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John Bonham is considered one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummers to have ever played the drums. His influence on rock and pop drumming is incredibly important. In this drum lesson I will show you 3 John Bonham drum fills from 3 different Led Zeppelin songs that I think every drummer should learn.
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[@levih.2158]

1) 6:50 2) 11:38 3) 17:50

[@waxxy8447]

Not all heroes wear capes. Thanx good sir

[@7th_dwarf542]

I have discovered John Bonham for me just e few weeks ago (I am very sorry). Could you provide the song titles for the three timestamps?

[@se-ku3op]

@@7th_dwarf542 1.) Dazed And Confused 2.) Whole Lotta Love 3.) Since I've been loving you (Live BBC)

[@prospectnyc]

"What's your favorite Bonham fill?" - "Yes." hahahah

[@Sausagey2]

prospectnyc i read this as he said it

[@antonioguinoo]

Of course he said that dude, its Bonham!

[@dreyn7780]

Human reflex action. Even his body thought he was disgusting. Good riddance to an arsehole.

[@JustYerStandardUFO]

So many great fills and grooves from Bonham!! One sweet one is the quad borage at 6:22 in Stairway. Just beautiful. But all their songs had something great in them from this genius. He really did make that band.

[@KKMcK1]

I got to see Zep 7 times back in the 70s. Bonzo is my favorite drummer of all time. I'm a guitarist. I also really dig Keith Moon, Simon Phillips, Vinnie Calaiuta . . . Nothing better than jamming with a great drummer! If you don't have a great drummer, you ain't got shit . . .

[@lmm145]

ian paice può stare al primo posto. comunque tra i migliori di sempre

[@dreyn7780]

You're showing your age, stupid.

[@alewis6451]

Nothing better than jammin with a really good Guitarist!

[@Strellock]

Whole Lotta Love! Whole lotta loooong awesome fills! And nobody plays like that anymore. It's like Bonham invented something amazing and then it got forgotten! Or maybe they aren't all that easy to play! More Bonham stuff, please!

[@dreyn7780]

Bonham took one look at animal and got drunk. Once animal hit the scene it was all over for anybody else.

[@Earthdogbonzo3]

That "Bonham Swagger", combined with his sense of space, time, power and feel . . . And then there is that Bonham sensitivity and precision! A lifetime of study!

[@stevep8490]

"Yes all of them" lol. 'Out on the tiles' is my favorite. The entire beat is good

[@jaakkot9661]

The Since I've Been Loving You fill hit me like a lightning from a clear sky when I heard it the first time! And the linear 16th note drum riffs in the end with bass drum doubles.. you really captivated the Bonham Swagger feel in this lesson, fantastic job Stephen!

[@chrishowlett2242]

I just love this. The fill coming out of the middle section on whole lotta love too is just killer and hits you like a ton bricks. As for since I been loving you , bonham and page are just on fire on the this live bbc version is best. Great breakdown of drums

[@Brosenbrose]

It was great watching you break down some of Bonham's fills, especially the Whole Lotta Love fill! I never realized how complicated it actually was because I always just played it by ear. And the Since I've Been Loving You fill really shows Bonham's creativity. Great choice!

[@nathankelch2779]

Great video Stephen! One of my favorites is the fill around 2:30 of achilles where he like helicopters between 2 crashes and the snare, its insane how he does it so fast yet so crisply

[@dreyn7780]

Nobody's listening.

[@jerosta]

Excellent! Thank you for sharing the Bonham love and understanding.

[@dagonzalez1757]

The fill at 1:47 in Misty Mountain Hop just kills it. Also, let's not forget about THAT fill in Stairway to Heaven, you know the one I'm talking about.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Indeed

[@Aussie_Badger]

Awesome your doing a John Bonham series Stephen! Loving these. The day after I watched this I was at the library with my daughter and just happened to stumble across their DVD The Song Remains the Same, so I borrowed it on her library card haha. Great film. Thanks for breaking down these grooves and fills. Now I’m gonna go practice 👍

[@talktalk2412]

That 2nd fill was a beast

[@jasonleone6603]

Thanks Stephen for being so entertaining while informative! And speaking of Bonham fills, I just had a student ask for the Rock and Roll intro, and I turned him on to Chuck Berry et. al. as a result - love to get the kids to understand the roots of the music they want to learn to play.

