John Bonham Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin - DRUM LESSONS

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_______________ Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin - DRUM LESSONS -- Here is a quick drum lesson on how to play "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin. Such an epic drum part by the late, great John Bonham. Leave a comment below and let me know you were here!
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[@JugaJuga14]

This is another way... BA DU DU BA DU DU DU DU BA DU DU BA DU DU DU DU BA DU DU BA DU DU DU BA DU DU BA DU BA DU BA DA DA DA DA. That's how it's done.

[@rb37mcc]

that oddly helpful :v

[@amandahollifield7709]

Omg. Thank you do much

[@Thargoyd]

Brilliant, thx, I am doing this at an audition this Wednesday 2nd Dec. happy new year to you.

[@wutamamama]

🤨

[@johncuscaden2021]

@bonzoleum

[@toddlavigne6441]

The ghost notes make all the difference to the feel.

[@thewigon]

Todd Lavigne it makes it feel like there is never a gap

[@cheftekard7165]

Right?! I never knew that then when I heard him do it, it blew my mind

[@Rickywisemusic]

My god...I've watched SO many of these Rock and Roll videos, and not ONE has gotten the intro right!!! I'm so happy with how you explained all aspects of this song. Thank you sir.

[@erichfranz08]

WOW! Ten years ago...very good!!! Bonhan is always class!!! He is my drummer of the heart!!! He is "the MAN"!!!

[@FireHorse828]

One of my faves, can't pick just one: Achilles Last Stand. Thanks for the tutorial- it really helps, especially when you slow the tempo down.

[@roguehk]

NICE. You might be the first guy that not only gets the ghost notes on the verses, but also understands how they PUSH and drive the rhythm. Great video - thanks for sharing.

[@taypax]

that's what so amazing about Bonham...the subtle stuff that he did to make the tracks sound so much better, and that's why no one will ever come close to sounding like him

[@BAMAVADER]

Finally someone that understands the high hat is the heart of this song... great job...always heard the reason they brought phil Collins in at liveaid was tony Thompson couldn't get the intro down...rock and roll indeed...

[@williambewise]

I appreciate the response! I probably should have checked through your other videos first but I'll definitely do that now. Thanks Stephen

[@sarahkatherinesisk1980]

Sweet, I couldn't find any online lessons that broke this down correctly, and I have to know it for an upcoming gig! You're a life saver!

[@norbertrenner9364]

Whole lotta love is my favorite song,and John Bonham is one of my early heroes,for his sound,grooves and power !

[@wutamamama]

Always spot on. Always great drumming. A drummer’s drummer. Thanks for breaking it down and educating people how to count it out. Definitely de-mystified it for me! Now to play it like Bonham... 😅

[@billwarner213]

Well, I've only been trying to figure this out since about 1976 - so thanks! GREAT video!

[@brennaldo101]

This is actually my fav Zeppelin tune and I just noticed now I was playing it wrong, so a big thank you for this, really helps!

[@MegaChagus]

Great instructional vid! Thanks for posting and bravo!

[@JoeDrumma]

Well done. I agree with you completely - the ghost notes through the whole song make all the difference. You've really got the feel down on this. And like you, I still can't hear the right time on the intro when I hear it without the count!

[@jameshersheysr7194]

Absolutely right,I never noticed those ghost notes but they make a huge difference.Thanks for lesson.

[@kerripace]

Someone may have already pointed this out below - but Marco Minimann explains that they had the Chuck Berry Johnny B Goode guitar intro going at the beginning (which they later eliminated from the final track). The drum intro syncs up perfectly with that - which - as you said - begins on the "and" of three.

[@billwarner213]

HOLY CRAP, dude - YOU’RE RIGHT!!! That’s amazing!!! I’ve wondered about this since I was a kid - why they played it in such a peculiar way - and that makes it fall right into place!!

[@griffinstuip]

Yes. This!

[@debbiland]

Love your teaching style!

[@chazmcleod802]

Nice one for figuring that out!!! I just learnt is as it sounds (like a bar of 11 at the end). but once you hear it starting on the and of 3 it sounds SO different it's crazy.. And it also seems very obvious once you know. Great lesson. Thanks

[@Drummershead]

Fool in the Rain has to be my favorite groove. John Bonham has so many amazing grooves and has left behind such a great drumming legacy.

[@rhinsac7553]

Freight train is the best way to describe the drive in this song. thanks for the vid. This intro has forced me to work on 1/8 and 1/16 notes with my left hand. I think it has greatly improved my over all drumming. I'm still a hack but really enjoy playing. Thanks again Stephen!

[@PillowMethod]

Achilles Last Stand is in my top twenty favorite Zeppelin tunes....Fun to drum it. One of my favorite bands of all time...

