He was the best in the business! In fact, each member of Led Zeppelin could be considered the greatest of all-time at their respective instruments. That's what makes them the "Greatest Rock-&-Roll Band of All-Time"
Christopher Chambers I was hooked on LZ the first time I heard Good Times Bad Times on the radio, and that album rocked my whole world - I couldn't even believe how good it was. To me, every single note was perfect. Looking back, I have to dial back that assessment, but still.... I think it was Page's vision and work ethic in the studio that made them what they were. Without Page, there would have been no LZ - the King of sloppy guitar solos. While the band definitely would have had a different flavour, the others could be replaced. For instance, the best drummer I ever saw live was Aynsley Dunbar. Ginger Baker was also a great - and available - drummer. JPJ, because of his versatility, was my second favourite after Page.
one major thing separating drummers like JB from what came later in rock.. and a bit of the earlier stuff too before Zeppelin is that he was trained to play jazz. the more and more rock acts fell away from being rooted in something more in the realm of 'art music' rather than popular music, the worse rock and roll got.. this is great
I mean freddie merucry is better than plant (keep in mind im a zeppelin fan) paul mccartney is a candidate but i truly think that jpj jimmy and bonham are all best at their instrument. But robert gets beaten by freddie imo
During the intro you can tell it seems incomplete... until JPJ jumps in with a heavy bass line. It’s astonishing how talented all of them were and how they worked in synchronicity
Xander Etherington you're and idiot. let's put it this way, which band sold more records, which band has the more influential musicians, which band dethroned the Beatles?.............nuf said.......mic drop!
He's only just turned 29 here. Jesus, he looks 40+. Keith Moon's decline was even more prominent - he positively blew up like a balloon in his last few years. The energy just isn't here in this video. See the live stuff up until 1972 or so, esp. the non-mixed live stuff. Epicness that will never be repeated. By '77 things were rough. All that touring. All that partying. Literally creating the stadium rock tour. It took its toll. They did manage to pull it back together to a very good extent by the '79 Knebworth show (sadly, their last), esp. "Achilles Last Stand." Good if bitter sweet signing off.
He R.i.p.!!!ty 73 to 79 live, nobody made the arena walls shake..like in classic movie sanfrancisco, earthquake..n his drumming in going to sanfrancusco.what did Robert say, not dazed or confused anymore..great job with video!!! Msg many nights, ty zep 4 being loyal gentlemen, truly honoring a giant,this includes Peter grant, who would stand on side of msg stage hands folded , watching bonzo head shakin ,his long kool silk scarf flowing..looking back so grateful ,is mindblowing!!!
John Henry Bonham was the backbone to Led Zeppelin, a very unique drummer as there was no one like him, his son Jason comes very close but not quite RIP Bonzo
I did not like this solo. I could not take it. I figured he was drumming old style. So thanks for pointing out that it doesn't suck, I just "don't get" what he's doing. Seriously. Cheers.
Different drummers do it for different reasons. I can tell you in the case of Bonham, he's definitely not keeping time by counting out loud. The mouth movements are more of a feel thing. He's feeling the music and what he's playing on a very deep level. The mouth movement is due to his vocalizations of being engrossed in the rhythms.
Funky ass hell! Damn he is Totally Awesome! Let there Be A drummer! Here he is! For the greater good of the nations! This dude is transcendental! Words cannot describe him!
I just read somewhere that the 77 tour was never recorded in multi-track, which is why Page didn't include any of it one the Zeppelin DVD release. It was also delayed for a month at its beginning because of illness to Plant, who had laryngitis, and then was cut short when Plant's son died that summer. Lots of bad mojo in 77, for what ended up being their last jaunt through America.
Page is my favorite guitarist of all time, but I have to kindly and respectfully disagree. I think Hendrix probably had the best stage presence. Monterey was no joke, man. Hendrix was on fire from day one. Page took some time to come out of his shell. Look at Zep’s show at Albert Hall and you’ll see his shy side.
@@MrAlexarctica Hendrix wasn't sexy and was just working with his guitar without dancing or properly working with the audience. He's nothing compared to Jimmy. And Jimmy is way more emotional and versatile.