[@kevinpreciado3394]

In The Evening.....that fill is amazing !!

[@margretlarochelle4004]

LOVE THIS!!! LOVE BONHAM! KEEP IT COMING!!!!

[@hosseinhabibi3870]

Amazing! Thank you Stephen. Please do more Bonzo! John Bonham is the best Rock drummer ever.

[@AntoineKanaan]

My favorite fills are from D'yer Maker. Wow that song is grooovvve

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Antoine Kanaan Yes! Killer feel. Keep an eye out for a video coming in a couple of weeks. I put a Dyer part in there.

[@safwannizam2932]

There’s a 2 bar fill from The Song Remains The Same (live concert from 28/6/77) that’s one of his best fills ever imo. In fact the intro he did on that specific night is my favourite intro to TSRTS

[@erikb5100]

The Song Remains the Same is recorded over 3 nights July 27, 28, and 29th 1973! The movie was released Oct 20 1976... Also, some of the footage was recorded in a staged room with mirrors to fill blank spots and bad camera footage! There's nothing I don't know about that movie! Haha ✌️😎♥️ Zep Love

[@waynesmith537]

Hi Stephen may favourite fill is an isolated drum track of him playing out on the tiles the speed of his triplets is amazing great video by the way.

[@MrROTD]

What is and what should never be is full of awesome fills.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Get the sheet music here: bit.ly/2LxVQv2 John Bonham is considered one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummers to have ever played the drums. His influence on rock and pop drumming is incredibly important. In this drum lesson I will show you 3 John Bonham drum fills from 3 different Led Zeppelin songs that I think every drummer should learn. Check out the first lesson in this John Bonham drum lesson series: 3 John Bonham Drum Beats Every Drummer Should Know: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2XahZuNrqd7fZI The John Bonham Warm Up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3Scl3WKh86mrrc Leave a comment below and let me know what your favorite John Bonham drum fill is! And want even MORE FREE drum lessons on John Bonham? Rock and Roll: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pInIeKqjad-IpLM Fool In The Rain: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpTbn42Km86ffbc The Ocean: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGPUeWR5nMR2Y80 Poor Tom: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2nHeqabiLp1sLs

[@billbrandt1106]

Man, that snare is sounding GREAT! Excellent lesson too!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Bill Brandt thanks Bill!

[@Luigisan.-]

This is great. I'm really excited to learn how to play as JB did. 1 year learning and discovering myself as a drummer, it's been a amazing journey. This is my new goal for the rest of the year.

[@dreyn7780]

Gossip. Look at Show-YA band from japan.

[@thegreatchain7112]

I'm a guitar 🎸& Mandalin player singer songwriter, I just purchased a Ludwig drum set, I thought that the kick drum wouldn't be so difficult to navigate ! the Bonham triplets are amazing, I saw Zeppelin at MSG 1973 3 nights in a row ! Don't think that Bonham did any solos ! why ? I don't know. Tony Iommi ( I saw from 71-73 ) Black Sabbath said that ; Sabbath all had the power of Rock ! But the power of Zeppelin was, Bonham. Thanks for the lesson 🙂 I'm having fun learning paradidlles and Bonham triplets, but I'm not quitting my day job of guitar 🎸 and Mandalin.

[@DrumsTheWord]

Superb lesson, Stephen!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks so much Rob! Always great to hear from you my friend

[@alewis6451]

The Fills are Great ,Moby Dick is awesome on a really good sound system. It was Very cool to watch and hear The late 60's early 70's uncharted transformation into rock music . The first album inspired me to buy a set of Ludwigs that I still have today.

[@billbreen7501]

Your kit sounds awesome

[@mageetravis]

Love that live album and that’s my favorite recording of since I’ve been loving you. My favorite groove of his is on “no quarter”.

[@stefancristiean6160]

Maaaaan, the best lessons ever! I've discovered Bohnam trough you, thankies!! 💪💪

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Dj. Boaba Nice! That’ll be my personal gift to you. He’s incredible

[@jeanclaudebertoni6262]

Thanks again, My vote is the first I think 16th drum fill in Achiles Last Stand........mind bending when played in context.

