I love Led Zeppelin's version of "When the Levee Breaks". The drum intro is pure magic.
@scottdenney64752 жыл бұрын
agree
@Loudcloset2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Second that one.
@REXBROWNOFFICIAL2 жыл бұрын
My Favorite or “The Rover”!!
@harrylamb55792 жыл бұрын
@@REXBROWNOFFICIAL my
@davids66528 ай бұрын
It remains one of the most notable and recognizable drum tracks in rock history
@cliffmiller56202 жыл бұрын
FOUR STICKS. Not only what Bonham does, but listen to Jones's bass part during the "chorus". Seriously. Incredible. Timeless.
@chriswade5348 Жыл бұрын
There will never be another John Bonham, RIP. I’m going to see his son Jason’s band this Thursday and I can’t wait to hear all those old songs of my youth live. Looking forward to seeing the amazing Mr. Jimmy as well. It’s the closest I’ll ever get to seeing Led Zeppelin. Thanks for sharing this.
@petergillis97672 жыл бұрын
Nobody's Fault But Mine I just love the heavyness of his playing and the quick stops and perfect spacing of silence in-between massive sounding verses, chorus and lead solo. Bonham was the man!!!!!
@j.j.106411 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. Really good. I grew up literally 3 minutes from his house in Birchfield Rd At Rectory Rd. His birth house now has a blue Plaque. I paid £2 for a ticket to the concert in London back in the 70's
@kurtfoulke51302 жыл бұрын
I still remember going to the theater to see The Song Remains The Same & watching John run a slingshot dragster down the strip to his Moby Dick solo. There was nothing or nobody cooler
@Cincinnatus18692 жыл бұрын
Tea For One. The whole band shines on that track. Page can make a guitar seem human . But Bonham's slow groove just makes it spectacular. I've never been able to explain what it is about Bonham's playing that made it unlike anyone else's. It's something like magic.
@MJ-we9vu2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Otis. Hope you're having a great time on your tour. I'm loving your little side trips through rock history for us. My favorite Zep tune is When the Levee Breaks and mostly because of the power of Bonham's drumming on that track.
@sayeager55592 жыл бұрын
The Rover is a top pick for me. The band and especially Bonzo is so powerful on the entire thing. But Zep 1 is my favorite album.
@logue4442 жыл бұрын
Not Chuck Berry....check "You Keep A'Knockin" by Little Richard. Great video, love Bonzo!
@andrewstricklin1828 ай бұрын
Good times bad times, that kick is just too phenomenal. Everything Bonham did was great, really. My buddy, who played the drums and I was on the guitar, did a pretty good version of Rock n Roll. That was our warm up song and it was a real treat when he kind of got it down. Sometimes when you just touch a little bit of something these great players pulled off there's a high that comes with that, I remember my buddy and me being really excited. Looking back it probably wasn't as close as we thought but still, it takes a pretty special musician to touch people in that way. Definitely my favorite rock drummer of all time, I agree with what you said, great feel, space and musicianship. There'll never be another Bonzo!
@dansfunnyvideos8 ай бұрын
"Good Times, Bad Times" sold me on Led Zeppelin. That song, plus "Ramble On" and "Fool In The Rain" are my 3 favorites. All very different, but exceptional.
@1sttransco.buck1-532 жыл бұрын
Miss them days also ,driving those back roads jamming to rock music . just living in the woods as we called it.
@stevenpurdy22352 жыл бұрын
Mr. Bonham's approach to drumming was so unique and thunderously powerful. Myself and all Drummer's will never forget him. I love every song, but I would have to say that the drum part on the tune No Quarter reveals king John's true genius on the Drum kit. Thanks for the great tribute to the best Rock Drummer ever. Love & God Bless: S.R.PURDY 🥁🙏
@luvbasses54878 ай бұрын
...I believe it was Little Richards’ Keep a Knockin’ that Bonzo was riffing on - in coming up with the R&R intro. Years back I quite didn’t understand the last hit he did before the instruments come in. I’m thinking “1-2-3-1!” Wrong I was! It’s all in four on the floor time. As a bass hack, even I recognized this but it took me some time to figure it. Black Dog too....all 4x4 time. Bonzo was hell-bent on getting it (his overall contribution to LZ,) right. I love him for that. I don’t think I’ll ever stop missing him. It was screwdrivers, that he was drinking...big ones too, on that fateful day. Basically it was the equivalent of an entire 1.75 bottle (give or take) that he took in that day/night. It’s simply too much liquor in a 12hr period and the body is just gonna reject it. I think most people start getting woozy after three gimlets - never mind a half gallon of it.
