HARD ROCK
FORUM
Post by Monsters of Rock on Nov 27, 2022 11:36:24 GMT 10
JOHN BONHAM'S FATAL BINGE
Led Zeppelin generated a huge sound out of just four musicians, only three of whom played instruments. A big part of Zep's extremely influential, heavy sound is the thundering yet precise drum work of John "Bonzo" Bonham, who charged the band along as he pounded away on stuff like "Immigrant Song" and "Rock and Roll." Bonham was just as hard-charging in some of the non-musical parts of his life, too — particularly the drinking part. (They didn't call him "Bonzo," which rhymes with "gonzo" for nothing.)
Bonham was a heavy drinker, and not just in party or social situations. In late September 1980, Led Zeppelin convened at guitarist Jimmy Page's home in Windsor, England, for rehearsals. While working, Bonham helped him to quadruple vodka shots, one after another. The drummer imbibed somewhere in the area of 40 servings of alcohol, and then ultimately passed out. At least, that's what he did according to a coroner's report. Bonham was so intoxicated that when his body tried to throw up all that toxic alcohol, he couldn't wake up, and he choked on his own vomit and died.
Grunge
Led Zeppelin generated a huge sound out of just four musicians, only three of whom played instruments. A big part of Zep's extremely influential, heavy sound is the thundering yet precise drum work of John "Bonzo" Bonham, who charged the band along as he pounded away on stuff like "Immigrant Song" and "Rock and Roll." Bonham was just as hard-charging in some of the non-musical parts of his life, too — particularly the drinking part. (They didn't call him "Bonzo," which rhymes with "gonzo" for nothing.)
Bonham was a heavy drinker, and not just in party or social situations. In late September 1980, Led Zeppelin convened at guitarist Jimmy Page's home in Windsor, England, for rehearsals. While working, Bonham helped him to quadruple vodka shots, one after another. The drummer imbibed somewhere in the area of 40 servings of alcohol, and then ultimately passed out. At least, that's what he did according to a coroner's report. Bonham was so intoxicated that when his body tried to throw up all that toxic alcohol, he couldn't wake up, and he choked on his own vomit and died.
Grunge
