I've been playing the guitar for thirty odd years, I've even played at Glastonbury fest but I always wanted to play the drums, Now I know why I drum myself (on the clavical's) thumb and fingers rollin' like a good times, Bad times feel, slapin' anything at the same time! Nice Roll, Nice One!
All my idiot drumming friends try to talk about the greatest drummer of all time, and I always point to Bonham with this one, and their response......"yeah but he used a double pedal".......and then I just leave the room.
hey my congratulatns !! very clean playing and tecnique .... your drum kit sounds very gooood !! what kind of kit are you using (drums, snares,drumheads) in this video ? thanks !! let me know ...
The kit is a Premier Artist Maple in Rosewood finish. Sizes are 13,16,18,24. Standard Premier Everplay coated heads (same as Remo Ambassadors) Cymbals are all Paiste. 2002 sound edge hi hats, 18" and 20" crashes and a 24" Giant Beat ride. I think I was using a Ludwig 400 snare in this clip with coated Ambassador head.
man, your playing is fucking lovely,but ..the wristwatch?if i wore a wristwatch ,it would fuck me up.it would put me off balance,or something.each to they`re own..keep thumping them tubs,dude.
Just a tip because i'm a massive Bonham fan. I have a book of Zeppelin grooves and for Good Times Bad Times in the intro he's doing accents on the snare and floor tom. Also during the main verse beat he plays the right hand part on the rim of one of the drums. I think that's just up to you. But other than that you're an awesome drummer and at 15 i'm learning a lot from your videos so thank you :) Props from Sydney!
If your going to imitate Bonhams set get a cowbell. And, i'm not completely sure but after you do the triplets with the high hat and base im pretty sure you hit the toms. Good vid, but i have a flu and the only perscription is more cowbell!!!!
i find it best to keep your toe tword the center of the pedal and break the habit of wanting to put it in your "driver position" (or in my case i have to stop driving like im playing the kick drum ha). this is one of the coolest sounding but most difficult drum techniques to master, but totally worth it! pay attention to this guy. he's a fucking amazing drummer. good job man!
i accidently kinda stole this beat in a song a group i play in wrote, or at least the feel of it anyway. such a cool song thanks for showin us how to play it man
Stinkbuttsjean: I had the same problem. Direct your energy downward on the pedal(s) rather than foward. You will expend less energy, get a more powerful sound, and gain better control over your bass drum. Remember to use the ball of your foot, heels up, on the fat part of the pedal. And PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
Stinkbuttsjean: I had the same problem. Direct your energy downward on the pedal(s) rather than foward. You will expend less energy, get a more powerful sound, and gain better control over your bass drum. Remember to use the ball of your foot, heels up, on the fat part of the pedal. And PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
great lesson - I learned to do the heel - toe method from learning this song. Back in the 80's before internet, I thought I was the only person to play heel - toe - To my shock I couldn't believe how many people learned the same method without the same teacher or the use of the internet.
I try everyday to do the "Toe to Heel" technique, but my pedal is smaller than my foot and my nail scratches against the chain which hurts like hell, (and i cant ware shoes while drumming) John Bonham is my inspiration, and the reason why i drum, so i really want to be able to drum just like him..
I don't actually use the hell and toe method myself, I use more of a swivel type thing (my foot slides from right to left on the pedal when I'm playing fast doubles) but I think Bonzo used Heel + Toe. Check out Tim Waterson and JoJo Mayor heel toe lessons. You don't need small feet or huge pedals to do it, but I'm not an expert on it by any means so you would be better looking elsewhere for more info on this technique! Good luck with it.
thats wat i do..dam small world..sumbody told me to do a "swivel type method wen i was tryna get my foot to build up enuff power and constant speed to cover the nirvana song scentless aprentice wit a band..and i found out that using that same method actually workx for this song also..but really wit dedication and practice..no special methods r really needed..just plain old hardwork..ask buddy rich!!!!
@whereschadchanning Please type in English man, Your text is shit and a nightmare to read!!! You are probably really interesting but I wont waste time working out your stupid code. Im guessing you're not a black rapper from the "hood" so cut it out!!
@stinkbuttstjean i had the same problem. So instead of doing the heal toe technique, i started doing this thing where i kinda bounce my foot from the back of the pedal to the front real fast. it sounds the same as heal toe and its a lot easier for me to do. Just because something works for one person doesnt mean it will for another.
