Drummer John Henry Bonham was born in Redditch, England in (b.1948). His early musical training came from rhythmic beating on pots and pans that he confiscated from the kitchen. By the age of ten he had moved up to a real drum, and then later a complete used drum kit his father bought for him.

Bonham played for his first band, Terry... [+] Read More

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Keith Moon was best known as a member of the Who, but he was far more than that, even within the context of his role within the group. Moon, with his manic, lunatic side, and his life of excessive drinking, partying, and other indulgences, probably represented the youthful, zany side of rock & roll, as well as its self-destructive side, better... [+] Read More

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As the drummer in the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Mitch Mitchell was one of the greatest rock drummers of the 1960s. Mitchell's style was a blend of the abandon of someone like Keith Moon, with the jazz complexity of a sticksman like Elvin Jones. While no one, including Mitchell, could match Moon for sheer rock power, it's also true that Mitchell... [+] Read More

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