FOUR STICKS *DEMO/ANALYSIS AND DRUM COVER*

[@MiaogisTeas]

Dude. You are not only a talented drummer, you're are fount of Zeppelin knowledge - mad respect 🙏🙏

[@RobertTalbert]

The Four Sticks/Take Five mashup blew my mind.

[@ReyAce00]

I read every comment... amazing no one mentioned that the frustration of getting Four Sticks right led to an explosive drum intro (Bonzo "getting frustrated and letting off steam" according to Page) and the band launching into an improv based on Good Golly Miss Molly, which soon morphed in "Rock and Roll". They worked on that for a bit and then returned to Four Sticks, and Bonzo knocked it out of the park. Great video, thanks!

[@KevinHarrisDrumming]

That’s really cool! What part of rock and roll? The solo at the end I’m assuming?

[@ReyAce00]

@@KevinHarrisDrumming No the intro and beginning of the song

[@KevinHarrisDrumming]

@@ReyAce00 I know the song keep a knockin by little Richard was his influence but I am thinking his pattern was created when he was “getting frustrated and letting off steam” like you said. Do you have any more details about this?

[@DG-sf9ei]

I like how you describe and demonstrate the link between Jazz and Zep's music here. Something most every other mainstream rock musician today either isn't aware of or they don't have the skill set to comprehend nor play it.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks!

[@keithmounts1305]

Just a quick run down on my obsession with Bonham. Been drumming all my life. I'm 43, now. Over looked Bonham throughout my teens and younger adulthood. Idk. I just did. I'm still baffled. Loved prog rock and metal for most part. But about two years ago, i was watching Jeff ocheltree with Danny Carey ,whom I've been obsessing over for decades... I had watched that video a million times. But decided to watch the ocheltree video on Bonham's setup and tuning. It got my gears clicking in another direction, about sound and tuning. That video led me to researching Bonham and his sound. Stumbled across this weird goofy dude named, terry keating. Suddenly I find myself watching more and more of his videos. All the while realizing the greatness of Bonham. Learning the how, the what, the equipment , the sound became the coolest shit ever to me. It took my understanding beyond what I thought I knew. Now I'm totally on board live breathe and shit all things Zep/JB. I know, not so quick of a run down. There's lots more, but man do I really appreciate the things you and Terry do. I find you two to be the best out there on the matter. My drumming has elevated. It's like falling in love with drumming all over again. Ty guys!!!

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

That's great to hear. There has always been something magical and mesmerizing about Bonzo's feel , sound, and touch...his groove. It's not metronomic, not "perfect" but it feels like a heartbeat, of some great animal...like a lion or elephant. No one like him.

[@keithmounts1305]

BONZOLOGY with Terry & George agreed!!! There's no one like him. Ginger baker can kick and scream all he wants!😂🤣. He's like the only guy in the world that despises Bonham. I'm sure there's jealousy involved. But yeah thanks for helping on my journey of capturing Bonham's sound, essence, feel , approach the list goes on and on, like me🙁. Sorry 😁...

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Ginger comes off a very bitter , mean miserable man. That documentary was not flattering at all. I respect his contributions to the music but I have yet to hear him play with the finesse and technique, and funk, and groove, the feel and sound and ..... etc, of Bonzo. Sorry, the proof is in the pudding. That comment about Bonzo couldn't swing ...shit, what nonsense.

[@keithmounts1305]

BONZOLOGY with Terry & George my jaw did drop when ginger said that. I enjoyed the documentary. You're right, it was not at all flattering to "Mr. Baker "😂 but I found more appreciation for his contributions in the docu , but Bonzo did so much more. He had such a pulse for drumming and command of his ideas. Everything was so organic and musical and well thought out. There's an ocean of art just in the way he mapped out his parts. How he connected the dots in a song. He knew his role so well.

[@keithmounts1305]

BONZOLOGY with Terry & George also, a bout Ginger. After that documentary I had to binge on cream. I had to see more than what I've heard on radio. And I wasn't impressed. Not even in the discussion. I did the same for Moon. They're both just rambling(on the drums). There's no structure or setups. I couldn't get hooked. Idk. They didn't do much for me. I do like their sound and play. Definitely legends, respectively. Mitchel is better than those guys, in my opinion. He catches my ear.

[@tomkelsey2303]

I can remember buying LZ IV (on 8-track!) with the money from my 12th birthday and grooving out to this song. I had all the lights off in my room, and the only light was the orange glow coming from the stereo console. I was in another world, not drugs or booze, just pure Acid Rock!

[@frankburdodrums8984]

BOHNAMOLOGY. WHAT A GREAT SUBJECT. I'M GOING FOR MY MASTERS DEGREE.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

👍🏼😁

[@michaelwudi7295]

I have loved this song since the first time I heard it. You showing how the drum is played through it blows my mind. Just wow!

