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.

[Mad Dawgg]

"I still say The Who, circa 1970 (see their Isle of Wight DVD) were the greatest band ever..."

I'm with you there. When you consider the total package. Songs, Recording quality, concerts, stage presence and talent of the individual members the Who wins that one quite easily. Townshend usually left the stage bleeding from his playing style. And every one of them were soaked in sweat and spent by the end of the performance. They never phoned it in.

[molson50]

Actually,that song and most of LZ1 was a remake of Willie Dixon’s,I am the Blues.

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Yeah, and they probably STILL don’t know whose vomit it was. You can’t dust for vomit.

[Mad Dawgg]

BTW I've seen U2 and White Stripes mentioned on this thread, so if you are a fan of them or Zep you should watch a Documentary called: It Might Get Loud (That is the trailer for it) Jack White, The Edge and Jimmy Page get together and swap stories and jam a bit. Awesome shit!

My favorite moment is when Page wanders off to a corner picks up his "Paul" and starts slamming the opening riffs to "Whole Lotta Love" and everything just stops and both the Edge and White stop what they are doing and lock in on Page and the look on their faces is like, 'Yeah, we're good, but the man playing guitar right now is the "Real Thing" and it makes them smile from ear to ear.'

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

Peart’s birthday is in September (9/5, if memory serves).

[wardaddy]

It was spring of 1971 before I heard it...it had been released as an album around Christmas time but most all folks heard was Black Dog and Stairway to Heaven...and Rock and Roll some too that winter and early spring....I mean Stairway absolutely ate up summer of 1972 radio like Freebird would two summers later.

I can't recall first time exactly I heard Levee but it had something to do with bonfires and beer and of course weed being around and it was still chilly at night.

Girls and those old navy low rise bell bottoms and stuff...long straight hair and flat tummies

I was only 14 and it all seemed so exotic, just like Bonham’s perfect drum ride into the song...and that wailing harmonica

Perfection...that song sounds like a dark Mississippi night with rain and gloom

which was where I was precisely...minus the gloom

My kids not 40 years later love ..I mean love...that song too

Thanks John...and Minnie too...

[dfwgator]

Go figure, now the kids like their parents’ music. My son actually told me, “You’re so lucky, you had good music when you were growing up.”

[KingOfVagabonds]

When they broke up, I figured the next LZ would show up soon.

I’m still waiting. Has any group come close?

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I’d say Metallica fits the overall role LZ had, even though their style of music is much different. They have been very long lasting and a huge seller. I believe they are more a descendant of Black Sabbath.

I would like to throw Guns N’ Roses out there as well, as more of a straight-up rock n roll band in the mold of LZ. Appetite For Destruction was epic, and they were the biggest band in the world for a few years. They didn’t have the longevity, though.

[wardaddy]

Zepplin’s version of Travelin Riverside blues would please you then.

it was recorded early around time of LZII I think

but released much later on Coda...again guessing

I liked their stuff through Houses of the Holy and unlike many i actually like LZIII a lot

there are nuggets here and there after HOTH but those first 5 really shine’

I can say that about many bands really...Black Sabbath comes to mind

Lynyrd Skynyrd another..

Pink Floyd on the other hand...while yes the early LSD addled stuff was interesting their best output to me was Water-Gilmour in mid years of the band in total

Fleetwood Mac another mid years ..between early super bluesy year and those when Lindsey Buckingman who i like don’t get me wrong..took over

Fleetwood mac...the Kirwin-Spencer years when Christine Mcveigh had more voice yet also includes later Peter Green in stride before the LSD Munich thing in 70 but before Buckingham mac

[CrazyIvan]

Go figure, now the kids like their parents’ music. My son actually told me, “You’re so lucky, you had good music when you were growing up.”

Friend of mine’s kid told us we were pretty cool for old
guys when I put some Led Zep on in my car. We asked him if
he had any idea when it was recorded. He didn't. We had a
good laugh and told him we were listening to it on 8 track
in a ‘68 Barracuda before he was born. (then we had to
explain what an 8 track was)

[fabian]

wow..he was a madman on those drums. I don’t know how he could do that and yet drink so heavily. Too bad.

[Fester Chugabrew]

Bay City Rollers fit in there somewhere.

[teflon9]

September 12, 1952. You had the month right, though. Heckuva month for drummers.

[sirchtruth]

... his son isn’t too bad either!

Jason Bonham is great!

[Revolting cat!]

I thought he was dead.

[Col Frank Slade]

Listen to the re-mastered Live at Leeds - 1971 -

Moon’s drumming is incredible. He and Bonham were both amazing, although different drumming styles.

[dfwgator]

Bonham seemed to be trying to evolve his style on the last few albums. I’ve always thought he was about ready to make a big jump style wise, but we’ll never know.

Yeah, I could have seen him doing what Neil Peart and Phil Collins did, trying out some Jazz and Big Band stuff.

[st.eqed]

80s - Areosmith or Def Leopard.
90s - Nirvana or Perl Jam
00s - Foo Fighters

[AlexisHeavyMetal1981]

BTW I’ve seen U2 and White Stripes mentioned on this thread, so if you are a fan of them or Zep you should watch a Documentary called: It Might Get Loud (That is the trailer for it) Jack White, The Edge and Jimmy Page get together and swap stories and jam a bit. Awesome shit!

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Jack White is a nobody. He doesn’t deserve to even ATTEMPT to play alongside Jimmy Page. Tell me what grande lead solos Jack White has accomplished? Oh, how he plucks the E-string and lets it ring for two minutes! Yeah , that’s a lead solo. At least Neil Young bends his single note.

And his band the White Stripes? His music is so crap that he could not get anyone to play bass for him and he had to get his wife to learn how to play drums !! Ouch !

[Mad Dawgg]

"And his band the White Stripes? His music is so crap that he could not get anyone to play bass for him and he had to get his wife to learn how to play drums !! Ouch !"

Wife?

Hahah Ok.

And Jack White is a fairly accomplished slide guitar player and way better than some of the so called Guitar Gods. Watch the video and you'd be surprised at how good White is. He can rock guitar with Blues style playing.