[@christianhuntercascon888]

When you can do them all, you love them all. I love them all.

[@jeffreyfuller8400]

Thank you brother

[@jedidrummerjake]

FANTASTIC! Thanks again for all you do, Stephen! Best drum channel on KZbin!!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Jason Schultz Thanks so much Jason

[@raptors13jays]

Love your videos man. I’ve been watching for a while now! Ever consider making a series like this on Phil Collins? I’d love seeing that. Only if you’re a big fan of him of course :)

[@buhlir]

so cool! thanks for teaching these. not that it matters that much but he is playing the groove from "since ive been loving you" into the fill on the Hi hat and then goes on the ride. small thing ha

[@henriquekowalski6185]

Congrats! Excellent stuff

[@benbritton1368]

Great video, very good and clear explanations. Really good channel, keep up the good work!

[@adamfelton2389]

This great man. Thank you

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Adam E. Felton You bet Adam

[@Flying_Jorts]

Thank you for this Stephan!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You bet

[@casterman2]

Thank you!

[@kossfan]

First I need to say that I’m not a drummer, so I don’t know how impressive this is from a drummer’s perspective, but one of my favourite Bonham drum fills is at the end of Whole lotta love. It starts at 4.56 and is one of those long rolls with a little skip beat at the end. I had listened to this song for years before noticing it, but when I did, Wow, brilliant.

[@RayStein]

Since I've been loving you has the most passionate fills I've ever heard. Just an opinion.

[@jorgpicone7072]

When I started to play the guitar, the experience of Led Zeppelin showed me what it means to play together as a band. The endfill of Stairway to Heaven's guitar solo together with Bonham's lick blown me away and that feeling is still alive when I listen to it in these days!

[@reineh3477]

Same thing for me. I play guitar and it was the drumming during Pages guitar solo in Stairway that got me hocked.

[@steveanderson9178]

Thanks Stephen, I've tried to learn Fool in The Rain a number of times and was not very successful. You broke it down to a point that I understood it. Your the man!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Steve Anderson thanks Steve!

[@ronniefuhr7085]

Your awesome man. . Thanks. .I can't pick one. .

[@gdogbryan]

Great lesson as always Stephen. Bonham has always been a huge influence on me musically, love the mans work! Really useful to dissect the beats and fills as you have, thank you so much and keep the good work coming :)

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks Gordon...I'll keep it up as long as you all keep watching!

[@gmoney1592]

Great video. Awesome lesson. Thank you for bringing us fills from the greatest rock drummer of all time . Every rock drummer should learn this . My favorite Bonham fill is from whole lotta love. But picking the best Bonham fill is as difficult as picking the best muscle car of 1970. Thx for bringing this to us . And breaking it down

[@midnight8ngel]

I've been in a Zeppelin tribute band for 10 years now. You're right, selecting your favorite Bonham fill is like naming the top 3 Beatle songs of all time. It's impossible...But, I'll try to name mine. 1) D'yer Mak'er, pretty much all of it. Quirky song and I think with just any drummer, the song would fall on its face. With Bonham, it's a thing of drumming genius. 2) The Wonton Song. So much phenomenal drumming, so many great fills in this song! Nothing easy about the Wonton Song. 3) Nobody's Fault but MIne. Again, I'd point to the entire song. The beginning timed playing with Jimmy Page, and the fills during the solo are vintage Bonham. If you don't know who's drumming in Nobody's..., You don't know drummers. Like you said Stephen, these are just off of the top of my head. I'll think of 12 more in the next half hour. I learned more from John Bonham, than just about any other drummer. Phil Collins (Old Phil Collins), would be second, but Nobody played like Bonham. Nobody is harder to emulate.

[@ifreemantoo]

In 1970, still a teenager, Since I've Been Loving You mesmerized me in a far different way than the other Zeppelin songs. That groove with that big booming kick sound. Guitarist play lead guitar. In this song Bonham played lead kick. It was big in your face and fit so perfectly.

[@MyDadsSeanConnery]

There's a great fill on Achiles Last Stand. It's quick and sick

[@dreyn7780]

The muppets were better at everything. They encountered the legendary FORK in the road in their career and they dealt with it. Led Zeppelin are marshmellows.

