Drum Teacher Reacts: JOHN BONHAM | Led Zeppelin - 'The Rover'

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#reactionvideo #ledzeppelin #drumteacher
00:00 - 00:10 | Shenanigans
0:10 - 02:10 | Intro
02:10 - 12:09 | Reaction
12:09 - end | Post match analysis

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

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[@christopherjq7414]

Knowing that Bonham's influences were big band and Motown drummers you can understand where he gets his groove and funk from

[@user-gl5kj1fm5x]

likewise for JPJ

[@dogshouse1235]

JB was a big Gene Krupa fan growing up. Krupa inspired many of the greats...

[@darrylbennett4297]

The Rover has undeniable SWAGGER. They swing hard in it and you are totally right the 3 musicians in Zeppelin all made each other better

[@basher5107]

Being a singer can’t be underestimated as an instrument,because it is and all four were excellent at there craft in there own right but as a foursome nobody can ever touch them.

[@joescott8877]

@@basher5107 Robert contributes so much toward the end with his ad-libs setting off Jimmy's gritty "gettin' down" jamming transitions (e.g. starting at about 11:15 and until he fades out repeat singing "Next time")

[@digiorno1142]

You can say all you want about the 3 instrumentalists in the band(and rightfully so), but you absolutely cannot understate the importance of Plant to the band. His voice brought so much character to their music and his presence and charisma on stage massively impacted the band’s success. His innate sense of melody and the way his vocals flowed perfectly along with the music in every song. Led Zeppelin really owes so much to Robert Plant.

[@user-oi2cy2qh7q]

LZ is for me the GOAT band ever. I just can't explain why, but The Rover has always been one of my favorite LZ songs. As Andrew said, it does not seem a difficult song to play, but it is so well executed (tone, riffs, solo, sound). It is simply an amazing song and I doubt anyone could play it (sounding) like this. For me, it is in the top 10 LZ songs! Thanks for reviewing this Andrew.

[@richardburch1061]

Absolutely. has always been one of my favorites.

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Believe it or not, this song started as an acoustic blues number way back during the sessions for the 3rd album. It would later get worked on during the Houses of the Holy sessions and finally find it's way to Physical Graffiti. Jimmy has a nice and neat solo and, in my opinion, Jonesy's single note bass line beneath the moving guitar riffs give a hint of the direction of a lot of future 80s hits which were played from a rhythm standpoint. The thing folks don't often realize is that Bonham and Jimmy practiced quite often with just the two of them, which meant either could go off and still find each other seamlessly. Then, throw Jones into the mix, who could be rock solid, steady or blaze his own trail on occasion and it becomes musical alchemy. To my knowledge, only snippets of this was played live; often they'd start this before switching up to play Sick Again.

[@shannondickinson2123]

Led Zeppelin, especially live, was the perfect storm of musicians. Once in a lifetime...

[@joegillam1497]

Bonzo grew up listening to funk, southern soul-stax and Motown. You can totally hear it in his playing.

[@ralph6968]

this song it's so amazing as underrated,

[@darkogregec7503]

The whole album is a masterpiece. And they have great albums...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Album 2 coming soon!

[@mikeg.4211]

A great reaction to one of my favorite Zeppelin classics. This is an excellent song and an excellent performance by everyone involved. A great request, also!

[@wolfbrother2474]

This is a blueprint for early Van Halen. Such a filthy riff, groove and jam

[@richdiana3663]

"in My Time of Dying" is a Bonzo Tour de Force.

[@Beavetowski]

This song also has one of Jimis best solos in it.

[@zzzyyyzz]

one of those 20 greatest solos haha

[@garryleerob]

Spot on. Definitely my favourite solo. I used this track ( took the LP into the studio at the HI-FI store) to check out different music systems...ended up with Linn & Naim. This was always the track from Physical Pig I used to give the speakers a run-out.

[@chrisbarlow2131]

The Rover is rarely covered by people reacting to Zep, it's one of the best. That weird riff to start things off- and the drumming! Wonderful.

[@robertwheatley2471]

7:12 ... IIRC The Rover was recorded around '72 and is definitely in my Top 5 Zeppelin songs. Physical Graffiti is without question my favorite Zeppelin album and is arguably my favorite album ever by anyone. It has everything and is basically near-perfect. A monster double record.

[@carlscarlet]

Amen to all of the above

[@PeterTea]

It is always fascinating how different musicians can play the same music and yet sound so different. And the elite ones have their unique signature sound, like Bonham. Looking forward to a Zeppelin New Year! 🥳

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

You got it Peter! Bonham just sounds like Bonham. THUNDER

[@mickblack3291]

​@@AndrewRooneyDrumsBonham's Triumph (among others)for me is on the album Physical Graffiti 'ln my time of Dying' if you want to hear John Bonham literally beating the living shit out of a drum kit that is the quintessential example.

