Chad Smith performs “Good Times Bad Times” by Led Zeppelin—one of John Bonham’s most iconic drum performances from their 1969 debut album. This track showcases Bonham’s legendary bass drum doubles, a driving cowbell groove, and the signature swing feel that defined his style. Watch as Chad brings his own energy […]
Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham was one of the greatest rock drummers in history. Known to fans as “Bonzo”, his power and energy behind the kit were unmatched. This video unpacks 5 reasons why Led Zeppelin’s stick wielder was a relentless dynamo: 1. Powerful Playing 2. Unprecedented Bass Drum Work 3. […]
Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. Though this week’s album isn’t a popular “classic,” but it really should be – and you might have heard some of it without ever […]
Welcome (or welcome back) to my channel! This week of Vinyl Monday is a little different. Instead of covering one album in my collection, I’m covering…my collection! Heat up a snack, pour a drink, light up (responsibly,) and watch my organizational system fail in real time as I make this […]
Punk changed everything. As well as celebrating DIY ethos and anti-musicality, from 1977 onwards, certain things were just instantly uncool: Hippy values, Long hair, and liking bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple or Bad Company. Doing any one of these things, especially coming from the punk scene, was a treasonous […]
►TRY DRUMEO FOR FREE: https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt 0:00 – Introduction There are certain songs that you can recognize instantly. Think of Slash’s guitar riff at the beginning of “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, the bass line in Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”, or the lyric “Is this the real life?” sung by Freddie Mercury […]
Now’s the time to look and look again at what you see – is that the way it oughta stay? Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. It’s been a while […]
►TRY DRUMEO FOR FREE: https://www.drumeo.com/trial-yt 0:00 – Introduction Odd time signatures are a hot topic in the drum community. While classical composers were already writing with odd time signatures in the early 20th century, pop/rock and jazz musicians began incorporating them into their music beginning in the mid-to-late 1950s. Since […]
Then as it was, again it will be. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. My revised thoughts on Led Zeppelin’s skyscraper of a double album, Physical Graffiti (released 1975) Subscribe […]
Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my weekly series where I chat about albums in my collection and the ’60s/’70s music I love. Insert Robert Plant’s ungodly shriek here! My thoughts on Led Zeppelin III (released 1970.) Subscribe for more Vinyl Monday episodes and other vinyl/vintage fashion […]
