Hello and thank you go out to the G-Man, who had me on his weekly radio program, "The Naked Brunch," as part of his celebration of Zeptember. His show can be heard weekly on WPSC-FM 88.7 in Wayne, N.J. Try to find it if you happen to be near William Paterson University on Sunday mornings.
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?
Monday, September 30, 2002
Sunday, September 22, 2002
Will release of DVD set spawn a Led Zeppelin reunion?
These comments originally appeared in an edition of the newsletter "On This Day In Led Zeppelin History."
Soon, we'll see a new Led Zeppelin DVD set. This much is true for sure. But will the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunite? Think of the rumors that persisted while the band was around: They're going to break up! The rumors were wrong every time. And think of all the rumors that the surviving members of Led Zeppelin would reunite. The rumors were likewise wrong every time. History shows the odds are against a reunion.
Tuesday, September 10, 2002
Where were you on 9/11?
These comments originally appeared in an edition of the newsletter "On This Day In Led Zeppelin History."
Lemon Squeezings posed the question to John Paul Jones last year: Where were you when you learned of the terrorist attacks on America on Sept. 11, 2001?
"We'd just returned. We were out shopping. We'd just heard it when we came back actually. We'd heard it on the car radio. It kind of sounded at times like Orson Welles, how he did War of the Worlds. You just can't believe it."
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John Paul Jones is now in one of the hottest and hardest rock bands, Them Crooked Vultures. The frontman, handling lead guitar and vocals, is Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters is on drums. As for Jones, he offers not only bass and keyboard but also mandolin, keytar, lap steel and whatever else is needed.
One album was released in November, and another is forthcoming. A tour of North America completed in November, and the band now heads to Europe in December and Australia in January.
- What's the latest on Them Crooked Vultures, the group featuring John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme?
- What else is John Paul Jones up to?
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