John Bonham grooves...

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:49 pm

awip2062 wrote:Nothing like a wall of amps to say ROCK N ROLL! \m/

I miss them day's............I just don't miss hauling the stuff there and back.

I want my 13 piece double kick 9 cymbal monster set back now.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:40 am

awip2062 wrote:Nothing like a wall of amps to say ROCK N ROLL! \m/

Or to say "Ow, my back!"

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:32 am

YYZ30 wrote:
awip2062 wrote:Nothing like a wall of amps to say ROCK N ROLL! \m/
Or to say "Ow, my back!"

Absofreakinlootley Zed.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:45 am

Walkinghairball wrote:
YYZ30 wrote:
awip2062 wrote:Nothing like a wall of amps to say ROCK N ROLL! \m/
Or to say "Ow, my back!"
Absofreakinlootley Zed.

Every try to lug a 4x12 Marshall cab up two flights of stairs???

I have, and its not fnu.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:34 am

Here's a story as relayed by Jason Bonham (John's son):

Born in 1966, Bonham began drumming at the age of four, usually playing along to records on his father's jukebox to amuse family and friends. Sure, he saw Led Zeppelin in their Seventies pomp and prime, but barely remembers just three of those occasions.

"I went to one as a very young child, on the first British tour, which was like 1972, but that wouldn't be very memorable," admits Bonham. "The first one I remember was 1977 at Tampa Stadium in Florida, which was rained off after three songs. The band couldn't go back on because of the rain and the crowd went crazy and rioted. It was very scary. And then Madison Square Garden on the same tour, and then Knebworth, which was wonderful."

Knebworth in August 1979 proved a properly memorable occasion, not only because Led Zeppelin performed to record-breaking crowds on two consecutive weekends in what would turn out to be their last concerts in the UK, but also because the young Bonham stepped out on stage with the group for the first time, albeit during the soundcheck.

"Dad and I drove up to soundcheck on the Wednesday. He said: 'Do you know 'Trampled Underfoot'?' I said: 'Yeah.' He said: 'We're going to play it.' So I just got on the drumkit and Jimmy went: 'Right, ready, ready?' And Jonesy [John Paul Jones] started off, and he knew it was me. Robert and Jimmy did not, though, they didn't look around for a while. Then Jimmy saw my dad out front and went: 'Who's playing?' It was great fun!" he remembers.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 7:38 am

Good stuff there.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:10 pm

That is some memory to have, playing with Zep and the guys not noticing until they see Bonzo not on the set. LOL Great memory. I wonder what the look on John's face was with his son up there playing with his bandmates.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:17 pm

awip2062 wrote:That is some memory to have, playing with Zep and the guys not noticing until they see Bonzo not on the set. LOL Great memory. I wonder what the look on John's face was with his son up there playing with his bandmates.

He was checking drum levels and sound mix from out front. I bet he was smilin big.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 12:22 pm

That's what I am thinking.