With a new tour, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the band’s iconic album Physical Graffiti.
Jason, who started his JBLZE tours in 2010, says he has a strong reason for continuing to do so. Jason is the son of Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who passed away in 1980.
According to Jason, “If we didn’t feel that people appreciated it, for one, and if I didn’t enjoy it, it would have ceased many years ago.” “The key thing is that it just expresses something about the music.”
Jason and the band will perform Physical Graffiti in its entirety throughout this tour, in addition to other timeless Zeppelin songs. Jason claims that because this is their first time performing an entire record, it keeps things interesting.
He goes on to say that Physical Graffiti is his “favorite album” by Zeppelin, citing “‘Kashmir’ on it” as a major factor. He says the band “got to another level” with the tune.
He continues, “No band can now use any riff or anything that has any Eastern potential without people saying, ‘Oh, it sounds like Zeppelin.'”
Jason has worked on many other projects, but there’s a straightforward explanation for why he continues to play with Led Zeppelin.
He claims, “I do it out of enthusiasm and love for the music and the people that come to witness it.” “You know, I suppose we’ll stop playing it once they stop arriving.”
Beginning on Saturday in Wallingford, Connecticut, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening Honoring 50 Years of Physical Graffiti will conclude on May 21 in Los Angeles. Upchelsea.com has a comprehensive list of dates.