[@BreathingRx]

Most organized and efficient lesson I have ever heard from a drum teacher. I'll bet you run a great rehearsal!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks so much! And I'm not gonna lie...I crack the whip when it's my show ;^)

[@jameslyons1661]

Great video

[@SimonRobins1978]

Awesome fill.

[@SimonRobins1978]

I should elaborate. I spent a few hours last night following the third groove and fill lesson. By the end I could follow at about 118bmp. The way you break down the parts makes it super easy to pick up. This makes me feel like a proper drummer! Thanks dude. And Happy Birthday!

[@beeradmarley2443]

thank you for showing the world this

[@louiebustamante8993]

I'm self taught I play by ear!! But your video is very informative!! Thank u so much!!!

[@tomjackson8895]

Those are some really cool great fills!!! Can't wait to practice and learn these Stephen. Thanks for lining out the how-to's on these.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You bet Tom!

[@dreyn7780]

Look at Show-YA band from japan.

[@izzy574]

Hey Stephen, nice job. Bonham is my ALL TIME FAVORITE drummer in the universe!!!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Budo Master thanks Israel!

[@mthomas1973]

I love anyone who appreciates what Bonham did for music and for drumming. People who think Bonham was a simple drummer are wrong. He knew when to explode and when to let the music take control. Never overplaying or underplaying. He was a musical drummer with a combination of feel, groove, sensitivity, finesse, power, technical ability and a signature sound. The ultimate all around drummer. Hands Down. Thank you for sharing your video and exposing some classic Bonham. Great skills my friend

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks so much Michael

[@travisjones4106]

I'm a simpleton with regards to drumming with simple tastes - I can't get enough of the drum fill from Stairway at 5:08 leading into "...you're head is humming and it won't go" -- it seems so basic and probably is to play, but that's has always stood out to me as percussive perfection

[@sethjohnson6539]

P.s love your teaching style realy!

[@keithadamo304]

Tasty drumming great stuff Stephen 🤘🏼🍺

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

I’m sure I realized on some level how tasty that lick is on “SIBLY;” thanks for nerding out on it for us Stephen!

[@markhedges1194]

Great tutorial as always Stephen! Your question is a tricky one for me, Kashmir and A whole lotta love, very close call, but by a knats whisker it has to be whole lotta love! A good example I think of Bonzo's drumming of all time.

[@repercussiondrumsuk270]

Great video Stephen....you hit on my absolute favourite Bonham fill, from Since i been Loving You...shouldn't work but it smacks you right on the side of the head

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Repercussion Drums UK it’s insanely good

[@Yaboroqe]

Great lesson, Stephen Bonham.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Yaboroqé Lol, Thanks!

[@eddyfitnsss3142]

Great video 🔥💯

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks!

[@holeesheet2021]

Man, you're making me want to pull out my Song Remains the Same DVD. Haven't watched that in a few years. I'm putting it on my shelf now! Dude thank you so much.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Ho Lee Sheet My job here is done 👊🏻💪🏻🙏🏻

[@thatchadlmiller]

Those... drums... sounds amazing.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Chad Miller Thanks Chad

[@dandanby101]

Kit sounds great!!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Dan Danby thanks so much Dan, I appreciate that

[@jasonmare33]

good job!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

kevin cunningham thanks!

[@nicketten1232]

Great work! Good break down

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Nick Etten thanks Nick!

[@nixc1972]

great video - snare sounds mint!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks Chris!

[@yvondrum2934]

yes killer man!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thank you my friend

[@phillipricks6984]

The ending of Rock n Roll. All of it. Perfect!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So good

[@drummer4life69]

That third Bonham fill! Hot dang, the whole song has so much passion and added with that drum fill 👌. Thanks for this lesson Stephen. My favorite Bonham fill is the Stairway to Heaven fill. Around the 6.23 mark

[@dreyn7780]

we look at Show-YA band from japan.

[@BayouMaccabee]

Your drums always sound fantastic...Perfectly tuned with great mics.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Judas Maccabeus Thanks so much Judas

[@BayouMaccabee]

@@StephenTaylorDrums No thank you for the continually great content. But.....You're welcome, bud!

[@camcardow1566]

These are great. You know one Bonham groove that doesn't get enough love is on Bring It On Home. The way he changes the cadence is just pure magic.

