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ZZenith

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1. One very important thing left out of that video

Reply to ProudLib72 (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:38 PM

Jul 2019

is the way Bonham hit the drums. Anybody can hit a drum hard but it can choke the drum past a certain level if you don’t do it right. Bonzo’s technique allowed him to hit hard while drawing the sound out of the drum, providing power while still letting them “sing.” Couple that with his perfect pocket and you have one of the all-time great Rock drummers.

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What Makes John Bonham Such a Good Drummer? [View all] ProudLib72 Jul 2019 OP

One very important thing left out of that video ZZenith Jul 2019 #1

At the very end, the narrator said he had only begun to scratch the surface ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #2

They really were a perfect band, weren't they? ZZenith Jul 2019 #3

He used the heaviest sticks, too Alpeduez21 Jul 2019 #4

When the Levee Breaks drums being the most famous example - ZZenith Jul 2019 #5