I always liked Bonham, at least for the sound of his kit - which is as much Jimmy Page's work as his. And I always liked Led Zep, as they are one of those bands that veered off track every so often enough that you can be in the mood for one lp and not the others. I think the first lp is a great record, but it is really the great lost Yardbirds album. And Physical Graffitti is a great time and place thing. I first heard it on an 8 track that my friend stole from his brother. It sounded like drugs to me. I think Bonham did better work in the studio vs live, although there is plenty of live stuff early on that is solid and not plodding.
I prefer Ringo, Charlie Watts, Mitch Mitchel and Stewart Copeland for rock drummers.
Loved the Sex Pistols. The Ramones were a one trick pony, although the End of The Century was fun. Michael Moore is a bazo. Country is basically 70s shit rock now.
It is always fascinating to think of what bands are or were more happening in one place or another. Deep Purple were huge, but Uriah Heep were just something you read about in Circus while you hung out at 7-11. There were loads of bands that never got airplay in some parts of the country. I only read about bands like Black Oak, Mahogany Rush, Angel, New England - they never got on the radio but they weren't underground say the way King Crimson ended up.