I have seen some great footage by the greatest drummer that ever graced rock and roll but this was a little lame by comparsion to what he did in Kashmir, Archiles Last Stand and of course his live solo in The Song Remains The Same. Thankyou for the footage. I as a Led Zeppelin fan have never seen this! Again Thankyou (another awesome song)
drummer here for 30 years, i am not denying he is using rudiments, but nothing stands out. i am either not trained or he is just improvising. please point out what rudiments he is using please.
Jhon Bohnam Who carries within his idol the Drummer Buddy Rich, The same opinión Ginger Baker 🥁, Carmine Appice,, was Another among the few greats of The Drummer Mr Jhon Bohnam Rest in Peace ✌️🥁🎸🎹
One thing no one really says about Bonzo , where his drums ever out of tune ?I mean he must of had one of the best roadies tuning his drums to get that powerhouse sound. Epic solo by the best !
I didn't understand why led zeppelin didn't keep going forth with the song out on the tiles that they were playing in the beginning of this video Such a great song Led zeppelin is one of my most favorite bands Of all time And that was one of my favorite songs by them I've never hard them play that song live Why not ?
pfff I know what you're saying Pat. hell I smoked crack for like a year straight every day and am now way overweight at age 28... dont drink or do non prescription drugs though. he didn't die of a heart attack though did he? I think it was asphyxiation from choking on vomit.
LedZepMan97 I saw Jimmy Page front row, good 'ol general admission on the Outrider tour with Jason Bohnam. I have him burned into my mind, low slung Les Paul, leaned allllll the way back, looking at the ceiling, eyes rolled back in his head, fucking totally out of his mind. Sooo good.
Theres MORE to this video, he does ANOTHER 20 min +/- and most of it "one armed" i believe. always trying to better himself due to his left arm does amazing things pn its own (as if from another dimension) he plays most of whats next "right armed only"
I wonder if JohnBonham was the insperation for that Henson dude that created that drummer muppet called "Animal!!" Lol!! Bonham was a fckn BEAST!!! on those drums, I mean, This is clearly not just mindless banging away, there's complete intentional guided fckn patterns that he's hitting and it actually feels as if the drums themselves are speaking!! Like when Gilmore, SRV, Santana etc,etc, do a guitar solo, and that guitar speaks!! Well that's exactly what this is.... 🤘🏼💀✌🏼
It's hard to say that Bonzo was a good drummer on the basis of chops, he was always more of a groove kind of guy, I see people compare him to buddy rich and It's kinda funny, Rich was more of a Chops guy, whereas (like I mentioned before) Bonzo was a more groovy guy
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John Bohnam will always be remembered as the man who played tambourine on battle of evermore
😂 yesh
Best comment of two years ago
LOL
OUT ON THE TILES , MY FAVORITE FROM NUMBER 3--- SUCH AN UNDERRATED SONG.....
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Anyone that knows zeppelin knows incredible this song is
I love the drums in it, Bonham kills it
I love the end section. The instrumental version on the remaster is great.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU, IS ALL YOUR LOOOOOOOVE, ALL YOU GOTTA GIVE TO MEEE, IS ALL YOUR LOOOOOVE
He was the best in the business! In fact, each member of Led Zeppelin could be considered the greatest of all-time at their respective instruments. That's what makes them the "Greatest Rock-&-Roll Band of All-Time"
Christopher Chambers I was hooked on LZ the first time I heard Good Times Bad Times on the radio, and that album rocked my whole world - I couldn't even believe how good it was. To me, every single note was perfect. Looking back, I have to dial back that assessment, but still....
I think it was Page's vision and work ethic in the studio that made them what they were. Without Page, there would have been no LZ - the King of sloppy guitar solos. While the band definitely would have had a different flavour, the others could be replaced. For instance, the best drummer I ever saw live was Aynsley Dunbar. Ginger Baker was also a great - and available - drummer.
JPJ, because of his versatility, was my second favourite after Page.
Jim D replace Robert Plant or John Bonham? You're fucking high.
AS IS ROBERT PLANTS VOICE HIM AND BON SCOTT IN MY OPINION
one major thing separating drummers like JB from what came later in rock.. and a bit of the earlier stuff too before Zeppelin is that he was trained to play jazz. the more and more rock acts fell away from being rooted in something more in the realm of 'art music' rather than popular music, the worse rock and roll got.. this is great
I mean freddie merucry is better than plant (keep in mind im a zeppelin fan) paul mccartney is a candidate but i truly think that jpj jimmy and bonham are all best at their instrument. But robert gets beaten by freddie imo
Greatest drummer of all time. Greatest rock band of all time. Period
During the intro you can tell it seems incomplete... until JPJ jumps in with a heavy bass line. It’s astonishing how talented all of them were and how they worked in synchronicity
best drummer ever in my opinion.
