Jeff Ocheltree - Trust Your Ears, Complete Bonham section

This is an excerpt from Jeff Ocheltree's DVD, "Trust Your Ears," in which he talks about John Bonham's drumkit and micing technique. It also includes a performance on the kit at the end of the video.

I know the beginning of this video was already uploaded here, but I didn't find the rest of it, which is equally if not more awesome, as the Banham mic technique has been a point of interest for many people for decades.

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[flywm]

Snare sounds AMAZING!

[guitarristachileno]

well bonham rarely played cymbals during moby dick and all his live versions too. so im guessing thats what mark romans did as well to stay true to moby dick.

[arlo4823]

No help whatsoever. I can't find "way up there" or "more than one would think" on my drum dial. I wish someone would measure the tensions on these tuning videos with a drum dial or tension watch then report these numbers.

[yettibrad]

I wonder what kind of preamps those mics were running through most of the time? I'd assume Neve but I'd like to know for sure.

[chochemerlyn]

@Limedrum Use the felt. Why not? If you want that sound, Jeff's telling you how to get it. Powerstroke III is a different sound. Felt on both sides for the Bonham sound. For a different sound like on a 14x20 I do like the Powerstroke III with no pillow or towel or anything inside, but a felt on the resonant side

[beeterolds]

@twelvescofflenard I believe its a chrome plated Zinc shell.. the new ones are aluminum which makes for a drier sound.. close but not the same.. they still make the chrome over brass tho

[Limedrum]

Best sounding kit ever. I can't get my 14x24 kick to sound good like this though, any tips? I'm using an Emperor batter, but I don't have the felt muffling and it sound too ringy/marching bass drum. Wondering if a coated Powerstroke III would do just as well, and not having to use felt since it has a ring?

[cheaptrades]

Jeff's rockin a dannycarey . org shirt

[shigella63]

That is exactly the Madison Squere Garden 1973 Moby Dick solo! Great Job!

[HellbarClub]

Not very many drums have survived with original wrapping and very few in Bonhams sizes. I am proud owner of several GS 60's and 70's set ups but they're expensive and so rare they're almost never up for sale.

[HellbarClub]

I would say it does fit into this specific kit since he would have no reason to lie about the previous owner. Have in mind that this color option green sparkle was not a big seller due to the nasty habit of these fading into some yellowish/pissy green when exposed to light and not just direct sunlight. 

[Kyleley]

Pardon me whilst I rant. There are just too many "X" factors in this segment for me. John Bonham's drums sounded like John Bonham's drums because John Bonham played them. This video is the closest I've ever heard, but it's still not quite right. And why? Because it's not Bonham.