Jason Bonham


Jason Bonham, son of the late John "Bonzo" Bonham, does not take lightly the responsibility of carrying on his father's legacy. Having made a head start at drumming while he was a child, Jason is now passing on the same lessons to a third generation of Bonham drummers.

John Bonham's death in 1980 left such an impact on the surviving members of Led Zeppelin that they knew immediately they could not continue as they were. Yet Jason Bonham's familiarity with the band made him a shoe-in to join his father's bandmates on the few occasions reunion concerts have taken place.

This year marked the 20th anniversary of Bonham's most successful album release to date, the Platinum-certified disc The Disregard of Timekeeping released by his band, Bonham. To mark the milestone, he recently toured with a new band and played under the banner of "An Evening with Jason Bonham."

In the past, Bonham has also toured and/or recorded with Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Foreigner, UFO, Paul Rodgers, Joe Bonamassa, Virginia Wolf, Airrace, Healing Sixes and Motherland. He also acted in the movie Rock Star and appeared on the reality TV show "SuperGroup."

- What's the latest on Jason Bonham?

Tuesday, April 30, 2002

John Paul Jones's manager discredits promoted tour date

This news originally appeared in an edition of the newsletter "On This Day In Led Zeppelin History."

John Paul Jones' manager has told me that a U.S. festival concert planned for later this year should not currently include Jones on the bill.

Current promotion says Jones is scheduled to appear Aug. 17 at the Lakefest on the shore of Lake Michigan. He is to play at 6:15 p.m. between an opening set by John Sebastian and a headlining appearance by Jethro Tull, the festival's Web site states.

However, Richard Chadwick of Opium (Arts) Ltd. informed me that the festival's information is inaccurate. "I don't know where it came from or how they got hold of it," he told me.

As of press time, Lakefest promoters have not yet responded to my inquiries.

Jones' manager has not announced any upcoming tour dates.

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