ROCK AND ROLL *DRUM SOLO ANALYSIS/BREAKDOWN* KNEBWORTH/COMPARISON

[@bonzoleum]

Volume of everything is perfect: drums & voice. And as usual, the snare sounds God-like!

[@donaldramsey184]

bonzoleum is that a metal shell? What your tuning secret? Sounds amazing

[@kathyloveless6525]

I allready know how to do this. But it took a few years too

[@noahlasher9724]

Not to mention the echo

[@scottpetersen3570]

After 3 years I finally got the triplet cross over up to speed. Thank you George.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

😁👍🏻

[@harchitb]

your channel is literally what i have been looking for for so long. All zeppelin content

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks man, glad to hear that!

[@drumbyte]

at 2:00 what an amazing display of clean chops!

[@alberthenderson7473]

AWESOME!!!! GREAT SOLO !!!! YOU REALLY PLAY THAT AMAZINGLY - WELL!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT-WORK!!!! I LOVE LISTENING TO YOU PLAY!!!!

[@drumsforlife9474]

That left hand is gold !! So hard to switch up when you where raised with the right lead all your life .... damn !!!

[@brocklanders6172]

Wow. That kick and snare sounds amazing.

[@kyoumoon]

Absolutely ridiculously great, George!! Thank you for this!!!!!

[@abbyschneider4644]

the reverb makes it sound like god is teaching me how to play this, and this is so clean it feels like it too

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thank you!

[@LeloCraveiro]

I would like to have access to your teachings when playing drums in the early 1980s. Still, thank you for the chance to see this material today. Thank you so much for sharing knowledge of such value. Greetings from Brazil.

[@drummerboy5083]

You and Terry are BADASSES

[@tangotommi]

Just sheer beauty! So clear and articulate! Thanks George!!

[@oldedrum]

I love how you can professionally break it down like that! 👍

[@johnatwell7968]

I’m telling you ..... You and Brian Tichy have that sound D-O-W-N down!! Simply amazing.... The sound is freaking perfect... So good.

[@anthonyduchnick5146]

Beautiful work. Amazing once it's dissected. Drum tuning and playing is spot on. Great job.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

thanks !

[@thedrumdoctor]

Beautifully explained….it’s so hard to try and walk in someone else’s shoes but possibly, even harder to try and find one’s own voice using what has been learned from those who walked their own path.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks very much

[@timstombaugh7586]

Wow, George!! You’re knowledge is so in depth and your playing, touch, feel and sound are spot on...perfect. Bravo!!!

[@manymoonslater4905]

Mind blowing analysis as always! Interesting to see the classic hand patterns infused with different bass drum patterns. Sheer genius! Thanks again, George!

[@RobCostantino]

This is Great! Thanks so much for breaking this down clearly. This is the best drum lesson I've had.

[@jonesygw]

Thanks for the breakdown, I’ll try it out. Nice job.

[@kellyrogers7066]

You and Terry are so so Gracious.. .. Thanks so very much for all that you guys contribute!!

[@josephshustock9471]

Mind blowing drum sound

[@coldrolled1]

Nice breakdown!! Your snare sounds fantastic!!

[@llamedica]

This is a gold mine - I love that you have the jazz background to explain Bonham. It is very unique. The reverb sounds killer as well on those drums. Muchas gracias senor!

[@kyoumoon]

Absolutely outstanding and perfectly explained! You're doing the Lord's work!

[@Jefferson1969-u4s]

Superbly demonstrated.

[@jemmace2586]

Great sound from your drum kit! Very fluid hand to feet there as well, top quality drumming as per. 🎼👍

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks!

[@andybrown78]

Thanks so much for breaking this down! My band just introduced this gem in our set list!

[@paulforrest6000]

That snare!!!!!!!!

[@robertheflin8000]

Damn dude, big fan of Bonham, I’ve been playing for over 30 years and all I can say is WOW, you’re very Bonhamalific, if that’s a word, great job !!

[@somebloke13]

Excellent snare sound! 😎

[@PeterthePiper777]

Being a terrible listener this has helped a lot thanks dude !

[@mikedollinger6132]

Thank You for sharing & you are a Great Teacher !!!

[@Al_Gorithm2]

Whoa! Bad ass, George! 🤘🏻🥁

[@robbieparton2123]

George thank you so very much...thank you for sharing ur love and dedication to the skills of the mighty John Bonham....thx

[@kevinindublin]

Hair-raisingly close! Great sound👍

[@joejones4237]

I play bass and guitar but always have loved johns playing and his licks on the drums

[@KevinFugina]

Another fine job

[@johnbonham617]

That was pretty awesome!

