Originally published in Rhythm magazine 196 · November 2011
Mike Portnoy comments on LZ4
ArticleMike Portnoy1 min read
“Every album Bonzo recorded with Zeppelin is mandatory listening for every drummer... but Led Zeppelin IV perhaps is the band and Bonham at their most iconic. ‘Black Dog’ is a great example of Bonham laying down such a strong groove in the midst of changing odd time signatures... ‘Four Sticks’ is a great example of Bonzo’s creativity with instrumentation as well as his ability to make an odd time signature still swing (in this case 5/4)... And of course the drum intros to both ‘Rock And Roll’ and ‘When The Levee Breaks’ are perhaps two of the most famous drum intros of all-time! This is the stuff of legends...”
—Mike Portnoy, Adrenaline Mob