Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post

batman66 · 11-19-2007, 08:36 PM

drummers that blow Bonham away?....realy?

The whole reason that Zepplin disolved......was because the chemestry ,that put them together ....to bless this planet with thier existance, lost one of the chemicals needed to allow them to exist as Zepplin................

Sure, there are and will be those who call themselves drummers', that can almost copy stroke for stroke every tune that Bonham was a part of.........that means a whole lotta sweet nothing!!!!!!

You have to have a mind to be a musician!! Bonham wasn't just a great drummer that kept time.....he played the drums. He put drum music (notes) to a song which was used for that song only....he ddn't use the same "beat" as they call it, for every song that he was a part of. (like most so called "drummers'")..........nor did he use the same "fills" as they call them for every song.

That's why you have to listen to, and become familar with every tune in order to grasp the greatness of Bonham...and keep in mind his age when we first heard of him, up until the age at which we lost him...one can only imagine (and maybe not) what he would of given us all these years gone bye......

Most of the Drummers' that you think are so great are nothing more than "beat keepers" and "filler drummers" . There not contributing to the music with any sort of creativity or originality. They'er just pre-occupied with trying to put in as many stokes as they can in the typical 4/4 timing that there in and get back to what sounds like a solid beat for the song. A dime a dozen drummers like that are in existance.

Most of the general public rock lovers don't understand the drums as an instrument......they hear it and think of drums as "ya, what a beat" "look at him go!"......they are listening to percussionist's.....not drummers"

Example: Rush and Emerson, Lake,and Palmer,......etc...had great percussionist's.

Also the Beatles would not have been the Beatles without Ringo. Not that he was a great drummer, or percussionist,......he was the perfect simple beatkeeper with the right perfect simple fillers for the music that he played to.

Same with Charly Watts......"dido" They both had the same ability to keep it simple and ever so sweet.....

I could go on for ever.....I've been the missing ingredient to many potential albums that don't exist. Ever since I first heard "music" being played on my fathers car radio in 1965. (I was five)......it was the beatles at that time. That special receiver in my brain has never been the same...

Well these are only some of my thoughts and opinions......yours are yours,
and I wish everyone who reads this ... a healthy and happy time on earth!
L8TR Droogies..

11-19-2007, 08:36 PM	#28 (permalink)
batman66 Upright	to mr KWSN and anyone who can read. drummers that blow Bonham away?....realy? The whole reason that Zepplin disolved......was because the chemestry ,that put them together ....to bless this planet with thier existance, lost one of the chemicals needed to allow them to exist as Zepplin................ Sure, there are and will be those who call themselves drummers', that can almost copy stroke for stroke every tune that Bonham was a part of.........that means a whole lotta sweet nothing!!!!!! You have to have a mind to be a musician!! Bonham wasn't just a great drummer that kept time.....he played the drums. He put drum music (notes) to a song which was used for that song only....he ddn't use the same "beat" as they call it, for every song that he was a part of. (like most so called "drummers'")..........nor did he use the same "fills" as they call them for every song. That's why you have to listen to, and become familar with every tune in order to grasp the greatness of Bonham...and keep in mind his age when we first heard of him, up until the age at which we lost him...one can only imagine (and maybe not) what he would of given us all these years gone bye...... Most of the Drummers' that you think are so great are nothing more than "beat keepers" and "filler drummers" . There not contributing to the music with any sort of creativity or originality. They'er just pre-occupied with trying to put in as many stokes as they can in the typical 4/4 timing that there in and get back to what sounds like a solid beat for the song. A dime a dozen drummers like that are in existance. Most of the general public rock lovers don't understand the drums as an instrument......they hear it and think of drums as "ya, what a beat" "look at him go!"......they are listening to percussionist's.....not drummers" Example: Rush and Emerson, Lake,and Palmer,......etc...had great percussionist's. Also the Beatles would not have been the Beatles without Ringo. Not that he was a great drummer, or percussionist,......he was the perfect simple beatkeeper with the right perfect simple fillers for the music that he played to. Same with Charly Watts......"dido" They both had the same ability to keep it simple and ever so sweet..... I could go on for ever.....I've been the missing ingredient to many potential albums that don't exist. Ever since I first heard "music" being played on my fathers car radio in 1965. (I was five)......it was the beatles at that time. That special receiver in my brain has never been the same... Well these are only some of my thoughts and opinions......yours are yours, and I wish everyone who reads this ... a healthy and happy time on earth! L8TR Droogies..