Ian Haugland biography

Hakan Jan "Ian" Haugland (born August 13, 1964) is the drummer in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. When he was eight months old, he and his family moved to the Swedish suburb Marsta. He joined Europe in the summer of 1984, replacing Tony Reno. Previously Haugland had played in a number of bands, including Trilogy, where Candlemass bassist Leif Edling sang, and Yngwie J. Malmsteen's band Rising Force. 

After Europe went on hiatus in 1992, Haugland recorded and toured with bands like Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream, Europe colleague John Norum and former Black Sabbath / Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes. In 1998 Haugland recorded a cover version of the Black Sabbath song "Changes", for the Ozzy Osbourne tribute album Ozzified. When he's not on the road or in the studio, he works as a host on the radio channel 106.7 Rockklassiker in Stockholm and every now and then he plays drums in the studio.

Ian Paice biography

Born: June 29, 1948 

Although not as renowned as Ginger Baker or John Bonham, Deep Purple's Ian Paice was one of hard rock/heavy metal's early standout drummers, and like the other two, influenced countless other skinsmen in the process. Born on June 29, 1948 in Nottingham, England, Paice started off playing violin before switching to drums at the age of 15. From the mid- to late '60s, Paice played in a variety of obscure local bands, including such names as Georgie & the Rave Ons, the Shindigs, the MI 5, the Maze, Soul Brothers, and Boz, as well as future guitar hero Albert Lee. It was while playing with one of these groups in Hamburg, Germany that respected session guitarist Ritchie Blackmore took note of Paice and arranged the drummer to audition for his group, Roundabout, in early 1968. Paice got the gig, as Roundabout soon transformed into Deep Purple, along with additional members Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), and Nick Simper (bass). It was this lineup that recorded such albums as 1968's Shades of Deep Purple and Book of Taliesyn, plus 1969's self-titled release, but aside from scoring a massive worldwide hit with "Hush," this early lineup of Purple failed to truly ignite. 

Both Evans and Simper were excused from the band shortly before the dawn of the '70s, replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, respectively. The new lineup got off to a rocky start with the experimental Concerto for Group and Orchestra, but soon after, it was this version of Purple that would be considered the group's definitive one. Along with Blackmore's fluid guitar playing and Gillan's vocals, it was Paice's powerful drumming that served as an important ingredient to Purple's new harder-rocking direction. Over the course of five albums, 1970's In Rock, 1971's Fireball, 1972's Machine Head and Made in Japan, plus 1973's Who Do You Think We Are, Deep Purple became one of the world's top rock bands, but a grueling touring schedule and interband friction led to Gillan and Glover's departure. Between 1974 and 1976, numerous lineup changes occurred, with Paice and Lord being the only original members left in attendance. Four more albums appeared during this turbulent time (1974's Burn and Stormbringer, 1975's Come Taste the Band, and 1976's Made in Europe), before Purple was finally laid to rest. 

Throughout his tenure with Deep Purple, Paice indulged steadily in session work, playing on albums by such artists as the Velvet Underground, Eddie Hardin, Pete York, Elf, and Bobby Harrison, among others. With Purple now dormant, Paice was allowed to play on even more artists' recordings during the late '70s and early '80s, including releases by Maggie Bell, Kirby, Bernie Marsden, and Ken Hensley. Paice also accepted several invitations to join bands full-time, as evidenced by brief stints in the trio Paice, Ashton & Lord (1977's Malice in Wonderland), Whitesnake (1980's Ready an' Willing, 1981's Come an' Get It, and 1982's Saints and Sinners), and Gary Moore's band (1982's Corridors of Power, 1983's Victims of the Future, 1983's Rockin' Every Night, and 1984's We Want Moore!). Rumors of an impending re-formation of the classic Gillan/Glover Deep Purple lineup had been surfacing for several years by this point, and in 1984, the reunion was finally confirmed. The same year saw a new album by the quintet, the surprisingly strong Perfect Strangers, as well as a sold-out supporting tour. Unfortunately, it didn't take long before the same old problems that broke up the band initially appeared once more, as the lineup only managed one more release, the lackluster House of Blue Light, in 1987. 

