LED ZEPPELIN'S JOHN BONHAM & HIS DEATH
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2009
- Story about the end of Led Zeppelin with John Bonham's death.
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U can replace a drummer but u can never replace a member of the family. N that's wat John was. he was their brother. respect to led zeppelin for that.
Easy to replace but hard to replicate
Well, in his case, he was almost impossible to replace as a drummer. Who could you possibly picture playing the drums like that for Led Zeppelin?
Jason, his son, has been the only one to do any justice when they have played together again.
Can't replace that drummer
@@Euclib Amen
I have nothing but respect for Zeppelin choosing to break up after their buddy *Bonzo's* death. I think more bands should be like that. I mean, yeah, truly, they could've found a great drummer to replace him, quickly, but the *pure* Led Zeppelin chemistry just would *NOT* have been there. One change in the mix (any) can take away that chemistry completely. Like that! Respect to Zeppelin!
Well said. 👍❤️
Exactly 🙏
Totally agree - decent people as well as musicians . Think Rolling Stones should call it a day now that Charlie Watts has died RIP❤️
I disagree COMPLETELY. Lead vocalists are often impossible to replace but DEFINITELY not the drummer nor the guitarist. Yes, he was a fantastic drummer BUT for those of us who don't have this absurd and ridiculous adoration for drummers and don't focus on the drumming we would hardly notice the difference if they replaced him and on top of that we wouldn't care. To take it a notch further even the guitarists, piano players, backup vocals can be EASILY replaced and we wouldn't even notice they were gone if we didn't see their faces. FLAT OUT most of us focus TOTALLY on the lead singer. If you put in an excellent guitarist and drummer we wouldn't hardly notice the difference and again, we wouldn't care.
I notice a lot of drummers make this absurd comment about John being unreplaceable but that's just stupid talk to a non drummer. We come to listen to the SINGER, the rest of if can be manufactured by anyone competent.
@@peterjones4621 shut the fuck up. you know nothing. Bonzo was the glue. No band without him at the time. You are an idiot. Don'y erver speak for "most of us" you dolt.
he is the reason I am a drummer.
drummerwes81 you and 99percent of all drummers
I like Black Girls
@drummerwes81 same
Same here
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John Bonham died, thus ending one of the greatest rock bands in history. RIP
The greatest
Well, the greatest plagiarists in rock music, certainly. They have lost 8 lawsuits for plagiarism. How can you possibly RESPECT that???
Not one of...Led Zeppelin is without argument the best Rock band ever.
R.I.P. The greatest drummer in history.
Im Devy Greatest, not the Best
Greatest and the best.
It's all opinion, but Buddy Rich was far more talented
Bonzo is the king
JPJ kinda shows him up (I mean listen to the bass on the Lemon Song), and Jimmy Page is too sloppy to be considered one of the greats(As much as I love him). Bonzo more innovated drumming. He mixed in different styles and had some kick ass bass pedal work.
Sure it is easy to replace a drummer ... but it is impossible to replace a man who was like a brother, and that is why the band broke up. They were beyond devastated, especially Robert. It isn't that they were "full of themselves" as someone on here so foolishly stated, or that they couldn't succeed musically with a replacement... it's that they couldn't do it emotionally. It wasn't about money or fame, or the future success of Led Zeppelin. Robert had already endured so much tragedy prior to Bonham's death, which had to be like the straw that broke the camel's back ... and I can understand why. Bonzo and Robert were best friends since childhood, and there was a very strong bond of love and loyalty there ... it would have been too painful. With that off my chest, this clip made my eyes well up.
Angel Deville I sense that Robert to this day can't play in Zeppelin even with Jason on drums because of the pain he carries from the death of his son and John. I wish they would have sought counseling maybe they would have carried on.
+Angel Deville it is clearly not easy to replace one of the greatest drummers ever, if not , the best in the whole history
+Angel Deville its easy to replace an average drummer, bonzo maybe not so much, even though theres a ton of drummers that can play technically as good or better, its that personality and power that made him fit so well i think. of course im open to the probability im idolizing a bit. i try not to tho lol
good post!
Beyond the brotherhood shared between the group members, Bonham was a mastery level drummer with a sound that was irreplaceable. Replacing him in my opinion was impossible. He was the Jimi Hendrix amongst drummers, a true original.
+Angel Deville Agreed. But even as a drummer, John Bonham cannot be replaced. :')
1980:
-John Lennon died
-John Bonham (and Led Zeppelin) died
-Music died
those were some great losses but music hardly died.
and ian Curtis from Joy Division, 1980, sad year for music
queen went pop in that year, and bon scott died too.