[@apparit10n]

My left foot is currently having nightmares thinking about trying to learn this song next.

[@bubinga_basher]

The 3/2 clave, and swinging it was a perfect way to demonstrate. After you played that swing groove, I wouldn't put anything past you. So impressive every single time!

[@gsxrkz]

Definitely one of my favorite songs. What a great demonstration.

[@8020drummer]

I'm making my own video on this song and this video saved me a TON of time learning the drum part

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Glad to hear! Thanks! 👍🏻

[@TheFabioOrchedella]

"i got to get into that more" "fackin africans" "ill show that baker" "1234561231" -quotes from a madman

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

TheFabioOrchedella I love it, it's like poetry the way you phrased it. Haha!!

[@panzerman9247]

All I can say is WOW! Man, that was good! Great video! Thanks!

[@STAMPER-DESIGN]

HOLY SHIT George, you made that look easy! Love the breakdown and explanation before you started playing. It gave me insight and was extremely helpful before you played it. The sound of the drums is amazing from the first hit of that Tom. The "Take Five" correlation is something I never thought of. Finally getting to see you play some jazz was cool too. Thanks so much for doing this, I feel like I learn something with every video you post.

[@phillipfubar8869]

I'm sure I can hear the sticks clicking together in Bonzo's hands ìn the original recording. Great video and fun to play along with on guitar, especially the chords up an down the neck during the bridge sections.

[@johnr.8275]

The clicking of the sticks can absolutely be heard. Especially through headphones. It just adds to the rhythm of the song even more. I had a friend (I say "had", because he is sadly no longer with us; taken WAY too soon) who was an absolutely unbelievable guitar player. He channeled Jimmy Page much in the same way that George channels Bonham in his Bonhamology videos. In other words, I have never heard anyone sound so close to the original they're channeling. Anyway, we used to jam Zeppelin stuff together (me on the drums, our buddy G. on bass and keyboards) and I could never get him to even TRY this song. One day, in frustration, I asked him, "What exactly is it with you and Four Sticks anyway?" He said, "There's no guitar solo in it - why would I want to play it???" I just had to laugh because that was so....him. I said, "Well, you can improvise one if you wish - the bass player and I just want to give it a go!" We never did get around to it...

[@march.7561]

@@johnr.8275 What a cool story.

[@cookmoore3736]

This is so cool. Thank you for showing us this. Bonzo and his jazz

very nice sound and method. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@fuelflownormal]

Thanks for lining up the bread crumbs to Joe Morello.

[@nathanwences94]

Really enjoy you’re vids man !

[@gl3605]

I've always loved this song. Love it more now. Thx..excellent vid.

[@jpkillibrew1638]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge of Bonham this song and your performance love all the details.

[@ronbaker2673]

As somebody who only does bar chords on a guitar I had no idea there was that much more to drumming except that you beat on them great job

[@papapoodo6685]

That was excellent sir!! Thank you! Great with my morning coffee!!

[@charly4594]

What a phenomenal breakdown into this most difficult song. You described the nuances perfectly and absolutely nailed the cover. Thanks so much.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks!

[@1969EType]

I was just discussing the unheralded cromulence of "Four Sticks" with a friend and Google brought me here. Thank you for explaining everything rhythmically going on in this amazing song in terms and ways that are not condescending and very informative.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Eye thank ewe ! 👍🏼

[@fooddood]

I always loved this song, probably the most from led zeppelin IV. I was lucky enough to go to Morocco and see the kind of musicians that inspired this music. The sheer sonic energy was inescapable. It's no wonder that they took inspiration from it

[@colintaylor8234]

It wasnt until I heard the story about him using 4 sticks that I noticed if you listen closely you can hear the sticks clicking against each other.great video

[@paulmorgan5841]

I’m exhausted just watching you make it thru the whole song. The Led was the best. Sweet cover here, mate

[@bigmortgage]

Brilliant. Love the information you shared. I’ve read similar. You are some player my friend!

[@VegetabIeMan]

All of this and playing with loafers. Love it.

[@gregblackmusic]

Much respect to Bonzo… and to you, sir. Excellent presentation and performance.

[@angrypatriot5392]

I was JUST practicing four sticks today. Wow. Lol Thanks George! Great video😀😎🤘👍

[@tangerinemoon3]

Absolutely loved this !! I just learned Four Sticks on guitar past 2 days and am no stranger to loving Led Zeppelin and the powerhouse drumming of John Bonham.. and YOU are an Amazing drummer and I cant resist the dance of a wonderful drummer drumming ever !! Thank you !

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thank You!

