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Reviewed on September 1, 2021 | Led Zeppelin
This biography from Kushins (Nothing's Bad Luck: The Lives of Warren Zevon) explores the short life of Led Zeppelin's volatile self-taught drummer John Bonham (1948–80). It opens with a revealing section on Bonham's childhood in Birmingham, England; his first gigs at 14; and his early fascination with jazz drummers Max Roach, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich. He vividly describes how starting in 1968, the innovative Bonham helped transform the li...Log In or Sign Up to Read More