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Jason Bonham

(1966) Drummer

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Jason Bonham talks about his dad’s musical influence and how it shaped his own style. He says he prefers to be explosive when needed, like a sudden drum fill. He also mentions racing bikes, love for Ayrton Senna, and the ever‑changing nature of Led Zeppelin songs.

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Jason Bonham is a drummer.

Quick Facts About Jason Bonham

Born: July 15, 1966
Profession: Drummer

About Jason Bonham

English drummer... | Jason John Bonham is an English drummer. He is the son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Since his father's death in September 1980, he has performed with the surviving three members of Led Zeppelin on several occasions, including the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at The O2 Arena in London in Dec

Quotes by Jason Bonham

He might have been in Led Zeppelin, but to me he was just dad.

Dad

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I'm English, so I can be very 'half empty.'

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I don't think there are any easy Led Zeppelin songs.

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I love the fact that young people are into rock 'n' roll music.

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As a young kid I never saw myself as a drummer.

Drummer

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I always say dad was a lot more funky than people think.

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My first band, we wanted to be like Foreigner and Journey.

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There's always got to be one adult in the band, I think.

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Songwriting is a difficult thing, but it's not so bad when you remove the barriers you put up yourself.

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We all have to appreciate where we come from and how wonderful our parents were.

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Most of my mannerisms come from my Mum, who is quite a funny, witty, chatty person. My Dad was very shy.

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When I do the Led Zeppelin Experience I feel sort of responsible and it's a more nerve-wracking gig.

Experience

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A song like 'When The Levee Breaks' has a very simple pattern, but it's hard to give it that feel that my…

Dad

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Joe Morello, my dad was really into him and Little Richard's drummer.

Dad

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I was into the Police. I dyed my hair white-blond and wanted to be Sting.

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I've always wanted to do an album with half the people I've worked with. People like Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Jeff Beck…

Album

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My daughter wasn't into that type of rock music and kind of played it off. But then these teenage boys started coming…

Children

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As I've gotten older, as I've gotten familiar with all different types of music, stuff that I didn't like when I was…

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I remember when I went to see Led Zeppelin live in 1979 at Knebworth, there were certain songs that stood out to…

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I did not want to go onstage and play Led Zeppelin songs; there has to be more than that. I wanted to…

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Performing my father's songs at the Led Zeppelin O2 reunion concert in 2007 was an honor that I will forever remember as…

Father

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Led Zeppelin is part of my life, a huge part, that I enjoy immensely. But I don't want people to think this…

Brain

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I found my childhood scrapbook and there's an interview in there with dad from 1970. He talks about how long he's been…

Childhood

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Everyone knows these stories about a wild and crazy guy called Bonzo, but at home he was just like any other father;…

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Somebody asked me the other day, 'What do you love the most about the show?' I said, 'The conversations that I have…

Communication

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I'm hugely affected by what people think. It could be a million people saying, 'Great.' And then one person writes, 'What the…

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My biggest 'Spinal Tap' moment was a stupid one as well. When we were rehearsing for the Zeppelin O2 gig, I was…

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I've loved Range Rovers. That goes back to when I was a kid. My dad had the first ever Range Rover that…

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You know, I went through the whole blond hair bit. And dad took me to see The Police when I was 13.…

Chance

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Well, when you grow up in a family situation like in England, you're whole - we call it pub culture, and it…

Aunts and uncles

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When the album 'Duke' came out, by Genesis, Phil Collins beat Dad in a drummers poll. My dad got me to learn…

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I've been working on some original songs with the band that does the Led Zeppelin experience. We're going to start writing as…

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Dad's the master, I'm the student.

Dad

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I've never been a huge fan of drum solos.

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He was a very quiet and shy person but that drum kit gave him that voice. 'Bonzo' was the guy in Zeppelin.…

Dad

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I strive to be positive. I begin every day asking myself what I can do to make this a positive day.

Day

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South Florida was definitely not a bad place for my kids to grow up.

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I feel that it was my destiny to play with Led Zeppelin, and of course I had the chance and I did…

Ability

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One of my dreams was always to play alongside my father but I never got the chance because we only had one…

Chance

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It took a thing like my father's death to make me decide that I actually wanted to pursue drumming.

Death

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Jason Bonham by topic

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