3. John Bonham
Born - 05/1948 | Nationality - British | Genre - Rock
Led Zeppelin sticksman, John Bonham, is the father of hard rock drumming and is one of rock's best drummers by far. He paved the way for all the hard hitting, powerful rock drummers that have followed. His style has been emulated and copied by countless thousands of players, but his essence and feel is still unique to him.
John's bass drum technique, broken triplets, and wide open drum sound are some of the great aspects of his drumming. But, what really tied it all together was the passion and intensity that he played with, he always gave it 110% which is exactly what Zeppelin's music needed.
Never one to shy away from the limelight, John would often play his famous 'Moby Dick' drum solo live which could last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes. His use of hand percussion, cymbals (including a large gong), and sometimes timpani set him apart from other drummers, not that he wasn't already a cut above the rest!
Perhaps the two biggest factors that made John one of the best drummers ever were his originality and style. Before him nobody really got stuck into the drums hard, and that combined with his great feel to make him a groovin' powerhouse. He's an absolute rock god.
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