Editing John Bonham (section)

==Legacy==

===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" />

===Influence===
Rock drummers influenced by Bonham include [[Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)|Roger Taylor]],<ref>{{cite web | url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/queen-roger-taylor-favourite-drummers/ | title=Queen's Roger Taylor picks his 3 favourite drummers | date=26 July 2021 }}</ref> [[Joey Kramer]],<ref>{{cite web|title= Drummer to Drummer Interview: Joey Kramer|author= Steven Scott Fyfe|publisher= joeykramer.com|url= http://www.joeykramer.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/naa/cdid/400064/pid/400027|access-date= 30 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070822233112/http://www.joeykramer.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/400064/pid/400027|archive-date= 22 August 2007}}</ref> [[Lee Kerslake]],<ref>{{cite web|title= The Fuze interviews Lee Kerslake|author= Todd Seely|publisher= bobdaisley.com|url= http://www.bobdaisley.com/interview/fuse-lee-kerslake|access-date= 30 December 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141021030053/http://www.bobdaisley.com/interview/fuse-lee-kerslake|archive-date= 21 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Neil Peart]],<ref name="AllMusic Biography: Neil Peart">[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p113133|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Biography: Neil Peart]</ref> [[Dave Grohl]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090816093434/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5940050/14_led_zeppelin|url-status=dead|title=Music News|archive-date=16 August 2009|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> [[Tommy Lee]],<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p145810|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Biography]: [[Tommy Lee]]</ref> [[Peter Criss]],<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3990|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic Biography: Peter Criss]</ref> [[Chad Smith]],<ref>{{cite book|author1=Adam Budofsky|author2=Michele Heusel|author3=Michael Ray Dawson|author4=Michael Parillo|title=The Drummer: 100 Years of Rhythmic Power and Invention|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MWA6a9AKhzUC&pg=PA141|year=2006|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-1-4234-0567-2|page=141}}</ref> [[Dave Lombardo]],<ref>{{cite web|title= Slayer – Interview with Drummer Dave Lombardo|author= Arto Lehtinen, Marko Syrjala|publisher= metal-rules.com|url= http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/content/view/2192/92/|access-date= 12 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110413084034/http://www.metal-rules.com/zine/content/view/2192/92|archive-date= 13 April 2011}}</ref> [[Brad Wilk]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.drummersrepublic.com/drummers/ratm-drummer-brad-wilk-biography/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030420/http://www.drummersrepublic.com/drummers/ratm-drummer-brad-wilk-biography/|url-status=dead|title=今晚有什么生肖必开_今晚开什么生肖2019_今晚开什么特马资料|archive-date=29 November 2014|website=Drummersrepublic.com}}</ref> [[John Dolmayan]],<ref>{{cite web|title=interbiew with John Dolmayan|publisher=tamadrum.co.jp|url=http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/artist/tama_interview.php?interview_id=8|access-date=18 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720233832/http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/artist/tama_interview.php?interview_id=8|archive-date=20 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Ian Mosley]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://worldprognation.com/exclusive-interview-with-marillions-ian-mosley-part-2/ | title=Exclusive Interview with Marillion's Ian Mosley – Part 2 | work=World Prog-Nation | first=Alfredo | last=Iraheta | date=29 October 2016 | access-date=19 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190519232448/http://worldprognation.com/exclusive-interview-with-marillions-ian-mosley-part-2/ | archive-date=19 May 2019 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]],<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/yoshiki-x-japan-10-drummers-that-blew-my-mind-631353| title=Yoshiki, X Japan: 10 drummers that blew my mind| publisher=[[MusicRadar]]| date=30 November 2015| access-date=10 March 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306030931/http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/yoshiki-x-japan-10-drummers-that-blew-my-mind-631353| archive-date=6 March 2016| url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Shinya Yamada|Shinya]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Interview with Shinya of LUNA SEA| url=http://jrockrevolution.com/?p=215| work=jrockrevolution.com| date=1 January 2008| access-date=10 March 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311132050/http://jrockrevolution.com/?p=215| archive-date=11 March 2016| url-status=live}}</ref> [[Phil Collins]], who became a drummer for Plant's solo career, told Plant he wanted to play with him because he "loved" Bonham's drumming.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/23372/20150106/robert-plant-praises-phil-collins-encouraging-solo-career-led-zeppelin-split.htm | title=Robert Plant Praises Phil Collins For Encouraging His Solo Career After Led Zeppelin's Split | work=Music Times | first=Shawn | last=Christ | date=6 January 2015 | access-date=28 March 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112612/http://www.musictimes.com/articles/23372/20150106/robert-plant-praises-phil-collins-encouraging-solo-career-led-zeppelin-split.htm | archive-date=2 April 2015 | url-status=live }}</ref> 

