Bonzo's drums

[led foot]

Correct me if I am wrong, but from LZ III to ITTOD did Bonzo use his green sparkle Ludwig kit on all studio recordings? Reason I am asking is it was reported in about 1975-76 he bought a silver sparkle Ludwig kit, and it was used on "Presence" and ITTOD. I have also heard stories on him using a North/Stacatto drum kit on ITTOD as well. I know for a fact Bonzo used his natural maple kit on LZ II, I have seen pictures in the Thunder Of Drums book of him playing it in the studio.

[PJD]

The stacatto drum kit was used for Paul McCartney's "Rockestra" Session, both he and Jonsey played n that. There were several drummers playing at once on the track

I've seen the entire vid years ago, now I can't find it

[huw]

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...shows a photo of Bonzo's kits in Polar studios during the recording of ITTOD.

It isn't a very big pic (even the full size scan isn't much bigger) but you can make out both the green sparkle kit & the new silver sparkle with a larger (15"x12") tom on the bass drum.

IIRC Plant (or maybe it was Jones) stated in an interview that Bonham always recorded with wood-shell drums, even when he was touring with the Vistalites or the steel kit.

IIRC (again) he had more than one of the green kits.

[led foot]

I presume he used this drum kit on LZ 1:

I really can't seem to get a straight story on that one as well, in "Thunder of Drums" it mentions him as using a green sparkle Ludwig set, although with either a 22' or 24' inch bass drum, during the beginning days of LZ. I have also seen pictures taken during the '68 US tour of him playing a drum kit in Black Diamond Pearl finish.

ETA: that "Ludwig" he's playing is actually a Slingerland it appears...

Edited March 18, 2008 by led foot