A A Then Freddie Mercury died. And music died once more.
@@RedroomStudios 6
shortly before their deaths i had the distinct pleasure to drink with and chat with Bonzo and Moonie upstairs Over the Rainbow.....for whatever reasons they were both in L.A. and when the Beatles "I saw her standing there" came on the juke we all sang in harmony( except we sang "i'll never dance with your mother)....at that point( i was a drummer at that time) i said"looks like the drummers have taken over up here" and Moonie sez"we've always been in charge, we just don't let on".....LOL....just so sad losing those two
are you for real?
divanola ...what???
true story
If this is true....holy shite mate.
+divanola I had heard that Bonzo and Moonie were very tight, yes? They seemed like they would have gotten along very well, as both loved to drink, both became crazed when they drank, and obviously both had a mutual respect for each other's greatness.
RIP Bonzo you brought me many hours of happiness.
It's odd how he had the same nickname as the singer of U2.
As hard as they all went it's amazing any of them lasted 11 years. A testament to the human spirit and endocrine system.
goodolarchie lol endocrine system 😂 genius
John, you are the reason so many of us took up the drums. Thank you for getting me, and allot of us through the 70's. You contribution to music is incalculable.
Even 30 something years later he is still rated as the best off beat percussionists to walk this planet ! ~RIP~BONZO~
"who else i would need for a drummer but Bonzo you know.."
i cried a little
Man you just don't find musicians like John anymore!
He was the ONLY guy who could stand out like he did with Led Zeppelin.
They were a team and it just wouldn't have been "as good" without John.
And, he's still my favorite drummer!
That was so beautifully stated. I started playing in 1965. My family was dirt poor. I bought my own kit in 1975. I grew up with their music. I am also an offbeat drummer so picking up on the subtleties of John Bonham was pretty easy. However, it is not a planned stroke, it just happens, so imitation is literally impossible. You are so right about his skills. Some can get close, but those of us that can, hold a very deep respect, and a very special place in our hearts. He played with his soul.
Very sad and tragic story. His son is trying to carry on... bless him.
John Bonham was the greatest most inventive spot on drummer the world has ever seen. original in his playing, powerful and totally into his craft - The moment i heard of his passing was the moment I knew Zep were finished, a sad loss for the musical world and the army of Zep fans. God rest him easy x
Moon right there with him.
The fact that the band split when John died shows that they were a truly united band. Each of them was vital, each of them was extremely important, and they united each other.
On another note, I'm incredibly grateful for the music that we did get with Led Zeppelin before it ended.
Keith Moon and John Bonham - the two greatest drummers of all time! Both of them Brits! Good stuff
how about Copeland of Police?
dont forget buddy rich and neil peart :D
Keith moon not even close to Bonham
@@tommiller9230 Keith Moon? Hm.....
@@ishen3771 I read that comment and I immediately thought about about Neil Peart, who was Canadian 🍁
This is really a heart breaking story. John Bonham was the only drummer who could get that sound and who shined so big and the driving force that made Led Zeppelin so very great. As much as I wanted Led Zeppelin to continue making awesome music, I understood that nobody could've ever fill BONZO's shoes. It's so sad that he lost his life at such a young age as have many in my family. R.I.P. BONZO you were the best!
If cell phones were around back in the 70's. He would have gotten one and call his family every single day.
What a sad story of a group of guys who loved each other and had such amazing chemistry that the reaction just couldn't occur properly without all 4 of the reagents. I hated the loss of all the great musicians that died so young while I was growing up listening to them. I would never have missed them at the Madison Square Garden in 1980, I think, if I knew it would be the last time they would play together in NYC. Bonham, Moon, Morrison, Joplin, Hendrix Lynyrd Skynyrd...What a bunch of tragic young lost lives.
@Robert Carpi I didn't think they all loved each other after Plant's son died. I think he never forgave Page or Jones for not going to the funeral. So when Bonzo with his wife who had been there for support died, Plant was done. Thus Zep was done.
@@rman52
That's sad. Not too many bands have close friendships together like the guys in Rush.
@@FrankPCarpi The class of zep is Plant and formerly bonzo if he was sober. Rush was the epitome of class and intelligence. The beach boys except ahole mike hate, really loved each other. Especially the brothers. But you are right. Few bands had mutual respect and love.
@@rman52 Plant might’ve forgiven Page since the two were always together like brothers after the band’s breakup, and talking about each other til to this day. For Jones, I’m not so sure.
@@iambeezus7886If he did I'm glad. Page did some jerky stuff when he was younger but he is not a bad guy. They did some incredible music together. One the mastermind. The other the voice.
