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GET THE LED OUT - Rain Song and Hey, Hey What Can I Do - *IM REALLY PROUD OF THESE PERFORMANCES!* Kick It Like Bonham 2022-10-06 | GTLOROCKS.COMI know I'm inviting all kinds of trollstice by acknowledging pride in these performances, but man - it's not often that I can accept a less than perfect performance on my part and still want to share it with whoever is interested; I've really dug working with these guys THAT MUCH!If you're not familiar with Get The Led Out already, I highly recommend checking them out if they come to an area near you. They're all class gentlemen on-stage and off, and I'm grateful to their drummer, Adam Ferraioli, for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime while he was healing up from a shoulder injury. I'm looking forward to posting more content with these guys, and in particular, our performance from Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. Best sub gig I've ever had!Thanks to Holly Janine and RAZZERNAK for filming these performances!
(MR. JIMMY) THE LED ZEPPELIN REVIVAL - 1975 NO QUARTER JAM - (PROSHOT) Kick It Like Bonham 2022-07-16 | WWW.KICKITLIKEBONHAM.COMI've joined back up with Jimmy Sakurai and The Led Zeppelin Revival. We set out to recreate a U.S. 1975 Led Zeppelin show, and with each 3+ hour set that we played, the fear that it all might grow a little long in the tooth gave way to a lot of fun and genuine joy. I'm proud of the energy we were able to maintain throughout the three nights! I especially want to throw a ton of respect towards Alexis Angel and Sean Mullaney, who both crossed the ravaging landscapes of Mordor and summitted Mount Doom to learn all of this very specific material. Passion lay as the foundation, and incredible technique, discipline and intelligence took you guys the rest of the way. This was the first time either of them had stepped into their respective roles, and listening to Alexis's ability to play off an ever changing beat (and tempos on my part) is second-to-none. I've had the pleasure of working with some of the very best bassist and pianists out there, and Alexis is basically Mozart on any instrument he touches. Sean owned the role of Percy more and more with each show. His vocal range, charisma, and Plantation banter were a blast to behold, and the guys ability to embody the persona felt genuine and transformative in a way that made the whole experience even more immersive. I am very lucky to know these guys and get to play music with them. Jimmy and I have a couple years of experience playing together, and it really was an absolute blast to build off of that relationship and push even farther into the madness. I look forward to gathering with this Feast of Friends from time-to-time to shout out to the world our love for Led Zeppelin. I'm a sucker for the No Quarter jam of any era! This is from the first show we ever played together at The Space in Las Vegas. While I feel like we were significantly better by the end of the third show, it's still pretty neat to have a pro-shot video of this show. This is just a small sample of Alexis's ability on the keys and Jimmy's face-melting solos; I love playing off their crazy talent! Good, good times! While my desire to stay at home while my kids are young has led me to cut playing live out of most of my year, I think it's our intention in the band to book a one month tour for 2023 where we can go coast-to-coast throughout the U.S. If you guys are interested in having us, please shoot me a comment and let me know what venue and city/state you want us to play, and we'll do our very best!0:00 - Chorus before break0:40 - Piano Solo3:33 - Full Band Jam4:14 - Guitar Solo Begins10:25 - Return to last verse
Led Zeppelin / John Bonham - Achilles Last Stand - Isolated Drum Track Kick It Like Bonham 2022-03-08 | John Bonham's isolated drum track from Achilles Last Stand. This audio was isolated and extracted using Moises.ai. The technology has dramatically improved over the last month or so, and their algorithms are producing clear, almost studio-like track isolation. I highly recommend trying them out and supporting the developers if you like the experience. I'm not affiliated with them in any way, but am a huge fan of what a great resource they're providing! Here, you have one of the most glorious drum performances ever laid down! You can hear the kick pattern variation, the ghost notes on the snare, and more than anything, the ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL ONSLOUGHT OF SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUNDING DRUMS EVER!!!! I wept at how overwhelming an experience it was to listen to this performance turned up loud! I wish for you all the same...There is SO much more to come...
Led Zeppelin / John Bonham - Good Times, Bad Times - Isolated Drum Track Kick It Like Bonham 2022-02-23 | I'm sorry, guys - this is a little bit of a cheat post, but hopefully of supplemental benefit. Moises.Ai just went NEXT-LEVEL with their audio isolating algorithms! If you haven't checked it out yet, I highly recommend moises.ai (just enter that into your web browser). They have been making constant upgrades over the last few years, and the technology has gotten to the point of being really, really impressive. Sure, there are still some audio artifacts and clipping, but just within the last couple days, it's gotten to be sooo much more clear and articulate with it's abilities. Plus, I just discovered that if you download the app on your phone, you can adjust the tempo of the songs and still keep it in the same key. It's a great tool for learning songs and breaking down specific parts - it's amazing how much more accessible monstrous fills can be when you slow them down by 25% and can hear them relatively clearly.Anyways, I'm posting the isolated drums of Good Times, Bad Times because it's at the point of sounding really close to studio quality in a lot of parts (versus Moises always being a little muddy and missing most of the cowbell in the past). What a freakin' masterpiece! No paid promotion or anything here. I'm just really loving all the progress that development team is making and think they deserve all the support in the world!