Grohl said: "John Bonham played the drums like someone who didn't know what was going to happen next—like he was teetering on the edge of a cliff. No one has come close to that since, and I don't think anybody ever will. I think he will forever be the greatest drummer of all time."<ref>Dave Grohl. [https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5940050/the_immortals__the_greatest_artists_of_all_time_14_led_zeppelin The Immortals – The Greatest Artists of All Time: 14) Led Zeppelin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519221145/http://www.rollingstone.com/news |date=19 May 2012 }}. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''</ref> Smith remarked: "To me, hands down, John Bonham was the best rock drummer ever. The style and the sound was so identifiable to one person. Any drum set that he would play, it sounded like him."<ref>Chad Smith. {{YouTube|k-2mteF8YA8|John Bonham: I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band}}.|''[[BBC Two]]''</ref> [[Mike Portnoy]] said: "He was one of the all-time greats. He was just rock solid, and one of a kind. His swing and his feel is unparalleled. Nobody played like John Bonham, and still to this day, nobody really can play like John Bonham – as much as everybody tries. He will forever be one of the greatest rock drummers in the history of music. And he deserves it."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/blog/post/john-bonham-remembered-by-renowned-rock-drummers | title=John Bonham Remembered By Renowned Rock Drummers | work=[[AllMusic]] | first=Greg | last=Prato | date=22 September 2022 | access-date=23 September 2022 }}</ref> Other musicians also paid tribute. John Paul Jones said Bonham was a "bass player's dream".<ref name="Rapallo">Sam Rapallo, [http://scuole.provincia.so.it/DeSimoni/hyx1/as978/iv/16/les.htm In Conversation with John Paul Jones] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324032043/http://scuole.provincia.so.it/DeSimoni/hyx1/as978/iv/16/les.htm |date=24 March 2010}}, October 1997.</ref> Page has commented: "One of the marvellous things about John Bonham which made things very easy [for a producer] was that he really knew how to tune his drums, and I tell you what, that was pretty rare in drummers in those days. He really knew how to make the instrument sing, and because of that, he could just get so much volume out of it by just playing with his wrists. It was just an astonishing technique that was sort of pretty holistic if you know what I mean."<ref name="NPRPage">[[National Public Radio]], [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1283481 Guitar Legend Jimmy Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110125929/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1283481 |date=10 January 2018 }}, 2 June 2003.</ref>

Bonham's drumming has been widely [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] in [[hip hop music]]; for example, the [[Beastie Boys]] sampled "Moby Dick", "The Ocean", and "When the Levee Breaks" on their debut album ''[[Licensed to Ill]]''.<ref>Duffell, Daniel. ''Making Music with Samples'' (2005): 181</ref> The drum beat of the popular song "[[Return to Innocence]]" by [[Enigma (German band)|Enigma]] was sampled from the Led Zeppelin song "[[When the Levee Breaks#Led Zeppelin version|When the Levee Breaks]]".<ref>{{cite web |author=Ned Raggett |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-cross-of-changes-mw0000107958 |title=The Cross of Changes – Enigma &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=[[AllMusic]] |date=8 February 1994 |access-date=22 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707120446/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-cross-of-changes-mw0000107958 |archive-date=7 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Awards and tributes===
{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Led Zeppelin}}[[File:John Bonham statue in Mercian Square, Redditch (50482344491).jpg|thumb|A statue of Bonham in Mercian Square, Redditch|200x200px]]
Bonham has been described by [[AllMusic]] as one of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in rock.<ref name="allmusic" /> Bonham was ranked No. 1 on ''[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]]''{{'}}s 2005 list of 50 Greatest Drummers in Rock,<ref>{{cite web |title=Classic Rock Magazine Lists |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/classicrock.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320105839/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/classicrock.htm |archive-date=20 March 2013 |access-date=6 October 2011 |publisher=Rocklistmusic.co.uk}}</ref> and ''[[Modern Drummer]]'' describes him as "the greatest rock 'n' roll drummer in history."<ref name="moderndrummer.com" /> Adam Budofsky, [[managing editor]] of ''Modern Drummer'', writes: "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."<ref>Adam Budofsky, ''The drummer: 100 years of rhythmic power and invention'', [[Hal Leonard Corporation]], {{ISBN|1-4234-0567-6}}, p. 63.</ref>

In 2007, ''[[Stylus Magazine|Stylus]]'' magazine rated Bonham number one of 50 great rock drummers,<ref name="stylusmagazine.com">[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-50-greatest-rock-drummers.htm Stylus Magazine's "50 greatest rock Drummers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322204636/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-50-greatest-rock-drummers.htm|date=22 March 2012}}". ''[[Stylus Magazine]]''</ref> as did ''[[Gigwise.com]]'' in 2008,<ref name="The Greatest Drummers of All Time!" /> and in September 2008, Bonham topped [[Blabbermouth.net]]'s list of "Rockers fans want brought back to life", ahead of [[Elvis Presley]] and [[Freddie Mercury]].<ref>[http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/john-bonham-tops-list-of-rockers-fans-want-brought-back-to-life-171847 John Bonham tops list of rockers fans want brought back to life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208134318/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/john-bonham-tops-list-of-rockers-fans-want-brought-back-to-life-171847|date=8 February 2010}}. ''[[Music Radar]]''</ref> ''[[Rhythm (music magazine)|Rhythm]]'' magazine voted him the greatest drummer ever, topping a readers' poll to determine the "50 greatest drummers of all time" in October 2009.<ref>[http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/50-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-part-2-225815/25#content 50 greatest drummers of all time: part 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310171800/http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/50-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-part-2-225815/25#content|date=10 March 2012}}. ''[[MusicRadar]]''.</ref> At the end of the [[BBC Two]] series ''[[I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band!]]'' on 5 June 2010, Bonham was named best drummer of all time.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/rocknrollband/ Radio 2 – Rock And Roll Band] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526183520/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/rocknrollband/|date=26 May 2010}}. ''[[BBC]]''</ref>