[@dreyn7780]

You've been forgotten already. Not even 1 comment in 3 years. No one believes your gossip mate.

[@spamh1409]

It’s a relief to see professionals show their mistakes. It only makes sense and is natural. When you said “nailed it” After the 16th note demonstration… It made me laugh out loud

[@ronaldfuhrer]

i always liked you Stephen..NOW I LOVE YOU...more Bonham stuff please..thanks

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Lol, thanks Ron

[@chriszanotti2774]

Great video Man. Your kit sounds top notch👍🏼

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Chris Zanotti Thanks Chris

[@paul2466]

wow, your a great teacher, great taste and funny too< thank you for making this video and sharing with us all

[@Mixedkidbx1]

Your drum set sounds amazing great tuning

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks so much!

[@jeremysmith9042]

Yeah that rocked!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Jeremy Smith thanks Jeremy

[@kaelmoffat2198]

around 3:40 in "Fool in the Rain"...it's almost like he's soloing over a vamp. That string *always* grabs me!

[@rjc7289]

My two favorite Bonham beats are the ending of "Rock And Roll" and the steady, plodding groove he plays on "When The Levee Breaks".

[@joshimawashi]

Dazed and Confused fill at the end of the faster tempo bridge, just before it slows back down again... Killer!

[@zeppelinfan82]

ZEPPELIN is my All Time favorite Band&Bonham my All Time favorite Drummer. Not just for how he played,but for how his drums sounded in the studio and live. Always loved the fact that Zepp put his drums in hallways to get natural reverb and delay...for example Kashmir. I always thought in the song he was hitting 2 notes on the bass drum before the snare hit,but its actually ambience from the first kick. Magnificent! When i play it,i always put in the 2nd kick though,since im not micd and Im really a guitar player,although i play keyboard, drums,and saxophone. Anyhow,Great video and great sound friend.Maybe I'll do a similar vid on Page,when able.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks!

[@zeppelinfan82]

@@StephenTaylorDrums np

[@joeparenti6638]

Great stuff....from "the master" John Henry "BONZO"!!!

[@mosslover69]

Stairway fill is always my fave

[@midnight8ngel]

His beat during the, "And as we wonder down on the road", is so........Bonham = Genius!

[@lonkirschner7448]

Black Dog at 1:38. Always makes me shake my head. Saw him on tour at Madison Square Garden, sitting behind his orange Ludwig Vistalite kit. All those years ago, still burned in my mind.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Lon Kirschner that whole song though... And jealous you saw him live!

[@heftyalan1152]

When I was younger it was the crossover triplet from Dazed and Confused, which I note was your choice too, but now as said in the initial minute too many to mention but he played some lovely paradiddle fills too. Also when he played live especially on the outro he would throw in some great stuff just for fun and just because he's John Bonham. The live version of Kashmir at Knebworth has some fills between hi-hat, bass drum and snare I like.

[@MikeRatcliffe2014]

For what its worth, Bonham had no idea he was doing any of that. He was just feeling it and those are the things that came out. It's cool to find the theory in it though. Thanks Stephen!

[@markmishkin6608]

I’ve been working on the snare tom bass triplet for a year. I’m still so painfully slow that I’ll be almost 80 y/o till I close in on 200 bpm. And I’ll master the HH bass bass triplet in my next life.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Mark Mishkin It really is tricky to get things to lay just right with those three notes

[@danielcejudo7024]

Like Thomas Lang says: Practice, practice and practice... Thanks man! Hi from México city!

[@oconnorivan]

A long time fill I've loved by Bonham is the one on the track 'Darlene' around the 3:28 mark. It's so universal too, it could be transferred to so many applications across the general rock n roll genre.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

vertigo_2000 ooohh, nice one!

[@mrb4886]

I was a pretty damn good drummer when I played. When your playing brings smiles to the band you are auditioning for it is so satisfying. Bonham brought us all smiles.

[@dreyn7780]

Oh, guess what? More gossip. The WW2 generation had no idea about your storm in a tea cup.

[@cjferguson3009]

My favorite Bonham fill by far is this amazing fill he plays in the live version of Dazed and Confused from The Song Remains The Same movie right at the 6:14 mark. If you haven’t heard it I highly recommend going and listening to it.