@hypnocracy61022 жыл бұрын
As a 18YO kid…Whole Lotta Love…as a old man it’s changed to Over the Hills and Far Away…searching out John Bonham final resting place to Bill Monroe’s home place…only Otis
@sevenmileridgeband Жыл бұрын
There will never be a drummer like him again, and I love the point you make about his recording technique.
@axe-ologist8 ай бұрын
When the Levee Breaks! Love the slide and drums. Open F.
@cactusflinthead2 жыл бұрын
Nobody's Fault but Mine. I didn't know it was such an old song until I heard you talk about it. Thanks for making the ride out there.
@jamesm55472 жыл бұрын
I can close my eyes and see his kick ass kit - 3 connecting circles on the kick drum, the massive gong, listening to John B on Moby Dick... Radio 8 track in my 76'Vega... 🤘🤘🤘
@jswjanjan2 жыл бұрын
Dang - you've got me in tears today Otis. Thank you for this. Beautiful.💔💖🌺⚘💫
@Hedwallfxtd Жыл бұрын
Great video! Excellent quality, great shots and I love your dialogue… As far as my favorite John Bonham drumming songs, I’ll go deep with: Wanton Song, The Crunge, Out on the Tiles, Achilles Last Stand.
@bowowski9362 жыл бұрын
Kashmir is damn good! D'yer Maker has a great drum intro. One of my favorites in the later Zep catalogue is called Nobody's Fault But Mine, that really shows off Plants vocals. Another Great video from you Otis!! Much love and thanks..
@bowowski9362 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah... In My Time Of Dying. This one needs volume cranked to 11 for sure!
@darrelmorgan62662 жыл бұрын
@@bowowski936 Agree 100%
@darrelmorgan62662 жыл бұрын
Ironically, Bonzo hated D'yer Maker and initially didn't want to even play it while they were recording it.
@bowowski9362 жыл бұрын
@@darrelmorgan6266 Wonder why he didn't like it.... strange things like this show up from time to time. What makes people tick is fascinating.
@darrelmorgan62662 жыл бұрын
@@bowowski936 Bonham hated Reggae apparently and D'yer Maker was more or less a reggae influenced tune
@iamtheoceanr2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Bonham has always been my all-time favorite drummer. One-of-a-kind drummer, tone, and intensity.
@jberatis2 жыл бұрын
Ramble on, great percussion from one of the greatest. I saw LZ at MSG
@BBQPITDOG8 ай бұрын
Ten Years Gone....such a good song to me and I don't know why. It just works.
@russeldavies12032 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Otis. I love how big the drums are in When the Levee Breaks.
@jswjanjan2 жыл бұрын
Love how he crashes into Your Time Is Gonna Come. ⚘
@jeffn.9182 жыл бұрын
Listen to Achilles Last Stand LOUD. I could frame a two car garage with less effort and sweat than air drumming to this song! What an f'n BEAST this man was!
@henryhartley99932 жыл бұрын
Bonham was truly special, amazing feel and touch....
@Randysax19552 жыл бұрын
My wife and I have our signatures in the book there. We were in England for a month about 9 years ago,..and had to find his gravesite. It is a really wonderful, peaceful place. RIP John..
@allenhatfield41492 жыл бұрын
Anyone else remember a story of John lining his drums with aluminum foil? I remember the $10 ticket days, that was a long time ago. Thanks again Otis and thank Andy from all of us. Very cool indeed.
