The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John
Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in
rock history, and a genuine wild man of epic (and sadly fatal)
proportions. Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin is the
first-ever biography of the iconic John Bonham, considered by many
to be one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummer of all
time. Bonham first learned to play the drums at the age of five,
and despite never taking formal lessons, began drumming for local
bands immediately upon graduating from secondary school. By the
late 1960s, Bonham was looking for a more solid gig in order to
provide his growing family with a more regular income. Meanwhile,
following the dissolution of the popular blues rock band The
Yardbirds, lead guitarist Jimmy Page sought the company of new
bandmates to help him record an album and tour Scandinavia as the
New Yardbirds. A few months later, Bonham was recruited to join the
band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin-and before
the year was out, Bonham and his three bandmates would become the
richest rock band in the world. In their first year, Led Zeppelin
released two albums and completed four US and four UK concert
tours. As their popularity exploded, they moved from ballrooms and
smaller clubs to larger auditoriums, and eventually started selling
out full arenas. Throughout the 1970s, Led Zeppelin reached new
heights of commercial and critical success, making them one of the
most influential groups of the era, both in musical style and in
their approach towards the workings of the entertainment industry.
They added extravagant lasers, light shows, and mirror balls to
their performances; wore flamboyant and often glittering outfits;
traveled in a private jet airliner and rented out entire sections
of hotels; and soon become the subject of frequently repeated
stories of debauchery and destruction while on tour. In 1977, the
group performed what would be their final live appearance in the
US, following months of rising fervor and rioting from their
fandom. And in September of 1980, Bonham-plagued by alcoholism,
anxiety, and the after-effects of years of excess-was found dead by
his bandmates. To this day, Bonham is posthumously described as one
of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in
rock, topping best of lists describing him as an inimitable,
all-time great. As Adam Budofsky, managing editor of Modern
Drummer, explained, "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis
Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."
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