a drummer I loved it! This of course led to more and more extensive solos and became known as the over indulgence of the time. EVERYONE had an extended feature on their instrument to showcase their virtuosity ( or the attempt at such) and they got longer and longer and lengthy drum solos especially became a prime example of something with which people grew weary, and eventually no one wanted to hear. Keep in mind, people back then went out to experience music. This was before music videos. Audiences paid attention to the performance, whereas today's audience is distracted and less responsive. As for Bonham being a heavy hitter -- one must take that in context. Hal Blaine was the premier "rock drummer" up until 1968, and then along comes Bonham and it was obvious, he was getting a sound and feel from the drums that hadn't yet existed. Today, it's standard.

I have this whole concert on DVD, bought it 16 years ago, my friends and I may have enjoyed the occasional substance. And this is what we watched almost everytime. The whole concert is absolute perfection. And the audio is shockingly good.

Thanks for the video! Fair and balanced look at the best drummer ever! Great channel!

22 years old and playing at this level. 10 years later and gone... The brightest stars burn the fastest.

Led Zeppelin was known for 2.5 hour-long concerts so this often was an intermission event at the shows.

I got my tea from a "Drums and Coffee" mug, headphones and the day off tomorrow. Let's kick it like Bonham, bro!

Always amazes me how good these 60's, 70's drummers kits sounded. I'm a massive fan of this era of rock music and wonder with the evolution of drums and tech how they produced such a wicked sound. The John Bonham's, Ian Paice's and Mitch Mitchell's certainly paved the way for not only great rock music but also the dynamics of future drum engineering. Thanks for the videos Andrew, really enjoy your insight.

The sound on the drums was captured as best I have heard, they did not mess around with providing the best audio.

When people like Clapton and Baker used to look down on Bonham as just a basher I wonder if they've ever seen something like this. This solo is like a memoir from Bonham. He's showing you almost every tool in his bag. How to build tension and relieve it. Jazz, African, Funk, etc. It's all here.

15 minutes for a drum solo??? John had the chops for it. He was so darn good!!!!!!!!!! Super talent.

He was 22 years old... passed away 10 years later in 1980...What a fabulous drummer. Led Zeppelin as a whole is my favorite bad... the bass/keyboardist, the vocals, the lead guitar and drummer all tick my band boxes

Thanks for your review. No one can ever be a J.H.Bonham. No one ever. I have been a drummer for 60 years and heard good times bad times when I was 17 and playing for about 5 years and when I heard is bass drum triplets I thought I had to be able to do that but even after all the years of playing I give up. May you rest in peace my idol. See you some day the best drummer that ever lived.

Ok you got me on this one!! Just subscribed!!! Rock on brother!!!! Bonham. Best Rock drummer eva!! You being a drummer makes it even better! In my time of Dying live would be great if you haven't done it yet?

This is from The film for 'the song remains the same', IIRC. We called it "The Bong Remains the Same"......

Can hear how Alex Van Halen pulled his Hot For Teacher intro from JB. Love your reaction when the band chimes back in!

Saw the comments just found the ticket to I think there second gig at the university of Surrey in 68 before hitting America also saw Hendrix a year earlier in Chelmsford could go about all the bands I saw in 60s and seventies but won’t bore you . Have a great and healthy new year

I was there at the beginning, 1969 in Hawaii. They were being interviewed on a local radio station and they asked where they could buy some weed. I thought, these guys are for real I need to see who these guys are. So I saw them two nights in a row. Both shows were different but amazing. I can't remember the name of the hall that I saw them in, but I don't think it held more then about 250 people. What an experience. I saw them 7 times through the years. I have always said they were the best ever, it turns out they were and still are the best ever. The girls and the women fell in love with them. I took my girlfriend to one of the concerts in San Diego and she fell in love with Robert. He would wear tight pants which defined his member and that was one of the photos she bought at the concert. My son met Jimmy back in 1984. My son was about 14 years old. He played the drums and he was jamming with his friends in a garage, when a limo pulled up to the house. Out stepped Jimmy Page. Jimmy was looking up one of his old girlfriends whose son happen to play guitar (Felton, Calif.) Jimmy played my sons friends guitar and then signed it. He also signed an autograph for my son, which I have in a safe. My son called me on the phone to come over and meet Jimmy (he knew I loved Zeppelin) but I didn't have a car at home at the time to drive over, so I missed out, and I play guitar! You can not imagine what their concerts were like. Their later concerts were over the top with a full wall of speakers and amplifiers. They had lazers shooting over the heads of the audience. The sound was epic, huge, clear, enveloping. Some songs they would get into a jam and you would forget what song they started out playing and then they would finally come back to the song and it would just blow your mind. Their concerts were always long. I can remember one was 4 hours long. They never had an opening band. They would come out and just take you away.

This entire show is remarkable.

Rock Gods in the time of so many greats!

and yes, exactly, he was a jazz drummer with serious chops and creativity.... he became known for heavy hitting later on as he gradually slowed down and had his issues with substance, but he was my favorite drummer because of his inventive funky jazzy creativity on the 1st five albums, which then started to subside somewhat after that, although with plenty of brilliant moments still through until his untimely demise.

Great review!

Awesome video, agree they were so tight!

Your videos are amazing thank you.

The best to ever do it IMO. Dude was a man of fire.

I learned to play drums in high school........It was 1985 I was 14 and I had as all kids had, a WALKMAN....All I had was Led Zeppelin and The Doors tapes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! well every 6th period I sat in a soundproof room with A bass, a snare, 2tom toms. 1 ride 1 crash..hi hat and learned drums by learning Bonham!!! Moby dick I had down at 15........'Thank You' has those flowing rolls

Enjoyed your critique. When you smile it's a good sign.

My math comes up with John being 22 years old in 1970. You sir made such a great point that he and Jimmi H. made up these licks.... I do not want to come across like an grumpy old man, but they don't make them like this anymore! Super stars each & everyone of them. Melts your brain.... AND I love it. Your smile during this work of art says it all. SPECIAL stuff.

Single bass drum which he stuck to all through the 70's when most rock drummers went double bass. He still nailed the solo until the very end of Zep. I was lucky to see them live on their last US tour at Day On The Green - Oakland Ca.

Feel, timing, touch. Bricklayers hands, strength. Phenomenal endurance & chops for day's.

I was there, several times, at both the Spectrum and MSG. The audience was pretty much in total awe of what they were hearing and watching. The applause sometimes came during the piece when the audience just had to react to the performance, like after a tremendous trombone solo at a Mingus concert

I have a 6.5 Ludwig supraphonic, coated emperor on the top, a diplomat snare head on the bottom with 42 snare strand wires. I have that Exact sound!! Saw Zep three times in the 70s, I’ll never forget!!

Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but Bonhams snare sound was always fascinating to me, even when I was a kid and my older brother would bring home Zeppelin records, that snare sound just always grabbed me.

Best drummer to have graced this planet with his raw power and talent .