"Bonz: The Groove Remains the Same—A Night in Honor of John Henry Bonham" was produced by [[Whitesnake]] drummer [[Brian Tichy]] in Los Angeles on 25 September 2010 – the 30th anniversary of his death. Notable drummers that appeared at the tribute included [[Steven Adler]], [[Vinny Appice]], [[Kenny Aronoff]], [[Frankie Banali]], [[Fred Coury]], [[Jimmy D'Anda]], [[James Kottak]], [[Chris Slade]], [[Chad Smith]], Joe Travers, [[Simon Wright (musician)|Simon Wright]], and John's son, [[Jason Bonham]]. [[Carmine Appice]] performed via video.<ref name="Gibson">[http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/bonzo-tribute-0831/ Drummers Pay Tribute to Bonzo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903135037/http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle/News/bonzo%2Dtribute%2D0831/|date=3 September 2010}}. ''[[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]]''</ref> In 1988, the [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer laureate]] [[Christopher Rouse (composer)|Christopher Rouse]] composed [[Bonham (Rouse)|"Bonham"]] in tribute. 

A ''Rolling Stone'' reader's poll where he "led the list by a significant margin" in 2011, and in 2016, the same magazine ranked him as the greatest drummer of all time in a list of 100 Greatest Drummers of all time.<ref name="RS Readers Poll 2011">{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=8 February 2011 |title=Rolling Stone Readers Pick Best Drummers of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/rolling-stone-readers-pick-best-drummers-of-all-time-19139/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925104344/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/rolling-stone-readers-pick-best-drummers-of-all-time-19139/ |archive-date=25 September 2018 |access-date=25 September 2018 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> According to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', even after all these years, Bonham still ranks as the best drummer of all time, mentioning that "[his] beat still bangs like a mofo ... Nobody else has brought quite that balance of muscle, groove and showmanship."<ref>{{cite web |date=11 November 2014 |title=The 20 Best Drummers of All Time |url=http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-20-best-drummers-of-all-time-5199372 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112234957/http://www.laweekly.com/music/the-20-best-drummers-of-all-time-5199372 |archive-date=12 January 2015 |access-date=12 March 2015 |work=L.A. Weekly}}</ref>

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited to play [[Live Aid]] in 1985 and employed two drummers, [[Phil Collins]] and [[Tony Thompson (drummer)|Tony Thompson]], to take his place.{{sfn|Lewis|1990|p=80}} In June 2017, John Bonham's childhood home received a [[blue plaque]] in his honour.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 June 2017 |title=Led Zeppelin legend John Bonham gets prestigious blue plaque |url=http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/15350468.Led_Zeppelin_legend_John_Bonham_gets_prestigious_blue_plaque/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805181445/http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/15350468.Led_Zeppelin_legend_John_Bonham_gets_prestigious_blue_plaque/ |archive-date=5 August 2017 |access-date=5 August 2017 |website=Redditch Advertiser}}</ref>

On 31 May 2018, on what would have been Bonham's 70th birthday, a statue was unveiled in his hometown of Redditch, England, to commemorate him. The work of sculptor Mark Richards, the bronze sculpture weighs around 2.5 tonnes and was installed in Mercian Square. It is covered in anti-graffiti paint and is emblazoned with the words: "The most outstanding and original drummer of his time, John Bonham's popularity and influence continue to resonate with the world of music and beyond."<ref>{{cite web |date=31 May 2018 |title=Statue of Led Zeppelin Drummer John Bonham Unveiled in His Hometown |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/statue-of-led-zeppelin-drummer-john-bonham-unveiled-in-his-hometown/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602175756/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/statue-of-led-zeppelin-drummer-john-bonham-unveiled-in-his-hometown/ |archive-date=2 June 2018 |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> 
Following the installation of the bronze memorial on Church Green, a special music event was organised to celebrate Bonham's birthday.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Bonham celebration festival gets ready to really rock Redditch |url=https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/john-bonham-celebration-festival-gets-ready-to-really-rock-redditch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815024243/https://redditchstandard.co.uk/news/john-bonham-celebration-festival-gets-ready-to-really-rock-redditch/ |archive-date=15 August 2018 |access-date=14 August 2018 |website=redditchstandard.co.uk}}</ref>