[@JRMARINDRUMS]

THANKS FOR THE LESSON, my favorite ZEP tune Achilles last stand

[@mark52111]

Awesome! Thank you. First 15 seconds to The Police "Spirits in the Material World" still throws me sometimes, until I either clap out or relax my mind and hear the kick on 2 and 4. Easy to get fooled and hear the kick on the "and" of 2 and 4.

[@VladTheImpalerTepesIII]

Thank you. I have never been able to count the into out properly. You are right. He does start on the "and" of 3. But what throws me off even more is starting off with a forte beat. I might be able to get it now.

[@vinaysb]

Awesome! thank you so much for breaking this down!

[@brianfoster7486]

Good times, bad times ... first time I ever heard that I was - WOW, this guy is a DRUMMER

[@FHD59]

No doubt in my mind: Bonham was a genius. This is a fantastic presentation.. now we know! well done.

[@miketwo345]

Awesome as always. Your teaching style has gotten way smoother over time. The pacing and everything is perfect now.

[@BobCropsey]

You break it down and I hear things so much clearer now. Thank you. Below they keep asking about the Bonham bass triplets which you took apart talking about Good Times Bad Times and I can now practice something I thought was untouchable.

[@boo0703]

Thanks so much for breaking down the intro. I can finally count it in now. I've been working on my foot speed for 3 months now so i can play those bass triplets but i was still struggling to count the intro correctly. These lessons are great.

[@armyrangerlogic1674]

Since I’ve been loving you has the tastiest groove and the squeak of Bonham pedal is awesome

[@jeffmckibben2000]

Dude you are great man. You’re on it Awesome Fantastic Bueno

[@lexiisloved1297]

Gotta scream " all right let's go" in the beginning though.

[@averyetvspecial1487]

Sorry to be a pedant, but it’s “Okayyyeee” let’s go.

[@Giuse_Tato]

Tsrts

[@ctrlshiftqq9846]

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[@rol0511]

Since I've Been Loving You has got to be my favorite Zeppelin song.

[@FANDANGALUS]

Agreed, the laid back feel and drums……the sheer emotion, yearning and melancholy, 2 guitar solos? Or more? JP Jones adding flavours…..and of course Mr Plant…..very well structured, archetypal Led Zeppelin.

[@scorchwhammin]

Thanks for this lesson... You are dead on right on so many of the subtleties on the drum parts of this song....

[@MrMaefiu]

good lesson! Very useful for the guitarist too.

[@szatson]

So true man, the ghost notes make the groove. Also is so good for strengthening non dominant hand chops. PHAT!

[@nmbr1von]

playing with you resolved my confusion. thankuou

[@zeptime3473]

Dude great. Lesson. U answered questions that plagued me for years. And I was told I played it better than anyone by a phenom bass player. But ur lesson shows me such now obvious mistakes iv made. Thank u

[@maxrent7]

Well done! Thanks for sharing the real info!

[@Smigjo]

Down By The Seaside is probably my favorite song by Zeppelin, at the moment!

[@Boogieplex]

Its also one of my favorites.There’s a dreamy,feel good vibe to it. Love the tremolo effect Page used on his amplifier during the recording.

[@PJJTremblay]

Perfect ... best description i've found. thank you !!

[@castlehilldude]

Seriously brilliant explanation. I guess that I will have to learn how to play it correctly now!! Lol! I will include it as part of my warm up. 👍👍👍

[@matthieudeuxt4759]

I am not a drummer but was very frustrated not understanding the introduction of this song ! Thanks a lot for your explanations !!!

[@shanebillard156]

This guy is great for learning from, great teacher.

[@sethrock1]

Fantastic. Thanks for the lesson, brother...

[@dashfentrock]

Nice one!! Really good info!

[@gsdrottpitt]

Have been trying to get that sound for years.... think I may have nailed it with this vid. Fair play.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped Joe

[@ChristophC999]

No Quarter I guess, It's hard to choose just one! This is a fun song but I haven't played it since High school. These are great tips.

[@boutchmanz]

Absolutely sick!!

[@ronnieDshman18]

I'm a guitarist trying to teach myself drums rn, looking through the comments drummers pick WAY different Led Zep songs as their favorites. Guitarists never say Achillies Last Stand and honestly I've never heard one say Dazed and Confused though I don't know why since it's extremely guitar heavy. For myself, I go back and forth but the tops are always Black Dog, Communication Breakdown, Good times Bad times, and of course Rock and Roll

[@drumking6127]

you rock bro thank for all this teaching

[@Ceremyjohen]

Thanks, man .. I'm a bass player. Your intro count really helped me out!

[@bigneutron5510]

Stephen you are the best drum teacher ever!!!!!

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

definitely!Keep those videos coming! love them all!

[@kristinakurr7268]

When the Levee Breaks. Give me the chills every single time I hear it.

[@ArchieBC]

Great breakdown! My favorite Zep tune to play is The Ocean. Close 2nd is Fool in the Rain.

