What's one of your favorite Bonzo memories or Zeppelin tunes? πΆπ₯πΆ
Remembering John "Bonzo" Bonham, born in Worcestershire, England, on May 31, 1948, is regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll drummers of all time. Bonham started playing drums at age 5 and by age 15, he had a full drum set. In 1968, he joined Robert Plant & Jimmy Page to form Led Zeppelin. Bonham drum solos would often feature playing floor toms and cymbals with his bare hands. He used this technique as well as developing a finger-control style. One of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in rock, Bonham was ranked #1 on Classic Rock's 2005 list of 50 Greatest Drummers in Rock. His impact on music remains through the scores of drummers heβs inspired to pick up sticks and bang along to his impassioned playing. Bonham was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Zeppelin in 1995. After his death on September 25, 1980, Led Zeppelin disbanded out of respect for Bonham.