Contests

LISTEN LIVE

FLASHBACK: Jason Bonham’s Drum Tribute to Late Father John Bonham

John Bonham would’ve turned 74 today (May 31st.) While no one has ever really filled the void left by the Led Zeppelin drummer, his son, Jason, has proudly taken the…

Jason Bonham and John Bonham
Frazer Harrison, Evening Standard/Getty Images

John Bonham would've turned 74 today (May 31st.)

While no one has ever really filled the void left by the Led Zeppelin drummer, his son, Jason, has proudly taken the reigns for years and has carried on his father's legacy.

Jason has sat in for his father notably during Zeppelin's performance at the 2007 Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert and in tribute with Heart in 2012 at the Kennedy Center Honors. However, let's look back to a performance in 2009 when he sat in with his father.

As part of Guitar Center's 21st Annual Drum-Off, Jason played along with a recording of his father during a rousing performance of Zeppelin's "Moby Dick," and it is...well, watch for yourself and enjoy!

Led Zeppelin: All 92 Songs Ranked

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights