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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Tue May 31, 2016, 06:54 PM May 2016

The world's greatest drummer was born 68 years ago today

Last edited Tue May 31, 2016, 08:05 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 OP
A frickin' men shenmue May 2016 #1
I knew that it was Bonham before looking. Lochloosa May 2016 #2
Nope... Gene Krupa was born 107 years ago whistler162 May 2016 #3
Sure enough. He had it all. pressbox69 May 2016 #5
Totally agree.. PoiBoy May 2016 #4
I didn't know it what Neil Peart's birthday NobodyHere May 2016 #6
Aw, yeah! Iggo May 2016 #7
Bill Bruford ? kentauros May 2016 #8
Still Resting In Peace, I spose, but Happy Birthday Bonzo... GReedDiamond May 2016 #9
Is it Ringo's birthday already? U4ikLefty Jun 2016 #10
I was gonna say that it's not August 30th yet dana_b Jun 2016 #11
Tilt one for Keith Moon Wolf Frankula Jun 2016 #12

GReedDiamond

(5,527 posts)
9. Still Resting In Peace, I spose, but Happy Birthday Bonzo...
Tue May 31, 2016, 11:04 PM
May 2016

...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.

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