Achilles Last Stand, In My Time Of Dying. God bless you Bonzo
Misty Mountain Hop, Gallows Pole, Darlene, I could go and name the entire Zep catalog - is there anything he didn’t play great?
There will never be another….
dazed and confused denmark version is his peak for me
martin silva you're talking about the 1968 concert on youtube where he's pulling all those crazy fills?
spudlover96 correct
inthesurf 07 Achilles Last Stand is one of (if not the) best Zep songs ever!✌💜
I think with a lot of muscians that are on the road a lot, they get off on the audience but once that performance is over and they are on the plane or road, they start missing home and their families. It is very sad. What a blow to Led Zepplin fans, the family, and John.
What a sad story. I had always assumed John died a typical "Rock 'n' Roll death" of excess, instead he was just drinking to cope with being seperated from his family all the time.
I highly respect the other members of LZ to never even try to replace Bonzo and carry on, as so many other bands have done. It's just never quite the same. They only ever "reunited" for a couple of gigs and most of them were with John's son as the drummer.
They couldn't replace John. He could keep up with Jimmy Page on lead guitar. He was just as important to the band as the lead singer and guitarist. He could run circles around both of them on a drunk night. How do you replace a musician/drummer like that? You can't. That is why they threw in the towel. Listen to any LZ song and the first thing that impresses you is the incredible playing of John on the drums. Everything else comes after that. That is what you hear and identify first. Everyone else in the band was just icing on the cake. Better than the WHO drummer.
@@MichaelGiordano777 Great reply. The rhythm~percussion section is the back bone of any band. Bonzo was a shooting star, so sad.
" who else would I need for a drummer than Bonzo? " deep words. Robert seemed to love Bonzo very much
I think it's a real stretch to say that "Carmine Appice could have done the gig". There was, and never will be, a "replacement" for Bonzo. Period. End of ridiculously stupid discussion. The best drummers in the world, who may be vastly more technically versed, can't play like he did. The feel was uniquely Bonham, and that's why he is so highly respected by even the most virtuosic drummers. He inspired me to start playing drums 30 years ago and remains an inspiration to this day. In fact, trying to play like Bonham (and failing) led me to find my own unique style.
Rob Brighton ...Well said my friend. I couldn't agree with you more... Perfectly stated.
Agreed. Even Jason (as great as he is) isn't John. Much respect Plant and the gang for sticking to their word.
When u sleep drunk 30% chance u can have a heartattack/liver failure.my buddy passed away accidently while sleeping drunk. He was 26 yrs old. Heart failure. Rip Victor. And RIP Bonzo
***** You can't dust for vomit.
Leprechaun421 That really sucks. I'm sorry about your friend.
Leprechaun421 Um I've been witness to countless cases of people sleeping very drunk (including myself a number of times) and never in one of these cases did someone die. I'm not saying that alcohol can't ever lead to death but I really doubt the number is high as 30%
***** but of course it was a slightly different situation as he died choking on someone else's vomit.
"Drunk", that's a broad definition, there's different scales of drunkenness. Somebody who had drunk 4 or 5 pints of beer wouldn't have a high chance of dying. Millions of us do that on most weekends. But somebody like Bonham, who had consumed 40 shots of vodka in a short space of time, really would be in danger.
tremendous talent that left us WAY too early !!
They were the best band in the world. Can't be easy to sustain that level of magnificence.
No way - The Partridge Family!
34 years later, it affects more than just Robert, Jimmy and Jonesy. It affects about a zillion other folks, too. Rest In Peace, Bonzo. Rock On.
Well Said
His drumming held the music together no one could do it like him! so sad!
I was crushed when he died. I had worshiped Led Zeppelin throughout grade school and high school and had tickets to finally see Led Zeppelin live. Bonham died 30 days before that show. They are so right about what a close knit band this was. One of my favorite scenes in the Song Remains the Same is when they show John Paul Jones and John Bonham working together in the background while Jimmy is playing guitar. Bonham misses one of the beats and John Paul Jones looks at him and smiles. Bonham shrugs and then hits the next beat and they both smile at each other and keep on playing. It's a great example of the teamwork of Jones and Bonham in the background. Watch at 5:40 into dazed and confused.
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You’ve worship the devils
Yeah man .. had tickets to the Montreal show ,, first show of the tour ... i was stoked
That's one of my favorite clips, too. I'm talking of all time. I can watch it over and over.
Worshipped what?
i am 50 years old our children needs to understand how the music moves you
I just barely made it through this.....beyond crying.....R.I.P. John.
