John Bonham quotes

Not everybody likes or understands a drum solo, so I like to bring in effects and sounds to keep their interest. (John Bonham)
Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at. View quote
John Bonham
My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started... I was fine. View quote
John Bonham
People who don't take care of their drums really annoy me. View quote
John Bonham
There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something I'd not tried before. View quote
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I remember in the early days when we played six nights a week for a month and I was doing my long drum solo every night. My hands were covered in blisters. View quote
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Sometimes you'd come up against a brick wall... or sometimes you go into a fill and you'd know halfway through it was going to be disastrous. View quote
John Bonham
With Zeppelin, I tried to play something different every night in my solos. I'd play for 20 minutes but the longest ever was 30 minutes. It's a long time, but whenI was playing it seemed to fly by. View quote
John Bonham
I dare not drink before a gig because I'll get tired and blow it. So I have to sit drinking tea in a caravan. View quote
John Bonham