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(Book). John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham was the godfather of hard rock drumming and he remains an idol to legions of Led Zeppelin and heavy metal fans worldwide. Although Bonham had to be courted away from more lucrative offers, he joined the newly formed band in 1968, helping guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant create such famous songs as "Stairway to Heaven" and "Kashmir" until his sudden death in 1980 at the age of 32. His unmistakable drum patterns are among the most emulated and sampled by today's rock drummers. This book is the first biography focusing on Bonham, providing a detailed track-by-track analysis of his greatest recordings, 45 color photos, and the most detailed and accurate inventory ever of Bonham's drum kits and percussion equipment. Review: Love it!!! - I bought it as a birthday present to myself. Great read. A must read and must have for any Jogn Bonham fan. Review: Awesome book. The last chapter contains very interesting information ... - Awesome book. The last chapter contains very interesting information about Bonham's drums tuning techniques, which helped me a lot to recreate such kind of sound in my student recording project. Also the last chapter contains some details about how the most famous Bonham's recordings were made. Very useful not only for drummers, but also for audio engineers. Easy to read and captivating.
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,124,943 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #754 in Percussion Instruments (Books) #3,276 in Rock Band Biographies #4,746 in Rock Music (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 90 Reviews |
T**N
Love it!!!
I bought it as a birthday present to myself. Great read. A must read and must have for any Jogn Bonham fan.
E**N
Awesome book. The last chapter contains very interesting information ...
Awesome book. The last chapter contains very interesting information about Bonham's drums tuning techniques, which helped me a lot to recreate such kind of sound in my student recording project. Also the last chapter contains some details about how the most famous Bonham's recordings were made. Very useful not only for drummers, but also for audio engineers. Easy to read and captivating.
P**S
Every Musician can learn from this book
A really fun book on one of the most influential musicians of the 60โs and 70โs. It is a great and sad story at the same time. A must for every drummers book list.
M**Y
A nice insight into the Legend
Chock-full of background and early life information about Bonzo, this was a pleasing read. I particularly enjoyed reading about his influences and his growth as a drummer. Inspirational reading about the greatest of all time for this drummer. Thank you.
C**K
great book
Great book with lots of good information
J**M
Must-have for Bonham fans
I enjoyed reading this book. A die-hard Bonham fan will enjoy it. As with most of this type of book, you will probably read information that was published in your other must-have Bonham book...
F**A
A Thunder of Drums
Mildly informative, most of the pics you've seen before. As someone once said- a coffee table book. You can learn more on youtube.
P**D
Fantastic !!!!
very good read if you are a big fan.....my husband loved this book...very informative. Would recommend book to all fans.
G**C
Five Stars
Excellent book about the greatest drummer
M**R
you need this book
not as much as I wanted to know, but everything in it is diamond.
M**Y
DISAPPOINTING
I am very disappointed. What I thought was a hard cover book turned into a water damaged soft cover book. NOT IMPRESSED
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