Lesson 1 - Foot Technique (John Bonham)

[@joni1017]

i almost cryied when i saw all those led zepelin musics being played flawlessly. you are the guy

[@solwong1338]

12 years later and I still go back to your vids Dan. Love them!!

[@aaronbones4290]

This was one of the videos that actually helped me i saw this video 8 years back when i was just starting to play drums

[@bubyacobozzi1457]

you got some mad skills with the kick drum there homie

[@GrooveDrumming]

+bub yacobozzi right on ma man

[@NegativeBodhiImage]

What do you think of bonzoleum?

[@DannyGadish]

charlie wired bonzoleum plays very accurately but he doesn't have the feel and power of bonham

[@laurdessvalentino5849]

He is on A LOT of meth

[@thomasstone2431]

He is talking about beaters. I don't know what he likes to beat too but I luv to beat to female wrestling videos. In fact, I can do a triple stroke on ma beater while watching onyx wrestling cali logan. Owoooooo time to do some beating.

[@kendomusha]

It's got that hypnotizing effect everytime his face pops up on the screen.

[@eirikvrnes3850]

"Hope you enjoyed my first lesson." We did!

[@GrooveDrumming]

+the Elastic Band :)

[@errrick]

this video is hypnotizing.

[@dudemanaric]

Damn dude you're killing it. 2:21 and the sounds you're making following it is out of this world.

[@dead_weight_habits2321]

You are my go to man when I need to refresh on Bonham techniques. Your instructions and direction are top shelf.

[@GrooveDrumming]

jimmie zarate Thanks for watching!

[@Braglemaster123]

Bonham would be proud of you.

[@kujo8rockly]

This will set a lot of new drummers on the right path. Good job, sir.

[@Heideggerr1]

You are putting three ghost notes in Fool in The Rain. The riddle has been solved! Thank you Dan. No thank you Drumeoyoyo

[@GrooveDrumming]

Thanks for watching!

[@zeooranje]

Drumeo’s kinda wack

[@SilverFoo79]

This is probably one of the most informative visually and verbally series of vids I've seen in a long ass time. Keep 'em coming!!

[@jeffreywegener8841]

It’s interesting how too many drummers on the internet explain things too complex . This is so great as the approach is uncomplicated. Of course , we have to practice. No fairy dust or secrets.

[@haggai32]

1:57 i keep coming back to listen to this. so epic!

[@Hana_Nabila]

Yeah. Me too!!

[@murdok620]

man that is sooo in time that is what im thriving for right now

[@rivercityroleplay-m9s]

Damn Danzo! This lesson is like JB is alive and well teaching his groove to the Drummers that inspire to groove like him. Thank you so much my friend! My search is over! This is all I need now. I wasted no time on my kit and nailed the triplet shuffle even better then I used to attack the bass end.

[@hopethisisthelast]

Dude you're sick. Guitar player of 28 years and that's the first time I've ever "seen" that done. Very few players can do it right. Great instruction too.

[@hunterofliars9600]

Ludwig sound, right ? Enjoyed your lesson a lot. You're not only a great drummer but an excellent teacher too. More lessons please... I have been a You Tube avid fan but have never, ever, subscribed for anybody. You're the first. That is how much I like your style of drumming. Thank you.

[@Siblysm]

There's a huge difference between loving a sound and knowing how to produce this beloved sound. I'm not giving you a scoop but I feel precisely this truth watching this foot doing it's amazing job.

[@TheDefeatest]

is your fist lesson supposed to end in me crying into my hands?

[@junkjunkie001]

TheDefeatest Lol !!! Funny shit !!! "junk~junkie"

[@heftyalan1152]

TheDefeatest It is all about practice

[@deptotpr]

😀

[@briancolwill3071]

Talent is nothing but the product of effort over time

[@ratofacat]

After watching many videos pertaining to bass drum technique I've finally found someone who plays like I do. Thanks for setting the record straight!-BC

[@MidnightRambler]

i dont have a any musical talent but watching these videos show how talent these drummers are

[@iamnoone9041]

At last, another drummer that actually knows how to play Bonham's stuff correctly! There are too many people out there playing it wrong, so hopefully some of them see your vids and correct the mistakes and pay the man and his work with the respect it deserves. I have been a Zep fan literally since my earliest memories, cause my father was a huge fan, and John is the reason I fell in love with drums in the first place.

[@MarckyMGM7]

that is hard, but I can get there with practice, tons of practice

[@GrooveDrumming]

yes, you can achieve it!