Mark Kirkbride what about Keith Moon he was better
Xander Etherington you're a fucking idiot......or def
Josh Carter he was simply better, not by much but he was better
Josh Carter haha you know it Keith is better by a longshot, he could do what Bonzo did in this and make it 10 times better
Xander Etherington you're and idiot. let's put it this way, which band sold more records, which band has the more influential musicians, which band dethroned the Beatles?.............nuf said.......mic drop!
bonham idolized buddy rich that's why he loved to do the one hand drum roll like buddy used to do .
Bonzo is the best drummer in the history of the MUSIC ... He is a L-E-G-E-N-D
AND THAT'S THE TRUTH BROTHER 100%
He is a LEGEND but sorry I disagree :)
that hi-hat running off ,DAMN IT! love this man.
Its terrible to see Bonham just get in worse shape as the years go by. He was such a good drummer, and 32 is no age to go. Amazing solo!
Jimmy too . His playing here was pretty sloppy
@@andrewcruz7595 gotta agree, and I actually like his "sloppy" style, but this is different; sounded out of tune and kinda a disaster...
You could say the same of Pages playing as he slipped into more booze and harder drugs
He's only just turned 29 here. Jesus, he looks 40+. Keith Moon's decline was even more prominent - he positively blew up like a balloon in his last few years.
The energy just isn't here in this video. See the live stuff up until 1972 or so, esp. the non-mixed live stuff. Epicness that will never be repeated.
By '77 things were rough. All that touring. All that partying. Literally creating the stadium rock tour. It took its toll. They did manage to pull it back together to a very good extent by the '79 Knebworth show (sadly, their last), esp. "Achilles Last Stand." Good if bitter sweet signing off.
What makes it even worse is that he probably burned 2000 calories a night just with his hi-hat foot. Yet still….
The Original Drum Machine! RIP my Brother!
Never new this existed. Thanks for sharing
Cheers
You are welcome :)
Greatest Band of all time. They were Gods
Mere mortals they were but talented.
Amen.
Cant get enough of that bass line
He R.i.p.!!!ty 73 to 79 live, nobody made the arena walls shake..like in classic movie sanfrancisco, earthquake..n his drumming in going to sanfrancusco.what did Robert say, not dazed or confused anymore..great job with video!!! Msg many nights, ty zep 4 being loyal gentlemen, truly honoring a giant,this includes Peter grant, who would stand on side of msg stage hands folded , watching bonzo head shakin ,his long kool silk scarf flowing..looking back so grateful ,is mindblowing!!!
John Henry Bonham was the backbone to Led Zeppelin, a very unique drummer as there was no one like him, his son Jason comes very close but not quite
RIP Bonzo
THE GREATEST DRUMMER THAT EVER LIVED
er, died.
Bonzo really gets into the solo at 6:22 when he digs in on Max Roaches "The Drum Also Waltzes"! I think he really loved the old bebop jazz drummers.
I did not like this solo. I could not take it. I figured he was drumming old style. So thanks for pointing out that it doesn't suck, I just "don't get" what he's doing. Seriously. Cheers.
BONZO was so incredible! WOW!
Different drummers do it for different reasons. I can tell you in the case of Bonham, he's definitely not keeping time by counting out loud. The mouth movements are more of a feel thing. He's feeling the music and what he's playing on a very deep level. The mouth movement is due to his vocalizations of being engrossed in the rhythms.
GOAT
GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Agree completely with what Christopher Chambers said. There are points in his solo where it sounds like 4 drummers playing at the same time.
Right about 6:33....ahhhh yes!
Absolutly ! This ternary feeling is great.
So excellent. Historical drumming solo. Super awesome Bonzo unique one of a kind.
❤
There will Never be another like him
Funky ass hell! Damn he is Totally Awesome! Let there Be A drummer! Here he is! For the greater good of the nations! This dude is transcendental! Words cannot describe him!
the Albert hall dvd is the BEST BONHAM solo and up there w/ Ginger Baker's Cream farewell concert as the 2 best I've seen.
agreed brother, ua-cam.com/video/-tXSPTkGrVI/v-deo.html
Not one of Pagey's better days.