I know nothing about drums but Bonhams drumming is so entrancing. Nobody does it like him. And the band around him is insane, just crazy talent.
He might have left the building, but he (and his mates) left us a massive musical heir.
Bonzo is the reason why I've wanted to become a drummer and why I love the drums. Rest In Peace Bonzo. May your beautiful drumming live on in not only in Led Zeppelin, but in all our hearts
I see so much of Bonzo in Jason that at times watching him play its like seeing a ghost.I don't remember where the video of Jason and John playing side by side,but he is certainly his fathers son when it comes to musical talent,and that video was amazing.The things they can now do with technical 3d imaging sends goosebumps down my whole body
what a badass drummer he was. so distinct. there was no mistaking who was playing.
He was a Man. Now he is a Legend. Legends never die.
32 was too Damn young Bonzo RIP
He had a "classic drinking problem", seriously?? He had a totally out of control drinking problem, a earth shattering, seismic event drinking problem. The man drank himself into unholy oblivion on a daily basis. If there was an Olympic event for drinking John would have earned a Gold Medal. John's drinking ability is legendary, the man is a legendary drinker.
He was a legendary drummer.
Andre the giant was a legendary drinker.
I’m moved every time I hear him play. Certain figures and fills that have such power and imagination- always retaining a tight pocket and time that is fierce. This band was such a special thing for me as a young player, now that I’m not young I love it even more.
felt like I lost a family member really...being 16, my heroes were bands, Zep in particular...I can still feel the pain if I dwell on it.
Sadly, the band lost it's heartbeat. I can still remember the day they announced his passing. Still brings a tear.
I had tickets to see Led Zeppelin at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit MI October 19th 1980. I was 14 years old. Bonzo died 2 weeks before the concert. I cried and cried and wept. THEN I decided to learn to play the drums. The "Fool in the Rain Shuffle" will never be duplicated, and I am convinced that John Bonham will never be topped.
RIP, Bonzo. I wish I could have met you in person.
What a shame he was absolutely the greatest drummer heard of. All that talent to hear. RIP
John actually became part of the drum. His playing was so pouring out him he mastered the drums with with his whole body
You can see it when plays.
I still miss him. One of the world's all time greatest drummers.
Even if John hadn't died when he did, Zep calling it quits at the end of the seventies is really what I think cemented them as the "greatest band of all time". It surrounds the group with a kind of mystique that intrigues people to this day. I believe this is why their reunion shows were surrounded by so much excitement, because they were a band who had quit in their prime and let the hype that was already around the group grow and grow until it took on a life of it's own. Had all four members decided to carry on making music together through the 80's and 90's people probably would have lost interest and left them behind like they did the other hard rock acts of the seventies. The same original lineup of Foghat, who had sold out football stadiums in the seventies, were reduced to playing state fairs to crowds of 200 people or less by the time the nineties rolled around, even before the deaths of Lonesome Dave and Rod Price. Call me whatever names you want, but had Led Zeppelin survived and carried on, I believe they would have suffered the same fate. Of course this is all hearsay, and for all the people who are most assuredly going to take this the wrong way, NO I am not happy that John died and NO I am not saying that his death is what made them what they are today. Just saying hypothetically that had he not died, the four of them deciding to dissolve the band after In Through The Out Door and move on to other projects would have been a good move. But again, it's all hearsay as we'll never know for sure.
I understand what you are saying, but they were past their prime. "Prime" LZ, for most people ended after Physical Graffiti. Presence was a bit insipid, and ITTOD had only 2 songs on that I listen to.
Very sad rip John Henry Bonham the best drummers in rock and roll history
Hes the greatest drummer to ever live, you cant replace that ..,
gone but not forgotten
He was definitely one of the greatest drummers that ever lived; Rest In Peace Mr. John Bonham.
R I P John Bonham. Best ever from the best band of all time.
Rest in Peace John. You will always be remembered.
RIP John Bonham. Truly one of rock & rolls greatest drumers May 31, 1948 - September 25, 1980.
Heartbreaker from the How the West Was Won live album is the ultimate demonstration of John Bohnam's talent. His fills include a 4x kick on the kick drum with a SINGLE pedal. No drummer before or after has managed to repeat that.
RIP: Bonzo ! John Henry Bonham was clearly the God of Rock and Roll (throw metal, hard rock in there - it's all rock and roll) - bar none. You just have to listen to multiple drum solos of his from 1970, 71, 72, 73, 75, particularly 1977 - and his fills were just getting insanely intricate in 1977, 79 & 80. He was progressively getting better !
+JohnBindon I noticed that too about his playing. He didn't just rest on his laurels. He was trying new stuff on the drums, particularly his machine gun snare fills after '76 or so. Thrilling drummer!