@matthewquiring3500 Жыл бұрын
Hmm. So many great tunes its hard say. The movie at Madison Square Garden in 73 is awesome. No Quarter and Since I've Been Loving You are the best, but there's a part during Dazed And Confused, 9 minutes in, where Bonzo and JPJ gesture to each other and break into going to San Francisco. That gives me chills. Rip John Henry Bonham !!
@gcatwyo8 ай бұрын
Moby Dick! But he was in the back seat of my GTO and the country roads were in Illinois, I need a tissue now. Thanks Otis.
@brucegwynn85092 жыл бұрын
As a huge fan of the band and the man john bonham, thank you for bringing me out there with you , it was very beautiful and I appreciate the time you took to do it , that is funny about the 10 bucks because some real crappy bands are getting a couple of hundred dollars a ticket now , just two years ago I paid almost 200 to see bob dylan, I wasn't disappointed in the least , small civic center in roanoke va and he was great , well worth it
@jeffc68322 жыл бұрын
While maybe not as technically brilliant as Fool In The Rain, In My Time of Dying is one of my favorite Bonham performances. When The Levee Breaks is another all time favorite. I never got to see Zeppelin in person, Bonham died 6 months before I was born. But it was a revelation when I discovered them in my teens. Even though John is laying silently in that grave, he is still impacting and being heard by millions around the world.
@paulvarga6925 Жыл бұрын
‘How many more times’ the first album I listened to, the last track on that album, just made me want to play the whole thing over & over. Amazing!!!!
@gnarshread8 ай бұрын
My father worked with Led Zeppelin. He's always said that because they were both rural farm kids, they got along really well and Bonzo really just wanted to be at home on his farm.
@bruinsfan82782 жыл бұрын
Heart Breaker, by far my fave Zep Tune!
@bobk97532 жыл бұрын
"Down By The Seaside" Great track.
@toddgaines94462 жыл бұрын
Riding in the back seat of my older brothers T-top Camaro through the southern Indiana back roads as a young teen in the 80's. Blasting Zeppelin, AC/DC and all the great rockers. This takes me back. Thanks Otis!
@kevinvezina65352 жыл бұрын
Thank you otis...so many things you said really touched home with me...I over loaded with zeppelin as a teen in the early 80s and stopped spinning them but i never stopped loving them or calling them my favorite and most influenced by....the thing about zeppelin is that everytime I listen to something different from them it becomes my favorite. Every album i bought took me on a new adventure..i have the 10 original albums....In the light,in my time of dying,the rover,tea for one ,since ive been loving you,ten years gone ,I cant quit you baby (their remake on coda album)All my favorite songs..today when I listen to zeppelin its like eating a fudgcicle,its just so delisicious to my ears and it instantly takes me back to places in my teen years....my favorite john thing is on the song remains the same..johns part driving his hotrod to the corner store to get the mail or whatever was brilliant...R.I.P Mr Bonham...
@fitznuggly12 жыл бұрын
Since I've been loving you!!!
@williamlangan59022 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. It's too bad nobody tried to get John Bonham help, like you said. Very cool story of your memories as a Led Zeppelin fan. I'm more of a 2nd generation fan. I grew to love them after Bonham's untimely passing. At 15, one radio station played their entire library from A to Z and I was hooked. Great moments from Bonzo include the jazz chops that begin How Many More Times which become sort of African style percussion in the middle, the 3 minute solo on Moby Dick, which was extended live, the intro on Rock And Roll and the rockabilly shuffle introducing D'yer Maker. Bonzo was a family man, as shown in The Song Rains The Same. All 4 have fantasy sequences and his is by far the most fun! RIP, Bonzo, and thanks for the great music! You were one of 4 geniuses in one amazing band!
@danielthomas85072 жыл бұрын
whole lotta love has got to be the ultimate riff...
@aaabeverages71522 жыл бұрын
Dancing Days always sticks in my mind. Steve Miller had great drummers also and that made me want to play drums. I got to practice with Paul Riesenberg as stand in for pure Prairie League as a shout out to him.