[@HeavyOpera1]

Wow. Awesome. Can you please, please, please get you and your band to do Take Five and play with Four Sticks feel? That was fantastic.

[@sdthrutheroof9161]

Hello Sir. I realize this video is 6 years old. I would like to say thank you for the explanation and the breakdown. I have played the drums before on the most novice level, saying that, I was able to follow you and understand what you were explaining. Of course, I'm a life long Zeppelin fan. Great Job!! 👍👍

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thank you!

[@CZdrum]

this is awesome! thanks for breaking it down and playing it for us.

[@45GraveVideo]

"How does it feeeee!! " Great feel man!

[@JoeFabeets]

I love your content brother. Keep safe and keep doing what you are doing.

[@billbimson2408]

Only needs one word. Genius.

[@rhnstjegilrhkscvn1djhrj969]

for all we know Bonzo taped the sticks together. he diffinetly didn't hold them as per say Billy Cobham when he used the 4 stick concept very uniquely

[@JR-xs2ec]

That was awesome…and explained perfect…thanks

[@syracuse6651]

Wow.... Just wow .

[@ghettopressproductions5211]

You rock on drums...ty for explaining the beat

[@robinturner9561]

Amazing! Fascinating and Enlightening.

[@paulhoughton5431]

Wow amazing George 🤟👍

[@stuwilson877]

Very, very good, and informative of the song!!

[@markkugs6622]

Great job on a tricky song! Crash sounds nice with 2 sticks. Take 5 is also a great song. I remember hearing it in the movie bullitt or something when i was a little kid and still listen to it

[@bobarmstrong3218]

Man, you’re a great drummer! Thanks for the video.

[@sword-and-shield]

Outstanding...Thx for the post

[@jamesbell9011]

Sounds like you were in the jungle warfare going on or something that came fresh out of a TARZAN movie!!! YOU make all your VIDEOS come to LIFE!!! THANKS BROTHER DRUMMER!!! 😊

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Very kind compliment! Thank you.

[@tambourini]

Hey! Thanks for the great vid! You fulfilled my request for an explanation & a demo! Thank you! Thank you!!!

[@olegyamleq7796]

amazinggggggggggggg, channel needs more viewers!!!!!!!! thanks upvoted!!!!!!!!

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks!

[@captainmorgan1107]

Excellent! I bet you needed a beer after that one!

[@stone9.098]

Excellent post!

[@MV-ot8kr]

I can't even tell you what a joy & treasure these videos and channel are for me . Thank you Terry for mentioning it enough to have it stick in my memory . When I was young I had a very vivid dream that John Bonham's spirit / ghost was teaching me . He'd only been gone a couple years at that point . I just assumed that either via osmosis I may actually learn ( in time ) , or that it was just a silly dream . Just as likely the latter as the former . And then I found this channel ...

[@jacedaniel]

Cool study. You mention the alternating hands morphing from straight eighths to triplets. You sure these aren’t *swung* eighths? That’d put the left hand on the third partial of the triplet, essentially doubling the kick drum. I thought that’s what Terry described as the Bonham Engine. By keeping the engine going and simply moving the left hand from the third partial to the second partial, you’ve got the Bonham triplet. Whether this is how Bonham executed it, I’m not sure. But it’s got some elegant logic to it.

[@davefieramosca6974]

Great job! You definitely do the Bonham engine justice.

[@jamesbragg9146]

As All ways just awsome..how do remember all this ..heck I can't remember blank..you are a man full of naledge

[@jacksonwilliams8971]

Hmph, I’d always assumed he’d taped the sticks together- however the crazy bastard did it, you’ve reproduced it best I’ve heard by someone not named Bonham... Love it!

[@keithmounts1305]

Great ending. Great job, period. Helps me a ton. Thanks!

[@howardwilder6989]

When you do the licks, you have just an amazingly fluid action... wow... relaxed and on time, every time... well done... very entertaining... you come across as just a regular guy, who just happens to play the drums like ringing the proverbial bell...

[@theviraldrummer]

Dude these drums sound amazing!!!

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

the Terrible Drummer thank you! I really love the sound of these drums, although the Tom and the bass drum don't have that extra jobs that the 14 and 26 have, I think they still sound really full and warm.

[@theviraldrummer]

BONZOLOGY with Terry & George I agree! I recently bought a matching 14 for my set and its definitely night and day for the sound. Even though the old 13 still sounded nice.

[@theviraldrummer]

BONZOLOGY with Terry & George Still, your small sizes pack the punch that's necessary for the tunes you're doing. Stay awesome, man!!!!

[@timbrown2637]

@@BONHAMOLOGY So is this a 13 and 24?