[@Dutc308]

Nice job!!!👍

[@tommckeown6970]

Incredible.

[@LyndaWhite-ju1gj]

Exactly correct all three versions and played perfectly by you George.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks Lynda!

[@chriskarp1877]

Nice job 😊

[@Olliemets]

Nice. Going through all the youTube Bonham lessons and weeding out the cr*p. Yours is excellent. Righty here. The toughest thing for me is the left-hand lead. Been playing decades and quick/clean as s**t doing the triplets but cannot master the LH lead. I'll even cheat and start in the crossover position RH so I can start descending which is JB's trademark. It's frustrating to "cheat" though. Been working now with metronome slow to train me LH start but it's not easy after decades of playing. On the other hand, I notice a huge development and opening up in my playing just getting in habit of trying to lead LH. I can even flip my kit Lefty from time to time just to fool around and can hold a 4/4 Rock tune together, but starting these triplets LH...well. Your fabulous breakdown of these Live R&R finales is exactly what I'm looking for and is inspiring. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Appreciate that...thanks!!

[@scottbodin912]

hands down one of the cleanest interpretations. well done. less talking please !

[@Bobdrum2]

Killer snare sound!

[@joerico9461]

I think Bonham approves cuz the gong behind you is moving as you play lol. I'm pausing this video over an over trying to get it right thanks for your time. Hey to Terry ✌ he used the kick like a Tom with his triplets and always with the left hand lead

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

😃👍🏼

[@ajmbcr8965]

George, You're awsome!!! Thanks for the extremely professional, masterfull, wisdom "demonstration"!!!! Going to practice and learn this!!! Thanks!!!(JR-PORTUGAL)

[@bobkun1]

Awesome !!

[@FootyEmpire]

Great video George...the drums sound fantastic!

[@muuriciodegollada3870]

Perfect

[@malcolmpalm]

Nice stumbling. Nice job, my friend, for real.

[@LyndaWhite-ju1gj]

George you guys know by now that I saw him play these endings from my first show in 71 LA Forum right through to my Last show March 5 in Dallas and I’m here to tell you it’s not like well that’s kinda of how Bonham played it ,or that was really close sounds a lot like him,none of that, what I’m here to tell you is that is John Bonham to a Tee,there is virtually no difference between him and you now from the sticking to the look and feel to the sound you have replicated with your tuning to the drums themselves and that’s about the only way to asses this video period.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks Lynda. I really appreciate that , but you were in the Houses of The Holy for real!!

[@639birddog]

George, you are the man. 😎 Thanks

[@PeterFortuna]

Thanks for this!

[@DIEGO55762]

Master, rally good sound and bohan technics. Yo u are doing the things how most be done.perfects.wich one snare drum and drum kit you play?.

[@bubinga_basher]

Your bass drum is pushing so much air, your gong is swaying! (or ya got killer AC). Oh, and SICK!!!

[@revswank]

You are the man!

[@beatlelennon9168]

Brilliant and fantastic. Your playing is amazing and your kit sound is ideal.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks very much!

[@dmitrybogatsky1734]

Great lesson. Thanks alot!!!

[@donaldramsey184]

Wow, great job and smoking chops

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks Donald!

[@963hz]

Holy cow. Amazing!!!!!!!!

[@kawmic7]

Best drumsound ever! What kit is that??😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@DeshyCanales]

I would like a video cover for Since I've been loving you version from Madison Square Garden 1973.

[@johncontrada]

thanks for taking the time to break this down. i have to ask you what pedal youre playing. is that a speed king?

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Yes...thanks.

[@wee-oww]

man you're great!

[@MrHipBop]

Awesome!

[@prajashankarpatage6135]

I just wanted ask the AMBER VISTALITE IS LOUDER OR THIS DRUM SET WHICH YOUR USING IN THE VIDEO WHICH IS THE CLASSIC MAPLE THERMOGLOSS I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY AND I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS TQS BYE

[@metube2824]

I can't keep time tapping my foot so this is mind blowing to see.Now I know what a triplet is.I can't play anything but I've always been more attracted to the drums more then anything else.I can see you are a master of your craft and I know practice makes perfect too.You probably have hundreds of thousands of man hours into it.I would love to know how many years it took you to get to this caliber?I'm sure it's different for everyone because of lifestyle and the time each person has to put in the work.