[@rosepamela1]

Thank you this lesson has saved me a lot of time,and one hell of a head ache

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

So glad it helped!

[@Incenerater]

Fool In The Rain. Love the Bonham shuffle

[@plgplgplg]

Subscribed - Since I've been loving you Thanks

[@darryllev5195]

I enjoyed your lesson. My fave song from Led Zepplin is Over the Hills And Far Away. Just a cool groove. What you taught in the lesson really made sense. The whole time I was playing straight on and not using ghost notes but I saw how perfect it sounds. Now I'm playing it right for the first time, Thank You :}

[@ericlarousse1149]

Never knew this. Genius!

[@DeadEddie629]

Over the hills and far away is my fav. Pure rock n roll after the acoustic intro

[@taferrie]

This is the best explanation ever you’re fantastic drummer and teacher bro

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thank you!

[@langejm9]

Right on!!! I remember back in the early 80's when I started playing drums this song was my nightmare because of the "odd" timing. It took me years to figure out what he was doing. I did so actually by accident by messing around with Johnny B Goode. Good job!!

[@zeptime3473]

Lol now I go back and see some decent covers. Lmao again thanks I feel like this song literally made me crazy for a while. I'm so happy

[@SXI96]

great lesson, I always had a hard time figuring out the count, aside from this awesome intro, I have to say the entire band was very tight to know when to come in and

[@Takes680]

Simplicity is so great the easiest of grooves becomes one of the greatest songs ever Bonzo was a master

[@Lej0]

THANKS FOR EVERY LESSON. You're an inspiration for my knowledgment of this great and beatiful instrument. Greetings from Colombia.

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

I love it. John Bonham was such a great drummer! R.I.P!

[@Benjamminable]

fav Zeppelin tunes are houses of the holy, Misty mountain hop, and Living Loving maid..and so many more thanks for the vid!

[@gwalj]

I'm another bass player that has been confounded by this intro! Thank-you for your clear explanation. I really like Candy Store Rock, it's a 50s throwback, but with a very modern, almost urgent, feel to it. I think Zeppelin were 'in-the-zone' on Presence.

[@TheBombenleger69]

Best breakdown so far! Keep up the good work and keep them videos comin'...!

[@HereIsmarcus]

Wow. Thanks. That was so NOT what I thought I heard when I played along to Bonham and not what what I thought I saw when I watched the video of Led Zep live !

[@Coin3103]

So useful ! Thanks for this ! One more time it's so cool ! And one of my favorite song, and maybe MY favorite, is Lemon Song !!!! So groovy and so much energy

Nailed it, thanks!

[@bigninties]

good times ,bad times .... amazing

[@jimvisoka3725]

you are the guy man, thank you very much

[@who27moon]

You are an inspiration, friend! Keep up the good work.

[@scottbailey4335]

For your life...love it

[@pauloesnegro]

this channel keeps getting more and more amazing with every video I watch. Its so underrated though.

[@ProdigalSin]

One of,if not The Best breakdown of this song I have seen here. I have seen some great Drummers play this song and they don't do it right. Hard to pick My favorite Zep tune but it's either Achilles Last Stand,Trampled Under Foot Or Rock n Roll. I saw them twice back in the mid 70's

[@miguedrummer]

Brilliant!

[@mrdrvucrazy9542]

Hi Stephen always awesome picking up things off your lessons. Can you do a double vision break down. thanks Jeff

[@djaimacmusic]

finally got it now! thanks man! I think I like Kashmir the most btw.

[@DavidGonzalez-uj7zw]

thanks dude. after like 40 years, i get it!!!

[@dopeydad1221]

This is excellent, thank you. This intro has been driving me nuts for years...

[@andrewjackson5704]

The Rover just learnt the drum intro - totally awesome beat to learn and play

[@brianfoster7486]

Then again, there are so many GREAT Bonham backbeats on so many songs, it's impossible to nail down just one :)

[@diceberg100]

Thanks for sharing this. It took me years to learn the secret and you described perfectly here. I would love to see you do a similar video on the first drum fill in Rush's YYZ where the bass and drums trade 4s.

[@williamrice1955]

Billy Funk Great job. I never counted but I played it right. Glad to have someone explain it properly. Now if I can only get the rest of the band to come in on one..LOL Favorite Zep tune...Fool In The Rain

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Can't help ya with the rest of the band!

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

YOU GOT IT !!!! Good work man.

[@donaldshattock6414]

Good stuff!!!

[@anthonyglennmollicasr.425]

Spot on sir! Great video.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks!

[@waltzguy14151]

Well done cat! Practically every other drum clip about Rock N Roll focuses on the intro - but drop the 8th notes on the groove. Well done dude!! Not even Jason Bonham plays this song right ha

[@Williaem00]

So so good.

[@subatomic10]

Thanks for demystifying this enigmatic classic

[@philipmcevoy7206]

I'm aware this an old vid just to say thank you for posting it up man