Led Zepagain - The Rover - September 5th, 2021 Kick It Like Bonham 2021-09-28 | Per request, a performance of The Rover from Lake Arrowhead on the 5th of September, 2021. Thnks so much for watching and supporting, guys!
Led Zepagain - End Of KASHMIR Bonanza!!! Kick It Like Bonham 2021-09-17 | Well, it's September of 2021, and the year is nearly over without nary a peep on my end! That's not to say I haven't been busy with musical endeavors, and so it is with both shame (that I have to rely on a clip of a live performance when I have a list of 1,000 videos I'd like to make here in the *new* garage) and pride (that I still get to play and perform music with a few dudes that I like making music with!). This is a weak but desperate attempt to ensure that I haven't given up tenancy of this channel, and that with all my good intentions, I plan on making more videos for it as soon as possible! This is the tail end of a live version of Kashmir we recently played in Lake Arrowhead, CA. I had been on that stage a month prior, filling in with my friends in Strange Days (A Tribute To The Doors) while Dave, their amazing full-time John Densmore, was nursing a broken wrist. I had played in Strange Days from 2013 - 2016, and formed lasting relationships with all the guys in the band. I loved the experience of getting to play The Doors music with them again; In my opinion, there's nobody better at that music. In the month between that experience and here, Robert Carsten, the guitar player in Strange Days, passed away from complications with Covid. It's still a punch to the gut to think that salty ol' bastard isn't around anymore, and it was especially difficult getting back on the stage where I shared one of my best, but ultimately one of my last, interactions with him.This performance was captured by "Kenny Go-Go," who does a fantastic job capturing the frenetic energy we're usually trying to conjure. This performance had a little extra "oomph" to it in honor of Robert.
Bill Worrell - Hats Off To Jimmy Page - Original Music Kick It Like Bonham 2021-01-20 | Final drum take of "Hats Off To Jimmy Page" by Bill Worrell. The final version is on his album "A Side Note." Recorded February 2020. Bill Worrell - Dobro / Jayme Lewis - Bass (Not featured in this mix) / Derek Smith - Drums
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (w/o Music) - Drum Cover Kick It Like Bonham 2020-10-25 | *Currently disputing the blocked version WITH music. Hopefully, that will be up sometime soon! In the meantime, you can view the video WITH music here: vimeo.com/kickitlikebonham/rambleon-------------------------------------------------------------------"Ramble On" off of Led Zeppelin II - Another brilliant demonstration of dynamics, groove, and catchy accessibility that permeated Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin melt a lot of faces and blow a lot of minds with this song. John Bonham's approach to this song was unique in playing some sort of percussive element throughout the verses instead of opting for a more traditional beat. It's a relatively easy song to learn note for note, especially given that the isolated drums of Bonham's actual performance are available (here: youtu.be/Pza9MSBOx88). Still, it instills a great sense of timing, dynamics, groove, enough technique to give a beginner - intermediate drummer a bit of a coordination challenge (because of the ghost notes / texture), and a song every drummer should have in their arsenal because it's a fan favorite to hear at any show.Also, since I screwed up on the camera above the kit - I'm using my stick bag to get the percussive element. I thought it was a pretty close approximation. I really don't know what Bonham used in the studio - most likely a practice pad. Whatever it was, it had to be set up pretty close to the snare and ride cymbal, as he went directly back into playing it without dropping a beat from the choruses and bridge back into the versus. That's as much as I'll speculate here...
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (w/ Music) - Drum Cover Kick It Like Bonham 2020-10-25 | "Ramble On" off of Led Zeppelin II - Another brilliant demonstration of dynamics, groove, and catchy accessibility that permeated Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin melt a lot of faces and blow a lot of minds with this song. John Bonham's approach to this song was unique in playing some sort of percussive element throughout the verses instead of opting for a more traditional beat. It's a relatively easy song to learn note for note, especially given that the isolated drums of Bonham's actual performance are available (here: youtu.be/Pza9MSBOx88). Still, it instills a great sense of timing, dynamics, groove, enough technique to give a beginner - intermediate drummer a bit of a coordination challenge (because of the ghost notes / texture), and a song every drummer should have in their arsenal because it's a fan favorite to hear at any show.