[@ScottD-q9p]

The gong is shaking in the background with anticipation. "Is it my turn is it my turn? Somebody please hit me already!"

[@cutitshaveit]

ABSOLUTELY 💯

[@patrickjmckenna]

What is the sticking at 0:55, right after the first 2 hits? Your sticks start of so low buzzing. Sounds like 4 even strokes, starting off with a buzz, increasing in volume, with a strong accent on the last hit.. We need to learn that kind of stuff - the special sauce. What rudiment would you recommend to practice to build up to be able to do that, that smoothly? Brian Downey of Thin Lizzy did a lot of that and it adds so much to the songs. Would love to hear how you learned and perfected that. Thank you.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks, its kind of a fast LRRLR...but the first L is very light, a grace note really, followed by the two quick RR ( like triplets) , then the LR which is stronger...the last R is accented.

[@patrickjmckenna]

@@BONHAMOLOGY Thank you!

[@jaxalchemist656]

Like your Dali Atomicus print.

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

😁👍🏻 Yes!!!

[@marcusgilvear]

Thank you!

[@peartfaldo]

Wow. Drums sound awesome;-0

[@ralph6968]

In other words Bonzo rules

[@bonhamtrax750]

Always great to stop by and learn something new. Whether you know it already or not, take it and make it your own. This was great! Thank you for this video. Also, do you know what the pitch of your drums are tuned at? Both top, and bottom, by drum. I use DRUMTUNE Pro I think I'm close, but not quite there.

[@andyman2462]

Solid!

[@DanceWithMeHenry1918]

Been playing for 40 years and i reckon i could just manage that face.

[@timchurchill6975]

you play the cross over left hand start , is it possible to play it right hand start will it still work

[@nickbaskier5621]

tim churchill it will work but it will give it a bit of a different sound

[@timchurchill6975]

Hello nick are you connected to george in some way ? or did you just see my comment on youtube and decide to reply to me ?if so thats very kind of you , i sent 2 comments to terry and george no reply , which is odd , i thought i heard george say , that he was naturally a right hander, when John was a left hander , yet on the video george is playing left hand is he ambidextrous, or did he have to work at it , im still baffled how it changes the sound , hopefully it will come to me , probably 2am in the morning when im in bed , there is nothing worse when your waiting on an answer and receiving no reply, so i most appreciate someone with a reply , Are you right hand or left hand nick and can you play this cross over pattern, thanks again for taking the time to reply Tim

[@nickbaskier5621]

No I’m just a viewer of his and I thought I’d let u know because I to hate waiting for replies. I’m naturally a left hand start and have a very difficult time starting with my right hand, but terry and George used the years of experience to master both. Currently I can only play the crossover triplet about three quarters as fast as terry and George.

[@timchurchill6975]

oh well you've done there job for them . getting back to me thankyou Nick, I think all this fame is getting to George and Terry . There becoming hard to get hold of 😁 😂in the past they'd get back to you . are you from the states or England and what Kit do you play theyve done a great job with the website Tim

[@nickbaskier5621]

I’m from Canada and I play a sonor essential force kit. It’s not what I would’ve picked but it’s what my dad bought me so I’m happy. I’ve only been watching terry and George for a few months so I’ve never tried to reach out to them. Usually when I have a question I just put it it out there and hope the random people of KZbin have an answer

[@kyoumoon]

Can you transcribe Tea For One?

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

I did a play along to it here, you can find it in my videos. I don't write anything out though.

[@tedgarland5004]

@@BONHAMOLOGY Yeah I looked but I couldn't find anything for TFO.

[@MrDRUMERROCK]

Mr bonham's spirit 4:34

[@butchgifford69]

DAMMMMM!!!! YOU ARE AWSOME!!! WHAT I'D LOVE TO NO MAINLY!!! (HOW AND WHAT DO I NEED TO DO,TO GET THAT SNARE SOUND??) AND DO YA HAVE TO HAVE, ONE MAIN SNARE TO GET THIS AWSOME SOUND??? HOPE TO HEAR FROM YA!! ARE ANYONE WHO KNOWS!! PLEASE!!!

