Wild, crazy, influential and "free" as he was, I think Moon is overrated and NOT the "Hendrix of drums" (yes, I think Jimi was the greatest).
I find the quote amusing because I've said the EXACT same thing in reference to John Bonham to a friend who nodded in affirmation at the notion.
Like many here, I like to think that I have a broad taste in music and drummers...Elvin, Buddy (of course)...I'm also a Thomas Pridgen fan..and yes, I like Ringo too...Yet, as familiar as I and we all have become of Bonzo with Zeppelin's broad exposure, I am ALWAYS enthralled and astonished with his playing.
True, there are many great drummers, some of whom have been mentioned in this thread....Jazz greats, rock greats, studio greats...But I just find that with greater restraint than groove artists, bigger thump than Texas Boogie players, harder swing than Big Band drummers, the finesse and touch of jazz cats, a bigger sound than ANYBODY, time and tempo from the cosmos, thunder to the envy of Thor, chops, licks, grooves, independence, velocity, precision, musicality and RHYTHM, Bonham does it all in spades with a touch of "shock and awe" that even finest don't offer.
Just when one THINKS that they "get" Bonham, that they've "heard" Bonzo, there is always, yet, another video of live Led Zeppelin to amaze...Licks inside of licks, grooves inside of groove, subtleties within the thunder, time, space and that SOUND.
John Bonham's virtuosity is unmatched by ANY drummer.
John Bonham is the "Jimi Hendix of drums"