@stinkbuttstjean i use the slide which might work for u which is basically hitting once on the lower section of the bass pedal and sliding your foot up and hitting again on the upper section of the pedal. look up videos on slide bass drum technique. but the best way i think is to just start muscling it out and eventually ur body will find a way to do it
@stinkbuttstjean mine is smaller, this is what i do, i put my heel on the bass, and point my toes up, u literally arent suppose to hit the pedal with your heel, when i do heel toe, its more like ball of foot, toe
If yo don't mind me asking, why do you have your ride so far away from you? It seems like you have to reach as far as you possibly can to hit the bell...
Well, it's a 24" ride (Paiste Giant Beat) and if I move it a little closer so I can reach the bell more easily, then the edge of the cymbal will get in the way when I'm going round the toms!
It has the Good Times Bad Times tempo but I have really only seen one guy out here do it note for note. Even Steve Smith screws it up. That first set of notes are the Snare and floor tom with hihat breathing then the cow bell comes in there is one note on the upper Tom then off the snare then roll around baby. ;p)
Then after that is where I need to look at this tab I have and just listen because this is where I loose accuracy. You do groove nicely my friend.
Cool lesson, it really helped, but to get the fast double kick drum in, is there a technique or do u just keep practicing slow and then it'll come to you??
Hey, thanks for the info, helped a lot. I was just wondering, I am getting freaking close to the actual song but I find my bass drum missing some times. Is there a perfect amount of inches it should be put from the drum? Thanks. :)
i have a request id like u to teach, its the stairway to heaven groove.Cant hear what bonzo does after the guitar solo and triplets.He repeats it like 5 times at 6.45 aprox.If u have time please teach us :DDD
Yeah most of my early videos were recorded just using a video camera so the sound isn't great. Now the stuff I do is recorded using Cubase and the sound is then mixed with the video footage to replace the nasty sound from the video camera!!
hes gotta real nice set there, he must be huge bonham fan. i think i hear that huge 26 incher along with the 15 inch hi hat with the rippled edges? and im gonna guess those are paiste cymbals too. nice....
i see it more as 3 groups of triple notes. all u gotta do is learn the speed on your foot. its not that hard im only 14 and been playin for bout 6 months and this song is fairly easy
yup. i thought he did all three hits with the bass when i first started playing. i tried to get my foot to do the triplets. thanks to that my foot is insanely fast and heavy. i thank my ignorance.
Yeah that last verse 12 times is a killer. I understand why its different then playin 1e. but, I can play the 1e or a1 much faster. its still the same foot movement? no? is that the right pattern for the rools for thhe chorus LRllrrLR? I have tried so many ways, and seen so many ways, but yours sounds closest to me. Did you read it, or just feel/ figure it out?
Dude.I just finished watching and the roll for the solo is somthing that sounds best and you just tought it to me THANK YOU! is it RllrrlR? Caps are accents on toms or snare.man so simple and i made so tough on myself.
Why is it we struggle with that skip? we can play 1e or a1 super fast, but i spaz out when i do these. size 15 shoe.could have anything to do with it??????HELP just joined a zep trib band and this is the one tune i can't get and REFUSE to fudge Bonham! I nail it 50% of the time
I think it's because playing 3 groups of double notes on the bass drum with just one triplet between them is a lot harder than just one double. You know, what I mean? The broken triplets repeat at least three times in the first verse, then about 12 times in the last verse!
This kit is a Premier Artist Maple, which came with one floor tom, but I later ordered an extra one from Premier, though Drum Central in Edinburgh.
Check out the Rock Legend 26 kit on the premier website (mine is the "heavy rock 24") The Rock Legend kit comes in Bonham sizes, with 2 floor toms and is about £1000 retail, but most dealers will give a good discount. Try ebay if you want to buy an extra drum for your kit, I have got a lot of 2nd hand drums on Ebay!
Try Highwood drums too if you want a custom made kit. They are a small company in England that manufacture kits to your own specification for very good prices! And if you can afford it, you could get a Ludwig Zep Set, or one of the Accent Zep sets for a decent price. Both come with a 26" kick and 16 and 18" floors. Pearl are also doing a Chad Smith kit which has two floor toms. I'm a total drum geek obviously!
