Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin by C。M。 Kushins is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early September。Chaptered and sectioned by date ranges， this biography goes far into Bonham's life， who I'd otherwise seen slightly featured within bios about groupies or bands on tour。 He seems to have good heart， a great desire to wow and please people by way of schooling himself in the ways of jazz and rock drumming， figuring out bass with a speed pedal， using his hands and sticks， nabbing Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin by C。M。 Kushins is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early September。Chaptered and sectioned by date ranges， this biography goes far into Bonham's life， who I'd otherwise seen slightly featured within bios about groupies or bands on tour。 He seems to have good heart， a great desire to wow and please people by way of schooling himself in the ways of jazz and rock drumming， figuring out bass with a speed pedal， using his hands and sticks， nabbing skills from other drummers that he’s seen， but， being too keyed at the end of a show to come down to a human level AND being terrified of flying （I feel ya， buddy）， he drinks heavily。 All told， it's more of a travelogue between venues and albums than a true biography。 。。。more