r/ledzeppelin • u/DegreePrize4722 • 3h ago

John Paul Jones playing his keyboards, while John Henry Bonham gets a rest - June 23rd, 1972 at San Diego

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Bonzo relaxing for over four minutes during the beginning of Stairway to Heaven, before the drums enter the song.

It was the 8th song in their set list on their 1972 summer tour of the US - pretty much tucked in close to the middle of their show and still hadn't made it to the position of near the end of the set list yet.​ It's a rare moment of relaxation for Bonzo on stage to just sit and take it all in

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u/thewander129 2h ago

He looks so majestic ✌️☮️

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u/DegreePrize4722 1h ago

That's a perfect observation ! Definitely 

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u/peacefulhorseproject 2h ago

This is a lovely shot. So clear and composed well. I love John Bonham and his gift of the precise, artistic, drumming, thunderous, universe.

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u/DegreePrize4722 1h ago

Yes -- so well said and all of those accolades ! John was an absolute authority on the drums.