The drummer Jack Black and Dave Grohl agreed was better than John Bonham

Drummers are an integral part of any band  without John Bonham, Led Zeppelin’s sound would have come out very differently.

Bonham was the last member of Led Zeppelin to join and Jimmy Page couldn’t believe his luck when he heard him play. Bonham wasn’t just a drummer, he had read the rule book on drumming from cover to cover, proceeded to set that rule book on fire, and rewrite it in his image. He stuck to the basic principles of rhythm, but the way he got there was unlike what other drummers were doing. For the complicated sound that Page was trying to establish, there was nobody better equipped for it than Page.

While both Grohl and Black were huge fans of Bonham, there was another drummer who they felt might be slightly better. The truth is, it’s difficult to compare drumming styles from iconic percussionists because they do very different things for the sound that they exist within; however, both Grohl and Black were willing to consider that maybe Keith Moon was slightly better than Bonham. The man behind The Who’s rhythm did employ an incredibly energetic drumming style that was unlike anything else on the planet.

When Jack Black was asked about the best drummer int he world, he toyed with choosing Bonham but instead opted for Moon. “I’m gonna be controversial. Everyone’s gonna say John Bonham but I’m gonna say Keith Moon,” said Black, “Why? Because he’s out of control. He’s right on the edge of barely being sane. I like that. I like the crazies in all arts.”

While Dave Grohl might have never specifically chosen a favourite, he was forthcoming with his admiration for Keith Moon. “Keith Moon played like he was on fire,” he said, “He was a wild drummer. He was sloppy and he was fuckin’ frenetic and manic, but that’s The Who.”