@George-pt7uv2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Otis. Thanks for sharing your trip to GB. I've always liked Moby Dick, Out on the Tiles, Whole Lotta Love and I think my favorite, Ramble On. Take care and keep the videos coming!
@jablescreed2 жыл бұрын
Your description of John Bonham‘s playing as a musician is spot on! I’ve always tried to describe his playing and never could really nail it in words but you have, fantastic video!! ♥️🎵👍! 🙏
@captainsouth44602 жыл бұрын
The drumming Achilles Last Stand is transcendent.
@renevillalobos90838 ай бұрын
My favorite performance was from the movie The Song Remains Safe.
@good_king_guitarman13342 жыл бұрын
Otis I love how you're only 20 miles south of Birmingham but yet it feels like you're in the middle of nowhere. England is way more rural than most people would think. My English wife reckons that you can be anywhere in England and never be more than 70 miles from the sea.
@Zavijava12 жыл бұрын
I'm with you, really burned out on "classic" rock radio and I stay the hell away from it(really hate the repetition of the same 4-6 tracks by bands like Zeppelin and the Who),but now when I listen to albums like Zoso(4) i love so much of what was done by them.And no one can beat Bonham,what a sound(been loving "Achilles Last Stand" recently ,go figure... so many great songs and performances.
@royharpershat80592 жыл бұрын
To many to have one favourite.But' In my time of dying '...is up there
@toneloke74892 жыл бұрын
Sir you nailed it on your comment about the difference between being a great drummer or guitar player, and being a great musician, they do more than just play, they bring the entire bands sound together, that's something almost impossible to teach. That was Bonham🎼🥁🎶
@teetersj2 жыл бұрын
Saw them in 77 in Cincinnati the song Since I Been Loving You comes to mind.
@JC-oz6xn2 жыл бұрын
Otis..great little film. This is the upside of bein on the road. Do more vignettes like this. Thanx.
@wellbuster49792 жыл бұрын
Over the hills and far away, have to crank it just can't help it.
@hrdrck712 жыл бұрын
Otis….thank you, thank you, thank you, I’ve always wanted to visit and pay my respects. John Bonham is one of a few who influenced me to start playing drums. I have a lot of favorites but, When The Levee Breaks is my number one. I absolutely love Zeppelin’s spin on Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoys song but most of all Bonhams drums. Long may your drums thunder Bonzo
@johnkendrick3672 жыл бұрын
I love Moby Dick where he sounds like he's playing 10 drums at the same time and he's only on a five-piece it's really amazing
@dwaynejessome17282 жыл бұрын
Your Time Is Gonna Come. They have so many great tracks !! I just still remember where I was listening to the first album for the first time, and being blown away by all of what was going on in that song. The whole vibe & then the way it blended into Black Mountain Side on the outro. Geniuses !! Pure Genius
@stevewuertz35982 жыл бұрын
I wore out LZ I, LZ II, LZ III and LZ !V in High school. My first concert was LZ touring supporting LZ II and previewing several songs on the soon to be released LZ III. I was 13 and in heaven. Tickets were around $4.50 so $15 to take a date and buy a coke -a lot when I was pulling in $35 to 40 a month throwing the Dallas Morning News. Stil love Living Loving Maid
@BillysWWF2 жыл бұрын
Down by the Seaside…always warms my spirit. Great story telling my friend with a poignant message.
@b.j.malone49992 жыл бұрын
I personally love "trampled under foot".. the live version (or versions) are just amazing.. I love how JOHN and the band just go off in the middle of the song and just jam! Thanks for doing the vid, I hope to someday get there to pay respect.. cheers🤘🙏
@Calleisak2 жыл бұрын
I visited his grave back in 2014 while on tour with my band. Lovley churchyard with a fanastic country side view!
@crieff1sand2s Жыл бұрын
In the light🥁
@michaellandreth13922 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean about being "Burned out" on some music. All those great Rock & Roll songs from the early 50's to say 90. And they play the same shit over and over and over.