@Ron P that's sadly true
Rob Billeaud Page’s guitar seemed out of tune, plus I think he was doing heroin at that time frame
A lot of staccato notes at times which was quite different than how he normally played...lol.
His guitar sounded like a wet noodle in this recording.
That’s the best part.
Hats Off to John "Bonzo" Bonham ! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
enjoy the greatest rock n roll drummer ever I surely did
John Bonham o mestre da bateria o maior a lenda insuperável e insubstituível ele tinha a magia 🇧🇷🤘🏿🔥🥁⭐🌙🪱🎩👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Bonham way over the top of his triplets here. Yep, he's the best in R&R, NO doubt about it. Seeing/hearing him live is an experience unto itself.
I Love LZ🎸🥁🎤🎹 ! John Henry "Bonzo Thunder" Bonham 🥁❤
The best !!!!! Unic and original !!!!!
Jonesy's bass is a mean one in this.
bonzo was a drumming magician ,he created audio Illusions on that small drum kit .
I just read somewhere that the 77 tour was never recorded in multi-track, which is why Page didn't include any of it one the Zeppelin DVD release. It was also delayed for a month at its beginning because of illness to Plant, who had laryngitis, and then was cut short when Plant's son died that summer. Lots of bad mojo in 77, for what ended up being their last jaunt through America.
A man that needs no introduction... the man who played tambourine on Battle of Evermore
The song before this was B.O.E. they were all lined up from L to R on stools. That is why Plant said what he said yo.
Page always looked like he was on the prowl looking for love on the stage. No guitarist had a presence like him.
Page is my favorite guitarist of all time, but I have to kindly and respectfully disagree. I think Hendrix probably had the best stage presence. Monterey was no joke, man. Hendrix was on fire from day one. Page took some time to come out of his shell. Look at Zep’s show at Albert Hall and you’ll see his shy side.
@@MrAlexarctica Hendrix wasn't sexy and was just working with his guitar without dancing or properly working with the audience. He's nothing compared to Jimmy. And Jimmy is way more emotional and versatile.
The fills he gets into at the end of the sixth minute onward are so fuckin heavy.
Righteous man! long live Zeppelin!
grooviest tune they ever made, love Bonzos feel.
BONZO IS THE KING, THE GOD..... HE RULES THE STAGE
I have seen some great footage by the greatest drummer that ever graced rock and roll but this was a little lame by comparsion to what he did in Kashmir, Archiles Last Stand and of course his live solo in The Song Remains The Same. Thankyou for the footage. I as a Led Zeppelin fan have never seen this! Again Thankyou (another awesome song)
I was at the Cleveland show Nov '77
I was lucky enough to be at this exact show in the Kingdome, July, 77
How often do you see drummers - especially very energetic drummers - put on weight?
Its just a little alcohol um er water weight.
Excellent
real master, true genius
Yes! Bonzo rules!
BONZO THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I worked so hard getting the kik triplets.
Single pedal.
Gone to soon. Thank you sir.
Bonzo is the number ONE !!!
hey mr tambourine man, on the battle of evermore, won't you play a song for me?
Amazing Snare Rudiments Here for those who don't know drumming.
drummer here for 30 years, i am not denying he is using rudiments, but nothing stands out. i am either not trained or he is just improvising. please point out what rudiments he is using please.
That bass man...
He's got it. I'm not sure what it is, but he's got it.
Jhon Bohnam Who carries within his idol the Drummer Buddy Rich, The same opinión Ginger Baker 🥁, Carmine Appice,, was Another among the few greats of The Drummer Mr Jhon Bohnam Rest in Peace ✌️🥁🎸🎹
One thing no one really says about Bonzo , where his drums ever out of tune ?I mean he must of had one of the best roadies tuning his drums to get that powerhouse sound. Epic solo by the best !
John Henry Bonham ... the Best Ever .. The "Master "of the Drum Kit ..
The Beast
2:58 - 3:01
He always believed in performance.
just a simple guy with a hyperactive high hat cymbal tambourine
Hyperactive Kick Pedal ! His Bass Drum stuff was Amazing ….
out on the tiles trying to find his way back to the same old jam
Bonzo rules!
