Bonzo's Montreux
| "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 |
"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]
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
"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
- ^ a b Dave Lewis (1994). Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press& Schirmer Trade Books. ISBN 978-0-7119-3528-0.
- ^ a b c Loder, Kurt (20 January 1983). "Coda". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