@artemisXsidecross2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Otis. I envy being 'in the middle of no where'. The ability to record music is an art on to itself and separate. As for an attraction to poison of any sort, it will show no mercy except for its escape...
@Mike5832 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all of these great videos, very interesting & informative! Enjoy the rest of your tour & safe travels. ❤😎👍
@JoeyRagu4 ай бұрын
I remember Black dog playing on radio Christmas Eve. I was 7 y/o jumping up and down dancing to this. Jumped even higher next morning getting zeppelin 4 for Christmas. ❤ peace John Bonham, you inspired me to learn to play drums.🙏🔥❤️✝️
@micheleyax93692 жыл бұрын
I love Cashmir. Your tour is so wonderful.
@johncooper62468 ай бұрын
One of my favorites is 'That's The Way' as I knew the lyrics inside out. One hot summer evening in 2003 Toronto I was outside enjoying a cold beverage when my neighbor (and fellow music lover) flew around the corner, "Dave, Dave, you gotta hear this! I bought a DVD today.Some never before seen Zeppelin. You gotta hear it!" He the day had purchased the 2003 double disc with the red sand and blue sky (you know the one) begging me over to watch the spectacle. Blew my freakin mind! Achilles Last Stand, Immigrant Song in Australia it all put me over the edge and bought a copy the next day, I think it was $30 at the time and worth every penny. Good times and thanks for posting, cheers. Oh yeah, RIP John Bonham, you were the best!
@doreencrenshaw85232 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, Otis! Love the church cemetery. I stop at them often on my bike rides. I have a memory of cruising around Indy in the late 70s on a double date in the back seat of a yes, Trans Am, with a great sound system listening to Bob Seger's live album. It was amazing! Can't speak to Bonham's drumming specifically, but Over the Hills and Far Away is my favorite LZ song.
@kejola19692 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid Otis! That was a real treat to get to see John Bonhams grave. "Immigrant Song" is my personal fave. Safe travels Otis!
@mojo67782 жыл бұрын
Kashmir is a awesome song.I enjoyed all of their albums and songs, but I remember getting their first album when it came out and I was hooked on Led Zeppelin. Songs like Babe I'm Gonna Leave You and You're Time is Gonna Come, then the opener on the 2nd album Whole Lotta Love classic rockin Zeppelin.
@carlcovert99602 жыл бұрын
My 1st show was Zeppelin in 77 at the Capitol Center in Largo MD. I think that the songs on CODA all kick ass but way too many to pick from a catalog of the best music ever made.
@michaelgomez90612 жыл бұрын
Thank You This Is Amazing!
@rickanderson23962 жыл бұрын
The drums on Black Dog are great. It sounds simple until you try it!
@srtswhelchel2 жыл бұрын
Great tribute Otis. “Achilles Last Stand”
@h.i.53332 жыл бұрын
Otis brother you’ve hit another home run, thanks!✌️
@jamesfiggins67872 жыл бұрын
When the Levee Breaks, so classic
@scottkidwellmusic91752 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Otis 🙏 Looks like I'm going to be listening to some Bonham/ Led Zeppelin for the next few days... preferably deep cuts. I think my favorite LZ tune is the one I'm listening to in that moment ... Be good to you and travel well 💛
@davidbrock17342 жыл бұрын
My favorite song to play along to is the Ocean
@GSDjrbites Жыл бұрын
No Quarter studio version is my favorite Zeppelin track. I also love the TSRTS Live No Quarter. In My Time of Dying is by far my favorite Bonham drumming...Ok When the Levee Breaks is killer...Good Times Bad Times...How Many More Times...the list goes on....LOL
@beachcomber41418 ай бұрын
When the Levee Breaks and Kashmir. Two most next level drum sounds ever laid down on tape! Great video!!
@treyrosenmeyer90972 жыл бұрын
Bonzo's drumming in When the Levee Breaks. That's all I can say. Other than, love you Otis.
@brianb.54732 жыл бұрын
Otis, I as well wish I could visit that time again. Trans Am on a west Virginia backroad with the music blasting. You and I are the same age. So I get it.