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

@@timbrown2637 Yes. It's my opinion and some others , that Bonzo had a Green Sparkle kit in these sizes. There are several photos that look like a 13 for sure, and possibly a 24.

[@EvKrusty]

awesome to actually see the beat played, learnt so much from this. great vid thanks

[@bobweber4140]

Freakin awesome George thankyou

[@gerddimcfairies5785]

Great information, thanks !

[@richiesplayground7092]

Excellent. Those gold sparkles!

[@mthomas1973]

Sounds great man

[@lanceschaina3084]

Wow. This guy is the real deal.

[@elementrypenguin3116]

This is fantastic!

[@JackNiles]

Beautiful right hand side crash cymbal

[@stuslater9506]

That was great thank you

[@MontanaFree]

Well, that was worth watching....thanks!

[@jason8952]

That was a really cool drum lesson.

[@bonzo10000]

i really like the way you pick up the accents and the harmony at the tail of the phrase with the left and right hands progressing to the floor toms very good interpretation, i believe it was dead on

[@richardedupre2018]

Awesome as always George!

[@smitty31560]

Great job. I'm a big Zeppelin fan but there is just something about Led Zeppelin 4 that's totally different from any other recording ever. I guess Headly Grange had something to do with it. It's like a mysterious feel that the album has to it.

[@scottbryant2235]

You have made an analysis on Four Sticks.. spot on. But I think you're leading up to my request. SRTS - Whole Lotta love!

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

That's on my to - do list. I still intend to finish the '73 tour style versions and I have Moby, Heartbreaker, WLL and The ocean left.

[@safwannizam2932]

Scott Bryant If you listen to the unedited version, there’s a really cool section (about 3 mins long or something) of the crunge. I’ll never understand why Page took that out... but that crunge section is really something!

[@enasksenos]

Sounds pretty much like it, but knowing what a beast Bonzo was I bet the actual patterns must be way more complex. Nice sounding kit you got there!

[@RichardFriendartist]

so fucking awesome...can I say that?? I don't even play drums and I always follow Terry's videos...this new extension is awesome. :) Thanks George!!!!!!!! awesome playing and thought provoking video!!

[@mikeisaac6562]

Awesome Video!!

[@wsgray]

Well done!

[@hasserl]

Wow, that was cool! And I'm not even a drummer. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonypstout]

Dude, that was fantastic!!!

[@pinellasamerican6990]

Thank you for doing what you do!!

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thank you for watching what I do!!

[@llamedica]

As usual, great! Loved the discussion and am really interested in this aspect of Bonzo’s drumming. I am not sure how you feel about Ginger, but I have been working on learning parts of studio “Toad”. I really like some of his phrasing in 6/8 using the two bass drums - sort of what I would call the GB engine as he has a rolling three note motif on the double kicks and then manipulates the time with the snare. I think you could do a great video on that, and Zepheads would appreciate it too.

[@lespearson562]

Robert Plant actually says on the Page Plant tour as four sticks starts....lets dedicate this to the man who first picked up 4 sticks and played the drums....it aint a MYTH bro But total respect, you smashed that....even the base drum

[@sticksbass]

i rubber band them too although not as much so to get more clacking. yours is the closest rendition ive heard of this as far as how i hear it. i doubt he bothered to do so much dblg w his left; if any. thanks for doing it; ive been waiting for this.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Yeah, you're prob right on that.... I like the sound and feel but I think he used the left doubles very sparingly.

[@2008israelramos]

Superb!

[@Twoholesofman]

What a great instructor. George is COOL.

[@Lizardking413]

Amazing!

[@frankhujsa821]

3:26 my brain exploded

[@safwannizam2932]

3:59 Bonzo having a hard time with drumming? Wonder what that looked like...

[@apparit10n]

Dunno what it looked like, but I'm guessing it sounded like "FAAAAAAKING 'ELL!"

[@danhuston6973]

I read that his frustration eventually led to "Rock and Roll".

[@mtress66]

Awesome job thank you so much

[@jimmysanchez5702]

I THINK YOU FOUND IT !! THANK YOU

[@danaharris5357]

This is great.

[@malcolmpalm]

Most excellent execution

[@MackeyWilliams]

George - fun fact. I got to see Mikey Q (Mike Quashie) do his thing at a club in NYC many years ago. Some friends of mine opened for him and then served as his band during his set. Like many of those booze and hash-fueled days, the memories are a bit foggy, but I do remember Mikey putting a hex on my friend Gil when he grabbed Mikey's shrunken head on a stick and danced around with it.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

How did I miss this comment?? Incredible!

[@jkljkl1945]

Great!

[@BaileysDad369]

I really enjoyed this!!! Great info and AWESOME drumming! I’m a new subscriber!!!!!! Thanks man!!!