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How to build a drum kit like Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham

When John Bonham appeared with Led Zeppelin, no one sounded like him. Hard-hitting, technically precise, inventive, and with that killer snare drum sound (credit Jimmy Page for figuring out how to use compression on it), drummers have been trying to copy his style for decades.

No one can sound exactly like Bonzo, of course, but it does help to have the right setup. Laughing Squid points us to this video.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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