VERY accurate lesson. However, there's one thing i may disagree with (up for debate though, just my interpretation!) For the intro hits, i think it's snare, floor tom, bass drum (on the third set, however, he forgets the bass drum) take a listen and tell me what you think
with the broken triplets on the bass drum for GTBT i use heel toe which u should use because its really easy and its fun check out my vid of it and maby u can go try cuz i find it much easier than building up.
its less control dude, check out my video, which is my first attempt at this beat. I just use a technique where my ankle just moves faster. no slides, no heel toes.
Ok excellent.. you've earned my subscription.. I've always loved Zeppelin and Bonham is my favorite drummer.. I've been starting to play some of his stuff lately and your lessons are a great tool.. Thanks!
very nice cover. when i had a double bass those triplets between bass n hi hat were so easy. now this song is a bitch to play. and i just cant keep time with my hi hat, my left foot is pretty useless.
however, when bonham plays the bass triplets off the hi hat, he does just a single snare hit on the 1/4 pattern, he doesnt add the extra 1/4 or 1/8 hit. other than that youre golden ;)
Excellent work. I just need to work on my double bass skills, I'm still a little slow at it, and do you know a place where I can get Drum notation for songs like this? Thanks, and keep up the great work.
Thank you for this posting. Ever since the LP came out on vinyl, I have admired Bonham's drum work on this song. With your lesson, I can attempt to play some of these drum grooves.
im having trouble with the tom fill in the intro but the rest of it i can pretty much do. i used bass doubles long before i started with led zep so i have good practise at that. but the tom fill gets me everytime
I've been playing the guitar for thirty odd years, I've even played at Glastonbury fest but I always wanted to play the drums, Now I know why I drum myself (on the clavical's) thumb and fingers rollin' like a good times, Bad times feel, slapin' anything at the same time! Nice Roll, Nice One!
TheDewclaw 2 months ago
Very cool, I've been working on this one for a couple weeks now.
Why to you sometimes switch to 16'ths on the bell?
onebad68 3 months ago
All my idiot drumming friends try to talk about the greatest drummer of all time, and I always point to Bonham with this one, and their response......"yeah but he used a double pedal".......and then I just leave the room.
michaelspadaro6 6 months ago
What is your left hand doing on the snare in the rolls at the very end? 6.24 and 6.32..ish......is it triples?
777tomasso 7 months ago
hey my congratulatns !! very clean playing and tecnique .... your drum kit sounds very gooood !! what kind of kit are you using (drums, snares,drumheads) in this video ? thanks !! let me know ...
cjorata 7 months ago
@cjorata
The kit is a Premier Artist Maple in Rosewood finish. Sizes are 13,16,18,24. Standard Premier Everplay coated heads (same as Remo Ambassadors) Cymbals are all Paiste. 2002 sound edge hi hats, 18" and 20" crashes and a 24" Giant Beat ride. I think I was using a Ludwig 400 snare in this clip with coated Ambassador head.
Phrase 7 months ago
Beautiful, really beautiful. 'We've done four all ready..' Would like that to be the next lesson!
bearspeas1 8 months ago
dude u need MORE COWBELL!!!!!!
MrAirbourne5 9 months ago
man, your playing is fucking lovely,but ..the wristwatch?if i wore a wristwatch ,it would fuck me up.it would put me off balance,or something.each to they`re own..keep thumping them tubs,dude.
VinceMincemeat 9 months ago
Just a tip because i'm a massive Bonham fan. I have a book of Zeppelin grooves and for Good Times Bad Times in the intro he's doing accents on the snare and floor tom. Also during the main verse beat he plays the right hand part on the rim of one of the drums. I think that's just up to you. But other than that you're an awesome drummer and at 15 i'm learning a lot from your videos so thank you :) Props from Sydney!
mvlnoa 9 months ago
'so, you don't have to play the bass drum that 'load' hahah sick accent
andrevila 9 months ago
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Moonchild7o7 11 months ago
If your going to imitate Bonhams set get a cowbell. And, i'm not completely sure but after you do the triplets with the high hat and base im pretty sure you hit the toms. Good vid, but i have a flu and the only perscription is more cowbell!!!!
412SmokinGood420 1 year ago
good foot technique brother.
stoner12008 1 year ago
Damn man, you make those continuous triplets seem like a piece of cake...just like Bonzo did.