John Bonham Drum Lesson: Dazed & Confused (Danmarks Radio). Kick It Like Bonham 2020-04-26 | I think the first time I witnessed Bonham play the first three fills in the Danmarks Radio version of "Dazed and Confused," I had my entire existence rocked off its fault line. Napster had just become a thing (circa 2000-2001), and I was trying to scour the depths of the world wide web for any live Led Zeppelin material I could find. With the simple search of "Live Led Zeppelin," I was quickly exposed to the "Listen To This Eddie" performance of "The Song Remains The Same," and the entirety of the Danmarks Radio performance. Needless to say, it cemented John Bonham as the Zeus of all drummers in my mind, and now twenty years later, I'm sitting here in my garage making a video about that mythical performance. Here is the original Danmarks Radio performance: youtu.be/k-WSbMW7BPc?t=206Some poor saps might argue that the visual element of seeing Bonzo perform these fills is what makes them seem cool, but after countless years of downloading and listening to bootlegs ala Presence's fantastic site (RIP Jason Peterson - the contributions you made to the world of Zeppelin will resonate until the sun swallows the Earth), the musical quality and ingenuity of these fills definitely stand on their own. To some degree, it ruined a lot of performances of Dazed and Confused for me, because I would listen in hopes of hearing even one of these fills thrown into the performance. Alas, the brilliance of Bonzo was in not having to repeat himself; his fearlessness, creativity, and respect for the instrument and the music that he was playing would almost always lead to something new and exciting.I apologize for any harsh cuts in this video. I ended up babbling for over an hour when I filmed this, and in the effort to chop it down to some manageable length, I had to make some concessions in the quality of the cuts. Still, I hope it serves it's purpose and helps fill in any gaps or answers any questions you may have about his amazing performance! If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonham
Led Zepagain - No Quarter - February 29, 2020 Kick It Like Bonham 2020-04-17 | One of the questions I'm asked most often is, "What is your favorite song to play?" Up until recently, I've always stumbled for an answer. There aren't any songs that I don't enjoy playing, and I always based my response on what songs the crowd usually respond to well; there's nothing like watching the entire audience bouncing up and down to "The Ocean" or "Rock And Roll." However, I finally realized that there are two that stand out as personal favorites, and I think the reason they don't come to mind is because we don't get to play them as often as we would like. "No Quarter" and "In My Time Of Dying" are easily my two favorite songs to play. As it pertains to "No Quarter," I think the jam on this song rivals anything thing else Led Zeppelin has garnered accolade for. I've always been particularly fond of the 1977 versions, and specifically, the few times JPJ busted out The No.2 March from The Nutcracker. As a result, I try and fuse every element I possibly can from the studio version, the 1973 versions, a little 1975, a lot of 1977, and other bits from '79 and '80. A little bit of me slips in there, as well, which is maybe why I enjoy it so much. I absolutely love getting to jam, and there is so much to dig into with the way Anthony plays this song that I don't ever want it to stop. It's the same reason I love playing "In My Time Of Dying." When you get to the jam, you can just absolutely let loose with reckless abandon. It's not true or specific to any one era of Zeppelin, but this is one instance where I don't care. I absolutely love jamming on this song! In the time we have off, I've enjoyed finding clips that people have uploaded from this particular show. This footage is taken from our friend and video-guru, Scott Wardlow, as well as Carlos Salazar with angle two. Topping it off is our very own Swan Montgomery doing a live feed while the rest of us are jamming. It was a fun project to fuse these three angles together to see what it looked like from around the venue. This ended up being one of our last performances before the pandemic shuttered live events. Secretly, I'm loving the time at home with my wife and kids, but it's nice to stay up a little later than I should and revisit stuff like this! :)
Led Zepagain (Tribute) - Moby Dick - November 9th, 2019 Kick It Like Bonham 2020-02-28 | Every year or so, I vainly post a version of Moby Dick from a performance of mine with Led Zepagain. I've been performing with the group for almost five years now, and the goal which each performance/song/year is to try and and get better/be more accurate/put on a better show, etc. There are still so many details I'd like to dial in on this song, and so many versions to pull from...it's inevitable at the end of playing the solo that you feel like there are 1,000 things you could have done better, and then only with a little time and space (and the ability to watch it after the fact thanks to the videos of our good friend, Scott Wardlow) that you can warm to bits and pieces - the chances you took that worked better than you initially thought. This has parts that some of you have seen before, but I can play them with a bit more confidence now. Still, there are so many new chances to take...Also, my original goal was to post this video of alternate footage of John Bonham playing Moby Dick (from TSRTS), but it was immediately blocked by YouTube. You can find it here: vimeo.com/394329232 If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonham
