Rock Hall member’s son celebrates 15 years of getting the Led out

For the past 15 years, Jason Bonham has been making sure his father’s beat goes on.

Bonham, 59, is the oldest child of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, who passed away in September 1980, when his son was 14. A drummer like his dad, the younger Bonham had actually impressed the other members of the band when he took over the drum stool during sound check for 1979 concerts at Knebworth, England and played with power and authority. He did it for keeps with Led Zeppelin at the 1988 Atlantic Records 40th anniversary concert in New York after touring with guitarist Jimmy Page that year, and again during December 2007 at Led Zeppelin’s final performance, at the O2 Arena in London.

He was on drums as well for a performance of “Stairway to Heaven” when Zep received its Kennedy Center Honor in 2013.

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