Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham was more than just a timekeeper in the band. He was a force of nature. Bonzo sat behind the rest of the band in concert, but he played so powerfully that it was ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton have decided to bring their John ...
At the end of last month's column, we touched upon the use of octaves in basslines. I cannot emphasize enough how useful this simple interval can be for coming up with interesting and memorable parts.
When Led Zeppelin came crashing onto the scene in 1968, it was clear which bands they’d have to top. With regard to studio innovations and reaching the big audiences, The Beatles led the pack. As far ...
It was literally a drum solo with four sticks: Jason Bonham thundering through “Moby Dick,” from Led Zeppelin II, with his late father, John “Bonzo” Bonham, during the first set of Jason Bonham: The ...
The East Coast celebrated the life and legacy of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham earlier this year in New Jersey with Bonzo Bash, and now the West Coast will have their own party to commemorate the ...
Whenever Moby Dick was performed live in the 70s, it grew like magic beans from the four-minute album track to the 15-minute showcase of 1970; to over 20-minutes by 1972; tipping over 30 minutes some ...
[UPDATE for 2018: Fifty years ago this summer, the four original members of Led Zeppelin, led by former Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page, first got together in London. The band's first UK tour, in the ...
Of Led Zeppelin’s nine stellar (OK, Presence was just all right) studio albums, it’s hard to pick the five best. There are no dogs in the bunch, and unlike the Duran Duran Top 5 we did last week, it’s ...