The Coolest John Bonham Drum Fill You Can Put In Almost Any Song Kick It Like Bonham 2019-10-29 | WWW.KICKITLIKEBONHAM.COM----------------------------------------------------------------------THE DRUM FILL TO END ALL DRUM FILLS!!! In my opinion, this is one of the most simple, powerful, and musical fills you can throw into nearly any song. Naturally, it's something that John Bonham made his own and utilized to great effect. DISCLAIMER: Just like John Bonham, just because you CAN throw this into nearly any song, does not mean you SHOULD throw it into nearly every song. I didn't preface this in front of the camera, but it's really easy to overdue this fill if you are composing a drum part because it is so cool and easy to implement. Be like Bonham: use discretion.With that said, if you're not familiar with this fill, let's dive in. If you are familiar with this fill, maybe there's a way you can supplement it to make it even cooler!Here are some examples: Early version of this fill from Heartbreaker (Royal Albert Hall - 1970). If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to :36. Great example of Bonham employing doubles on the kick for this fill from Heartbreaker (How The West Was Won): youtu.be/vUp1WX5oFIQ?t=416 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 6:56)Example of this technique used in a 6/8 rhythm (I Can't Quit You Baby): youtu.be/nsmY0tFJEIE?t=285 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 4:45)Another example in 6/8 with the BBC Sessions version of Since I've Been Loving You: youtu.be/MSeviGS1vM4?t=108 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 1:48)Example of this technique used in early Moby Dick: youtu.be/r9-42mu1D9Y?t=248 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 4:08)Great visual example of right hand doubles from 25 May, 1975 Rock And Roll Drum Solo: youtu.be/qORqEm5XahY?t=317 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 5:16)Great visual example of the right hand doubles from 25 May, 1975 Moby Dick: youtu.be/vlaCo92Emjg?t=544 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 9:04)Example of the fill using the right hand doubles in Hots On For Nowhere: youtu.be/DMjFsdLgI2A?t=242 (If the timestamped link doesn't work, go to 4:02)
John Bonham Drum Lesson: Single Stroke Roll Of Thunder Kick It Like Bonham 2019-10-22 | We are taking a look at a popular section that John Bonham would play during Moby Dick using 32nd-note single-stroke rolls while maintaining 16th notes between the kick and hi-hat. From the research I've done, it looks like Bonham developed this part and integrated it into his drum solos around February and March of 1970, and would play some variation of it in almost of his drum solos until he stopped performing them at the end of 1977. You can find an early sample of him playing it in this version of Moby Dick from the 7th of March, 1970 (youtu.be/aTJWLJolhqc?t=4095). The part itself seems to be loosely influenced by Joe Morello. While the sticking is different, you can hear a similar pattern here: youtu.be/7Kx1GVYPOos?t=245. You can also see where Bonham was inspired to play with his hands earlier in Joe Morello's solo.If you're feeling disheartened trying to play this part, here is a great example of Bonham not quite making it through it as effortlessly as he usually does: youtu.be/a9j3AynF5CI?t=6057Here is video of this section from the 24th of May, 1975: youtu.be/LjiwMnzNwBo?t=847And here is video of the same section, performed with much more vigor, the following night on the 25th of May, 1975: youtu.be/vlaCo92Emjg?t=507Here is this section from How The West Was Won: youtu.be/eoYXa7BIie4?t=402And lastly, outside of seeing an actual Led Zeppelin concert in person or acquiring a bootleg, I believe this was the first time you would have heard this section performed during Moby Dick - The Original Soundtrack (not movie) Version of The Song Remains The Same: youtu.be/Q__4pIwo1CA?t=274If you are looking for more John Bonham and drum-related content, you can find more on my Facebook and Instagram pages. Just search, "Kick It Like Bonham." If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonham
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Drum Cover) w/ Music Kick It Like Bonham 2019-09-12 | If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamNew old-stock.
Preview for Bonham Vistalite Video - 1970s Vistalite Kit Demo Kick It Like Bonham 2019-02-19 | If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamThis is part of the larger Ludwig Bonham Vistalite video that will be coming soon. This kit was generously lent to me by Mark Romans (of Jeff Ocheltree's Trust Your Ears-fame) and will be used to demonstrate some of the structural and tonal differences between vistalite kits produced in the 1970's versus the reissue/modern vistalite kits that Ludwig is producing. The complete video will be over an hour long and detail the differences between old and new vistalite shells/hardware, modifications you can make to your vistalite to make it similar to Bonham's, tuning your vistalites to sound like Bonham's from either 1973 or 1975, and extensive demos on a modern vistalite, a vintage vistalite (basically, this video), and another vintage vistalite in smaller (14x22, 13x9, 16x16, 16x18) sizes.I'm working on completing the video every chance I get. For those of you who have been waiting for, literally, years - I'm both sorry, and really wanting to make sure the completed video holds water for the test of time. That's been my challenge in balancing family life with three jobs and trying to make time for personal projects. I'm working on making 2019 as prolific as possible in regards to all things 'Kick It Like Bonham,' so please stay tuned and I'll do my best to make it worth the wait!