[@targetshootr]

When they came to town they only played the first few notes as an intro into Sick Again, which is another sick tune. Great channel.

[@volpefox55]

Bonham doesn’t roll ‘with’ it, he lords OVER it !!!

[@redpine8665]

I could listen to that outro forever

[@skyemoz6559]

As a guitar player I love playing this song it’s a fun one for everyone in the band Great recording of the drums

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

💯👍

[@rum02]

Physical Graffiti is an absolute monster of an album. My favourite so much soul, funk,positivity, heartache. Just fkn epic

[@PaulThoresen]

This is from their magnum opus, double album epic masterpiece Physical Graffiti.

[@BernadetteBelow]

Timing is other worldly

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

POCKET

[@terrylandess6072]

Chills. Every time I hear something from Physical Graffiti. I've often wondered how many genius riffs/parts are played during the writing phase before it's refined.

[@ShoreTime]

'75 or so, considered by many Zep heads to be the ballsiest and best album. It also marks their meteoric rise.

[@irishuwould5185]

“Achilles last stand” Led Zeppelin please! Love your reactions

[@edyoung6573]

Fantastic!! just fantastic!!! Humungus Zepp head here! Keep it coming! My favorite Rock band ever! They was music perfection to me. The Best at all 4 positions together.

[@carlgibson285]

This may sound sacrilegious but the only Zep songs I know are the really famous ones like Stairway, Immigrant Song and Kashmir. I've always meant to take a deeper dive into their music since I like everything I've heard by them, so the fact that you're covering them in 2024 is great news!

[@fractaljack210]

Found you all those years ago because of Zep. Always glad when they are back on the channel. I'm looking forward to more Zep in the New Year! Great reaction. Merry Christmas, and all the best in the New Year.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

YES! More to come!

[@ivanhecimovic8397]

Just came across this one from a couple of months back. Love this journey of yours Andrew with Bonham (and LZ). Has given me a new insight and appreciation of Bonham the way you articulate your thoughts on his drumming.

[@JohnBonhamisEverything]

Okay now it’s time for you to react to Dazed and Confused Live MSG 73. Truly one of the best performances ever imo. Really shows how Bonham would follow Jimmy which probably wasn’t always easy bc of all the improvisation-but they were all masters of improvisation. Be sure to watch out for everyone’s solos especially Bonham.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Oh I think I’ve done it…

[@finessemuse2123]

​@@AndrewRooneyDrumsYou did live Dazed and Confused from 1969, early Zep, just after Led Zep 1 came out silly. It was my request from last year when we did Zep 1 and it was blocked by KZbin after a few days. This request today, message above, is for you to react to their live 29 minute performance in 1973, from the movie The Song Remains the Same. You haven't seen or reacted to it yet, but we will get you there someday with a PayPal request, LOL!! 😂

[@JohnBonhamisEverything]

@@michaelbinbc Wow that sounds great! I love listening to soundboard recordings at work. I’d like to see @AndrewRooneyDrums reaction to seeing Bonham’s improvising and genius in real time especially since he mentioned John’s filter. I believe he played everything by ear and feel.

[@finessemuse2123]

@@JohnBonhamisEverything The Snow Jobs bootleg from 3/20/75 in Vancouver Robert gets naughty a couple of times between songs, it's pretty funny. But the next night, 3/21/75 in Seattle is even better, considered the best night by Zep in the 75 tour. They played 2 encores. It's called Deus Ex Machina in the bootleg market and there is a great soundboard recording of it on KZbin on Led Zep Boots channel, look for the Graeme remaster.

[@JohnBonhamisEverything]

@@finessemuse2123 I’m sorry, I wrote a reply to you also but now I don’t see it. In it I said Thank you, you’re always so full of Zeppelin knowledge and links, sorry if I’m missing anything else. I think I first saw your name on STB’s channel??? I just found him a couple months ago and am bummed I wasn’t hanging around on YT & Patreon when he was still active. In the last couple months alot of the content is gone. I’m considering ARD Patreon and PayPal bc D&C reaction will give me LIFE. 😁

[@chameleonrp6029]

Was at that concert from your shirt Los Angeles CA , the Forum June 1977

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤯🙌

[@albertzapata1156]

I agree with another comment someone made about doing the 1973 MSG live Dazed and Confused you can definitely see more of Bonzos greatness

[@darkogregec7503]

What an epic solo on 8:50 ! No one plays this notes like J.P.!,

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

YUP

[@Snookynibbles]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums

[@nigelprettyc3]

Such a big influence on many from the first album on, unique drummer a genius for sure 👌

[@juliemanarin4127]

Never be another Bonham 😢

[@eatthisvr6]

i LOVE the drums on this!

