Brice Key I know right it’s just unthinkable but he was only 21 years old and that’s not even when they got started they have been playing together for a few years it’s just it totally blows my mind just like thinking that George Harrison was 16 he’s definitely underrated guitarist but it’s not neither here nor there it’s just thinking of their age and the God-given talent that they were naturally born with wow

Brice Key this is my all time favorite drum solo by Bonzo and yes, I’m pretty sure he’s only 21 here which is amazing considering how mature this solo is.

That's a very interesting point you've made. I had never thought to consider what his age may have been. Amazing.

@@JJ-vg9du no he started playing drums at 5 years old

According to Ginger Baker John had great technique but, could'nt swing a sack of shit.

The guitar in The Girl I Love is great

Captpicard and then there’s me. 25 yr old loser

I can't imagine how hard it must be for aspiring musicians when they learn how old each of the members of Zeppelin were when they recorded their 1st album.

@@2ez4micko Chin up Micko. Plenty of people get it together later in life.

“Too MUCH perspective.”

Yes sir I agree wholeheartedly I am so sorry they lost John Bonham if they would have continued I don't know if they would have stayed together because John Paul Jones was getting more into the lead role other musical Direction but I loved it carouselambra that's my favorite song 2 sorry I was getting a little bit too personal there but it is a long song but I really love Trampled Under Foot and nobody's fault but mine and Achilles Last Stand magnificent musicianship across the board

Me neither. Same.

Agreed 💯 Bassist here!

I was thinking the exact same thing! I'm a HUGE Led Zeppelin fan and just stumped upon it. I really like his attitude and that he's enjoying watching the clip too.

This was great to watch this analysis.

Yep, he's got real passion for every beat. How can anyone not appreciate that. I'm a guitarist and too many guitarist whether they are great or not tend to down play other guitarists abilities. Not All, but I've read too many condescending comment about fellow guitarist. This is refreshing to watch.

Nailed it, bud. I felt the same!!!!!

A good drummer loves the music, loves the sound, and loves drums.. They are not egotistical know it all assholes! If you find one who acts that way Fck em!

@@ifilmalways7122 , Agreed! And there IS one on here. I'm sure you can guess which one by the way he tries to "teach" everyone else and hates it whenever someone else has an opinion or comment. A "know it all" is the worst! 🙉😉🤣 YOUR comment I "can" respect.

Blues'n with the Bird great commentary 🥁

Nailed it - what I wanted to say but you put it better. Actually not being a drummer, I enjoyed this a lot more with his analysis...

Me too, he explains what im thinking, even when i cant voice it outta my inadequate vocabulary. I think there are plenty of really good drummers that just cant play solo and make it both technically intricate, AND entertaining. Like when i hear old live clips of Ginger Baker, hes a beast, and you can kinda hear some licks that i figure John heard, and incorperated into his playing, i could be wrong, hell ya cant just say this guys drew inspiration from that one just cuz they play alotta flamadiddles, but thers some things that i just think are obvious. Anyhow, point is, Baker wont hold me as long as Bonham.

@@masterofsparkshwy6974 What Steven? Leave it!

@@DrGray_Drummer lol nobody ever accused me of being smart......

Bonham was closer to 25 years old. I'm assuming this was taken from The Song Remains the Same, shot in 1973. Bonham born in 1948.

Especially considering he had no formal training. Mostly just learning by ear with the occasional pointer from a pro.

@Dr. M. H. Meaning there is an exception therefore the rule is flawed.

Don’t insult Bonham like that.

@Dr. M. H. Why is British engineering flawed?

It's true, he is 100% British engineering at it's best You could have sold him to the Germans and there is no way they could have improved him They would have had to dismantle him to find out how he works and still fallen short on the rebuild

Dr. M. H. You’re bitter because we Brits took American music, fixed it for you, and brought it back to you the way it was meant to be. Be grateful.

He could carry any band with his playing

He's a close 2nd for me, i'd still have to bring back Terry Kath!

I'd bring JOY to the world and bring back Janis Joplin.

Tough call..might have to go with a 16 year old EVH or Randy Rhodes or Jimi Hendrix..SRV also..still JB wouldn't be bad choice..