@charlieroth42072 жыл бұрын
The drum intro for 'Rock and Roll' was a nice count to come in when I was playing my les paul back in my bar band days..not too many drummers could get it right. but then again I was trying to dial in Jimmy Page and falling short of the mark too. Great insight into being a well rounded musician mixing yourself and being intuitive and leaving space. great episode. May the road rise to meet you Otis.
@shelbykelley2642 жыл бұрын
Bonham’s “Rock n Roll” drum is almost a straight rip of Little Richard’s “Keep A Knockin’”.
@alanoliver57622 жыл бұрын
It is totally the drum intro from Little Richard’s “Keep a-Knockin”.
@lyndoncmp57514 ай бұрын
It's a homage not a rip off. That's why the song is called Rock and Roll. It is a tribute to 1950's rock n' roll. Pretty bloody obvious.
@stevedaffern2 жыл бұрын
I get that same cyclical thing with classic rock myself. But every few months (even years!) when I play my teenage favourites from the 60s/70s again, it's a real high! Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Stones, Hawkwind, Love... their best all sounds so well recorded. Some magical confluence of musical talent, personnel, sound engineering, equipment, social environment... all combined in a serendipitous way that is impossible to conjure up at will. And thanks, Otis, and Andy, for a great evening at the Thimblemill Library last Saturday. It was very much appreciated! Oh, and apart from all the well known Bonham-laden tracks, what about that funky off-beat on "Boogie With Stu"? Groovy. Love it. And the drum/bass crashing in on "Nobody's Fault But Mine" always sends chills down my spine. "Bonzo's Montreux" is pretty great too.
@slee62612 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Otis! Great video here. There's something about The Lemon Song that does it for me. But then again, I'm a bass player.
@sathurxy498 ай бұрын
I have to agree with all of the suggestions from the folks in the comments, ie. The Rover, Kashmir, Fool In The Rain etc. One that stands out for me is In My Time Of Dying. After the ''Oh My Jesus" part, Bonham comes in full Dambusters. A masterpiece. Well, wasn't everything he did a masterpiece? R.I.P. Genius.
@tkreitler2 жыл бұрын
Keith Moon was almost the Led Zeppelin drummer. I can't image what that would have sounded like. It probably would have been great but completely different. I'm glad Moon stayed with The Who. "When The Levee Breaks" and "In My Time of Dying" are what comes to my mind when I think of Bonham.
@richardhead35962 жыл бұрын
Dude - You and your buddy impacted me in a big way. Your appreciation as a guitarist for a great drummer like Bonzo carries a lot of weight since it comes from outside the 'percussive' community. Your photography and narration are top notch. Bless you, boys. 🤟👍
@moonbot16832 жыл бұрын
For me it's the wanton song. Rock On ✌
@barnyg6804 Жыл бұрын
Respect
@johnrosier16862 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tribute for John Bonham. I had sort of forgotten about his style and ability of playing. I got burned out of the 4 or 5 Zeppelin songs that classic rock radio used to play over and over so I haven’t listened to much of them at all in years. It’s sad that Zeppelin didn’t last longer as a band. Some of the bands from that era went on to play together for 40 and even 50+ years. A few of my favorites- Communication Breakdown, The Rover, and In The Evening.
@raleighwelborn11362 жыл бұрын
Thanks once again, Otis! Another tremendous video,sir. Also I agree if anyone is struggling please get help. You're right Otis. We need those people around and the families need them. That hits home for me. Thanks again!
@Kan-o-tex2 жыл бұрын
Over the Hills and Far Away and the Ocean. We visited Phil Lynott’s grave years ago. A bittersweet and sobering experience. Thanks for the tour videos, Otis.
@Caperhere2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Andy and Otis. Those hills are beautiful. Kashmir.
@randyearp6642 жыл бұрын
When the levee breaks. I'm a true alcoholic I can't lie. I'm good on the guitar especially steel and slide. I go through a lot of scotch. Beer is my breakfast.