Chris Welch

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John Bonham onstage

Old school jazz and lacerated hands: the secrets of Led Zeppelin's Moby Dick

By Chris Welch published

John Bonham’s marathon solo Moby Dick was one of the high spots of every Led Zeppelin show in the 1970s and inspired countless aspiring drummers

Led Zeppelin: 'When Peter Grant Laid Down The Law, People Would Be Shaking'

By Chris Welch published

Led Zeppelin manager Peter Grant didn’t just rule his band, he ruled the entire music industry. But then divorce sent him into a spiral of depression and drugs...

Hendrix: The Gigs That Changed History – #6 Blaises club

By Chris Welch published

London, December 21, 1966

LED ZEPPELIN, John Bonham performing live onstage during the 1977 US tour

Hard And Fast: John Bonham's Dark Road Down

By Chris Welch published

John Bonham’s drumming powered Led Zep like the engine of a battleship. ‘Bonzo’ was irreplaceable, and his death in 1980 also did for his band

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