@@DarkSim77 I 2nd the SRV vote 100% 😢❤

Greatest musician ever imo

Well said & so true, people forget that he was only 21 years old and they had already been touring and playing for a couple years before this so I definitely agree with you he already had and was blessed with a God given talent and when people try to compare him there’s no compare ration most of these people at lessons you’re right he may just do it like Jimmy I mean it’s hard to even talk about him because I wish she was here so bad I love this band they are the best rock ‘n’ roll band they are what it’s all about Sex Drugs & Rock & Roll & i’m OK with that in my age because I can remember listening to them in the 70s jamming out young and free and wild and that’s what it was about it was the best time of my life and I thank them for the memories and they take me back there soon as I hear them & I believe Jack Black was the perfect person to honor them at the Kennedy awards he truly gave them the justice they deserved in his speech best band ever they were babies rocking and rolling

Yes!

He sure does... and that John Bonham guy isn't bad either!

@@DrumsetArtistry and he's modest... Ah wait, mayby not...lol.

Yep, gray beard, a man of experience not a punk kid 30 years old talking on here like he knows it all. I been playing on n off since the mid 1980s and i suck! I'd love to have him as my teacher but i live in Michigan and on video's it's hard for me to learn by a right hander, i play left handed. My drums are setup like a right hander but the ride cymbal is on the left, and i play my HHs with my left hand. So you see i can be hard to teach by a right hander. .

@@LukeMaynard lol

Yes !

Peart always put Bonham at the top of his list. THAT is saying something.

@@jeffreywalton479 True...but every drummer put Bonham at the top of the list except Keith Moon. Keith was awesome, but not a Bonham.

@@jeffreywalton479 It's my understanding it was Keith Moon at the top.

There are a only a few men who can play like this. Paice, Moon, Ward. Bonham top them all.

@@BradTrimas Not Ginger Baker. ;-)

How fortunate you were!

LUCKY.

I was fortunate to see them play at the Capital Center in Maryland in '77. Our seats were behind the stage, but that didn't matter to us, it was Zeppelin! As the show started, to our amazement, they lowered the backdrop curtain and our seats became almost front row seats from behind! The only break that they took was when Bonzo was doing his thing on Moby Dick, thus Bonzo never got a break. A memory that I will never forget for the rest of my life, and I love telling the story to all that will listen.

As rare as flawless pink diamonds what an experience

I was also fortunate to see Bonzo inSeattle in 1975.

Good drummers play to the song just as a good guitarist do. It’s not supposed to be a competition 🤔

He's watching the best U can't criticize the best

@@remoevans2793 what he means that Bonzo writing his drum note based on Jimmy Page guitar note foundation, while most of drummer writing their drum note based on bass guitarist note foundation. Cheers.

It's a lot like what Indian classical musicians do, say a sitarist and a tabla player constantly feed off each other like that. Wouldn't be surprised if he'd gotten a few ideas from that. :)

Buddy rich is my role model

@@AJS_Drums buddy rich is an EXCELLENT CHOICE !!!!!!!!!!

You are so lucky.

Fabulous Forum night 4 1977 right balcony. 1rst arena show, it's a great way to start.🥁🎸🎹🎤

@Joe Kurtz Very lucky. 77 LA is a legendary run of shows.

majormal1 June 10th 1977 MSG

Probably still drumming with his son.

He actually rarely broke heads because he didn’t actually hit the drums very hard. There is a key difference between heavy drumming and hard drumming. Bonham would raise his arm and really come down on the head, creating a big sound without using that much force, as opposed a short jab which also makes a loud noise but often leads to breaking heads. It’s all in the way he hit them and his technique, not the amount of force he used.

@@jaimedrum someone finally gets it. He could hit them hard at times but he was usually very controlled. It sounded like he was bashing the drums because of how well they were tuned. He had way more finesse than most people think

The drummer is the hardest workout in the band. George Bingham past Mgr Leon Russell 70 s circa

A like and subscribe for me. I love this guys analysis and enjoyment.

Yes!

No doubt man! Was thinking the same thing myself

Moon did that a lot with Townsend.

sneifert1968 True that. Since this was Bonzo’s solo vehicle, could Jimmy have been mirroring Bonham’s licks this time?

William Hively ,

Definitely- and he played off of Page more than with Jones, which is rare for a drummer. Listen to his toms on the fills in Stairway to Heaven. They're tuned to the same notes than Page plays. I think that Page was very much inspired by Bonham and vice-versa.

@THE URANIUM CAFE Musically ignorant.

I think you mean coke break 🤣

@@apebeats6631 Robert said in an interview he never really indulged into hard drugs

@@eman8920 That's not what Jason said. He's mentioned coke use specifically. Most of the musicians back in those days were using drugs. That doesn't take anything away from their amazing performances at all. That's just how the rock scene was at at the time. Bonham was legendary for his ability to consume massive amounts of drugs and alcohol, so I'm not sure why you think that.

