Drummer JASON BONHAM - "After Dad's Death, I Wanted To Carry On The Family Tradition And I Have Ever Since"
October 19, 2010, 14 years ago
Drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, BONHAM) spoke with Ross Raihala from Twincities.com recently about a number of topics including JASON BONHAM’S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE tour. A few excerpts from the chat follow:
On taking up the family business:
"My dad was the one who put the drumsticks in my hands at a very early age. But I got very heavily into motocross when I was 10. I saw a motorcycle when we were on vacation in the south of France and fell in love. The first time I ever noticed we were a little different was when we turned up to my first race with my bike attached to the hitch of a Rolls Royce. But after dad's death, I wanted to carry on the family tradition and I have ever since."On living with his father's legacy:
"It is hard to have your own identity when you dad is John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, but I accept and love the fact of who my dad is. I understand that my dad is the greatest, I just try to play to the best of my ability."On the moment bonham finally did figure out the scale of his father's success:
"I went to the 1977 show in Tampa, where there were 86,000 people there. I looked at him and said 'Who else is playing? Are the STONES here?' But it was just them. That was a moment to remember."Read the entire interview here.
The first leg of Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience:
October
19 - State Theatre - Minneapolis, MN20 - Riverside Theatre - Milwaukee, WI
21 - Star Plaza - Merrilville, IN
23 - Metropolis - Montreal, QC
25 - Grand Theatre - Quebec City, QC
27 - Hamilton Place - Great Hall - Hamilton, ON
28 - Centre in the Square - Kitchener, ON
29 - Sony Centre - Toronto, ON
30 - Auditorium Theater - Rochester, NY
November
2 - The Orpheum - Boston, MA3 - 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