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There are very few instrumentalists talented enough to not only play their instrument to the highest standard but become forbearers for the definition of the very essence of the music that can be made of it. To be a great of the guitar, bass or drums is one thing, to be the ultimate and final word on the subject is not an accolade often attributed to players in the modern age. But john Bonham\u00a0certainly gained it.<\/p>\n
Bonham\u2019s drumming credentials were unparalleled. His sadly short time behind the kit for Led Zeppelin quickly shot him to the top of the percussion pile, and while many artists have come close to matching his skill, power and technique, few have managed to match his unstoppable charisma with the sticks in his hand. For many, without John Bonham, Led Zeppelin would have never reached the gigantic heights they did, and for Jimmy Page, one song defined his hell-raising ability and humongous contribution.<\/p>\n
After John Bonham\u2019s death in 1980, Led Zeppelin found it impossible to continue without him. When the surviving members did reunite on rare occasions, his absence was palpable, leaving a void that no one could truly fill.<\/p>\n
Bonham\u2019s skillset and talent has never been questioned, and when it comes to drummers, he\u2019s one of the very few that every fan adores. He gathers up ubiquitous praise from fans and aficionados alike. Artists such as Neil Peart and Dave Grohl admire him as much as any music lover walking down the street will have heard of him.<\/p>\n
Bonham had an undeniable aura, one that helped propel him to superstardom. Even though drummers don\u2019t typically have an imposing presence, Bonham was different; every time he thrashed his sticks, it filled the room. His brilliance was once summed up by Nirvana sticksman Grohl, who professed: \u201cJohn Bonham played the drums like someone who didn\u2019t know what was going to happen next\u2014like he was teetering on the edge of a cliff. No one has come close to that since, and I don\u2019t think anybody ever will. I think he will forever be the greatest drummer of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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However, after his tragic death in 1980, Led Zeppelin knew that they\u2019d lost a jewel in the crown, and making another album with somebody else sitting where he used to sit was simply inconceivable. After all, according to Jimmy Page, Bonham wasn\u2019t just the drummer in the band but arguably the very beating heart of Led Zeppelin.<\/p>\n
It was something that he and the band demonstrated from the very beginning, and it is the one song Page thinks of as Bonham\u2019s defining moment for the group: \u201cWell, the first track of the first album is \u2018Good Times, Bad Times\u2019 and that\u2019s no accident,\u201d he reflected in an interview with\u00a0Rolling Stone<\/em>.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cThe reason why it\u2019s on there is because it\u2019s actually quite a short piece of music, but it sums up so much in so many ideas, all in one go. It\u2019s just an explosion that hits you. But one of the key factors of it, apart from the riff, is the actual drumming, because what he does on the drums during that track just changes people\u2019s attitude to drums overnight. That\u2019s all there is to it.\u201d<\/p>\n Page elaborated: \u201cOne of the other things that he could do was a roll on the bass drum with one foot and one pedal. It wasn\u2019t two bass drums; it was one foot. You might hear people say, \u2018Oh, I can do that.\u2019 But the thing is, you see how long they can do it for, and they\u2019ll soon pack up,\u201d confirmed the noted studio whizz with the kind of knowledge that is unquestionable. \u201cThey might do it just for a little bit, but he could do it for ages. His technique was just out of this world, but he had the imagination to go with it as well.\u201d<\/p>\n As Page explained, Bonham was a different breed of drummer than anybody who came before him. Not only was he a powerhouse who could go as hard as anybody, but he was also graced with lethal technical prowess. These two skills made for a dazzling combination that few have ever replicated. Often thought of as one of the loudest drummers of all time, Page proclaims there was so much more: \u201cSo, yes, John Bonham could get a lot of volume out of his drums, not by forehand smashes, but just because he knew how to tune the drums in such a way that they would project.\u201d<\/p>\n More than just technique or power, Bonham also had an uncanny connection to the music: \u201cHe would have a natural balance to everything he was playing. And then he\u2019d give a bass-drum accent that you\u2019d feel it go into your stomach. His technique was just amazing. He was such fun to play with. But the other thing was that he loved Led Zeppelin. He really loved the band, and he used to play the music at home. So we had a lot of fun, and a lot of fun improvising onstage.\u201d<\/p>\n Clearly, Page greatly cherishes the memories of his time with his late friend. Additionally, it\u2019s heartening to discover that his whole existence revolved around Led Zeppelin, although, in total honesty, they revolved around him, too.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are very few instrumentalists talented enough to not only play their instrument to the highest standard but become forbearers for the definition of the very essence of the music that can be made of it. 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