John Bonham VS Keith Moon

[Sox]

Two of my faves but John Bonham is my all time No 1 when it comes to the skins. Incredible power but controlled and his timing is on the button.

[ComfortablyNumb]

Originally Posted by METALPRIEST For the record, let me say that The Who would not be the same without Moon. I'm just saying in another setting or in today's day and age if there was a drummer audtion with about 30 drummers in the room, Moon might not be first choice. The Who had something more lunatic in mind from the get go.

hahah that is true. In today's day and age I do not even think Bonham could really compete with most drummers since there are really some isanely great drummers.

Musicians progress we all know that..

Moon fit The Who just like Bonham fit Zep. I can not see them in any other bands quite honestly.

Bill Ward is another one I would mention with these two.

[runtfan]

Originally Posted by METALPRIEST John Bonham I'm a HUGE Who fanatic....but Moon to me was very sloppy and not all there. (Had alot of band admitted off gigs too) Even Pete Townshend had said that Moon probably wouldn't have made it in any other band but he fit the Who. I agree with this and that's what makes him special. However...Bonham could have played with anyone and that band would have kicked ass.

I agree

I like Keith Moon and can see why he's popular, but this is always so easy...Bonham for sure. I think Bonham brought more to Zeppelin than Moon brought to The Who - and has proven much more influential over time.

( full disclosure - I'm a bass player...I'm all about the groove and the pocket...makes it an easy choice for me)

[Groovy Man]

Calling Moon ''sloppy'' is like calling Bonham ''too basic''....

Both great drummers....

two of the GREATEST...

animals behind the kit...

but Keith Moon for me....

Keith Moon was an innovator...

the man created new drum beats....very creative...

there was no other drummer like him.

[Groovy Man]

Originally Posted by METALPRIEST I'm just saying in another setting or in today's day and age if there was a drummer audtion with about 30 drummers in the room, Moon might not be first choice.

And that's why that band would never make it.

Keith Moon isn't a dime a dozen.

[TrekkiELO]

John Bonham

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

I'm not knowledgable about the technical side which I'm sure Bonham is prob better at

but I went with Moonie, simply and basis of style and tech..he had charisma ! and was a great showman///which as a fan ..was fun to watch as well as listen to..

[Kuaizi]

I went with Moon. While Bonham was technically better, the fills and craziness of Moon are much more entertaining to me. Plus Bonham's drum solos went on for far too long and sounded like a drummer warming up half the time... but hey I'm not trippin' balls right now so of course it doesn't make sense!

[METALPRIEST]

Originally Posted by Kuaizi I went with Moon. While Bonham was technically better, the fills and craziness of Moon are much more entertaining to me. Plus Bonham's drum solos went on for far too long and sounded like a drummer warming up half the time... but hey I'm not trippin' balls right now so of course it doesn't make sense!

Never thought about that..and I like Moby Dick.

This made me think of Dazed and Confused.

"Man, I ain't belivin' that s*** about Bonham's 1-hour drum solo...I mean, 1 hour on drums...you couldn't handle that s*** on strong acid, man."

[Odysseus]

I love them both but Bonzo would be my first choice if I was auditioning drummers for my band in 1968.

Pat's Delight (Bonzo's drum solo in the early days before it morphed into Moby Dick) and Moby Dick itself are ok but I'd rather listen to his contributions to the fine Zep catalog. Aside from his unique flavors, his solos mainly incorporated a good amount of the standard licks long found in classic jazz drummer solos.
He was a superb timekeeper and can soul and funk it up as good as any of the spot-on Motown or Stax drummers. Even in the later years, Bonzo could deliver the goods. His playing matured well. He was firing on all cylinders during the Knebworth shows in 79 and the subsequent Tour Over Europe in 1980. Before his untimely passing, discussing the next album, Jimmy and Bonzo were going to dish up a more heavy, guitar slamming affair, a bit less keyboard orientated than In Through The Out Door. Alas, it was never to be.

Moonie is awesome. I love seeing the early footage of Moon working his high hats before he pretty much abandoned them in favor of his signature ride cymbal wash/assualt, which is spectacular in and of itself. Nobody could touch him. In contrast to Bonzo though, Moon did deteriorate a bit in his later years although Who Are You contains some brilliant playing. It's one of my favorite Who albums.

[Džedaj]

Bonzo. There's no one like Big Bonzo. Moon is awesome, crazy and all that, but Bonzo is one and only.