FOUR STICKS *DEMO/ANALYSIS AND DRUM COVER*

BONHAMOLOGY
BONHAMOLOGY
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Published 2018-05-17
This is a demo/ cover video for 4 Sticks which is a rather tough tune to do accurately. Its not a very clear how Bonzo actually played this beat and again, without seeing him, we can only interpret the beat. I taped the sticks together because I find it damn near impossible to play that groove for 5 minutes without a stick sliding loose and needing to be readjusted. Who knows, Bonzo had brick layer hands and maybe he could keep an iron grip on them but , not me! Maybe he taped them too!

I recommend you find the outtake fragment from the rehearsal for this song and give it a listen . He says some funny stuff too...
"I'll show that Baker!" Its up here on YouTube. You can hear him working out a different rhythm , which as I describe , is the same as what he played on the epic 10 minute ending of Whole Lotta Love from the Garden 7/29/1973. That's an incredible moment, which also featured fire eater Mike Quashie dancing and spitting fire to Bonham's trance like jungle beat. It just goes on and on, and on....amazing !!

The first half of the video is a discussion analysis, and then I play the song with the music track. Again, this is my interpretation of his playing. There is a where's waldo moment where a miss a cymbal crash....see if you can find it.
All Comments (21)
  • @MiaogisTeas
    Dude. You are not only a talented drummer, you're are fount of Zeppelin knowledge - mad respect 🙏🙏
  • @keithmounts1305
    Just a quick run down on my obsession with Bonham. Been drumming all my life. I'm 43, now. Over looked Bonham throughout my teens and younger adulthood. Idk. I just did. I'm still baffled. Loved prog rock and metal for most part. But about two years ago, i was watching Jeff ocheltree with Danny Carey ,whom I've been obsessing over for decades... I had watched that video a million times. But decided to watch the ocheltree video on Bonham's setup and tuning. It got my gears clicking in another direction, about sound and tuning. That video led me to researching Bonham and his sound. Stumbled across this weird goofy dude named, terry keating. Suddenly I find myself watching more and more of his videos. All the while realizing the greatness of Bonham. Learning the how, the what, the equipment , the sound became the coolest shit ever to me. It took my understanding beyond what I thought I knew. Now I'm totally on board live breathe and shit all things Zep/JB. I know, not so quick of a run down. There's lots more, but man do I really appreciate the things you and Terry do. I find you two to be the best out there on the matter. My drumming has elevated. It's like falling in love with drumming all over again. Ty guys!!!
  • @DG-sf9ei
    I like how you describe and demonstrate the link between Jazz and Zep's music here. Something most every other mainstream rock musician today either isn't aware of or they don't have the skill set to comprehend nor play it.
  • @apparit10n
    My left foot is currently having nightmares thinking about trying to learn this song next.
  • @TheFabioOrchedella
    "i got to get into that more" "fackin africans" "ill show that baker" "1234561231" -quotes from a madman
  • @ReyAce00
    I read every comment... amazing no one mentioned that the frustration of getting Four Sticks right led to an explosive drum intro (Bonzo "getting frustrated and letting off steam" according to Page) and the band launching into an improv based on Good Golly Miss Molly, which soon morphed in "Rock and Roll". They worked on that for a bit and then returned to Four Sticks, and Bonzo knocked it out of the park. Great video, thanks!
  • @michaelwudi7295
    I have loved this song since the first time I heard it. You showing how the drum is played through it blows my mind. Just wow!
  • @bubinga_basher
    The 3/2 clave, and swinging it was a perfect way to demonstrate. After you played that swing groove, I wouldn't put anything past you. So impressive every single time!
  • @cookmoore3736
    This is so cool. Thank you for showing us this. Bonzo and his jazz
  • @STAMPER-DESIGN
    HOLY SHIT George, you made that look easy! Love the breakdown and explanation before you started playing. It gave me insight and was extremely helpful before you played it. The sound of the drums is amazing from the first hit of that Tom. The "Take Five" correlation is something I never thought of. Finally getting to see you play some jazz was cool too. Thanks so much for doing this, I feel like I learn something with every video you post.
  • @CZdrum
    this is awesome! thanks for breaking it down and playing it for us.
  • @jpkillibrew1638
    Thank you for sharing your knowledge of Bonham this song and your performance love all the details.
  • @ronbaker2673
    As somebody who only does bar chords on a guitar I had no idea there was that much more to drumming except that you beat on them great job
  • @tomkelsey2303
    I can remember buying LZ IV (on 8-track!) with the money from my 12th birthday and grooving out to this song. I had all the lights off in my room, and the only light was the orange glow coming from the stereo console. I was in another world, not drugs or booze, just pure Acid Rock!
  • @gl3605
    I've always loved this song. Love it more now. Thx..excellent vid.