John, you inspired my drumming, I've memorized your songs beat by beat and every time I listen to you play I'm still shocked as if I've never heard it before. R.I.P.
It wasn't an equal split of talent. It was balanced chemistry. A new drummer couldn't replace Bonham. -Even his son was not the same.
And he was best-buds with R. Plant. How can a man sing when his best-bud has died in this very profession?
Michael Lee ...100%
John is one of THE drummers, his playing is outstanding. RIP.
Not one of. He was THE BEST EVER.
Wow. This hits too close to home! Great vid! Thx for sharing!
Wow, just now seeing this. Love zeppelin. Always have. Bonham, in my opinion is the best drummer to have ever played.
A great drummer there has never been another one like him, R.I.P. Bonzo.
You reap what you sow.!
No question. The greatest rock & roll drummer in the land.
Make that in the world!
John Bonham is the greatest drummer to have ever lived. R.I.P Bonzo
I can never ever compare my self to John Bonham he is the Drumming legend the ever lived on this planet RIP John Bonham.
Keep drumming in the great gig in the sky along with Keith Moon, take it easy big-guy
John is the reason i got interested and motivated in playing the drums.
Listen to misty mountain hop,playing Tom's like a guitar.
That was awesome. Thank you. John Henry Bonham has been, and will be missed forever.
Met Jason on many occasions. Lovely guy & great drummer.
RIP to the best drummer in the land... phenomenal artist
Greatest Drummer ever full stop!
Rest in Peace Bonzo, you will never be forgotten.
Good video and interview. Thanks for sharing! I liked and subbed this!
Hay John your legacy and inspiration will live on through Zepp's music for many generations...thanks for the memories!
God bless John who blessed us with great music
The greatest and most inspirational drummer everr. He was so ahead of his time, imagine how he would use todays technology to his advantage... Legend!
It is sad that John Bonham died! Especially like he did! I am not sure how much longer Led Zeppelin would have continued as a band but he was the one man who ended the greatest Rock Band ever!
im depressed i just realized that 2 of my favorite band's members died the same year.
Bon Scott/John Boham. im going to cry now.
I hope people realise soon that alcoholism is a symptom for underlying issues and aren't so quick to judge.
I remember reading "Hammer Of The Gods" once. It's a wonder that the other three are still alive. Back in the day, all of them were hard drinkers, hard partiers and hell raisers.
Would you expect anything less from the absolute gods of Rock and Roll?
His death only killed their live performance... the music is very much forever alive!
John is one my drum idols the man just had incredible foot speed it was just awesome.............
I'm crying really hard, RIP John he was such an amazing drummer and will always be remembered
R.I.P. - John Henry 'Bonzo' Bonham!
When I die, I will meet him in the dreams when my soul leaves my body
Thanks for posting
The magic was in his hands. He had an internal rhythm and his display set him apart. Even Jason cannot duplicate his fathers sound. Nobody can, or will.
I was in 6th grade when the news broke out.Such a sad day.
John's percussion is nothing short of legendary. John Bonham (RIP) The same goes for Keith Moon (RIP)
Love to watch this because it shows what the band was to one another, yet it always makes me cry.
Listen to you a lot seen you live in greens playhouse in Glasgow in 1970 brilliant been a fan since thank you for all the years of pleasure you have given me your skill on drums is still second to none RIP John
Jason is doing well by you John, we all love Him for what he is doing these days
Presence and In Through the Out Door were the last two Zep albums. I think their best days were well behind them.
***** Sadly enough, had Bonzo not died, they all probably would have continued the heavy drinking and drugs.
Presence is great... one of my favs!
Everything must end. Beatles, zep, best to end it sooner than when it gets really bad
The "Autumn Moon" is lighting your way Robert. It's time to "Ramble On". Thanks for the memories. ^5
Roy Harper commenting at the end there. Met Roy and chatted to him once wayyy back on one of his tours. RIP John. We all still miss you!
Freddie Mercury, John Bonham, Jimmy Hendrix and James Jamerson, rock and rolling the heavens now. Definitely, God's favourite band now. Rest in peace legends
O MAIOR DOS MAIORES, E O MELHOR DOS MELHORES BATERISTAS DE TODOS OS TEMPOS, ATÉ HOJE DEIXA MUITA SAUDADE, GRANDE BONHAM.
I'm a drummer and yes, usually drummers know or acknowledge that Bonham followed by Peart are/were the number 1 and 2. Very different styles. I don't think anyone really compares their styles though, just their talent
I miss him I love his drumming It taught me a lot of stuff