[@basher5107]

Drums are always special when your listening to Bohnam but throughout Physical Graffitti the drums are recorded well and his playing is really tight

[@lucvierbergen5933]

First song I ever heard from Zep. Still one of my favorites, from one of the best albums ever

[@andrewmason7207]

im no drummer but i see bonzo following the guitar riff then the bass while adding his own shuffle. defo the main part of the engine room. cheers love your comments and gives me more understanding of drum playing,

[@digiorno1142]

Arguably Zeppelin’s heaviest song ever. And ironically has some very hippie lyrics from Plant😂. Easily my favorite zep song

[@user-mc6xy7xl6f]

this might be my favorite Zep song, filthy

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yup! 🙌

[@joescott8877]

GREAT explanation on not WHAT the sheet music says but HOW Bonham MADE the song work. Great appreciation of an iconic musician, playing WITH iconic musicians!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Glad you liked it! It's so much more than notes on a page

[@fildevi0717]

In my time of diyng studio version....my request from far far away... Italy ❤

[@scottzappa9314]

Astute comments about being a drumming master. Thank you.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Thanks for watching!

[@jackcade68]

Loved the breakdown.

[@vonbleak101]

The Album this was on came out in '75 but the recording of the song was done a year or two before... So this would be smack in the 'middle period' of Zep...

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Yeah, recorded for Houses Of The Holy.

[@carlsanders7824]

Probably the greatest double album ever made.

[@t.c.bramblett617]

low key one of my favorite Zep songs.

[@productofbelgium]

There will never be another John...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That is true. Had his own signature behind the kit

[@davidcarter4247]

A bit of this song was part of the Whole Lotta Love medley at the Sydney concert in February 1972. We didn't know what it was until Physical Graffiti in 1975. Every Zeppelin concert was a unique experience

[@mikecrotty6719]

This outros is awesome

[@gratuitousfootnote1183]

Was always one of my top five Zep tunes, great reaction.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🙏

[@oliver-yg6qr]

Love your analasys

[@mggtz]

The Lemon Song 🙌 🙌

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Done it!

[@fildevi0717]

In my time of diyng... studio...insane. Physical Graffiti GOAT

[@fishboy91]

With every song or album from a band, when listening to the drummer, there will be moments where the listener might say, "Well, that was kinda cool." One might say it every so often throughout an album. However, with Bonham, a person will probably say it, like every 15 or 30 seconds of every song on the album. He is that good.

[@jukeofearl]

God I love this song!!

[@WesleyArtrip]

Can't wait to see you do Achilles's Last Stand

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I've done it!!

[@trendydelquendy]

On my copy of Physical Graffiti this goes into "In My Time Of Dying" which is the bigger sibling of "Levee..." to me.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Nice 👌

[@kenhewitt7357]

Love that track

[@gaseousgiant8053]

Half of the reason that Bonham sounds so powerful is that, on every album, the drums are recorded PERFECTLY! Of course how he plays makes them sound so good, but the recordings capture all the power plus the details! Has there ever been a drum sound better recorded for a rock band? It's 45-50 years later and still no one has matched the LZ drum sound. Jimmy Page was a master producer to be able to do this...

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Agree. Lightning in a bottle ⚡️

[@user-gl5kj1fm5x]

Page as a producer yes but as a sound engineer not so much have a look at the comments by Andy Johns Eddie Krammer

[@gaseousgiant8053]

@@user-gl5kj1fm5x I hadn't heard about comments from them about this - will have to check. Still, the decision (whether Page's or the sound engineers') to record the drums the way they did, with some close mics and more distant to get the feel of the entire kit has rarely even been tried, for some unknown reason.

[@yinoveryang4246]

I've got a theory that the reason people like John Bonham, and for that matter Bill Ward (who knew each other) had so much feel and swing - is that they never learned to play following a metronome or any mechanical device. They are both naturally capable of being rock-solid in terms of rhythm of course. But not particularly interested. Instead they have a human element of swing to their play.

[@zzzyyyzz]

Cool shirt!

[@fractaljack210]

You really need to react to, "Nobody's Fault but Mine."

[@thedave5748]

One thing I read said Bonham plays w Page instead of mainly w the bass. Seems to be the case. Also cant believe you havent done Nobodys Fault But Mine yet

[@rickcook7308]

Love to hear your take on Wonton song.

