ncdoc Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Why John Bonham Could Only Get Through 2 Takes of Led Zeppelin's 'Four Sticks' (cheatsheet.com) Great song from one of the best albums ever. I have read tales about this many times. Is this really true regarding the four drumsticks? Sorry if this was discussed before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaize86 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 It is true. Bonham, had a hard time playing the tempo against Jimmy. He got frustrated at one point and started playing “ Keep a Knocking” by Little Richard. That’s where Rock n Roll was created. He did use 2 sticks in each hand. There is a killer live version in 1971 in Copenhagen. The entire band is firing away here. I think it’s the only version hence the difficulty especially from Plant standpoint. To get that vocally high every show would be tremendous task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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