My Names John Bonham, I'm A Drummer

I Never Had Any Lessons. When I First Started Playing I Used To Read Music. I Was Very Interested In Music. But When I Started Playing In Groups I Did A Silly Thing And Dropped It. It's Great If You Can Write Things Down.

There Were Times When I Blundered And Got The Dreaded Look From The Lads. But That Was A Good Sign. It Showed I'd Attempted Something I'd Not Tried Before.

Sometimes You'd Come Up Against A Brick Wall... Or Sometimes You Go Into A Fill And You'd Know Halfway Through It Was Going To Be Disastrous.

Drumming Was The Only Thing I Was Ever Good At.

I Don't Consider That I'm Particularly Influenced By Anyone Or Anything. But When I Started Playing, I Was Influenced By Early Soul. It Was Just That Feel, That Sound.