Well said. People seem to be too enamoured of the band to realize when something by them isn't that great.
Foot work on the hi hat 💪
I didn't understand why led zeppelin didn't keep going forth with the song out on the tiles that they were playing in the beginning of this video Such a great song Led zeppelin is one of my most favorite bands Of all time And that was one of my favorite songs by them I've never hard them play that song live Why not ?
There is a live version on youtube
This is why I have an eight string Kramer. It just sounds so fucking cool
To think if not for the alcoholism we may be sitting here watching Bonham vs Purdue drum off clinics on UA-cam in 2023.
Toxik's cover is brilliant!
That was a religious experience!!!!
For the record. Moon was amazing and creative. However. Bonzo did it right.
Quedé en otra.me sigo.sorprendiendo.
John Henry Bonham... your favorite drummers favorite drummer...
God, so much talent, but a walking heart attack.and Im not pointing a finger. I am one as well
+Pat Norton Really you're snorting half a kilo of coke a day?
Good stuff Col Moses
pfff I know what you're saying Pat. hell I smoked crack for like a year straight every day and am now way overweight at age 28... dont drink or do non prescription drugs though. he didn't die of a heart attack though did he? I think it was asphyxiation from choking on vomit.
me 3!
You still with us there, @Pat?
Jeez, JPJ!!
John Henry Bonham! OVER THE TOP! OP! OP! OP! OP!
Where is the rest of it?
This is it.
Still he is on a much higher level most guitarists out there!
Pagey making Keith Richards look like Donnie Osmond here
i was thinking similar.. certainly not a high point
what’s wrong with keef?
@@ctrlshiftqq9846 what's wrong with Page is more the question.. I think I know...
@@heftosprod your comment confuses me
@@ctrlshiftqq9846 we think Page is completely off his head on heroin and that its quite a shame.
loved you at jazzfest
John Bonham Time !
John Bonham n Neil Peart were the two best drummers of there time!❤
Where's the 20 minute version? All I see is 10 minutes! Please help - would love to see the whole piece..
I love Zep to death, but 20 minutes of drums gets very boring after a while
@Victor tf kinda question is that
Victor is implying that you have the attention span of someone of a younger age, Ben.
I understand that, it's just dumb thing to ask
JIMMY FUCKING PAGE, DAMN!
The cigarette makes him look more badass
LedZepMan97 I saw Jimmy Page front row, good 'ol general admission on the Outrider tour with Jason Bohnam. I have him burned into my mind, low slung Les Paul, leaned allllll the way back, looking at the ceiling, eyes rolled back in his head, fucking totally out of his mind. Sooo good.
+ Michael Weeks Yes, "Outrider"! I've been re-listening/re-studying that CD again lately. So good! Must have been great live!
5:22 when people running in the scooby doo cartoons.
Hey drummers.What is is the mouth movement when people drum? is it breathing? Keeping count?
Counting time
Theres MORE to this video,
he does ANOTHER 20 min +/- and most of it "one armed" i believe.
always trying to better himself due to his left arm does amazing things pn its own (as if from another dimension) he plays most of whats next "right armed only"
I wonder if JohnBonham was the insperation for that Henson dude that created that drummer muppet called "Animal!!" Lol!!
Bonham was a fckn BEAST!!! on those drums,
I mean, This is clearly not just mindless banging away, there's complete intentional guided fckn patterns that he's hitting and it actually feels as if the drums themselves are speaking!! Like when Gilmore, SRV, Santana etc,etc, do a guitar solo, and that guitar speaks!! Well that's exactly what this is....
🤘🏼💀✌🏼
LZ III their best album 😊
Mestre
Why is the concerts of 1977 are so rare?
SuperTatish They WERE rare because Zeppelin damn near quit. Plant’s kid died that year and he almost gave it up.
Got to love Jimmy page here is opening act!!!
You are welcome & thankx for watching!
One of the few late live songs of them i found tight
you can tell how Bonham has been drinking for years in this video, he is definatly heavier set than in the song remains the same concert.
It's hard to say that Bonzo was a good drummer on the basis of chops, he was always more of a groove kind of guy, I see people compare him to buddy rich and It's kinda funny, Rich was more of a Chops guy, whereas (like I mentioned before) Bonzo was a more groovy guy
Anyone know the gig?
Seatle Kingdome July 17 1977