Drummer Jason Bonham, the son of LED ZEPPELIN drum legend John Bonham, is featured in a new interview with LA Weekly's Steve Appleford. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Your father died when you were 14. Has this live project (LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE) been emotional for you?

Bonham: "When discussing it with my family, my sister and my mom, there already were emotions, and tears when I tell some of the stories. I don't want it to be too sad, but I want it to be as intimate as it can be to make it special. I want people to walk away carrying happiness, sadness and really a celebration. You take a whole bunch of emotions--like a great movie. It means a lot to me."

Q: What will be in the show?

Bonham "I'm putting together the pieces with a bit of narration, so its part storytelling, part concert. There's a little bit of history of where it all came from, and where it all started for me. My first memories of them and listening to Zeppelin I--terrified of the intro to 'You're Time Is Gonna Come,' with the big church organ. I remember as a kid screaming, running out the bedroom and going 'What's that horrible noise!' I've been terrified of the church ever since."

Q: Critics weren't fans of the band originally. They called John Bonham "ham-fisted."

Bonham: "It's like the myth of him using huge drumsticks and hitting harder than anybody else. That's a lot of bollocks. His drums sticks are tiny compared to mine. There's a whole jazz element there that not many people are aware of."

Q: How would you compare your drumming to your father's playing?

Bonham: "Dad's the master, I'm the student. When I started to talk to other drummers I was influenced by, they'd say, 'Well, your dad was one of our major influences,' so I was always going around in circles. Dad's influence naturally came into me, rather than trying to emulate every detail. His way of teaching me was to be sparse, and to be explosive when it needed to be. And there is no such word as overplaying. (Laughs)."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Remaining tour dates for Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience are as follows:

November

24 - San Francisco, CA - The Warfield
26 - Portland, OR - Schnitzer Concert Hall
27 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater
28 - Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker Theatre
29 - Vancouver, BC - The Center PAC

For more info on Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience visit the JBLZE.com.

Pro-shot footage of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience filmed on October 14th in Calgary, Alberta, can be seen below.

Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience, which celebrates the life and music of his father - the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham - kicked off on October 8th at the Encana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, B.C. Bonham's band included singer James Dylan, guitarist Tony Catania, bassist Michael Devin and keyboardist Stephen LeBlanc.