I remember the News as if It where Yesterday, We had just lost Moonie, and then JHB, John Henry Bonham Is My Number 1 Drummer!

Truly a LEGEND!!! He played what was right for the song and his talent still prevailed!

See if this is accurate.....Gene Krupa-Buddy Rich-Ringo Starr-John Bonham-

Regardless of your particular affiliations to a particular drummer,these men became the public/media benchmark by which all others were measured.Has ANYONE-EVER- listened to PART of Kashmir?All or nothing-hypnotic,amazing!

If you don't mind, I'm going to open up a little here. It may make some uncomfortable, but that happens in life from time to time.

I don't know how I feel about this one. JHB is talented and has influenced lots of people ... but then again, lots of others have done that.

Charles Darwin and his cousin Francis Galton left their mark on our society. Darwin gave us a flawed theory centered around a very limited understanding of the cell - nothing more than a gelatinous blob in a sac, Galton gave us Eugenics. Both of these men were the toast of the town and treated as typical immortals of the day. Eugenics was so popular in the United States, we had destroyed over 60,000 lives before realizing how negative it really was. It was all a very popular movement and was supported by the majority. It was so popular, Hitler and the Nazi party adopted it, and we know how that turned out. These two were very popular among the United States citizens and the Entertainment industry and the political parties. Darwin and Galton's work were some of the most popular of their time. They were given places of honor that made them larger than life - long after their deaths.

I guess what I'm saying is the work of a man should be measured in regard to the positive impact it makes on a society. I'm just not ready to call the music or the life example that JHB left us "positive". It's just my opinion and really not up for debate. I like some of the licks he's put down, but overall, I'm not so sure he should be brought up to the level that people have placed him.

Thanks for the open moment. I really don't want to debate this. Just felt a need to state it. It's been on my mind and heart for a while here and this popped up.

Hmmmmm.... you may consider a major edit.

I'm having a difficult time making the leap with the other charaters you introduced. To make it worse you're simply fanning the flames of debate and walk away by declaring you don't want to engage????

"JHB is talented and has influenced lots of people ..."

That was the only part that fit into the original post.

Pioneer is the word, no one has done what JHB has done on or with a drum kit before or since!! he has and is Influencing young and old drummer's alike!!History has already been written the debate is over!!! and obviously the LUDWIG Company thinks he's a big deal!!!

Wow, did you take a heavy theory pill earlier in the day before typing that?

Michael, is it not? If it isn't I apologize for inaccuracy. You ask any drummer out there about influences, and I will bet most of them from the last 30 years will say Bonham was one. When I said his talents will live longer than some of us, I meant in a recorded fashion.

I'm not putting him on a pedestal, nor using any false idolatry. Just mentioning that it was an anniversary of his death and respectfully noting so.

Don't turn this into a comparison between people's idea's as who they admire being askew. I really doubt how admiration of a musician could be equated to Darwinism.

Respectfully,

BBK

Yeah, I think you may be right. I've had some heavy thoughts as of late.

I am one of the countless influenced by him. He was a brilliant drummer.

I sincerely apologize for any misconception here. I'm just speaking of our societies propensity to immortalize humans with no regard to the impacts beyond the obvious. It's just something I've been cogitating on as of late.

We could probably just as easily ignore this as the inane ramblings of a fat old man. I'm good with that.