--- title: "31 Dad Quotes By Jason Bonham" description: "31 Dad quotes by Jason Bonham. Plus more from Jason Bonham and more Dad sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f47/jason-bonham-7110_always_i-always-say-dad-was-a-lot-more-funky-th_2057080.jpg" --- > [I always say dad was a lot more funky than people think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-always-say-dad-was-a-lot-more-funky-than-people-think/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f47/jason-bonham-7110_always_i-always-say-dad-was-a-lot-more-funky-th_2057080.jpg) > [Dad's the master, I'm the student.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/dad-s-the-master-i-m-the-student/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5db/jason-bonham-7110_dad_dad-s-the-master-i-m-the-student-1512798_1512798.jpg) > [He might have been in Led Zeppelin, but to me he was just dad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/he-might-have-been-in-led-zeppelin-but-to-me-he-was-just-dad/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcb/jason-bonham-7110_dad_he-might-have-been-in-led-zeppelin-but-t_2192033.jpg) > [When your Dad was the creator of 'Moby Dick' you kind of steer clear of getting compared in a solo-ing aspect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/when-your-dad-was-the-creator-of-moby-dick-you-kind-of-steer-clear-of/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cbd/jason-bonham-7110_clear_when-your-dad-was-the-creator-of-moby-di_133689.jpg) > [I don't think I've ever met a drummer who didn't tell me that my dad was an influence. He's a tough act…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-don-t-think-i-ve-ever-met-a-drummer-who-didn-t-tell-me-that-my-dad/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/471/jason-bonham-7110_dad_i-don-t-think-i-ve-ever-met-a-drummer-wh_883769.jpg) > [It is hard to have your own identity when you dad is John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, but I accept and love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/it-is-hard-to-have-your-own-identity-when-you-dad-is-john-bonham-of/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/267/jason-bonham-7110_accept_it-is-hard-to-have-your-own-identity-whe_3091827.jpg) > [My dad was a regular dad. At home, he wasn't Bonzo the animal. He was a very intellectual, quiet chap - not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/my-dad-was-a-regular-dad-at-home-he-wasn-t-bonzo-the-animal-he-was-a/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/905/jason-bonham-7110_animal_my-dad-was-a-regular-dad-at-home-he-wasn_1132462.jpg) > [My dad provided me with a great way of life, and he was very charitable man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/my-dad-provided-me-with-a-great-way-of-life-and-he-was-very/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fbd/jason-bonham-7110_charitable_my-dad-provided-me-with-a-great-way-of-l_2609126.jpg) > [I always regretted that I never had the chance to tell Dad how great I thought he was.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-always-regretted-that-i-never-had-the-chance-to-tell-dad-how-great/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eba/jason-bonham-7110_always_i-always-regretted-that-i-never-had-the_3140171.jpg) > [Joe Morello, my dad was really into him and Little Richard's drummer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/joe-morello-my-dad-was-really-into-him-and-little-richard-s-drummer/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8b/jason-bonham-7110_dad_joe-morello-my-dad-was-really-into-him-a_1101905.jpg) > [Most of my mannerisms come from my Mum, who is quite a funny, witty, chatty person. My Dad was very shy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/most-of-my-mannerisms-come-from-my-mum-who-is-quite-a-funny-witty/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c8/jason-bonham-7110_come_most-of-my-mannerisms-come-from-my-mum-w_1325440.jpg) > [Everyone knows who Bonzo is - you can just go pick up those books and read these fisherman's-tale stories. But at home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/everyone-knows-who-bonzo-is-you-can-just-go-pick-up-those-books-and/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ae/jason-bonham-7110_books_everyone-knows-who-bonzo-is-you-can-just_2579684.jpg) > [I heard heart wrenching stories about fans who had tickets for the 1980 show in Montreal, the first concert that didn't happen,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-heard-heart-wrenching-stories-about-fans-who-had-tickets-for-the/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9e/jason-bonham-7110_dad_i-heard-heart-wrenching-stories-about-fa_2168154.jpg) > [Dad's influence naturally came into me, rather than trying to emulate every detail. His way of teaching me was to be sparse,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/dad-s-influence-naturally-came-into-me-rather-than-trying-to-emulate/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e7/jason-bonham-7110_dad_dad-s-influence-naturally-came-into-me-r_257644.jpg) > [I think to myself, How would things be for me if my dad was still alive? Would we get along? Would we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-think-to-myself-how-would-things-be-for-me-if-my-dad-was-still/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/71a/jason-bonham-7110_alive_i-think-to-myself-how-would-things-be-fo_1884167.jpg) > [Dad was pretty solid. He had great grooves and there was occasional moments of sheer brilliance with fills and things, but