John Bonham drumming during a 1977 Led Zeppelin tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Every member of Led Zeppelin brought immense talent to the band. That includes drummer John Bonham. He grew up listening to jazz, studied with big-band drummers, and was so mesmerized by one early rock ‘n’ roll song he loved into his drumming technique. Bonzo’s signature style included playing powerfully behind his kit, but he changed everything about drumming with a small bicycle chain.

John Bonham drumming during a 1977 Led Zeppelin tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
John Bonham | Richard E. Aaron/Redferns

John Bonham established himself as one of the best drummers ever with Led Zeppelin

Bonham felt drummers were just as important to rock music as the other musicians. Bonzo believed timekeepers should be front and center on the stage instead of relegated to the back. He manned the kit behind Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Paul Jones, but Bonham definitely made a name for himself in Led Zeppelin.

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