[@mickavellian]

GOD DAMN .. FINALLY a drum video where the vlogger goes down to brass tacks from second one. . No 25 minutes of explaining the technique or the position of the foot paralell to the floor , just a lil cameo when something needed explaining . Heel & Toe never sounds emphatic or carries the same volume from beat to beat. It can be fast but it is sloppy (in my experience) Your first pass with pure speed direct vertical motion , man THAT is the way to do it BY THE BOOK MY MAN - YOU got the teaching touch and one hell of a right foot! THANK YOU

[@Dalzna]

Dude.when page , plant and jones do a reunion, they need to call you!

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

@@ericholloway5022 jason cant play as good as his father..but this guy did. His sound is really same as john.

[@pleased9]

I appreciate that you've taken the time to make this video. Learning these techniques have improved my playing immensely. Thanks. Peace from Seattle.

[@ace1usmc]

I'm a bassist (not a failed guitarist, but a real bassist), so I'm always obsessed with drums and beat grooves, and kick patterns. You have some seriously mad kick skills. I wish I could play bass for a drummer like you, brother.

[@GrooveDrumming]

My man, you sound like a great player and I wish we could jam together. Thanks and greets from Canada!

[@BonhamsGirl]

I put this video on and I'm not even watching it...just love the sound of your bass drum!!! :D Keep these videos coming, they are a tremendous help :-)

[@blueg8731]

Now, that's what I call drumming. That's why drum machines are no competition for the real thing, all right!

[@GrooveDrumming]

cool, thanks!

[@vladdrakul7851]

@Pen Umbra I understand your point and like and use both (Yes in some music the machine is better for machine like feeling especially in electronic music but I prefer live music if forced to choose like the ultimate drummer John Henry Bonham!

[@DougDinsdale]

You've got a great feel. It's easy to understand and you get to the ESSENCE of a technique which is missing from so many videos, especially those about Bonham. Totally infectious, it's now one of my favorite videos.

[@ROFLCOPTERS92]

Imagine Bonham's double bass if Zep was heavy metal. This is some sweet drum work too.

[@jgbuckley]

Can't think you enough for posting this; my band just started working on "Immigrant Song," and I want to play it as authentically as possible. This was a tremendous help;

[@silver1surfer69]

if this is the first lesson, i wanna see No 99

[@m1klgordon]

Dan....Really great tutorial. It's been on my mind (like a golfer's yips) that my seat, posture and leg angle have been inhibiting my bass drum technique. Your reply to the post on thigh angle is a simple tip on body mechanics that has really helped. Thanks.....

[@apothecurio]

damn I've been doing this for a couple years and I didn't even know it was a john bonham thing!

[@ratofacat]

After watching a bunch of single bass technique videos I finally found someone who plays like I do. Thanks for taking the time to PROPERLY express bass drum technique- BC

[@Rialas]

Great Control.

[@brucefox1674]

I like your tutorial. No long discussion or meaningless philosophying. Just expert technique demonstrated so that we can watch and learn. Well done and thanks.

[@GrooveDrumming]

Thanks a lot for your comments and for watching!

[@philbowden]

Well done! Nike should be paying you for product placement! LOL

[@billbobagginsbonham9239]

I love your drumming!! Bring it on home baby!!!!

[@GrooveDrumming]

I'm 5' 10" and my throne height is set so my thigh is almost parallel to the ground, just a little higher. If you get sore try and raise your throne height. I think you're sitting too low from the soreness you described.

[@Nathanrice411]

Of all of the drummers here on KZbin my friend, you are absolute KING when it comes to playing Bohnom

[@geopatrioti]

The only one who's playing manner comes close with bonzo's groove

[@GrooveDrumming]

Geo Patrioti thanks

[@THXx1138]

I have to agree.

[@brianmcguire5175]

I searched this lesson only to see if a detail I had long self thought and realised myself in my youth years of studying this John Bonham groove was also taught and shown here by an online tutor! My finding? Yes! His drummer teaches exactly the refined detail of lifting the beater off the head when playing this. Why should I care about this though? It's an enormous aspect behind the quality of the sound of the bass drum part within the piece. Bigger, rounder and fuller. Afforded by technical control and not post edit studio manipulation. Manipulation not around at the time of Bonham's recording life. a manipulation that can afford short cutting modern drummers an easier performance just like auto tune can singers today. This teacher doesn't miss this nor dismisses this aspect. Great lesson and great attention to detail. I recommend and I apologize for seeking flaw initially. I'm protective of this beat and what it means to my personal development, to have this detail realised and encouraged by this drummer here makes me feel more part of the community musically value wise and I'm happy to have enjoyed watching this lesson and demonstration by this teacher

[@sholstein]

Good info, but you talk like your in a trance..hypnotized!