in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/dad-was-pretty-solid-he-had-great-grooves-and-there-was-occasional/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/112/jason-bonham-7110_dad_dad-was-pretty-solid-he-had-great-groove_160184.jpg) > [Every drummer I've ever spoken to or read an interview with - my dad is always in their top three. I'm honored…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/every-drummer-i-ve-ever-spoken-to-or-read-an-interview-with-my-dad-is/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2ce/jason-bonham-7110_always_every-drummer-i-ve-ever-spoken-to-or-rea_1972670.jpg) > [I found my childhood scrapbook and there's an interview in there with dad from 1970. He talks about how long he's been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-found-my-childhood-scrapbook-and-there-s-an-interview-in-there-with/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/235/jason-bonham-7110_childhood_i-found-my-childhood-scrapbook-and-there_2645895.jpg) > [I've searched all of my life for approval from my dad who is not around. So if I can get approval by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-ve-searched-all-of-my-life-for-approval-from-my-dad-who-is-not/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/399/jason-bonham-7110_dad_i-ve-searched-all-of-my-life-for-approva_1082211.jpg) > [When the album 'Duke' came out, by Genesis, Phil Collins beat Dad in a drummers poll. My dad got me to learn…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/when-the-album-duke-came-out-by-genesis-phil-collins-beat-dad-in-a/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a7/jason-bonham-7110_big-deal_when-the-album-duke-came-out-by-genesis_2925328.jpg) > [I think I misunderstood the following in the footsteps bit, in a few of my early drinking years. I'd take any form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-think-i-misunderstood-the-following-in-the-footsteps-bit-in-a-few/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/827/jason-bonham-7110_dad_i-think-i-misunderstood-the-following-in_2840383.jpg) > [Somebody asked me the other day, 'What do you love the most about the show?' I said, 'The conversations that I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/somebody-asked-me-the-other-day-what-do-you-love-the-most-about-the/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c6/jason-bonham-7110_communication_somebody-asked-me-the-other-day-what-do_3072125.jpg) > [You know, I went through the whole blond hair bit. And dad took me to see The Police when I was 13.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/you-know-i-went-through-the-whole-blond-hair-bit-and-dad-took-me-to/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aa0/jason-bonham-7110_chance_you-know-i-went-through-the-whole-blond_2481240.jpg) > [I've loved Range Rovers. That goes back to when I was a kid. My dad had the first ever Range Rover that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-ve-loved-range-rovers-that-goes-back-to-when-i-was-a-kid-my-dad-had/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fd/jason-bonham-7110_cars_i-ve-loved-range-rovers-that-goes-back-t_3009525.jpg) > [A song like 'When The Levee Breaks' has a very simple pattern, but it's hard to give it that feel that my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/a-song-like-when-the-levee-breaks-has-a-very-simple-pattern-but-it-s/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ece/jason-bonham-7110_dad_a-song-like-when-the-levee-breaks-has-a_1706817.jpg) > [He was just dad to me. I never really looked at him as Mr. Supergroup, John Bonham.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/he-was-just-dad-to-me-i-never-really-looked-at-him-as-mr-supergroup/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fec/jason-bonham-7110_dad_he-was-just-dad-to-me-i-never-really-loo_1600620.jpg) > [He was a very quiet and shy person but that drum kit gave him that voice. 'Bonzo' was the guy in Zeppelin.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/he-was-a-very-quiet-and-shy-person-but-that-drum-kit-gave-him-that/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f8/jason-bonham-7110_dad_he-was-a-very-quiet-and-shy-person-but-t_609703.jpg) > [After my dad passed away, I had this bizarre goal. I wanted to play drums for Led Zeppelin. I just wanted to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/after-my-dad-passed-away-i-had-this-bizarre-goal-i-wanted-to-play/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b7/jason-bonham-7110_bizarre_after-my-dad-passed-away-i-had-this-biza_1944819.jpg) > [We were both into motocross. My dad would wake me up at 6:30 on weekends, brew some coffee and make some sandwiches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/we-were-both-into-motocross-my-dad-would-wake-me-up-at-6-30-on/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c39/jason-bonham-7110_dad_we-were-both-into-motocross-my-dad-would_1065023.jpg) > [It's imperative that I continue putting together the best shows and take it to the next level. I'm talking to people about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/it-s-imperative-that-i-continue-putting-together-the-best-shows-and/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/600/jason-bonham-7110_best_it-s-imperative-that-i-continue-putting_1037635.jpg) > [I don't mind talking about dad and stuff, because that's part of my life, you know? For me to pretend to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-don-t-mind-talking-about-dad-and-stuff-because-that-s-part-of-my/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a70/jason-bonham-7110_dad_i-don-t-mind-talking-about-dad-and-stuff_2177895.jpg) ## Other