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?

Sunday, October 14, 2007

How much did Led Zeppelin sell out?

An interesting mathematical equation appears in today's Washington Post. The mathematical equation is about the extent to which an artist is a sellout for allowing a song to be used in commercial advertising for a product (and be compensated for doing so).

The article uses Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" on Cadillac commercials as one of several examples. And it turns out that, once the equation is applied, Led Zeppelin's sellout isn't the world's biggest! Good to know.

The author's blog is here.

I'm down at the National Folk Festival in Richmond, Va., today. Mike Seeger (see previous post on his involvement on Raising Sand) is down here, and I'm hoping to say hello in person.

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  1. MelissaOctober 15, 2007 at 1:03 PM

    I thought that was most interesting; first heard about that in a radio ad yesterday. When I think about artists that have totally pimped themselves, the Stones immediately come to mind and cast a wide shadow. In my mind, hearing "Rock and Roll" during a Cadillac CTS commercial isn't nearly as bad as the whining strains of a re-made "I'm Free" in some check card commercial with shiny-happy-families on the beach.

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  2. Steve SauerOctober 15, 2007 at 1:07 PM

    Personally, I don't mind hearing songs I like, whether they're on commercials or something else. But I guess when they're on constant rotation, that can get pretty bothersome. There was a moment a few years ago when one couldn't get through a TV commercial break without hearing about half of the songs on Who's Next. Great album, but I just found it overbearing.

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