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog (Studio) - Drum Cover w/ Music Kick It Like Bonham 2019-02-06 | *For Educational Purposes Only Under Fair Use Terms*If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamNew Old Stock recorded in 2014I'm continuing to remix and re-upload these tracks as it seems it's easier to get the original tracks included without the video being blocked. There are some distinct differences between the studio version and the way Bonham ended up playing it live (as was usually the case). Mainly, during the breakdown, he doesn't accent on the snare the way he did when playing it live, and instead skipped that to accent the beat with his kick.
Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks (Drum Cover w/ Bass Track) Kick It Like Bonham 2019-02-06 | If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamHere's an attempt to pay homage to the greatest member to ever go underappreciated in Led Zeppelin. I'll state upfront that I whole-heartedly believe this is John Paul Jones actual track from the song (Updated: I was totally wrong! This is why I play drums and only dabble with other instruments. I was totally wrong and duped by that isolated track. I didn't take enough time to actually listen through the whole instrumental and just focus on the bass...my ear is always drawn back towards the drums. Upon clarification by LedZepFilm, I listened more closely and acknowledge that it definitely isn't JPJ's original bass track. Silly me...) While the bass part is pretty buried with vocals and guitar overdubs in the final mix, you can hear the instrumental version here:youtu.be/OilJUWXDJyQI figured it would be fun to throw stuff like this up here while I'm in the process of recording new videos for the channel, especially if you've never noticed how funky JPJ's bass track is - classic Jonesy!
Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused (Danmarks Radio) - Drum Cover w/ Music Kick It Like Bonham 2019-02-03 | *For Educational Use Only Under Fair Use Terms*If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamNew Old Stock circa 2014
Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown (BBC Sessions) - Drum Cover w/ Music Kick It Like Bonham 2019-02-03 | *For Educational Purposes Only Under Fair Use Terms*New Old Stock recorded circa 2014
Led Zeppelin - Traveling Riverside Blues (Drum Cover w/ Music) Kick It Like Bonham 2019-02-03 | *For Educational Purposes Only Under Fair Use Terms*New Old Stock originally recorded back in 2014. While I go through and see what I can revive from the land of the blocked, it's been fun to experiment with the new Eddie Kramer Waves plug-ins and see how they sound with old sessions. Until I can revisit this song in the near future, here is the updated version of an old performance...Great Bonham groove with those amazing rolling triplet fills! This is one of the first tracks I listened to that blew my mind when it came to Bonham's drumming. So simple, but so creative and perfectly executed. Drums are a Ludwig Natural Maple Thermogloss (Modeled after Bonham's kit from 69/70):14x26 Kick12x14 Rack Tom16x16 Floor Tom16x18 Floor Tom6.5x14 Ludwig Supraphonic (1973)Cymbals are:Paiste 24" Giant Beat Ride (Reissue)Paiste 16" 2002 MediumPaiste 18" 2002 MediumPaiste 15" 404 Hi-HatsHardware:2 x Early 70's Ludwig Atlas Straight Cymbal StandsLudwig L-Arm Cymbal Mount2 x Ludwig Late 60's/Early 70's Atlas Snare StandLudwig Speed King (60's WFL Model)
Led Zeppelin - Since Ive Been Loving You (BBC Sessions) - Drum Cover w/ Music Kick It Like Bonham 2019-01-29 | *For Educational Use Only Under Fair Use Terms*More new old stock to see what doesn't get blocked...
Led Zeppelin - Tangerine (Drum Cover w/ Music) Kick It Like Bonham 2019-01-29 | *For Educational Purposes Only Under Fair Use Terms*
Led Zeppelin - Out On The Tiles (Drum Cover w/ Music) Kick It Like Bonham 2019-01-27 | *For Educational Purposes Under Fair Use Terms*
Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (Drum Cover w/ Music) Kick It Like Bonham 2019-01-27 | *For Educational Use Only Under Fair Use Terms*I'm going to keep trying to get all the old videos that have been blocked in the past back onto the channel. Fingers crossed...
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand - Drum Cover (w/ Music) Kick It Like Bonham 2019-01-24 | *For Educational Purposes Only Under Fair Use*Update: It was immediately blocked, but I decided to dispute under fair use law, so we'll see how that goes...I've been seeing more videos pop up with Zeppelin songs in them lately, so I'm retrying some of the stuff that's been blocked for a while...
Kick It Like Bonham: 1973 Sound Samples, Drum Dial, and Tune Bot Settings (Rough Draft) Kick It Like Bonham 2018-11-25 | If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamBecause it has taken me so long to get the final video together, I've decided to release another little (30 min) snippet of the final video. YouTuber Ethan Anthony was the catalyst for getting this up, thanks to his patiently supportive comment ("GIVE US THE TUNE BOT SETTINGS YOU MONSTER"). It was the loving push I needed to deprive myself of sleep once more to get the godforsaken video finished before the end of the year. This is a rough draft, warts and all, and expediently put together for Ethan Anthony and a gig he has on 25 November 2018. And to everyone else who has waited patiently - Thank you, and I'm sorry!
