John Bonham The Powerhouse Behind Led Zeppelin

by Bonham, Mick

• ISBN13: 9781904915119
• ISBN10: 1904915116
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Southbank Publishing

Summary

In 1980, John Bonham, considered one of the greatest drummers of all time, died under tragic circumstances. Two months later, a simple letter signed by fellow band members Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones stated that Bonham could not be replaced. After nine multi-million-selling albums and record-breaking world tours, Led Zeppelin came to an abrupt and premature end. This personal account of John Bonham's life was written by the person who knew him besthis brother, Mick. Beginning with his childhood, the book follows Bonham's rise as the internationally acclaimed drummer of one of the most successful rock bands of all time. Featuring interviews and previously unpublished photos, this is a tribute not only to John Bonham, but also to Mick Bonham, who died after completing this book.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(4)
In the Days of My Youth	13	(6)
Tin Drums to Tin Pan Alley	19	(6)
The Long and Winding Road	25	(4)
Brum Beat	29	(6)
John Bonham pre-Zeppelin Bands	35	(7)
Reg Jones Interview	42	(5)
Dave Pegg Interview	47	(2)
Chris Jones Interview	49	(2)
No Bloody Drum Sticks	51	(4)
Brum Beat II	55	(4)
Through Rose Coloured Glasses	59	(10)
The Train Starts a Rolling	69	(6)
What Now? America!	75	(4)
Party Party!	79	(4)
In Person, Led Zeppelin Into the 70s	83	(10)
1971 -- A Return to the Clubs	93	(8)
The Search for the Old Hyde	101	(6)
Zeppelin Takes Trentham Gardens	107	(8)
The Elusive Moby Dick	115	(4)
Bonzo on Touring	119	(2)
Down on the Farm	121	(8)
May Daze	129	(6)
Celebration Day	135	(6)
Births and Premieres	141	(4)
Bonzo on the Band	145	(2)
Bonzo on Drumming	147	(6)
The Christening	153	(8)
Old Farts, Young Farts (Age Doesn't Matter)	161	(6)
J. H. Bonham Developments (Incorporating Bodgit and Scarper)	167	(6)
Scramble On	173	(4)
Lulu Interview 1999	177	(2)
A Quiet Game of Chequers	179	(6)
The Sun Shines Again	185	(10)
A New Decade and the End of an Era	195	(4)
What is and What Should Never Be	199	(2)
Chronology	201	(13)
Deborah Bonham	214	(6)
Last Word	220