SHocknitro10332 1 year ago
im not good at playing the high hat and bass drum at the same time with my feet, do u have any ideas to help taht or exercises that might help?
MaxRiebel 1 year ago
@lanceporter
agreed
thecrow1776 1 year ago
anda gorndo! bonzo hay uno solo! ridiculo.
nachochoz 1 year ago
Are you playing heel up or down ,maybe because the triplets aren't the accent on this groove?
VitomirSRB 1 year ago
WHERES THE FUCKING COWBELL!!!!!!!! MORE FUCKING COWBELL!!!!!
337camo 1 year ago
I could watch someone play the drums all day, it's so damn mesmerizing.
craigus 1 year ago
Thanks so much man
chrlfischer1 1 year ago
J'aime bien ton tee shirt ! :p
Arthurbatteur44 1 year ago
ur neighbours must hate u
muntario1982 1 year ago
5:50 !!!! increible
o.O
DaniLedRock 1 year ago
i find it best to keep your toe tword the center of the pedal and break the habit of wanting to put it in your "driver position" (or in my case i have to stop driving like im playing the kick drum ha). this is one of the coolest sounding but most difficult drum techniques to master, but totally worth it! pay attention to this guy. he's a fucking amazing drummer. good job man!
PsYcHo14 1 year ago
Very good. Thanks.
rhythmantic 1 year ago
You need a cowbell. That's what John Bonham used to keep time with his right hand... But your version is perfect. Major props!
SaddleScars 1 year ago
@SaddleScars And you said cowbell. I am sorry! Your video helped me tremendously with this song.
SaddleScars 1 year ago
what cymbals are you using?
georgemg55 1 year ago
i accidently kinda stole this beat in a song a group i play in wrote, or at least the feel of it anyway. such a cool song thanks for showin us how to play it man
Kobeownzu81 1 year ago
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Stinkbuttsjean: I had the same problem. Direct your energy downward on the pedal(s) rather than foward. You will expend less energy, get a more powerful sound, and gain better control over your bass drum. Remember to use the ball of your foot, heels up, on the fat part of the pedal. And PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
MrRockman2112 1 year ago
Stinkbuttsjean: I had the same problem. Direct your energy downward on the pedal(s) rather than foward. You will expend less energy, get a more powerful sound, and gain better control over your bass drum. Remember to use the ball of your foot, heels up, on the fat part of the pedal. And PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!
MrRockman2112 1 year ago
well done and explained very nice another great lesson thx for all the great vids
-- Mighty
Mightyhumungus 1 year ago
maaaaaan!!!! So freaking cool!!!! Great drummer!
tHEPypEr1 1 year ago
This guy is the best Bonham type drummer on here.
mjpitche 1 year ago 4
Its floor tom and the snare drum not floor tom and regular tom
AlmostSkater2100 1 year ago
nice job breaking it down my friend, that drum beat always puts a smile on my face.
deetz3 1 year ago
What kind of kit is that? solid drumming
d15er 1 year ago
Whats so sad is there are practically no main stream drummers that use heel toe these days its so sad
SH3L70N 1 year ago
great, your video is really the best good times bad times cover, the others're just playing that, but you, you really know.
thanks for that lesson
ghannesh 1 year ago
good screw mate.
ScarbroughTS 1 year ago
great lesson - I learned to do the heel - toe method from learning this song. Back in the 80's before internet, I thought I was the only person to play heel - toe - To my shock I couldn't believe how many people learned the same method without the same teacher or the use of the internet.
TheDrumChannel 1 year ago
I try everyday to do the "Toe to Heel" technique, but my pedal is smaller than my foot and my nail scratches against the chain which hurts like hell, (and i cant ware shoes while drumming) John Bonham is my inspiration, and the reason why i drum, so i really want to be able to drum just like him..
ANY IDEAS??
stinkbuttstjean 1 year ago
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TheSabianman 1 year ago
@stinkbuttstjean Try an Axis Longboard, it's the bass pedal you want if your going for Heel Toe
TheSabianman 1 year ago
@stinkbuttstjean
I don't actually use the hell and toe method myself, I use more of a swivel type thing (my foot slides from right to left on the pedal when I'm playing fast doubles) but I think Bonzo used Heel + Toe. Check out Tim Waterson and JoJo Mayor heel toe lessons. You don't need small feet or huge pedals to do it, but I'm not an expert on it by any means so you would be better looking elsewhere for more info on this technique! Good luck with it.
