Bonzo's Montreux
"Bonzo's Montreux" is a drum solo by Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. It was recorded in September 1976 at Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland, with electronic effects later added by Jimmy Page.[1] The track was released on the 1982 compilation album, Coda.[2]
| "Bonzo's Montreux" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by Led Zeppelin | |
| from the album Coda | |
| Released | 19 November 1982 |
| Recorded | 12 September 1976 |
| Studio | Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland |
| Genre | Instrumental rock |
| Length | 4:15 |
| Label | Swan Song |
| Composer(s) | John Bonham |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Page |
The instrumental was also included on both of the band's boxed sets, released in the early 1990s. It was presented in a medley with Bonham's solo on "Moby Dick" on the first boxed set in 1990, and as an individual track on the second boxed set in 1993. Although the version of Coda included on the career-spanning boxed set The Complete Studio Recordings featured the new songs that were released on the boxed set series, the "Moby Dick/Bonzo's Montreux" medley (released on the first boxed set, in 1990) was omitted.
"Bonzo's Montreux" was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts, however, Bonham performed parts of the song during "Moby Dick" in 1977.[1]
Reception
In a contemporary review of Coda, Kurt Loder of Rolling Stone gave the track a positive review, praising Bonham's "drum orchestra" and the electronic effects added by Page.[2] Loder further described the track as being "true to the spirit of Sandy Nelson, and thus vestigially nifty at the very least."[2]
References
- Dave Lewis (1994). Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books. ISBN 978-0-7119-3528-0.
- Loder, Kurt (20 January 1983). "Coda". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
