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“There was absolutely no intention of splitting up. We had so many great ideas to use on the new album. John Paul Jones was incredible, coming to the studio each day with new instruments to play.”

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My nerves before a gig got worse; I had terrible bad nerves all the time. Once we started... I was fine.

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My names John Bonham, I'm a drummer and I'm potty about cars.

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I've always liked drums to be bright and powerful. I've never used cymbals much. I use them to crash into a solo and out…

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I was so keen to play when I left school, I'd have played for nothing. In fact, I did that for a long time,…

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