Every member of Led Zeplin contributed an unbelievable amount to the band. It would not have been the same without any of the members, including John Bonham. Bonham contributions to rock music were revolutionary, and his talent unmatched and irreplaceable. You can only imagine Jimmy Page's reaction to first seeing him in 1968, ending his search for a new drummer to form a new band, the New Yardbirds (later renamed Led Zeppelin.) A childhood friend of …showed first 75 words of 862 total…

…showed last 75 words of 862 total…concentrated mainly on the blues. In 1967, he released several solo singles on CBS, but it was a far cry from his true capabilities. Rare demos from the Band of Joy era reveal a glimpse of what the future held. After a session with Alexis Korner in 1968, Plant would soon be asked to join Led Zeppelin, and recommended Bonham as well. This was just a brief summary of each member of the band Led Zeplin.(Davis, 82)