Fraser
Phrase 1 year ago
@Phrase
thats wat i do..dam small world..sumbody told me to do a "swivel type method wen i was tryna get my foot to build up enuff power and constant speed to cover the nirvana song scentless aprentice wit a band..and i found out that using that same method actually workx for this song also..but really wit dedication and practice..no special methods r really needed..just plain old hardwork..ask buddy rich!!!!
whereschadchanning 1 year ago
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@whereschadchanning Please type in English man, Your text is shit and a nightmare to read!!! You are probably really interesting but I wont waste time working out your stupid code. Im guessing you're not a black rapper from the "hood" so cut it out!!
jonomutiny 1 year ago
@Phrase bonzo actually played heal up
jaqua524 3 weeks ago
@stinkbuttstjean i had the same problem. So instead of doing the heal toe technique, i started doing this thing where i kinda bounce my foot from the back of the pedal to the front real fast. it sounds the same as heal toe and its a lot easier for me to do. Just because something works for one person doesnt mean it will for another.
BedAndBreakfastSho 1 year ago
@stinkbuttstjean look into gettting a tama pedal. I wear size 12 boots and I can still move around on the pedal.
bsm6776 1 year ago
@stinkbuttstjean
Suck it up
JamChan100 1 year ago
@stinkbuttstjean i use the slide which might work for u which is basically hitting once on the lower section of the bass pedal and sliding your foot up and hitting again on the upper section of the pedal. look up videos on slide bass drum technique. but the best way i think is to just start muscling it out and eventually ur body will find a way to do it
drummer9042 11 months ago
@stinkbuttstjean mine is smaller, this is what i do, i put my heel on the bass, and point my toes up, u literally arent suppose to hit the pedal with your heel, when i do heel toe, its more like ball of foot, toe
jaqua524 7 months ago
nice, the only thing wrong with this lesson, is that he ends each groove with the rack toms, not 2 hits on the snare
jaqua524 7 months ago
I recognise that Hihat hat sound...........cant' think where?
eyelivehere 1 year ago
ahh i gotta get my foot faster
Kobeownzu81 1 year ago
Awesome job ! You are a one of my sons favorite teachers!
3RWE3 1 year ago
this is a useful video thanks ... I could never do it cuz I aint a drummer ... but helpful anyway
sanquangi 1 year ago
Good explain my friend. Bonzo rules!!!
pichinaki 1 year ago
Dude thanks for the video. Taught me loads!!!! love the way you say at the end something like that. Nice one keep up the good work.
Jasepensummer 1 year ago
Nice man!!
That's in the 1st diploma syllabus for trinity.
I love the way your kits not that good but you make light work out of it.
Cheers man.
99999newo 1 year ago
If yo don't mind me asking, why do you have your ride so far away from you? It seems like you have to reach as far as you possibly can to hit the bell...
tttooommm123 1 year ago
@tttooommm123
Well, it's a 24" ride (Paiste Giant Beat) and if I move it a little closer so I can reach the bell more easily, then the edge of the cymbal will get in the way when I'm going round the toms!
Phrase 1 year ago 5
@Phrase I find that too, i need the ride out of the way for fills
christieg5 1 year ago
It has the Good Times Bad Times tempo but I have really only seen one guy out here do it note for note. Even Steve Smith screws it up. That first set of notes are the Snare and floor tom with hihat breathing then the cow bell comes in there is one note on the upper Tom then off the snare then roll around baby. ;p)
Then after that is where I need to look at this tab I have and just listen because this is where I loose accuracy. You do groove nicely my friend.
Thank you.
AldridgeHalenFreak 1 year ago
you need more cowbell!
DupaCycDupa 1 year ago
Cool lesson, it really helped, but to get the fast double kick drum in, is there a technique or do u just keep practicing slow and then it'll come to you??