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Or Wanton Song even!😂

[@AngeloMarcheschi-vj9em]

Bonzo grooving along

[@endacoughlan2670]

Definitely check out We’re Gonna Groove by Led Zep in Royal Albert Hall 1969. Amazing.

[@endacoughlan2670]

Sorry 1970

[@srt8rocketship241]

I have to hear Zep and Floyd every day. Need it. The Rover and the whole album is Epic. Down By The Seaside and The Wanton Song are cool. Sick Again hell all of 'em. Ten Years Gone...damn. RockStars forever.

[@donnelson6694]

I'm not a big fan of Robert Plant but I've always loved this song musically. Especially the outro. Bonham gives this song exactly what it needs in my opinion.

[@zosomoso]

I love plant, especially the early days but I don’t love the way his vocals are mixed in this. They are very thin and shrill.

[@racebiketuner]

Love the phat bass groove John Paul Jones is layin' down.

[@jamesknox7171]

Blackberry Smoke does an awesome cover of this.

[@academaciated7466]

Bonham doesn’t play behind the beat, everyone else is just early

[@RobertAlexanderII]

In billiards parlance, Bonham puts such English on his playing you might as well call him Minnesota Fats 😂

[@jamescooper-hope6930]

❤ A Coach Rooney deep dive into Physical Graffiti would be a great start to 24!

[@zosometalgod]

Now that's metal!

[@pokemongod2581]

They were a one time only deal, one thing is certain they are second to nobody!!

[@slates1969]

One of LZs best

[@luvbasses5487]

John’s playing was purely guitar driven. He’d replicate Jimmy’s licks through the drum kit. In a so very big way he was solely responsible for the known sound of this band. I’m sure many a conversation has gone on well into the morning hours over how he did what he did - and how he did it! His playing was so damn intoxicating and immediately recognizable.

[@PaulThoresen]

I know you like Ian Paice, but have you done "Burn" by deep purple 💜 ? Amazing song, and his drumming really really propels the song along

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I did the Yoyoka version of it. AMAZING

[@PaulThoresen]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums That was awesome. Watching that video just made my day 🙂 seriously thank you. I used to practice that song a lot as a teenager and I could do a passable version. Nothing like what I just heard though. Your comments on the 8 or 9 minute mark about her staying in the pocket were really en point. And I loved the stank face. Really, much appreciate this.

[@EddieTheH]

IMHO this is Zeps best song.

[@MrBedZeppelin]

All Right!!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Yes Sir!

[@pentagrammaton6793]

Amazing track. I always thought that Physical Graffiti should've been just a trimmed down single album of new material from '74/75, but hell it's still pretty awesome as a double LP.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

🤘

[@garyalleccia2793]

Any Bonzo will impress. The triplet master. And the king of the groove beat. If you get a chance check out Zepparella the all girl Zep cover band. They do a very good cover of this song. Best of the Holiday season to you and yours sir. Always enjoy your reaction vids.

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Sounds good 👌

[@scottzappa9314]

So that's at least 2 girl bands which are Zep covers. Lez Zeppelin is the other.

[@garyalleccia2793]

@@scottzappa9314 Yes they are really good too. Check out Zepparella. The girl on lead guitar Gretchen I believe is fantastic and does an amazing Jimmy Page cover.

[@susannebass5503]

Loved hearing Bonham again! Great analysis but you mention Iron Maiden in a Zep reaction??? You're forgiven 😊

[@BillBowman-vu3jw]

Physical graffiti was in 1975 Andrew.

[@tomcarter6076]

Please react to fool in the rain. You will thank me

[@alexk3736]

Why does Robert voice sound like that?

[@academaciated7466]

Off topic but, who do you think Rush is picking up to tour again?

[@BillBowman-vu3jw]

Sounds like something might happen. I think Mike Portnoy would be the best choice

[@academaciated7466]

@@BillBowman-vu3jw Indeed.

[@raymondrobinson2160]

Thomas Lang

[@venomdust1]

Threw me off for a little bit . Not complaining 2 Zeps for 1 . maybe put the immigrant song in title too Might eliminate the confusion. 🤘

[@garyking6519]

The drum tab seems accurate, but they've got the lyrics all messed up

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

Drumeo don't do the lyrics. The video is someone's YT upload.

[@stevejohnson1577]

Immigrant song? Not the rover

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

That's just the trailer. If it's confusing I can remove :)

[@robgodden6736]

Like to see him play The Rover

[@stevejohnson1577]

@@AndrewRooneyDrums noo i misread the title… play all the Zep you like 🙂👍

[@matthewashman1406]

Mid zeppelin