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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe world's greatest drummer was born 68 years ago today
Last edited Tue May 31, 2016, 09:05 PM - Edit history (1)
You are very dearly missed John Henry Bonham. When I hear thunder I just assume it is Bonzo up it heaven playing the drums
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The world's greatest drummer was born 68 years ago today (Original Post)
LynneSin
May 2016
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. A frickin' men
Lochloosa
(16,063 posts)2. I knew that it was Bonham before looking.
whistler162
(11,155 posts)3. Nope... Gene Krupa was born 107 years ago
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)5. Sure enough. He had it all.
PoiBoy
(1,542 posts)4. Totally agree..
Happy Birthday Bonzo...
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)6. I didn't know it what Neil Peart's birthday
Iggo
(47,552 posts)7. Aw, yeah!
kentauros
(29,414 posts)8. Bill Bruford ?
GReedDiamond
(5,311 posts)9. Still Resting In Peace, I spose, but Happy Birthday Bonzo...
...I'd agree that John is "one of the greats" in his genre and within the historical significance that Led Zeppelin seems to have.
Obviously, there are many "greats," as has been pointed out already.
I wouldn't try to name an Absolute Greatest.
U4ikLefty
(4,012 posts)10. Is it Ringo's birthday already?
dana_b
(11,546 posts)11. I was gonna say that it's not August 30th yet
But i love Bonzo too!
Wolf Frankula
(3,600 posts)12. Tilt one for Keith Moon
He did die before he got old.
Wolf