John Bonham's Death

The drummer John Bonham died at the age of 32. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Drummer for Led Zeppelin who was named the best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2011 and again in 2016. He played with Led Zeppelin from 1962 until his untimely death by accidental alcohol overdose in 1980.

He married Patricia Bonham in 1968 and they had two children together.

Quotes

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“Not everybody likes or understands a drum solo, so I like to bring in effects and sounds to keep their interest.” (John Bonham)

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“Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at.” (John Bonham)

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“If we’d have said we were not upset, they would have thought we were so rich it meant nothing to us, and if we say we’re upset about it, they’ll say money is all we care about.” (John Bonham)

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“People who don’t take care of their drums really annoy me.” (John Bonham)

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“My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started… I was fine.” (John Bonham)