1989 saw Paice drum on several songs recorded by ex-Beatle George Harrison for the soundtrack to the movie Lethal Weapon II, before returning back to Deep Purple. Purple continued on throughout the '90s, with such further releases as 1990's Slaves and Masters, 1993's The Battle Rages On, 1996's Purpendicular, and 1998's Abandon, despite continued lineup juggling. In 1999, Paice had the opportunity to play alongside another ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, on the mostly covers outing, Run Devil Run, as well as the live home video/DVD, Live at the Cavern Club. Paice has also recorded a few instructional videos for fellow drummers over the years, including an episode of the '80s TV program Rock School, and in 2002, the DVD Not for the Pros. Greg Prato, Rovi

John Bonham biography

Biography

John Bonham was born on May 31, 1948 in Redditch, England. He started showing an interest in drumming at the age of five, when he made a drum set out of tins and containers. At this early age, he was already imitating his idols - Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.

John continued to play around and practice on whatever was available until his mother bought him a snare drum when he was ten. He finally got a full drum set, a Premier, at age fifteen as a gift from his father. Now he started getting serious about his drumming and practiced heavily. As John later said - "Drumming was the only thing I was ever good at". Intriguingly, John's school teacher once wrote on one of his report cards that "He will either end up a dustman or a millionaire."

John never took any formal drum lessons, but as a teenager he did knock on the doors of other drummers in Redditch to ask for advice. And between 1962 and 1963 while he was still at school, he occasionally stood-in as drummer for the Blue Star Trio and Gerry Levene & The Avengers. It gave him plenty of experience, and got him off to a good start.

A year later in 1964, John Bonham finished school and started to work to work for his father in the construction industry. But, he still played with some of the local bands when he had chance. He joined a semi-pro group calledTerry and the Spiders, and also played for other bands likeThe Nicky James Movement and The Senators.

John loved playing with these groups and made the decision to pursue drumming as a full-time career. A couple of years later in 1966, he joined another group called A Way Of Life. Unfortunately they fizzled out and eventually stopped playing. So, John again moved on to his next band - Crawling King Snakes. This is were he met and became good friends with lead singer Robert Plant.

The following year in 1967, John Bonham was asked to rejoin A Way Of Life who had started playing again. He did rejoin the group, but still kept in-touch with his good friend Robert Plant. Later that year, Robert formed his own group calledBand of Joy, and he wanted Bonham to play drums.

John decided to take Robert up on his offer and joined him. They rehearsed, performed, and recored a few demos but didn't get much closer towards a record deal. But, the band did get a break in 1968 when American singer Tim Rose asked them to be the support act for his UK Tour.

Tim Rose came back to tour the UK again four months later, but needed a new band. He offered John the drum seat, and John seized the oppotunity to work with an established act. It gave John a much needed regular income, and cemented him as being one of the best up and coming drummers around in the UK.

During this time, Jimmy Page, guitarist from the recently split Yardbirds, wanted to form a new band to explore a new musical direction. He got fellow session musician John Paul Jones to play bass, but needed a singer and drummer. Robert Plant was reccomended to Jimmy to be lead singer, and Robert then reccomended John Bonham to play drums. Jimmy Page had seen John Bonham playing with Tim Rose in July of 1968, and thought he would be perfect.

However, John wasn't eager to join the band and resisted their efforts to get him on board. He associated Jimmy Page with the Yardbirds who were a band with an old sound and no future.

Jimmy and manager Peter Grant, sent John numerous telegrams and pestered him, but John was also getting well paid job offers from big name singers like Joe Cocker and Chris Farlowe.

However, John Bonham did finally join the band after giving it some thought. He later said - "I decided I Liked their music better than Cocker's or Farlowe's." All the pieces where in place. The group finished some contracted gigs under the name 'The New Yardbirds', before renaming themselves 'Led Zeppelin'.

With a record contract in place thanks to Peter Grant, the band started working on an album in September 1968, the self titled Led Zeppelin. They later went on a tour of the United States in December 1968 supporting Vanilla Fudge. During the tour, John met and became friends with Carmine Appice, drummer for Vanilla Fudge, who introduced him to Ludwig drums.

