Drummer Jason Bonham spoke with Martin Bandyke from Freep.com recently about a number of topics including his current tour, JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

Freep.com: Which Led Zeppelin songs do you most enjoy playing live?

Bonham: "We pretty much know every album, and on certain nights we have fun changing around the set. I love playing 'Since I've Been Loving You', it's got a great vibe and is one of my favorites. I love 'Kashmir', 'Over the Hills and Far Away' and 'Good Times Bad Times'. Another one of my favorites we do is 'Hots On For Nowhere'. I started this tour with four (drum) kits, but the changeovers took so long it lost the flow of the show, so with the show in two halves I start with a green sparkle kit, just like the old days, then play a yellow Vistalite signature kit."

Freep.com: What kind of music did your father like?

Bonham: "My dad was a big Motown fan and not so much a rock guy. He was more into early stuff. His favorite drummers were Elvin Jones, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, then later ones like Billy Cobham and James Brown's drummers. Musically his tastes ran from SMOKEY ROBINSON to BARRY WHITE. He used to say to me (paraphrasing JAMES BROWN), 'Whatever it is, it's got to be funky.'"

Freep.com: Is there any chance that a full Led Zeppelin reunion tour will ever happen?

Bonham: "I don't know; it's not up to me. I wouldn't imagine so, but if you said to me five years ago that the one reunion concert would happen I would have said you were crazy. I thought that the O2 show was so good. I had a blast working with Jimmy and John Paul and continued to work with them through '08, so I can't complain."

Read the entire interview here.

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience celebrates the life and music of his father - the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Bonham's band included singer James Dylan, guitarist Tony Catania, bassist Michael Devin and keyboardist Stephen LeBlanc.

Bonham's setlist has included: 'Immigrant Song', 'Celebration Day', 'I Can't Quit You Baby', 'Your Time Is Gonna Come', 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You', 'Dazed And Confused', 'The Lemon Song', 'Thank You', 'Moby Dick', 'Friends', 'Since I've Been Loving You', 'Black Dog', 'The Ocean', 'The Song Remains The Same', 'I'm Gonna Crawl', 'Stairway To Heaven', 'Kashmir' 'Whole Lotta Love', 'Rock & Roll'."

As Bonham and his band rock through Led Zeppelin's hallowed catalog, a state-of-the-art sound system and light show will enhance their live performance onstage. Behind them, giant screens will display futuristic art and mood-setting historical video footage and photos. The stunning atmosphere and powerful live performance will take concert-goers through a personal journey into Jason's past and put them front and center at this stunning multimedia concert experience.

Dates on Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience:

October

28 - Centre in the Square - Kitchener, ON
29 - Sony Centre - Toronto, ON
30 - Auditorium Theater - Rochester, NY

November

2 - The Orpheum - Boston, MA
3 - Count Basie Theater - Red Bank, NJ
4 - Bergen PAC - Englewood, NJ
6 - Merriam Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
8 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY
13 - Florida Theater - Jacksonville, FL
14 - King Center - Melbourne, FL
16 - Verizon Theatre - Houston, TX
21 - Fox PAC - Riverside, CA
23 - Pantages Theater - Los Angeles, CA
26 - Schnitzer Concert Hall - Portland, OR
27 - WaMu Theater - Seattle, WA
29 - The Centre PAC - Vancouver, BC