authors on Dad - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-christopher-titus-24013.jpg) Christopher Titus 43 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/christopher-titus/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-john-carter-cash-51118.jpg) John Carter Cash 29 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/john-carter-cash/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rick-riordan-79077.jpg) Rick Riordan 27 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/rick-riordan/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-bindi-irwin-18196.jpg) Bindi Irwin 23 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/bindi-irwin/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-charlotte-flair-6130.jpg) Charlotte Flair 22 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/charlotte-flair/) - [Jonny Bairstow 20 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/jonny-bairstow/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-robert-kiyosaki-79933.jpg) Robert Kiyosaki 17 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/robert-kiyosaki/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-john-walter-bratton-52469.jpg) John Walter Bratton 17 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/john-walter-bratton/) - [Brian Henson 16 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/brian-henson/) - [Noah Cyrus 14 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/noah-cyrus/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-joe-buck-50370.jpg) Joe Buck 14 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/joe-buck/) - [Jennifer Grant 14 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dad/jennifer-grant/) ## More by Jason Bonham > [When your Dad was the creator of 'Moby Dick' you kind of steer clear of getting compared in a solo-ing aspect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/when-your-dad-was-the-creator-of-moby-dick-you-kind-of-steer-clear-of/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [Dad was pretty solid. He had great grooves and there was occasional moments of sheer brilliance with fills and things, but in general, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/dad-was-pretty-solid-he-had-great-grooves-and-there-was-occasional/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [I'm a huge fan of Ayrton Senna and the color scheme of the old McLarens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-m-a-huge-fan-of-ayrton-senna-and-the-color-scheme-of-the-old/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [I'm English, so I can be very 'half empty.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-m-english-so-i-can-be-very-half-empty/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [It's beyond my wildest dreams to come out, represent my family, my father and the music of Led Zeppelin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/it-s-beyond-my-wildest-dreams-to-come-out-represent-my-family-my/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/dad-s-influence-naturally-came-into-me-rather-than-trying-to-emulate/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [When I turned 17, I had a bike malfunction at a race, and in my head, I went, 'You know what? I'm done. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/when-i-turned-17-i-had-a-bike-malfunction-at-a-race-and-in-my-head-i/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [The thing with Led Zeppelin songs is that they were never the same. They were very fluid and tight but loose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/the-thing-with-led-zeppelin-songs-is-that-they-were-never-the-same/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [As a young kid I never saw myself as a drummer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/as-a-young-kid-i-never-saw-myself-as-a-drummer/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [At some point I got sick of people calling me Bonzo junior. But now that I'm older and wiser, I'm just honored to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/at-some-point-i-got-sick-of-people-calling-me-bonzo-junior-but-now/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [My daughter wasn't into that type of rock music and kind of played it off. But then these teenage boys started coming around, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/my-daughter-wasn-t-into-that-type-of-rock-music-and-kind-of-played-it/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [He was a very quiet and shy person but that drum kit gave him that voice. 'Bonzo' was the guy in Zeppelin. John was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/he-was-a-very-quiet-and-shy-person-but-that-drum-kit-gave-him-that/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [I know I live in the shadow of the greatest drummer in the world, so it's nice to have a bit of sunshine now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/i-know-i-live-in-the-shadow-of-the-greatest-drummer-in-the-world-so/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [Everyone knows these stories about a wild and crazy guy called Bonzo, but at home he was just like any other father; always hollering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-bonham/everyone-knows-these-stories-about-a-wild-and-crazy-guy-called-bonzo/) [Jason Bonham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-bonham/) > [I don't think I've ever met a drummer who didn't tell me that my dad was an influence. 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