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“I've wanted to be a drummer since I was about five years old. I used to play on a bath salt container with wires on the bottom, and on a round coffee tin with a loose wire fixed to it to give a snare drum effect. Plus there were always my Mum's pots and pans. When I was ten, my Mum bought me a snare drum. My Dad bought me my first full drum kit when I was 15. It was almost prehistoric. Most of it was rust.”

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John Bonham

John Bonham, a British rock drummer, was born on May 31, 1948, and passed away on September 25, 1980. He was an indispensable member of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, known for his unique drumming style and skills. more

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