When Bonham died, so did Zeppelin. I've always respected their decision.

Greatest band and most talented members ever!!

Hendrix said Bonzo's right foot was like a set of castanets,amazing drummer. Had absolutely everything, power,touch,feel,rhythm, speed et al.Remember his kit was fairly basic,yeah a couple of add ons,but what he did on it....WOW!!!!!!☘ ...

Those drums though ! His sound was incredible and he hit the drums rather hard. He powerful, precise and irreplaceable !

Zeppelin best band to ever step onto any stage!!!!!

Thx So Much for letting us All get a focus on the the singular Genius of Bonham! His son slams a mean set, taught by his Dad - must be Proud!

When they talk about Zeppelin as the Hammer of the Gods, you know which God's hammer they meant.

Greatest band of all time - it is not even close.

Its one thing to disect his playing long after the song was recorded, but you have to realize that John Bonham didn't sit there and plan out all these songs, he played by feel, in other words, he played what he thought sounded right. Thats what made him so great, it was his feel for drumming.

Awesome video. It really helps to watch it several times to really pick up everything. And, not only was he solid, he thumped that kit. You felt it live!

Great video! I've been a Zep fan since ~4 years old and a drummer for 35 years, Bonham IS the man! Zeppelin was like 4 planets aligning, so rare to get that mix. To say anyone is the best is subjective, an opinion, but Bonzo has facts to support the opinion that he is the best.

Bonzo live, would knock you back in your seat ,when he did drum fills. Happened to me 3 times and the 3rd time I was up in the balcony. John made coliseums shake. RIP You were the greatest In my book.

Bonham is hands down the best drummer I have ever heard based on his feel.

He was also known for keeping his kit meticulously in tune. Page got very lucky when he found Plant and his best friend happened to be John Bonham....

After seeing your video, I'm going to listen to Zepp all week long now. This stuff is soooo sweet!!! I totally get what you said at the end of your vid. You are so right!

Bonham the GOAT

Great doc. on John Bonham. Tre, please do LZ's "In My Time of Dying" live at Earls Court from 1975.

Listen to 'Sick Again' - Bonham was never better than on this track. Total genius

“Black Dog” ALWAYS use to confuse me…it’s an incredible piece of musicianship.

Your reaction , phew🌟when that melody lifts up in the levee breaks is priceless. And for all Bonzo's. His dad was a carpenter. Thats probably where he first heard the polyrhythms going on🌻

RIP John

Greatest drummer of all-time! Thanks for reacting to this, Tre. And Go Birds tomorrow!

Bonzo was the train,jonesy page and robert were the passengers

Achilles last stand. The drumming on that it amazing.

I swear Bonham could add tones in his riffs.

I Can't Quit you Baby. Drums have never stood out front like that

The members of Zeppelin did not haphazardly find each other. They knew very well the talent that each member brought to the band, which drew them together. The rest is history.

People always talk about Bonham notes when what makes him great to me is his feel! I never found him technical personally but his swagger and flow is untouchable! His drum tone untouchable! His way behind the beat time is untouchable! His subtitles are always musical along with his fills. He never does ghost notes just to do them they always completely fit and are called for. He also will do one hi hat bark say in all of my love to go back in to a verse and it is the coolest baddest thing ever.

Bonham is and always will be the Best Drummer.

He was literally the heartbeat of LZ which is why they could not continue without him and obviously, they didn't.

When Giants Walked the Earth!

Greatest drummer, ever.

This video is incredibly instructive- if not, incredibly enlightening. The four of them were on point. Apple and oranges, they were the Beatles of the 70s...

Did you catch all that??? If you want to appreciate what a great drummer he is... Listen to Zeppelin live, Bonham is a F'N beast live!!!

Listen to Zep BBC live's "Dazed & Confused" through the incredible middle solo. Jimmy comes out of a blistering complex of rip and as he hits sudden very distinct notes high up, Bonham's bass-foot is exactly in synch with Page's guitar-pick. Staggering.

I've only been a Zepp fan I guess in the last 11 or 12 years & I'm in my 60's. But cuts like Black Dog & Fool in the Rain are 2 complicated songs as far as keeping the time

...and this is why Zep is the GREATEST rock band ever!

Musicians first, rock stars next

Ask anyone in the music industry who the most iconic drummer in Rock & Roll is, and they’ll immediately name either John Bonham or Neil Peart. But even Peart would be first to credit Bonham as HIS idol…

i miss you man ,you need to do more

Just finished my drum lessons age 11. JHB was my hero. 66 now and not well so bringing my Ludwigs up for a drum off JHB. Suppose you'll win top man

Sounds like two different beats at the same time. Damn.

Polyphonic is a great channel

Great fun!

JOHN HENRY "BONZO" BONHAM!!!🙂😊🤩👊💥💥✌🤘👍💯

Never forget my dad sitting me down 30yrs ago at night saying “son! Get ready to listen to the greatest rock band ever!” He’s tipsy n I’m 11, I sat, enjoyed n been listening to zeppelin ever since. I did hear them before, not like this, all different songs from 3 cds of greatest hits.

Love it! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

And that is why when Bonham died they died. Generational.

My three 1. Bonham 2. Paice 3. Powell

Zeppelin was and still is the best!

Led the greatest man

Bonzo was amazing. And like all amazing drummers, he died drunk, choking on his own vomit, cause he lived it like he played it, Hard, Fast and Fun.

Zeppelin. Greatest band evah!!!!

Wow! Late to this one...sorry...but it was amazing! Thanks!!!!!

Led Zep - best live band ever!

Musicianship is getting to be a thing of the past. The lifeless soulless computerized nonsense that passes for music today just doesn’t cut it for me.

Satisfaction was released 1965 fyi

You are right,my man….

Best things about Bonzo ? Doesn’t need any videos to explain how great he was ;

Led Zeppelin is taking the best athletes in their sport and putting them on one team, that was them.

Missed ur videos man....!

kevlar was created for john bonham"s drum skin"s

@Sam Gamble White Completely agree that docu misses the feel. I can remember the first time I saw it I was like well ok he's got some bits down and he's thrown in some technicality babble to confuse the masses and make it sound like he knows what the fuck he's talking about but there are parts to it small details that make you realise he hasn't got a clue. Edit: also to even intimate that Zeppelins power came from anyone but Page is so musically uninformed as to be almost instantly disregarded. Just thought Id throw that in as a Page fanboi. Still though, The Greatest Drummer of All Time, only Keith Moon comes close fuck Ginger and Cozy they couldn't even get in the starting line.

Remember, when Bonzo plays those triplets on his bass drum, he only his 1 footpeble not 2 like most of today's drummers

That mini documentary makes many good points. But it's kind of unforgivable that they make the fact that Bonzo played 4/4 with a triplet subdivision on Fool In The Rain sound like something disparate and mathematically advanced against the bass and guitar playing 12/8 time. It's literally the same fucking thing, said two different ways. They're all playing 4/4 with a triplet subdivision; and they're all playing 12/8 time together. That point is totally wack! If the author really does understand all of these theory terms and musical descriptors, then making that point is simply disingenuous. If not, it's ignorance. Neither is a good look.

this guy completely missed what actually made Bonham the greatest, his groove, the man could play anything and it would sound incredible.

Nothing.