| "Bonzo's Montreux" | |
|---|---|
| Instrumental by Led Zeppelin | |
| from the album Coda | |
| Released | 19 November 1982 (1982-11-19) |
| 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 |
"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 added by Jimmy Page. Page used the then-new Eventide Harmonizer to create a steel drum sound, which Bonham apparently liked; the final "gliss-phrases" were developed during mixing with the Harmonizer's keyboard controller. The track was released on the 1982 compilation album, Coda.
"Bonzo's Montreux" was never performed live at Led Zeppelin concerts, however, Bonham performed parts of the composition during "Moby Dick" in 1977.
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. Loder further described the track as being "true to the spirit of Sandy Nelson, and thus vestigially nifty at the very least."
References
- ^ Dave Lewis (1994). Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books. ISBN 978-0-7119-3528-0.
- On This Day... 12 September 1976... John Bonham: Tour de Force on Jimmy Page website (archived)
- Bird, Chris (December 2, 2020). "Jimmy Page: "Whole Lotta Love was so fresh and it still is. If somebody plays that riff it brings a smile to people's faces"". Total Guitar. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ Loder, Kurt (20 January 1983). "Coda". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
| Led Zeppelin songs | |
|---|---|
| Discography | |
| Led Zeppelin | |
| Led Zeppelin II | |
| Led Zeppelin III | |
| Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) | |
| Houses of the Holy | |
| Physical Graffiti | |
| Presence | |
| In Through the Out Door | |
| Coda | |
| Other songs | |