Led Zepagain Landing Page Promo Video Kick It Like Bonham 2018-07-04 | I'm in the process of redesigning Led Zepagain's website, and this is the promo video I've put together for the landing page (website design these days is so amazing!). I thought I'd throw it up here to share until the website is ready to go live...
1973-Style Vistalite Tuning Demo Kick It Like Bonham 2018-05-19 | Another demo section for the upcoming Vistalite tuning video (May 31st!). This is the 1973-style portion. The tuning is a bit lower than it was in 1975. I was able to take a soundboard recording from 29 July 1973 and tried my best to match up each drum to Bonham's tone from that sample. I will have Tune-Bot and Drum Dial numbers for these settings as well. It's getting there! The editing process has been laborious. I'm pretty sure I'll end up editing this section down for the final video, so I'm throwing up everything here as another preview for what's coming...
Small Kit Bonham Tuning Section - Preview - Vistalite Tuning Video Coming Soon *FOR REALZ!!!* Kick It Like Bonham 2018-04-27 | I finally had some energy to do a late night editing session to bring the Vistalite tuning video closer to completion (parenthood...sheesh!). My hope was to have it done by the end of this month, but that's going to be a stretch at this point. Early May though. Or, I may as well wait until May 31st and just say I had it planned that way all along.Regardless, I don't know if all this will really end up in the final product, but as a late addition to the video, I wanted to demonstrate what the higher tuning sounds like on a smaller (Super Classic - 14x22 / 9x13 / 16x16 and the additional 16x18) setup. The kick and the rack tom are from the 70's, and it's cool to see the gold satin inlays on the bass drum hoops, just as Bonham had his.In my opinion, this higher style of tuning does work well for a kit like this, especially depending on the style of music OR if you're playing in a venue where you aren't mic'ed and you want your drums to cut across the rest of the instrumentation. I threw a little section after the main part demonstrating a little funk stuff that I like messing around with to show a little more diverse a range of application for this style of tuning.Oh! And the ride cymbal is a vintage 20" Paiste 602 and the kick mic is a Shure 545. The RE20 I use has the problem where the capsule rattles/buzzes when you use it as a kick mic (if you haven't noticed already). It vwas driving me nuts on this kick (because of the increase in low end) so I switched it out.
Led Zepagain - Pechanga Casino And Resort - 7 April 2018 Kick It Like Bonham 2018-04-21 | *All songs originally by Led Zeppelin*
Led Zepagain - Moby Dick (Drummer Cam) Kick It Like Bonham 2018-04-21 | Videos getting blocked left and right...trying to see what works...
Led Zeppelin Drum Covers (Led Zepagain) - Drummer View - 31 March 2018 Kick It Like Bonham 2018-04-03 | 1. Immigrant Song2. Heartbreaker3. Black Dog4. Over The Hills And Far Away5. Misty Mountain Hop6. Since I've Been Loving You7. Bron-Y-Aur Stomp8. When The Levee BreaksAfter a month of non-stop travel from Russia to Toronto and back to California, this is from our last show at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills before we have a week off and a much needed break. They aren't the sharpest performances on our part, but I like the angle the camera was setup, and so in a narcissistic haze (and the desire to be uploading more content) I'm throwing this up. Unfortunately, the battery died pretty early into the show. Hopefully, it can be of some benefit to a few people out there.I'm sure what would be much more beneficial is to finish the Vistalite tuning video that so many of you have waited patiently for. I don't have to do any traveling outside of local shows for the remainder of the month. It's my top priority now to finish off the 2% that remains before that's complete. It' coming oh-so-soon, followed by a bunch of drum covers and tutorials from the garage!
Vistalite Tuning Video Preview - Beats Preview Kick It Like Bonham 2017-12-12 | Initially, I was worried that I would only have limited footage of the kit fir the tuning video that I will be uploading here in the next week (for REALZ!!!), but now that I have a section that will include what a 70's vistalite sounds like in comparison, as well as what this style of tuning sounds like on a smaller kit (22", 13", 16"), I figured I'd make this video public in anticipation of the Vistalite Tuning Video that will be coming mid-December.It will include:- Tuning the Vistalites in the style of John Bonham- A comparison of the old vistalites to the reissue kit.- How to mod the reissue to be more like Bonham's kit.- Tunebot and Drum Dial settings- What this style of tuning sounds like on a smaller kit (als a vistalite)- Little idiosyncrasies of Bonham's kit (like how they painted the three circles decal with the drum head upside down).- And some more that I can't remember off the top of my head...See you guys in a week or so!