FlashGordinWannabe 1 year ago
awesome dude! man zep was the best.
bigjim10011 1 year ago
youre an amazing drummer. all of your lessons really helped me with all of my led zeppelin songs on drums
TheLizardKing667 1 year ago
great Fronzo !!
ecilopon 1 year ago
Hey, thanks for the info, helped a lot. I was just wondering, I am getting freaking close to the actual song but I find my bass drum missing some times. Is there a perfect amount of inches it should be put from the drum? Thanks. :)
Insertnamesz 1 year ago
radddd
kjpeete 1 year ago
Thanks a lot!
zamsterni 1 year ago
true bonham style
theheartbreakkid54 1 year ago
There should be a tom instead of a snare at the end of the phrase. i.e. where you play 'snare-snare' it should go 'snare-tom'.
ShizoluckyShizostar 1 year ago
GREAT tutorial Fraser!!! (and adorable accent!!!!)
amccann7 1 year ago
One foot or two? Sounded like one.......
Paintedwindow 1 year ago
simply great
TheBonzo020 1 year ago
Awesome!
IceAgainIce1990 2 years ago
i have a request id like u to teach, its the stairway to heaven groove.Cant hear what bonzo does after the guitar solo and triplets.He repeats it like 5 times at 6.45 aprox.If u have time please teach us :DDD
blapis89 2 years ago
Nice Job!
Bobv777 2 years ago
Nice lesson! your sound quality has came way up since this...keep it up.
jjdunn21 2 years ago
Thanks,
Yeah most of my early videos were recorded just using a video camera so the sound isn't great. Now the stuff I do is recorded using Cubase and the sound is then mixed with the video footage to replace the nasty sound from the video camera!!
Phrase 2 years ago
in tha intro dosnt he use a cowbell ???
bourgeois666 2 years ago
Yes.
Phrase 2 years ago
@Phrase
having a little trouble with the fast bass drum on this one...any tips?
thecrow1776 1 year ago
yh he does
PattleProductions 2 years ago
you are ......
TOOOOOOOTI 2 years ago
Great drummer. Friggin awesome accent dude.
TheDirectorofFoo 2 years ago 13
@TheDirectorofFoo scottish accent.about 100 miles where bonham cam from.
why does a scottish accent get 5 thumbs up????
american thing??
76steve76 1 year ago
@76steve76 Because in America we have the world's most boring accent in the world and it's very very cool to hear different accents.
TheDirectorofFoo 1 year ago
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VirusMan254 2 years ago
@VirusMan254 read the info... "Led Astray drummer..."
Theseventhknight 2 years ago
Whoops, my bad.
VirusMan254 2 years ago
Fonzo you rock!
29dave 2 years ago
I love youtube. thanks for this Video!
bmon2112 2 years ago
You are really fucking good
DuffelDawg1 2 years ago
Very nice. I've been a drummers for many years, but never had a good bass drum foot. Oh well,still love being a drummer!
peace.
chessdude67 2 years ago
i enjoyed that..........
garymilli 2 years ago
you're great drummer
riff88m 2 years ago 2
the intro is not rack tom floor tom its snare and floor together lol
backbeatbobby 2 years ago
hes gotta real nice set there, he must be huge bonham fan. i think i hear that huge 26 incher along with the 15 inch hi hat with the rippled edges? and im gonna guess those are paiste cymbals too. nice....
wifebeater77777 2 years ago
Very nice
beagleman123456789 2 years ago
i see it more as 3 groups of triple notes. all u gotta do is learn the speed on your foot. its not that hard im only 14 and been playin for bout 6 months and this song is fairly easy
pablobostero1280 2 years ago
Your full of shit.
beagleman123456789 2 years ago
fuck be gay skeptic then u fuckin ass.
pablobostero1280 2 years ago
lets see your video pablo. and please when you do, could you send it to me personally? so i can see how off you are
dividad1 2 years ago
i would but wit da shitty quality of da shitty camera i have it wouldnt be any good.
pablobostero1280 2 years ago
yeah right fuckin cocky asshole
dividad1 2 years ago
Awesome triples!
hozer100 2 years ago
wow, all this time i was trying to play triplets on the bass instead of hi hat bass bass. thanks!
auburn1716trob 2 years ago
yup. i thought he did all three hits with the bass when i first started playing. i tried to get my foot to do the triplets. thanks to that my foot is insanely fast and heavy. i thank my ignorance.
Who2Are1You 2 years ago
Yeah that last verse 12 times is a killer. I understand why its different then playin 1e. but, I can play the 1e or a1 much faster. its still the same foot movement? no? is that the right pattern for the rools for thhe chorus LRllrrLR? I have tried so many ways, and seen so many ways, but yours sounds closest to me. Did you read it, or just feel/ figure it out?
