LED ZEPPELIN's Former Publicist Says JOHN BONHAM Was 'An Angry And Mean Drunk'

August 22, 2008

According to Gigwise.com, music mogul Danny Goldberg has described the late John Bonham, LED ZEPPELIN's original drummer, as "an angry and mean drunk."

Goldberg, who worked as a publicist for the band, makes the comment in a new book, "Bumping Into Geniuses", which details his life inside the music industry.

He also recalls an interview where Bonham, who he regards as the "greatest drummer in rock," responded angrily to a critic who questioned his lengthy drum solos.

"Bonham grabbed the reviewer's lapels and yelled, 'Look, I've had about enough of you people!'" he writes.

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