Moby Dick (Drum Cover) - Psychedelic POV - Led Zepagain at The Grove in Anaheim - 3 November 2017 Kick It Like Bonham 2017-11-04 | The obscene amount of sweat I generate managed to get all over the GoPro I strapped to my chest and made for a cool smudged / out-of-focus effect.There's more of the show, but the sound quality isn't great, and I didn't have record mode on the right setting. I believe there's a way to make the frame a little more of a box, and you can see all the way down to your feet. I'll try again for a full band show here sooner than later...
Vistalite Tuning Video Update w/ 1970s Vistalite Demo Kick It Like Bonham 2017-10-30 | Very rarely does it benefit you to procrastinate, but in this instance, it's worked out to be able to bring you an even more thorough tuning video. A HUGE thanks to Mark Romans, who has let me borrow his 1970's Bonham-sized Vistalite kit. I'll be able to do a compare and contrast section with the reissue kit I own and the 70's-era set that Mark let me borrow.The video will contain the following sections:*Demonstrations of the kit and their sound*Tuning*Drum Dial and Tunebot settings*Mic Setup*Compare and Contrast of old and new*Modifications that can be made*Fun facts about Bonham's Vistalite KitThanks for being so patient you guys! The video should be available in late November/early December 2017!
MR. JIMMY (LED ZEPPELIN REVIVAL) - Dazed And Confused (1973 Style) - Osaka, Japan 2016 Kick It Like Bonham 2017-08-31 | Even though Jimmy Sakurai and I are are no longer in Led Zepagain, a friendly reminder on social media brought me back to how much fun this performance was. It also stands in contrast to the other video I have uploaded of Dazed And Confused from a little earlier in 2016. We didn't have time restrictions this night, and so it was fun to let loose and really jam out on this one. We had played the previous two nights in Tokyo, recreating the MSG 1973 shows as accurately as possible. We were performing the same show this night as well, and even through a little fatigue from the 3+ hour shows that had preceded, it was fun to just go for it and see where things fell.
Vistalite Solo for Tuning Video Kick It Like Bonham 2017-01-07 | If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamI have all the footage shot for the tuning video! Now I just need to edit it all together. As a teaser, here is a clip of what the kit sounds like. This will be included in the video, along with other samples. Happy New Year everyone!
The John Bonham Vistlite Tuning Video Has Gone Into Production! Coming Soon! Kick It Like Bonham 2016-09-06 | It's about time...
(MR. JIMMY) LED ZEPPELIN REVIVAL/ Led Zepagain - Dazed And Confused (Live) - 1973 Style Kick It Like Bonham 2016-07-20 | I really enjoyed this footage of our performance of Dazed And Confused in the style of 1973-era Zeppelin. This footage was shot by our good friend, Sherry Anderson.
Led Zeppelin - Drummer Cam - Live Led Zeppelin Kick It Like Bonham 2016-05-02 | In the effort to generate a little more content for the channel, I thought I'd see how this angle worked out during a live show. I may ultimately end up taking this down, as it's kind of a 'warts and all' performance, but figured it would be nice to keep things coming until I can get more quality material together. Still, I figure it's kind of cool to see some of the show from this perspective.Filmed with a GoPro Hero 4.Rock and RollSince I've Been Loving You (BBC 71)Stairway Guitar SoloKashmirWhole Lotta Love
Led Zepagain - Best Of Saint Rocke (1969 - 1971 Era Zeppelin) - April 8th, 2016 Kick It Like Bonham 2016-04-10 | It's been far too long since I've uploaded anything, and while I am really hoping to get back into the garage to cover all the material from the soundtrack of "The Song Remains The Same' really soon, as well as everything else people have requested, I figure I'd put some stuff up from our most recent show. I was intending on just putting up "I Can't Quit You Baby," because I was really proud of that performance, but ultimately decided to include a little something of everything (warts and all - like my flat vocals on the chorus of "Your Time Is Gonna Come"...eeesh), just to show our attempts to recreate all these different eras of Zeppelin's career. We're maybe a little more on the loose side of 'tight but loose,' but it's a lot of fun going for more of the thrashy raw side of early Zeppelin. We were panning on playing for about two hours, with much of this show being professionally shot for part of a new promo video, and ended up playing for over two-and-a-half hours.I Can't Quit You Baby (Royal Albert Hall)Thank You (BBC Sessions)Lemon Song (Filmore West)Dazed And Confused (BBC Sessions 1971)Stairway To Heaven (BBC Sessions 1971)How Many More Times (Royal Albert Hall / Montreux 1970)We're Gonna Grove (Royal Albert Hall)Your Time Is Gonna ComeImmigrant Song (BBC Sessions)Heartbreaker (BBC Sessions)Bring It On Home (HTWWW)Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (1969)Out On The Tiles (Blueberry Hill)Whole Lotta Love (BBC Sessions 1971)Communication Breakdown (Blueberry Hill - w/ Good Times, Bad Times / For What Its Worth)Rock And Roll
