Editing John Bonham (section)

===Reception===
For music critics who were not receptive to the hard rock aspects of Led Zeppelin's sound, Bonham's playing was sometimes characterized (along with the other elements of Led Zeppelin's music) as bombastic and lacking a sense of [[Swing time|swing]]. For example, ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s [[James Miller (academic)|Jim Miller]] wrote the following in 1975, while reviewing ''[[Physical Graffiti]]'': "Bonham&nbsp;... is a steak-and-potatoes percussionist, handpicked, one assumes, for his ability to supply a plodding, stolid, rock-solid bottom—no one has ever accused Led Zeppelin of swinging."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Miller |first=Jim |date=27 March 1975 |title=Physical Graffiti |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/physical-graffiti-245789/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706022801/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/physical-graffiti-245789/ |archive-date=6 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the 2012 documentary ''[[Beware of Mr. Baker]]'', [[Eric Clapton]] reinforced the idea that Bonham's playing lacked subtlety, and that Bonham and his contemporary [[Keith Moon]] of [[the Who]] were not equals in terms of musicianship to [[Ginger Baker]], Clapton's drummer in the 1960s rock band [[Cream (band)|Cream]]. "No, no, no, no, [scoffs]. Ginger was nothing like those players. His musical capabilities are full spectrum. He can write and compose and arrange, and he has an ear, and he is harmonic. He is a fully formed musician."<ref>Eric Clapton. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxWDQ-otM2w ''Beware of Mr. Baker'' film, 46:48 to 47:05].</ref>

Since his death, however, Bonham's reputation has continued to grow beyond the world of hard rock, and his playing is now commonly recognised by critics and musicians as worthy of close study. ''Modern Drummer'' had the following to say about Bonham in 2010. "Like nearly every British rock musician in the mid-'60s, the members of Led Zeppelin played in groups specializing in amped-up versions of black American music like the blues, R&B, jazz, and soul. To play that music convincingly, you had to swing, and few drummers in any genre have swung with as much swagger as John Bonham&nbsp;... Despite all the deserved attention paid to his brilliant soloing ideas, his rhythmic sophistication, or his bass drum prowess, John Bonham was, above all else, a groover."<ref name="moderndrummer.com" />