porgie66 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 3 hours ago, Mook said: Having looked again, you are right about the bass drum head, it's clear, the angle was throwing me - apologies. The heads on the toms are coated though, I'm certain of that. Haha, we are really getting into geeked out minutiae here but ...look at the gloss on that 14 inch tom head, its too shiny to be a coated head IMO. It has a different texture look than the snare head. I wish there were more pics of the kit from back or above. Maybe he was experimenting at this time, just before the loud Vistalites arrived. The clear heads offer more in terms of projection, less warmth. Could be?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 3 hours ago, porgie66 said: Haha, we are really getting into geeked out minutiae here but ...look at the gloss on that 14 inch tom head, its too shiny to be a coated head IMO. It has a different texture look than the snare head. I wish there were more pics of the kit from back or above. Maybe he was experimenting at this time, just before the loud Vistalites arrived. The clear heads offer more in terms of projection, less warmth. Could be?! Yeah, I don't think we can really get to the bottom of it without more pictures. I'm still in shock about the clear head on the bass drum to be honest. Be great to see more of these though, love them & you can really get a feel for what it must've been like to have played to those crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 This doesn't prove anything as it's from a different gig but you can see he's using coated heads on his toms here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgie66 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 15 minutes ago, Mook said: This doesn't prove anything as it's from a different gig but you can see he's using coated heads on his toms here... Yes, the floor toms...but I think there is another shot where you can clearly see the snare and possibly tom head are clear. Also, this was taken in Australia, over a year before the other pic from Paris. If I find that pic I will post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Another couple of interesting ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgie66 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 15 hours ago, Mook said: Another couple of interesting ones... Hmm, that looks like a clear head on the snare in the pic with the goofy mask. Is that Newcastle 72?? It's a different color and texture than the tom head and it looks like you can see the bottom edge of the drum though it, even part of the snare wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 21 minutes ago, porgie66 said: Hmm, that looks like a clear head on the snare in the pic with the goofy mask. Is that Newcastle 72?? It's a different color and texture than the tom head and it looks like you can see the bottom edge of the drum though it, even part of the snare wires. I'm really not sure about the snare head at all. The person who wrote the website below appears to agree with you about the clear tom head on the earlier picture although again, I remain unconvinced. http://users.tpg.com.au/adsle4l5/johnbonhamdrums/index2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgie66 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, Mook said: I'm really not sure about the snare head at all. The person who wrote the website below appears to agree with you about the clear tom head on the earlier picture although again, I remain unconvinced. http://users.tpg.com.au/adsle4l5/johnbonhamdrums/index2.html Summon the time machine!! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 18 minutes ago, porgie66 said: Summon the time machine!! ? Ha ha, if we had a time machine I reckon we'd have so much fun enjoying the music that the drum heads would be the last thing on our minds. One interesting thing I read was an interview with Mick Hinton saying they had spare drums by the stage so if Bonham ever broke a head they would simply replace that drum as quickly as they could in between songs, I suppose it makes sense really but I don't think he broke that many heads as he hit the drums so sweetly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porgie66 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Mook said: Ha ha, if we had a time machine I reckon we'd have so much fun enjoying the music that the drum heads would be the last thing on our minds. One interesting thing I read was an interview with Mick Hinton saying they had spare drums by the stage so if Bonham ever broke a head they would simply replace that drum as quickly as they could in between songs, I suppose it makes sense really but I don't think he broke that many heads as he hit the drums so sweetly. Indeed!! Yes, I read that too. You can see the spare snare on the stage in some photos. There's a show , Leicester 71 , where Bonzo breaks his bass drum head on Celebration Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 32 minutes ago, porgie66 said: Indeed!! Yes, I read that too. You can see the spare snare on the stage in some photos. There's a show , Leicester 71 , where Bonzo breaks his bass drum head on Celebration Day. Yeah, Hinton did say that he went through a few bass drum heads as the beater would fly off his pedal & the stick would go right through the head. From my own experience of playing drums, that's the worst thing that can happen & you would be hoping the roadie could sort it out quickly (not that I ever had a roadie myself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzoleum Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 And the 'Always There' felt strip on the batter!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dirty Work Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 (edited) Dudes dudes dudes. I had no idea John Bonhams stainless '77 kit was reproduced by Ludwig. If I ever buy another kit thats gonna be the one. I'll find one, somehow, someway! cool as fuck Edited April 17, 2017 by Dirty Work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeldhipi Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 http://www.ledzeppelin.com/image/ny-6-7-77-jb-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedElvis75 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 On 3/21/2017 at 8:57 AM, porgie66 said: Very cool shot! A revelation to see a black dot batter side head on the bass drum with the steel kit. Also, like earlier green sparkle kit, surprised to see a clear head on the back. I always assumed coated heads all around. Love these pics from behind his kit. Wonder what the bucket's for....????? HAHAHAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 its actually sad looking at these photos , John Henry Bonham's drums sitting there silent as they are now and will be forever more. RIP John , you don't know how much you are missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Only Way To Fly Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 4/12/2017 at 4:13 PM, Mook said: Just noticed there's no mic on the gong. As hard as Bonzo hit the drums, I'm sure no one at the gig had trouble hearing it anyway. Rock on good people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmgeneral Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 On 12/9/2016 at 2:27 PM, corduroyg said: any idea what venue this is?? i love shots like these when you can see the arena, like the photos from the forum in 1970 From the looks of the multi-colored seats, I believe its the old Met Center in Bloomington Minnesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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