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, January 1, 2008

Experience the Led Zeppelin concert online here

Thanks to everybody who has submitted photos and stories from the Led Zeppelin concert experience in London, everybody else was able to live vicariously and feel like we were along for the ride.

Until there is an official DVD to document the concert of Dec. 10, 2007, we have other ways to memorialize Led Zeppelin's live debut of the 21st century. For instance, the playlist below brings together as much of the concert is available on Youtube at just one click.



Clips that appeared on Youtube were taken down shortly after the concert, but that was apparently done against the band's wishes, and the clips have been restored. Click here to find out why, or else don't worry about it; just enjoy the sights and sounds above while we all wait in hope for an official DVD.

Finally, if you have any other thoughts about the show, please submit your comments to this blog. Alternately, you can continue to send your photos and stories to me at ledzeppelinhistory-owner@yahoogroups.com.

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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?

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