36 Quotes by John Bonham

Not everybody likes or understands a drum solo, so I like to bring in effects and sounds to keep their interest.

Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at.

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.

My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started... I was fine.

I hate it when people slag us off. We had done three tours during 1970 and we finished off feeling we had just about had enough. We had done so much in that short space of time, we were drained.

If we'd have said we were not upset, they would have thought we were so rich it meant nothing to us, and if we say we're upset about it, they'll say money is all we care about.

People who don't take care of their drums really annoy me.

I dare not drink before a gig because I'll get tired and blow it. So I have to sit drinking tea in a caravan.

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.