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand (Studio) w/o Music - Ludwig Stainless Steel Kick It Like Bonham 2015-11-30 | If you like this video and want to support me on Patreon, please visit: patreon.com/kickitlikebonhamVersion with music: vimeo.com/kickitlikebonham/alsdrumsArtist: Led ZeppelinSong: Achilles Last StandAlbum: Presence (1976)--------------------------------------------Hopefully, the version with music will be coming soon. It's being blocked at the moment...This one is a beast! In listening pretty closely to this song, especially with the new re-mastered albums being released, I don't believe this song is quite as busy on the kick drum as many people believe. That's not to say there's not still a whole lot going on, but you can hear that he mixes the bass drum pattern up quite a bit throughout the song. The bass guitar is certainly more prominent in the mix though, and so it's easy to confuse what JPJ is (awesomely) playing (even despite the mistake he makes during the last bolero part), with what Bonham is doing on the kick drum.Ludwig 2006 Stainless Steel John Bonham Re-Issue Kit:14x26 Kick Drum12x15 Rack Tom16x16 Floor Tom16x18 Floor Tom6.5x14 1976 Supraphonic Snare (w/ Gretsch 42 Strand Snare Wire - Thanks Rich!)-------------------------24" Paiste Giant Beat Ride18" Paiste 2002 Medium Crash20" Paiste 2002 Medium Crash15" 1977 Paiste 2002 Sound-Edge Hi-Hats-------------------------Vic Firth 5B American Classic Sticks (Wood Tip)
Led Zepagain - Rock And Roll (Hybrid Live Version) - House Of Blues Anaheim - 7 Nov 2015 Kick It Like Bonham 2015-11-09 | I promise I'll be getting back to drum covers very soon, but this performance was too much fun not to post. We mixed the 1977 style 'Whole Lotta Love' into 'Rock And Roll,' and mashed up aspects of the studio recording (vocal melody and piano), with a little 1973 and 1975 instrumentation. We had just finished playing through all the songs off of 'Physical Graffiti' and were closing out the night with a few more hits. Again, so much fun!
Led Zepagain - Stairway To Heaven (Earls Court) - Tokyo, JP - Sept. 20, 2015 Kick It Like Bonham 2015-10-20 | A little bit more shameless self-promotion before I get back to the videos in the garage. Here is Stairway to Heaven from our performance in Tokyo, Japan in September. I was a dope and forgot to switch the snares back on when my cue to come back in finally arrived, but once it gets going, it really gets going. Jimmy Sakurai did a tremendous job playing for his hometown that night.And a big thanks to the person who filmed the show and was kind enough to give us a DVD copy of the performance. You did a fantastic job!
Led Zepagain - Moby Dick (Earls Court) - 20 September 2015 - Tokyo, Japan Kick It Like Bonham 2015-09-29 | I'm uploading this to act as a benchmark for what will hopefully be a healthy amount of progress and evolution in this drum solo. It'll be rare that I ever have to fill 25 minutes of playing, but every now and then, there will be a venue or event that wants the band to play for three and a half to four hours, and if we're playing a specialty show like we were this night, that'll mean a much longer drum solo than usual.I have no doubt this video will polarize plenty of people. Bonham had such a great bag of tricks to choose from at this point, and my goal is to be able to draw from each era of his playing to put together the best aka most entertaining drum solo I can. Right now, there are way too many repeated ideas, shoddy execution on some of his better parts, and overall, just not enough variety to warrant all the playing I did this night.Still, I'm proud enough in some sense to share this as the real jumping off point for this drum solo. I was terrified that I had to play 25 minutes. Come to find out, they actually only expected me to play about 10 minutes. As a result, for this being the fourth time playing this in front of a crowd (and the first time going past 10 minutes), I figure there's nowhere to go but up from here...A huge thanks goes to Dick from Let's Zeppelin Kobe for providing the drum kit and everything I used that night. Everything was amazing! A huge thanks to everyone who helped the band that night. They were a dream to work with.
Led Zepagain - In My Time Of Dying (Earls Court) - Sept. 21, 2015 - Osaka, Japan Kick It Like Bonham 2015-09-29 | Led Zepagain performs 'In My Time Of Dying' based on Led Zeppelin's performances at Earl's Court in 1975. This is from our show on September 21st, 2015 in Osaka, JapanA huge thanks to Kunihito Miyamori from Mr. Henry (A Tribute To Led Zeppelin) for providing all the drum equipment. It was an honor to play this kit for the night. Same goes for all the amazing crew throughout our time in Japan.