In January 1969, Led Zeppelin released their debut album. It was an intense and deep sound, that was driven by John's powerful, loud playing. The album reached number 1 in the charts, and eight months later they had more success with their follow up album - Led Zeppelin II. John was living his dream, playing drums in a massively successful band. But, he had started to drink quite heavily, possibly because he was enjoying himself or maybe because of the pressure. Either way, it was becoming a habit.

The band went on to release their third album, Led Zeppelin III, in October 1970. It was much more experimental than the first two albums, and didn't do quite so well.

John was still in-demand for sessions even though virtually all of his time was spent touring and recording with Zeppelin. But, during 1970, he found some time to record drums on Screaming Lord Sutch's album - Lord Sutch and Heavy Friends.

It was soon time to get back to work with Zeppelin though, and two more albums were released, Led Zeppelin IV in 1971 and Houses of the Holy in 1973. Both albums further cemented the bands place at the top of the rock ladder. By late 1973, Led Zeppelin had been on tour almost non-stop since they formed, they'd released five ablums, and were filling arena's worldwide as the headline act. They were huge.

The fame of the band wasn't just focused on Jimmy Page and Robert Plant though. John Bonham was just as well known as the two out front. When playing live, he would take an extended drum solo that was first called 'Pat's Delight' and later became 'Moby Dick'. The solo could last for up to 30 minutes or more, and allowed John to flex his drumming muscles. It often included him playing the drum set with his hands, playing congas, as well as him showing his power, speed, and dynamics with the sticks.

John had still been drinking a lot, but despite this, he was playing really well and success for Zeppelin continued throughout the 1970's. The band released further albums - Physical Graffiti in 1975, and Presence in 1976. The band finsihed a world tour in 1977 and then decided to take a break from touring and recording.

Away from music and the band, John enjoyed collecting vintage sports cars, spending time on his family's farm - The Old Hyde, and being with his two kids, Jason and Zoe.

He taught drums to Jason, who can be seen on Zeppelin DVD 'The Song Remains The Same' playing remarkably well at just four years old.

In 1979, John Bonham recorded another Zeppelin album - In Through The Out Door. He also played drums on the trackKeep Your Hands On The Wheel for Roy Wood, and for Wings on Paul McCartney's tracks Rockestra Theme and So Glad To See You Here.

By the time 1980 came around, the band decided that they would hit the road again for the first time in three years. A tour was planned including a trek around the US.

On September 25th, 1980, John was picked up to attend a Led Zeppelin rehersal for the tour. John, who was still a very heavy drinker, asked to stop off on the way there for some breakfast. During the meal, he drank four quadruple vodaks (16 shots) and then went to the rehersal where he continued to drink a lot.

The rehersal came to and end late in the evening, and all of the band went back to Jimmy Page's house to relax. After midnight, John had fallen asleep, so he was put into a bed on his side for the night. Sadly, he following afternoon, he was found dead by John Paul Jones and Zeppelin's tour manager Benji LeFevre.

At the coroner's inquest a couple of weeks later, it was revealed that John had consumed forty shots of vodka, causing a pulmonary edema (waterlogging of the lungs caused by inhaling his own vomit).

No other substances were found. The alcohol problem that John had struggled with for the past ten years had finally caught up with him and indirectly caused his death.

John Bonham was cremated and on October 12, 1980 interred at Rushock Parish Church, Worcestershire. His headstone reads:

"Cherished memories of a loving husband and father, John Henry Bonham Who died Sept. 25th 1980. aged 32 years. He will always be remembered in our hearts, Goodnight my Love, God Bless."

Following this tragic loss, the remaining members of Led Zeppelin decided that they couldn't continue without John Bonham, even though drummers like Cozy Powell, Aynsley Dunbar, Carmine Appice, Barriemore Barlow, Simon Kirke, and Bev Bevanwere were rumoured to be his replacement.

John Bonham's style of playing has inspired countless thousands of drummers, and his drumming has been sampled and copied extensivley. He achieved a lot in his short life, and left behind his wife, two children, an army of fans, and a legacy.