unleasher Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Besides things like Kashmir and When the Levee Breaks, I was wondering which songs did Bonzo have the most input musically when they were writing/jamming before recording? I don't think I ever knew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 All of em baby, all of em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathington Willoughby Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_On_the_Tiles#Inspiration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxtiphi Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 All of em baby, all of em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Death Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 All of em baby, all of em! Took the words right out of my mouth! Without John Bonham, things would have been drastically different and not in a good way - hence the reason they disbanded when he passed. As to the OP, you can always check the song-writing credits, Bonzo is listed on several because his role on those songs was of such importance and changed the way those songs were handeled. But truth be known, even the songs he's not credited on... believe me... he had a huge impact on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppy668 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Certainly not D'yer M'ker. Something tells me when the final cut was polished off, he hit 'the tiles' hard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 "Achilles Last Stand", "The Song Remains the Same", "Dazed and Confused", "Four Sticks", "Black Dog", "Fool in the Rain", "South Bound Saurez", "The Wanton Song", "Trampled Under Foot", "Living Loving Maid", "Hots on for Nowhere", "Since I've Been Loving You", "Ramble On"...these are just some of the songs where Bonham was not credited as one of the songwriters yet had an immense impact on the song nonetheless. The fact is, if the song has drums on it, then Bonzo played a key role...credited or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Let's not forget the obvious: "Moby Dick" and "Bonzo's Montreaux. Also, one of the best and most unheard or underrated Led Zeppelin songs: "Out on the Tiles". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrybonzo Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 hence the break up, if he only had influence on a couple of tracks, they could have got someone else! key to all songs...oh and the future of rock drumming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathington Willoughby Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Let's not forget the obvious: "Moby Dick" and "Bonzo's Montreaux. Also, one of the best and most unheard or underrated Led Zeppelin songs: "Out on the Tiles". http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/22181-which-songs-did-bonzo-play-a-key-role-on/?p=788897 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilli-Kate Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I think Bonzo was the most supportive pillar , though.... key to all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClashWho Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 D'yer M'ker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wtlb71 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Out on the tiles, when the levee breaks, Kashmir , trampled underfoot, pretty much all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wtlb71 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Out on the tiles, when the levee breaks, Kashmir , trampled underfoot, pretty much all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealR2000 Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 All of em baby, all of em! Without doubt, the best answer. There's a reason why the three others tended to gravitate in to play by him after the live songs started. He's the reason why they couldn't go on after he died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 All of em baby, all of em! -end thread here- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeytoroom101 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 All of em baby, all of em! Strangely enough, that is correct! Our John deserved MUCH greater songwriting credit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutrocker Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Our John deserved MUCH greater songwriting credit... As did John Paul Jones, but that's a discussion for another topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasbo Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I agree with all the above ,Out on the Tiles,Levee,Archilles,etc.But one really leapt into in my eardrums when the needle glided its way to track two on my just bought it, brand new,Coda lp on my Phillips 3 in 1,Poor Tom.Ahhh,all those Stranglers,Jam,Ramones,Costello lps were quietly laid aside for a month or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxtiphi Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Here's a list of tracks that I feel really depend on Bonham. Zeppelin I Good Times Bad Times Communication breakdown How Many More Times Zeppelin II The lemon Song Ramble On Zeppelin III Friends Since I've been Loving You Out On The Tiles Gallows Pole Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Zeppelin