Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham Dies – 32 Years Ago

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-bonham-dies/ ^ | September 24, 2012 | Ken Kelley

[ConservativeStatement]

On Sept. 25, 1980, at 32 years of age, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham passed away, inadvertently bringing an end to one of rock’s greatest bands.

The group’s final studio effort ‘In Through The Out Door’ had been released in Sept. 1979 after many delays. In May 1980, the group performed what would be their last European tour. That September, the band was in rehearsals at guitarist Jimmy Page’s house in advance of an American tour.

[An American in Turkiye]

Rush?

[a fool in paradise]

In before the requests to get Keith Moon as a replacement...

[dfwgator]

I agree that the appreciate Moon, you have to listen to the pre-Tommy stuff.

[IronJack]

I’m with you. Moon made the drum an instrument rather than just a manned metronome.

[dfwgator]

I would also add that when Plant went on his first solo tour, who did he pick to be the drummer.....Phil Collins.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

—— As I was a blues fan in the late 1960’s, I loved Zepplin’s first album, and none since. -——

You must have heard, “In My Time of Dying,” from “Physical Graffiti.” I don’t know what the original sounds like, but Zep’s version rocks harder than anything else they ever did, including the first album. It’s punishing and hypnotic.

[ConservativeStatement]

So did Frida post-ABBA.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz5DkTF2RW8

[dfwgator]

Yeah, Phil pretty much drummed for anybody in the 80s, even Adam Ant.

[ChronicMA]

The Beatles were the band of the decade for the 1960s

Led Zeppelin was the band of the decade for the 1970s

I’ve never been able to figure out who the band of the decade for the 1980s 1990s or 2000s was though.

[ConservativeStatement]

Ah, true. Whatever happened to Marco Pirroni?

[dfwgator]

I would probably say U2 was the band of the 80s.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Rush never did anything for me. Van Halen had their moments. I can’t think of much else.

[Lou L]

I would probably say U2 was the band of the 80s.

At first, I thought of Culture Club ( / s ), but then saw your post and agree.

Given the "flash in the pan" phenomena that is modern music, I'm not sure we'll be able to name "decade bands" beyond the 1980s. There may be 5-year periods, but that's about it.

[dfwgator]

Probably Pearl Jam was the band of the first half of the 90s.

[wideawake]

80s - U2

90s - Pearl Jam

00s - White Stripes

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-—— I’ve never been able to figure out who the band of the decade for the 1980s 1990s or 2000s was though. -——

I agree. I hate to say it, but Michael Jackson was the “band” of the ‘80s. Otherwise, it would probably be U2 for the ‘80s or ‘90s. I forget when their big albums were released.

Rock seems to be fading as a genre, being buried under a mountain of rap and vocalists. The 2000’s seem to be the vocalist decade. Maybe “Green Day” would be the rock act of the decade.

[Brookhaven]

Of all the people who sat in with Zeppelin after Bonham’s death, Phil Collins was the best. IMHO, it’s because Collins had already established his own style and reputation by that time (and thus wasn’t intimidated by stepping into Bonham’s shoes), so Collins played the songs the way he thought they should be played, not the way he thought Bonham would have played them.

Collins though, was a totally different style of drummer from Bonham.

[dfwgator]

Yeah, I’d like to see Bonham try his hand at “Apocalypse in 9/8”.

[lefty-lie-spy]

Ping-a-ling!!! Led Zeppelin forever. Thanks for the reminder.

[coalman]

well metallica 80’s-90’s,,nirvana,smashing pumpkins 90’s and several other great bands —weren't flash in the pan bands,,they were just too reckless and died.