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Well, it's a combination of things ... starting with a vintage Ludwig 6.5 x 14 Supraphonic very similar to what Bonham played. The tuning is important. Basically bottom head very tight, top head medium tight. I use 42 strand snare wires. Top head is a coated Emperor, bottom is a clear ambassador. But the main thing is the touch, how you hit the drum and make the rim shot. I also lucked out on the mic'ing in this video . I use a Shure sm 57 on the snare and a condenser overhead. I added some reverb, but the EQ is basically flat.

[@ultrakool]

That snare sound died with bonzo and was resurrected into your drum room😲

[@wattyboy87]

Don't mean to freak you out but the gong moving from 4:38 onward is bizarre... Ghost of Bonham there with you???

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

wattyboy87 Haha, no spirit of Bonzo, sadly. I had made a splice right there, and had moved the gong a touch just before the cut.

[@wattyboy87]

Ahh got ya haha. Great work on this channel. You and Terry. Bonham was my hero when I first started playing years ago. I think I've seen the RAH DVD 100000000000 times. Your cover of We're Gonna Groove is insanely good. Keep up the great work!

[@8xtime]

******* amazing, how many lifetimes did it take to learn how to do that??

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thanks , appreciate that!

[@tonydir5673]

Ive heard a 100 guys trying to emulate Bonham, but George in my opinion is the best

[@henry5617]

insane

[@seventhquarter]

Actually, the snare sounds very rich in the video. All heads are tuned low that i presume, but everything sounds balanced. I wonder how well Bonzo could beat the double beaters just with his floor tom... 😊

[@1990Co]

THAT SNARE

[@LiamNyeDrummer]

That’s the best snare iv ever heard

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Thank you!

[@josephmonaco4503]

George, I don't know why I have never heard anyone except for myself hear and play the actual drum groove outro to Rock-n-Roll written by John Himself and it is not a 4 beat count as every drum teacher is doing. It is a 5 beat lick..... " SNARE-16" FLOOR TOM, 14" TOM, BASS, BASS I sent it to Bonzoleum and another drum teacher on KZbin but for some reason every body like to play what I call the simplified version of it because it sounds close BUT, if you can't do a very fast double beat with your bass drum then nobody will ever be able to do it properly. When I play the regular Studio ending, people look at me like" Why isn't he playing a whole lot of tripets instead of that quick ending?" I'll tell you why, Because I like the original ending on Led Zeppelin II Album the best. i KNOW IF YOU TRY IT, YOU WOULD BE THE ONLY OTHER PERSON TO PLAY IT RIGHT. MR. BONZOLEUM PLAYS IT CORRECT EXCEPT ALL HE HAS TO DO IS ADD ONE MORE BASS DRUM BEAT TO THE ENDING ON EVERY LICK.. Do you know what I'm talking about?

[@fofaoomito680]

8:50

[@KevinHarrisDrumming]

Please do 1973 Madison square garden THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME solo after ROCK N ROLL 🥺

[@josephmarshall2030]

George, Yore teachin us like henry jabowitz opens the math realm....the UN thanks you...😛

[@scottbryant2235]

Man.. Thought I could play Zep/Bohnam songs. Now I know I'm wrong!

[@imienazwisko9188]

Bonham kept the tempo, he was not rushing, he played heavy foundation that sounds sometimes like pulling down the tempo.

[@timchurchill6975]

hello George would you mind doing a video on hi hat control in Moby dick how you Keep that foot going would be so appreciated . how you position your leg and foot many thanks .

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

Hi Tim. I do intend to do a breakdown of Moby soon so I will try to address that . Thanks.

[@timchurchill6975]

Many thanks been looking at you lately playing jazz compositions. I think it's interesting a player into jazz found an interest in a rock drummer ie john Bonham so pleased you did because 40 years ago all you could do was put a vhs video on song remains the same and rewind and play it's fantastic with you tube and with your tutorials you break down drum patterns. I Remember taking the train up to London when I was a kid .going to an outside market and buying this bootleg the packaging was great rushed home on the train and it sounded terrible .it could of been anyone on stage Led Zeppelin recorded in a thick fog from outside the gig. But that's what you did in those days or slow 45s records to 33 any way look forward to your video. Don't know if you've covered hi hat control in your previous video but I've looked and can't find one .All the best ......

[@davormaplenik2776]

3:40 I guess every pro drummer has his own funny face in the heat of a solo. Must work on mine...

[@BONHAMOLOGY]

davor maplenik Haha, yeah....I have much worse captured in photos! I look disgusted.

[@jacedaniel]

5:17 Looks like you’re dropping a kick *and* a R.