Thanks for the help
urajokeMC 2 years ago
Dude.I just finished watching and the roll for the solo is somthing that sounds best and you just tought it to me THANK YOU! is it RllrrlR? Caps are accents on toms or snare.man so simple and i made so tough on myself.
urajokeMC 2 years ago
Why is it we struggle with that skip? we can play 1e or a1 super fast, but i spaz out when i do these. size 15 shoe.could have anything to do with it??????HELP just joined a zep trib band and this is the one tune i can't get and REFUSE to fudge Bonham! I nail it 50% of the time
urajokeMC 2 years ago
I think it's because playing 3 groups of double notes on the bass drum with just one triplet between them is a lot harder than just one double. You know, what I mean? The broken triplets repeat at least three times in the first verse, then about 12 times in the last verse!
Phrase 2 years ago
yes,your right
beagleman123456789 2 years ago
they're crazy in the last verse. i just keep them going... then throw like two of them randomly. those last two are my favourite.
Who2Are1You 2 years ago
Your honest,thats great.Don't cheat or cheapen Bonham. It shows how his talet was so massive, and he wrote this beat in 1968 !!!!!
beagleman123456789 2 years ago
Your accent is so beast and your a terrific drummer!
TheDirectorofFoo 2 years ago 8
Great video, thanks a ton.
Inopportune 2 years ago
i like you man. u understand your kit well and u've gotta b a john bonham fan lol. your a good drummer and ur gr8 at explainin thepaterns.
1 question? where on earth did u buy ur double floor tom from? i cant find anywhere 2 buy 1!!!
eldomo22 2 years ago
This kit is a Premier Artist Maple, which came with one floor tom, but I later ordered an extra one from Premier, though Drum Central in Edinburgh.
Check out the Rock Legend 26 kit on the premier website (mine is the "heavy rock 24") The Rock Legend kit comes in Bonham sizes, with 2 floor toms and is about £1000 retail, but most dealers will give a good discount. Try ebay if you want to buy an extra drum for your kit, I have got a lot of 2nd hand drums on Ebay!
Phrase 2 years ago
Try Highwood drums too if you want a custom made kit. They are a small company in England that manufacture kits to your own specification for very good prices! And if you can afford it, you could get a Ludwig Zep Set, or one of the Accent Zep sets for a decent price. Both come with a 26" kick and 16 and 18" floors. Pearl are also doing a Chad Smith kit which has two floor toms. I'm a total drum geek obviously!
Phrase 2 years ago
VERY accurate lesson. However, there's one thing i may disagree with (up for debate though, just my interpretation!) For the intro hits, i think it's snare, floor tom, bass drum (on the third set, however, he forgets the bass drum) take a listen and tell me what you think
Jimi44444 2 years ago
Fronzo, Man, great explanation. You got Bonham done pat for sure.
54ringo 2 years ago
Do you know if Bonham used heel toe? Because it's the only way I can play the single-bass broken triplets.
PowrSlaveNF 2 years ago
so tecnical guy... nice video
cliffaku 2 years ago
That was pretty good
ivankalp 2 years ago
furthermore...the tuning of your drums is consistant with the tunings Bonham used!
TheHuntingdrummer 2 years ago 3
cool! Very well taught.
TheHuntingdrummer 2 years ago
i personaly use slip n slide tec but its all about your own pref and how you started out about it
iDrumBum 2 years ago 2
me too man
pablobostero1280 2 years ago
with the broken triplets on the bass drum for GTBT i use heel toe which u should use because its really easy and its fun check out my vid of it and maby u can go try cuz i find it much easier than building up.
gowhitesox12 2 years ago
its less control dude, check out my video, which is my first attempt at this beat. I just use a technique where my ankle just moves faster. no slides, no heel toes.
hempaw 2 years ago
fronzo you're the best!!!I love you scottish dialect!
percyharper 2 years ago
nice!
hebronsawyers 2 years ago 2
You fucking rule.
danielnquinn 2 years ago 2
Ok excellent.. you've earned my subscription.. I've always loved Zeppelin and Bonham is my favorite drummer.. I've been starting to play some of his stuff lately and your lessons are a great tool.. Thanks!
