Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago

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Artist: Led Zeppelin
Song: Dazed and Confused (1969)
Album: Danmark's Radio

This is one of the first videos I ever found of Bonham playing outside of The Song Remains The Same (movie), and his fills at the beginning of the song absolutely blew my little baby mind. It helped cement him as my favorite drummer from that point on. I've done my best to try and capture some of that manic energy that he projected in spades in those early days, but the dude was untouchable with fills like these...

Drums are a Ludwig Maple Thermogloss Kit.

14x26 Kick
12x14 Rack Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
16x18 Floor Tom
6.5x14 Ludwig Supraphonic (1973)

Cymbals are:
Paiste 24" Giant Beat Ride (Reissue)
Paiste 16" 2002 Medium
Paiste 18" 2002 Medium
Paiste 15" 404 Hi-Hats

Hardware:
2 x Early 70's Ludwig Atlas Straight Cymbal Stands
Ludwig L-Arm Cymbal Mount
Ludwig Late 60's/Early 70's Atlas Snare Stand x 2
Ludwig Speed King (60's WFL Model)