[@mickavellian]

I like THAT .... none of that "I am a super-star vlogger wishing I was the host of a game show" down to business.....

[@Fintan33]

@@mickavellian yeah man, an original person for once!

[@joaoa13portugal]

I love those drum beats you play from 2:20 to the end of the video, i love how you just keep the bass drum at a constant rythm and play the snare at the same time It really feels like John Bonham's playing style And it also reminds me of one of his famous solos after Moby Dick

[@mk1995dragons]

Hope you enjoyed my first lesson... holy shit it's only the first one...

[@GrooveDrumming]

lol

[@noeaeon]

Michiaki 6 exactly. lol

[@HotRodCVO]

Lesson 2 is "How to walk on water"

[@V_y-r_e]

I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this for the past month and I was so close to figuring it out, but no matter what I did I couldn’t play it consistently. This video has given me the final piece I was missing-the slight twist of the foot-and I cannot thank you enough for that.

[@GrooveDrumming]

Awesome to hear!!

[@pcbw75]

man you have one hell of a foot! great technique! love it! more please....

[@GrooveDrumming]

Thank you!

[@pcbw75]

Hope you make more vids with foot cam

[@jeffreywegener8841]

Excellent. Thanks. My hand technique has improved dramatically thanks to working on Tommy Igoe’s approach. I’ve seen this technique used before by many & it has various names . But like Tommy Igoe explains hand technique- you do the same with a simple & reductive approach. Thanks so very much for your excellent work.

[@zagyex]

wow, i felt like listening to Bonzo

[@Well_Edumacated]

wow probably the best bass drum technique videos i have seen on youtube

[@jrjenkins1yt]

mad kick skills.

[@stevegillingham9956]

Awesome stuff. I like how you always encourage the player to listen to how the individual beats sound in a lick, to go slow and get the placement right, and especially the importance of rests versus beats.

[@chriswebster1099]

"This is by no means the easiest method to play bass drum." NO SHIT!!

[@Shurmstick]

dude you are the man. love the way you break it down in different speeds. you point out what your doing verbally real well. thanks man.

[@enricoferronato8887]

One curiosity, what type of pedal are you using in the video?

[@GrooveDrumming]

Pearl Eliminator

[@AlainHubert]

I am convinced that with these instructional videos, you are helping a LOT of young aspiring drummers! Heck, even if I know most of the stuff you explain, you inspire me with that gorgeous Bonham sound and technique !! Keep it up!

[@Dandroid5000]

Hey Dan, I was wondering if you'd mind donating me a few stem cells..? I wanna try and grow a new pair of your legs...

[@GrooveDrumming]

lol, good one...sure any time!

[@junkjunkie001]

Dandroid5000 HAAAAAAA !!!!!! FUNNY SHIT !!!! "junk~junkie"

[@MrMike3865]

@GrooveDrummin I think these old stories are great and thank you for starting it by sharing yours. My next goal is to get my right foot under control like yours. Those broken triplets with one bass pedal is the Holy Grail for drummers!

[@MrJpm1989]

absolutely amazing my friend. The man would be proud of you

[@davidhazlett5809]

That is the first real Bonham style technique on Kick I've seen and it was most useful. Thank you

[@michaelparascandola6083]

You're the man. Best Bonham playing I've ever heard.

[@terrymiller111]

Notice when "Immigrant Song" is slowed down, James Brown would be proud. Pure funk. Keep up!

[@tedking6958]

every time I start to tell myself I'm a great drummer, I'm humbled... your fills and transitions are insane. I grew up playing an old ludwig kick with a leather strap. Couldn't afford a new one, so just trained obsessively. I got quick... but not that quick. You're a world class drummer brutha.

[@GrooveDrumming]

i thank you very much!

[@uelssom]

drummers are really something else! From a friend bassist

[@GrooveDrumming]

Thanks! From the reaction I've been getting on my first lesson vid, I will have to do more.

[@-.44maeda-4]

This technique is exactly what naturally always have been doing. Whatching the video to remember good 'ol times... you have a very nice feeling btw

[@GrooveDrumming]

For sure, it is an old technique that has been forgotten because of ported reso heads. Thank you!

[@brianpersons6301]

You Are so gifted my friend. If I could just stop my right hand from wanting to do what my right foot is doing !! You make it look so easy. Thank you for sharing !! Blessings, Brian

[@AnFmusic010]

it's amazing how much you can learn from Bonzo. his triplelets, foot technic, his shuffle, etc.

[@TheWalterHWhite]

Sad to see many of your videos removed for copyright problems. You're the best! Really enjoy your videos.

[@jimjordan4345]

Very good lesson sir!!!

