John Bonham Accomplishments

Have you ever heard of the professional drummer, John Bonham. He was the drummer for Led Zeppelin in the late 60’s and the 70’s. He had an amazing feel for the drums. Many songs represented him and who he is, a powerful and a great drummer. He was the best drummer in the world. But, when Bonham died in 1980, the band broke up. The whole band is still alive today, except for Bonham. John Bonham was the greatest drummer for many reasons. First, he had a great feel for the drum kit. He really gets deep into the groove in the song, “When The Levee Breaks.” He also had great patterns on his song, “Good Times Bad Times.” Many songs made him famous. “Good Times Bad Times” is one of the many songs that made him a drumming legend. He also became known for his astonishing rhythm on his song, “Rock and Roll.” He also had a quick right foot in the “Immigrant Song.” But, many people would agree with Stewart Copeland is better than Bonham. …show more content…
Stewart Copeland plays music that is mostly in 4/4, and John Bonham has a diverse set of time signature, like 4/4, ⅞ and 9/8,which is really hard to do. Also, on the Rolling Stones, top drummers, John Bonham was first, and Stewart Copeland was tenth. Bonham helped write many songs and lyrics with his fellow band mates, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. Bonham is probably the most recognizable classic rock drummer of all time. Also, Bonham has a deep understanding of a wide spectrum of music such as jazz, the blues, and rock. Second, Bonham is a very powerful