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Drum Techniques of Led Zeppelin

Book

by Joe Bergamini

The original edition of this book was rampant with transcription errors but this revised edition, with transcripts by Joe Bergamini, gives us an accurate representation of the drumming of the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham. Let's check it out.

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This book contains the transcribed drum parts to 23 of Led Zeppelin's best songs. The seven main chapters are named after the album that contains each of the songs transcribed in that chapter, as follows:

Led Zeppelin (album released 1969) -
Songs transcribed:

• Good Times Bad Times
• Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
• Dazed and Confused
• Communication Breakdown

Led Zeppelin II (album released 1969) -
Songs transcribed:

• Whole Lotta Love
• What Is and What Should Never Be
• Heartbreaker
• Living Loving (She's Just a Woman)

Led Zeppelin III (album released 1970) -
Songs transcribed:

• Immigrant Song

Led Zeppelin IV (album released 1971) -
Songs transcribed:

• Black Dog
• Stairway to Heaven
• Misty Mountain Hop

Houses of the Holy (album released 1973) -
Songs transcribed:

• The Song Remains the Same
• Over the Hills and Far Away
• The Crunge
• D'yer Mak'er
• No Quarter
• The Ocean

Physical Graffiti (album released 1975) -
Songs transcribed:

• Custard Pie
• The Wanton Song

Presence (album released 1976) -
Songs transcribed:

• Achilles Last Stand
• Nobody's Fault But Mine

In Through the Out Door (album released 1979) -
Songs transcribed:

• Fool in the Rain

In addition to the actual drum part transcriptions, Joe Bergamini offers his comments on Bonham's grooves and fills for each song.

Transcriptions that are accurate, like this collection, are of great historical value. Not only ar they are a tremendous help when researching what made the legendary drummers great, but they are of immeasurable value to DrumHeads wanting to emulate their style while adding some legendary licks to their own bag of tricks.

Thanks to Joe Bergamini's usual perfectionism, we have an accurate historical record of one of the greatest rock drummers of all time for the enjoyment and education of today's drummers and all future generations to come. If you've ever wondered exactly what Bonham was playing in Black Dog, just turn to page 38 and find out!

Highly recommended not just for Bonham fans or Rock 'n' Rollers but for all drummers, regardless of style.

Drum Techniques of Led Zeppelin is a good value at its retail price of $19.95 for the book but is also available at a discount online: Drum Techniques of Led Zeppelin