[@shannonbunch1003]

I'm curious how many people after watching this video, sat down behind their drums and tried 2 do that .... Well I've been trying to do that shit since the damn late 70's and still can't Fucken do it..... You make that look so easy man... Love the video

[@LedfootFast]

Excellent video! I like your teaching technique. For those of us who are visual learners this type of instructional demonstration is invaluable. Thanks!

[@rhythmstickmick]

this vids done so much for my drumming.thank u thanku

[@Stimpeeey]

These are my new favourite Drumming videos!

[@zacm6173]

i’m in the middle of the insane Jojo Mayer kick drum video and this feels like a perfect encapsulation of the same general information. thank you!

[@bartellius]

Awesome!!! Congratulations man, it's the best lesson about Bonham's technique I ever seen!

[@sungodrah]

excellent video..well made .i had taught myself drums(some 22 yrs ago),so I don't read music or anything like all the "pros!" but I play very well.this technique your showing is how ,in my later years have learned to play more often..originally I used my foot flat to the ground and allowed my foot to play but it became cramped in the shin area after a number of years ..subbing!

[@JJ-bo3hr]

wow, i dont play drums, nor any instrument, but my right leg wont stop.. love this

[@JJ-bo3hr]

now my left leg, hahaha, music is great!

[@ryswyk5894]

this is your sign to go to your local guitar center and pick up a pair of sticks and a practice pad, go for it dude!

[@minoustudio]

nice foot technique, thanks! I would like to say this is 【low-heel heel-up】, which mostly uses ankle's up-down motion to control ball-of-foot to to hit the sweet-spot of pedal, which also has been extended by some drummers to control the "real toe"(like big toe) to hit the pedal. the 【low-heel】technique mention in the video could reduce the tension of muscles, unbury the beater, and let drummer easier to switch to heel-down or the "real heel-toe" technique. nice video, thanks!

[@billlowe6883]

Excellent drummer, excellent teacher.

[@docevans5971]

Awesome tutorial. Great instructional design and playing. To the point and descriptive.

[@avh-228r9]

How can anyone give this a thumbs down. You're awesome brother.

[@ozcrocburger]

This is soooo helpful!! I've been drumming for 10 years or so but have been playing with my foot totally flat. It sounds alright, but I know now that in order to be able to sustain fast foot work for a longer period I have to change over... Thanks for posting -Keep up the coolness mate! :)

[@minantraXOX]

wow you certainly got Bonhams style going on dude!!!

[@jdsingsagain09]

Oh a band I was in when I was younger my friendJohn Canata, who has passed away, now he could play anything on the drums especially Zepplin I love the triple drum bass sound technique. Great video.

[@DeLL116]

the stick work and syncopations from 3:12 to the end are awesome!

[@SanktPauliandWolves]

After that I was worrying how lesson two gonna look like...could this could get any better? It is effing brilliant!!!

[@manifestgtr]

a lot of my students talk like you can't properly play a kit without a double pedal...it takes a video like this to make them understand that many of the best players around never need a double pedal

[@anagajic1]

Wow! Bravo Maksime!

[@GrooveDrumming]

Yes, it is. I find it dampens the sound killing most of the overtones but does not affect the feel at all. Thank you.

[@salchaos]

Great work. Nice teaching method. You've got great chops. I wish I had someone like you teaching me when I was young.

[@GrooveDrumming]

Thanks for the compliments!

[@MAWF-DEBLETREBEL93420]

I enjoyed this. I already use these techniques . But at least someones shining light on this subject on KZbin.

[@GrooveDrumming]

Nice!

[@steveslaney5100]

Really like the way you put that together. Most would have taken 5 times as long and gotten only half of that information across. Very good.

[@GrooveDrumming]

Yes, I like to keep it short and to the point. Being redundant is only there to occupy time. The redundancy should be left up to the student when practicing.

[@myjizzureye]

I think your video is perfect, love the way you did it with face in and out. 5 Stars buddie!!!

[@scififumi]

Great instructional video, the best I've seen yet. Thanks for your hard work and teaching.

[@khd17]

Excellent form sir, and doesn't need the double beater to create the double bass sound, fantastic!

[@GrooveDrumming]

Thank you kindly!

[@JPDADDIETUBE]

Dan this was a helpful video.You're a good drummer. I think that you coming in an out of the video was actually better than trying to speak and play at the same time. It allowed you to focus in on saying what you want to say about what the video is showing right at that moment. That's better than explaining it before or after you show the example. . I think it helped make this more educational. Thanks.

[@rklolson]

"This is by no means the easiest method to play bass drum..." LOL. Awesome. This is so inspiring seeing this.