Keith Moon vs. John Bonham

Kloddz

Possibly my two favorite rock n' roll drummers.

In your opinion, who wins, and why?

DewieCox

John Bonham, he just seems to have alot more technical ability and dynamics in his playing. He coulda played in alotta bands in different styles. They're both at the top of the mountain when it comes to rock and roll drumming, but Bonzo is the superior drummer when it comes down to it.

JL19851

Fully disagree. While they are both great drummers, I always thought of Bonham as more of a pounder. While it is fun to watch a drummer pound their kit into submission (see Dave Grohl and Patrick Carney as similar examples), Keith Moon was all over the place and very much a Hendrix of his instrument. Pete was very much the creative focus of The Who, but Keith was in many ways the soul and embodiment of Pete's creativity. Plus, who else could pull off a drum solo that would leave even the more skilled drummer slack-jawed while simultaneously making goofy faces like that!?

nuffingman

JL19851 wrote:

Fully disagree. While they are both great drummers, I always thought of Bonham as more of a pounder. While it is fun to watch a drummer pound their kit into submission (see Dave Grohl and Patrick Carney as similar examples), Keith Moon was all over the place and very much a Hendrix of his instrument. Pete was very much the creative focus of The Who, but Keith was in many ways the soul and embodiment of Pete's creativity. Plus, who else could pull off a drum solo that would leave even the more skilled drummer slack-jawed while simultaneously making goofy faces like that!?

+1

pearl spam

Moon the loon!

helplessdancer

Kloddz wrote:

Possibly my two favorite rock n' roll drummers.

In your opinion, who wins, and why?

why is it always about our opinion?

please enlighten us :P

Horos

Tough one.

I call it a draw. I agree with the earlier post that their styles are different and both were the best.

DewieCox

To me Keith Moon is the pounder, clearly. Does he really do anything that wows from a technical standpoint? Seems like pretty straight forward stuff.

I would call Bonzo the Hendrix of drumming, if anybody. Just has a broader range of techniques to my ears.

Bonzo is the most influential of the 2. Moon laid the foundation, but Bonzo built the house


I just don't think Moon can quite keep up, starting with the first song on the first album, Good Times Bad Times, and continuing to stuff like Four Sticks, Kashmir, Sick Again, Fool In The Rain, In My Time Of Dying, Achilles Last Stand, Poor Tom etcetcetc

Kloddz

shiningstar wrote:

Kloddz wrote:

Possibly my two favorite rock n' roll drummers.

In your opinion, who wins, and why?

why is it always about our opinion?

please enlighten us :P

Haha, yeah I meant to chicken away from having to make that decision.

But if you make me choose, I'll probably say Bonham - I'm not a drumming expert in any way, but I just like his style even better than Moon's.

BinauralJam

Moon had Charisma, would really have to ask a drum expert to get an unbaised opinion.

Gonzo1977

Keith Moon invented his own language on the drums.
The stuff he did was not technical in any sense of the word.
He played the drums with a reckless abandon that was not seen before...or since.
It's just impossible to duplicate what he did. That's because it was just so far left of centre....he was making it up as he went along and it absolutely defied any convention of how a drummer should play.

Keith never did what was expected...He wasn't what you'd call a pocket player. He challenged his band mates and pushed them to the limit; especially John Entwistle...who was obviously pretty proficient at his instrument as well...and not someone who I imagine to be very easy to challenge.

Keith Moon was the only drummer for The Who as well as the true embodiment and spirt of the band.

If you watch clips of Keith's playing -Isle of Wight or Live @ Leeds era- he was practically dancing behind his kit.

Sure he may not have been the tightest drummer, or hardest hitter, or even the best.

But he is hands down my favorite drummer ever.

Watching him play just made you love the drums.

mysticweed

technique - bonham
unbelievable, incomparable uniqueness - moon

Johnny Abruzzo

I'll go with Bonzo. Just for Four Sticks alone. Also, Led Zep couldn't continue without him, but The Who still keep going without Moon.

Just for fun, I'd say Entwistle was probably a better bass player than JPJ, but JPJ is clearly more versatile.

Page & Plant blow away Townsend & Daltrey for guitar/voice.

Hmmm, can you tell who my favorite band is?

dimitrispearljam

take me to the moon and back!!!!!!!!!

keeponrockin

I prefer Moon, but would much rather play with Bonham.

nuffingman

I preferred Moon but would rather listen to Zeppelin.

If it's a drumming competition you want.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRdKuH5WF1c

Gary Carter

Gonzo1977 wrote:

Keith Moon invented his own language on the drums.
The stuff he did was not technical in any sense of the word.
He played the drums with a reckless abandon that was not seen before...or since.
It's just impossible to duplicate what he did. That's because it was just so far left of centre....he was making it up as he went along and it absolutely defied any convention of how a drummer should play.

Keith never did what was expected...He wasn't what you'd call a pocket player. He challenged his band mates and pushed them to the limit; especially John Entwistle...who was obviously pretty proficient at his instrument as well...and not someone who I imagine to be very easy to challenge.

Keith Moon was the only drummer for The Who as well as the true embodiment and spirt of the band.

If you watch clips of Keith's playing -Isle of Wight or Live @ Leeds era- he was practically dancing behind his kit.

Sure he may not have been the tightest drummer, or hardest hitter, or even the best.

But he is hands down my favorite drummer ever.

Watching him play just made you love the drums.

you forgot to add that moon played a left foot bass drum pedal while most drummers played a right foot bass drum pedal

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

I'll go with Bonzo. Just for Four Sticks alone. Also, Led Zep couldn't continue without him, but The Who still keep going without Moon.

Just for fun, I'd say Entwistle was probably a better bass player than JPJ, but JPJ is clearly more versatile.

Page & Plant blow away Townsend & Daltrey for guitar/voice.

Hmmm, can you tell who my favorite band is?

lol

i disagree with all of this

the who died when keith moon died

no drummer can ever play the who songs like he did

Kloddz

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

I'll go with Bonzo. Just for Four Sticks alone. Also, Led Zep couldn't continue without him, but The Who still keep going without Moon.

Just for fun, I'd say Entwistle was probably a better bass player than JPJ, but JPJ is clearly more versatile.

Page & Plant blow away Townsend & Daltrey for guitar/voice.

Hmmm, can you tell who my favorite band is?

Pearl Jam? :?

Thoughts_Arrive

Keith!

Drum Machine89

:thumbup:

dimitrispearljam wrote:

take me to the moon and back!!!!!!!!!

Johnny Abruzzo

Kloddz wrote:

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

I'll go with Bonzo. Just for Four Sticks alone. Also, Led Zep couldn't continue without him, but The Who still keep going without Moon.

Just for fun, I'd say Entwistle was probably a better bass player than JPJ, but JPJ is clearly more versatile.

Page & Plant blow away Townsend & Daltrey for guitar/voice.

Hmmm, can you tell who my favorite band is?

Pearl Jam? :?

Sorry, nobody could ever top Zep. PJ is, of course, a solid #2, which ain't bad.

JzP

They are both so good...