@@apebeats6631 well I’m just going off what Robert said in an interview recently

@@eman8920 i once heard an interview with plant on radio 4 and he was asked about how they got round to writting physical graffiti , the other band members were in the studio to, robert said..... ''well we jointly own a cottage..., well mansion really, in wales and we just ...., all go there..., and hunker down and get totally smashed and 'blow' away....'' the rest of the band can then be audibly laughing in the back ground.

Say his name

We can't say his name around here. He makes voldemort a bitch

La Bête

In the biography book, he once said he used to put tinfoil in the drums and snare to amplify the sound because he couldn't hear himself lol

Then he did his job. One time he had his kid at the drum kit during a rehearsal and Bonzo was sitting in the front row of the concert hall to test of he could 'fee'l the bass drum.

It's a miracle that the mild tempered JPJ could lock in with him and still somehow be heard, not to mention the other two legends going at full volume in the front.

@@ce1402In comparison with the other three maybe, but he is no shrinking violet. That man is a multi-instrumentalist of the highest magnitude. Jonesy found a connection with Bonzo from the very first rehearsal on Gerrard Street. That's been well-documented. Jones was the glue that held. Zeppelin together. He's a living legend

@@jrshield7793 completely agree. Zeppelin couldn't have anything else but the best on rhythm and keys. He basically carried the whole band for " in through the outdoor" which wasn't a critically acclaimed album by any means but still has songs playing on the radio every day till this day lol.

Neil Peart is MUCH more of a rounded drummer/percussionist.

Thanks for the kind words. Credit for that phrase goes to my college Drumset instructor, John Moawad. RIP

That Guy strikes and gutters

Light and shade.

Led = HEAVY Zeppelin = LIGHT YIng Yang = Led Zeppelin 😎🎸

@Mark Godfrey A wee bit more than that!Right foot Mark!

Carl palmer full stop .

@@patrick7775 no

@@kevinbrady6075 Yes .

Thank you!!!!

kmustacal, yes...I was looking for this comment.

Well, he does @ 1:11 mention that he’s mirroring Page.

I'm not a drummer, but I have always been hypnotized by Bonham. I never realized he was in tune with Jimmy until someone mentioned it. It sounds like perfection to me!

@buck ewer He was the master cog in the machine.

Well John Paul Jones often played the same riffs as Page, thus Bonham still followed the bass. But the unique thing about Bonzo was how he didn't just follow with the bass drum but with the whole kit and kept things interesting with many variations. At least that's my take on him

You’re the luckiest guy in the whole world!!!

me too. i'm in the grave next door.

@@growingmelancholy8374 my motivation is in the grave after.

Thanks for the kind words, Robert!

Amazing!

Yep, the most awesome me drummer I’ve ever seen live. Goddamn what a night that was! 1973🥰. ✌️anushka

blonde lebanese Lucky

@blonde lebanese You were so lucky to be alive then. My dad saw Led Zeppelin at the Great Western Forum in 1977 for United States of America tour. What a time to be alive!

Really! Didn't know that. What a talented drummer he was.

There were definitely times in his solo where he was "all it" like Animal! Thanks for your excellent comment :-)

I always thought of Keith Moon as "Animal"

Foo Fighter's Taylor Hawkins seems like Animal, maybe. Big smiles while going nuts.

@@shanefrancis368 The Animal chracter on the Muppet Show was modeled after Keith Moon.

Bonham was very musical for sure!

He looks 51

My first big concert was LZ in 1972 at the old Sydney showground as an 18 year old. Still the best concert I’ve ever been to. They were at the height of their powers and were awesome.

I'm 53 and still got my hair of 25 ;) reckon ur older'n me, but I got Zeppelin from my sisters, 10+ yes older than me.

Jealous idiots say he’s heavy handed, he could play circles around them.

I will check out When the Levy Breaks. Is there a live video you can recommend?

Thats cool, i grew up primarily a drummer and picked up stringed instruments while military. Dragging a 6 pc. Slingerland all over the world was too much

And while drinking beer

@buck ewer,it was the cause of deat , I think the same about Eddie Van Halen

Troy Stocker Eddie has a brain error! He buzzed his hair like a drill instructor and can't get along with nobody! Sammy said he tryed calling this a$$hole and wish him a happy birthday couple years ago and he was ignoring his calls! DLR is Cocoa Puffs too, he looks like a guy in drag, shaved his head also and trashed his voice drinking and smoking all these years. VH is history. Shame i miss the "Fair Warning era. I liked DD and 1984 yes but not like FW-W&CF records on back. And yes Bonzo had a bad problem with booze! Vodka Alexander's he was slamming if my memory servers me in 1980 when he died in Page's apartment. Downed over 40 Volumes of Vodka

buck ewer Keith Moon comes to mind. Hendrix - obviously not a drummer - but musical genius as well, gave us essentially 3 years worth of music. Imagine if he stayed around even just another 3 years.