Jzsteelerfan73 2 years ago 3
very nice cover. when i had a double bass those triplets between bass n hi hat were so easy. now this song is a bitch to play. and i just cant keep time with my hi hat, my left foot is pretty useless.
however, when bonham plays the bass triplets off the hi hat, he does just a single snare hit on the 1/4 pattern, he doesnt add the extra 1/4 or 1/8 hit. other than that youre golden ;)
SayJanosz 2 years ago
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gowhitesox12 2 years ago
dude how do you do the triplets on the drums?
Shan3r 2 years ago
your hi hat sounds like shit but i like your bassdrum
petguy3 2 years ago
funny, you look like john bonham
but man, that was good
AeroDynamix22 2 years ago 2
the intro 'quarter notes' are on the floor tom and snare instead of both toms.
GoodTimesRadTimes 2 years ago
Thats Bad Ass Dude, But Bonham's Skills Are Just Too Good To Replicate, But Damn That Was A Kick Ass Cover
Jerreb96 2 years ago
Bad ass!
thegreatpumpkin1313 2 years ago
how do you get your bass drum to sound like that?
SimpleMan008 2 years ago
Use very little damping, tune fairly low if you're using like a 20" or a 22", slightly higher with a bigger bass drum.
Old school felt strips placed near the outside of the drumhead work a treat.
lordieuan777 2 years ago
I'll never get this good.....damn... :(
marcoco8 2 years ago
thank you SO SO MUCH...watching it over and over,....when you get to play this song, then you re a real drummer
riotdave 2 years ago
FUCK YEAH MAN!!
baonouveau 2 years ago
could i request that you do the very first fill slower?
CordovaBandCanada 2 years ago
Excellent work. I just need to work on my double bass skills, I'm still a little slow at it, and do you know a place where I can get Drum notation for songs like this? Thanks, and keep up the great work.
vanhalen815 2 years ago
Learn it with one foot. It's so much more rewarding. And besides, you can't neglect the hi hat part in this song. It's such a powerful part.
jrs89 2 years ago 3
wow man, safe AS !!! keep up the zep, toke reefer, listen to wishbone ash, drink bushmills and ur life should roll like a rock!
gramoukdoom 2 years ago
your a beast! why didnt you play the song though?
cheezit92 2 years ago
great lesson Phrase! 5*
amccann7 2 years ago
great job man!!!
ConfortinDEADHORSE 2 years ago
good times bad times is my third favorite drumming song ever
#2-wont get fooled again
#1- fool in the rain
bonuscheesemilk 2 years ago
hey thanks, i'm going to take it to my kit!
stevesjp001 2 years ago
Dude, brilliant video very clear, if your not you should be a teacher mate. Great vid' thanks!
drummer550 2 years ago 4
dude your pretty good
thedrummer5735 2 years ago 2
(TOO SLOW)
Ludwag511 2 years ago 2
Dang dude you do look like John Bonham
theamericanfighter94 2 years ago 2
Dear Mr. Fronzo,
Thank you for this posting. Ever since the LP came out on vinyl, I have admired Bonham's drum work on this song. With your lesson, I can attempt to play some of these drum grooves.
-Peter
pholzer5 2 years ago 3
You sir are amazing
BOERDRUM 2 years ago
Good man!
tis2nwod 2 years ago
im having trouble with the tom fill in the intro but the rest of it i can pretty much do. i used bass doubles long before i started with led zep so i have good practise at that. but the tom fill gets me everytime
plopenstien 2 years ago
damn
jimmaya 2 years ago
That sounds awesome
shamroxboy 2 years ago
that is a fuckin brilliant drum lesson
cheers
Ayrshirenutter 2 years ago
do u use a double base pedal
thnx
louisandpetesuggs 2 years ago
No, he's doing that with just one pedal. I've learned it before and while it is hard to learn, it can be done...just takes a lot of practice.
duey1083 2 years ago
no he not use a doble pedal
pendejo
redwinerock 2 years ago 3
check out Tim Waterson's videos on heel-toe technique, that's how I do it and its a breeze and takes five minutes to learn
jodgey4 2 years ago
Nice job breaking down the beats in your videos. That helps a lot. Thank you for posting. Keep them coming. Very much appreciated
treflipsnare31 2 years ago
wow that was awesome
norman4144 2 years ago