IV Four Sticks When The Levee Breaks Houses Of The Holy The Song Remains The Same The Crunge The Ocean Physical Graffiti In My Time Of Dying Kashmir The Wanton Song Boogie With Stu Black Country Woman Presence Achillies Last Stand For Your Life Royal Orleans Candy Store Rock Hots On For Nowhere In Through The Out Door Carouselambra Fool In The Rain Hot Dog I'm Gonna Crawl Coda We're Gonna Groove Poor Tom Walter's Walk Bonzo's Montreux Wearing and Tearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woz70 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Here's a list of tracks that I feel really depend on Bonham. Zeppelin I Good Times Bad Times Communication breakdown How Many More Times Zeppelin II The lemon Song Ramble On Zeppelin III Friends Since I've been Loving You Out On The Tiles Gallows Pole Bron-Y-Aur Stomp Zeppelin IV Four Sticks When The Levee Breaks Houses Of The Holy The Song Remains The Same The Crunge The Ocean Physical Graffiti In My Time Of Dying Kashmir The Wanton Song Boogie With Stu Black Country Woman Presence Achillies Last Stand For Your Life Royal Orleans Candy Store Rock Hots On For Nowhere In Through The Out Door Carouselambra Fool In The Rain Hot Dog I'm Gonna Crawl Coda We're Gonna Groove Poor Tom Walter's Walk Bonzo's Montreux Wearing and Tearing I tend to agree, but I think Whole Lotta Love has definitely got to go up there too. I can't think of another drummer who would have thought to shuffle like that and follow the guitar rather than just going for a standard kick/snare rock beat. Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxtiphi Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I tend to agree, but I think Whole Lotta Love has definitely got to go up there too. I can't think of another drummer who would have thought to shuffle like that and follow the guitar rather than just going for a standard kick/snare rock beat. Genius. It's supposed to be there, Somehow I overlooked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NealKenneth Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The best way to answer this is probably to consult the actual writing credits. Here are all the Led Zeppelin songs where Bonzo's contribution was deemed worthy of writer's credit by the other members of the band: Led Zeppelin Good Times Bad Times Communication Breakdown How Many More Times Led Zeppelin II Whole Lotta Love The Lemon Song Heartbreaker Moby Dick Led Zeppelin III Out on the Tiles Hey Hey What Can I Do Led Zeppelin IV Rock and Roll When the Levee Breaks Houses of the Holy The Crunge D'yer Mak'er The Ocean Physical Graffiti In My Time of Dying Kashmir Boogie with Stu Presence Royal Orleans Coda/others Bonzo's Montreux Darlene The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair That's a pretty extensive list, but a few songs I consider notably absent are Since I've Been Loving You, Achille's Last Stand, and Fool in the Rain. My gut-feeling is that absolutely none of the songs he recorded with them would have been as good if they had used a different drummer. This, combined with the fact that they were occasionally cribbing lyrics and riffs from other artists, means it probably would have been more honest to credit each song to the band itself, rather than specific members, like Radiohead does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxtiphi Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 The best way to answer this is probably to consult the actual writing credits. Here are all the Led Zeppelin songs where Bonzo's contribution was deemed worthy of writer's credit by the other members of the band: Led Zeppelin Good Times Bad Times Communication Breakdown How Many More Times Led Zeppelin II Whole Lotta Love The Lemon Song Heartbreaker Moby Dick Led Zeppelin III Out on the Tiles Hey Hey What Can I Do Led Zeppelin IV Rock and Roll When the Levee Breaks Houses of the Holy The Crunge D'yer Mak'er The Ocean Physical Graffiti In My Time of Dying Kashmir Boogie with Stu Presence Royal Orleans Coda/others Bonzo's Montreux Darlene The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy Hair That's a pretty extensive list, but a few songs I consider notably absent are Since I've Been Loving You, Achille's Last Stand, and Fool in the Rain. My gut-feeling is that absolutely none of the songs he recorded with them would have been as good if they had used a different drummer. This, combined with the fact that they were occasionally cribbing lyrics and riffs from other artists, means it probably would have been more honest to credit each song to the band itself, rather than specific members, like Radiohead does. Despite the writing credits, I like my list better. Take Poor Tom for example, That song would be nothing without Bonham's peculiar beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeytoroom101 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I tend to agree, but I think Whole Lotta Love has definitely got to go up there too. I can't think of another drummer who would have thought to shuffle like that and follow the guitar rather than just going for a standard kick/snare rock beat. Genius. And...BINGO was his name-O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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