Kevin McKay Hendrix when Googled comes up as the greatest guitar player of time, as Buddy Rich on drums, Bruce Lee MA etc. No bro 4 years on Jimi, 67-70. And he did play 66 on back but didn't become big till 67.

@@MidwestFarmToys but then you wake up, lol.

Jason gets as close to his dad more than any other drummer could in my opinion. After all, he lived in the house with him. Ever see the video of Jason when he was about 5? Adorable and also already a killer player. When they did the one off concert at the O2 Arena in 2007 Jason did a kick ass job. It was as though John was there spiritually and working "with" Jason.

Bozio or Simon Philipps perhaps Vinnie C or Harrison.perhaps

Steve Gorman did a great job, sadly he wasn't around back then

Teresa Boone. Jason plays songs his dad played...and he plays the notes of those songs pretty much as the notes of the songs would appear on a chart....very accurately as per what drums are struck, what cymbals are struck...YES. However, he is not his father and simply is a VERY different player than his father. Though he hits the right drums at the right time during LZ songs....he just does not use or have the gravitas, feel, heavy striking sound, rhythmic off beat cadences, pulled back downbeat flow, dynamics, shuffle, swing, bass drum "leading" style, etc., etc., as his dad. Jason is a solid rock drummer, but doesn't play like his dad...even when playing Led Zeppelin material. And one other very important thing: Even when playing one of his dad's exact kits, Jason does not tune the snare and toms in the same way his father did. John Bonham in my opinion, had about the best snare sound I have ever heard....consistently, from album to album. It had incredible depth of tone, meaty, ringing but just a tad dry on top, snappy and tight slapping, cracking, bip and bep to the attack. Truly a perfect sound. How he impeccably tuned it so similarly live and in the studio album after album is just a miracle. Only the Presence album has a slight variation of snare tone to the other LZ albums but only in that it is slightly dryer, more muted...less ring...but fantastic all the same. His toms had a great thuddy depth with a meaty " sinking stick into sheepskin " ( though they were plastic of course, by that time..the 70's...and no longer sheepskin ) classic jazz sound...but hit with heaviness and huge drumsticks which gave them Bonham's trademark pouncing thud. I prefer a little more ring to my toms but his snare sound I would sell certain relatives for...LOL. Anyhow, Jason just doesn't tune...and perhaps also mic...drums in the way his father did...bass drum included which is colossally important in getting a John Bonham sound and tonal impact especially as he accented and lead so much with his booming bass drum. Jason SOMETIMES plays a few things of his dad's incorrectly too...unless he consciously chooses to play them his own way, but I don't think so. One example is the bass drum strokes in the main theme/section of Kashmir. His dad for so much of that section played a fast double stroke on the downbeat and then one hit on the snare. Jason plays mostly one bass drum stroke and one snare. His father's genius use of the mostly two bass drum strokes....super fast with almost a rebound sound on the second hit...gave a real sense of trudging to the song. Plant's lyrics about trudging through the deep endless burning desert dunes with sand in his eyes etc., is just brought to such visceral, palpable life with that trudging, staggered beat of John Bonham. To come up with that...the creativity and complimentary rhythm to those lyrics is truly remarkable...and so vital to the feel of Kashmir as a song, but Jason just misses it and it causes the song ( at the O2 in 2007 as example) to lose that feel and ultimately overall impact it had when his father played it. I like Jason a lot, but he doesn't play like his father played. He's just a different musical animal, so to speak, than was his father John.

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo right !!

I have to say I agree.....animal is ......an animal! LOL. ...I'm pretty sure that Animal learned from Bonham!!! LOL

The character animal was based on john bonham.

@@Seaweeder13 I heard it was Ginger Baker

@@Seaweeder13 Keith Moon.

I'm in the same boat!

Music is for everyone and anyone, for people y'know. All music's folk music, I ain't never heard no horse sing no song -Big Bill Broonzy

Thanks and your welcome!

That's my opinion too

He did period!!! His left foot was probably just as good...I've always said that he had the best feet ever !!!

Check out George Kollias.

And in fact, most metal drummers have super fast feet too. Not taking away from Bonham at all, he's one of my personal heroes.

Them triplets are impressive sure, I was just saying, there's death metal drummers that can do 200+bpm on one foot :)