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Becoming Led Zeppelin Chased John Bonham Around the World
The documentary couldn’t exist without an old interview from the late drummer. But where would they find it?
The hard truth was John Bonham, the band’s late virtuosic drummer, barely offered himself up for interviews when he was alive, a practice that was often mirrored by the rest of the group until they broke up in 1980. “It was imperative to have his voice.” The duo got a decent start by fielding a tape from a British music journalist of the era who was lucky to secure time with Page and Bonham, but the sound quality was abysmal. Bonham’s sister, Deborah, also provided the team with home movies from their childhood, which captured endearing footage of Baby Bonzo playing his first-ever drum kit with just a snare and cymbal.
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