Press Release | 5-24-2011 JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE CONCERT GARNERS MORE RAVE REVIEWS AS FIVE SHOWS REMAIN ON THE SECOND NORTH AMERICAN LEG INCLUDING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 27 AT THE GREEK THEATRE "Jason Bonham dropped the hammer of the gods on the Ogden Friday night. The son of John Bonham, the berserk-footed drummer of Led Zeppelin whose death in 1980 dethroned the greatest rock 'n' roll band of all time, directed a powerful, precise and yet personalized replica of Zeppelin that culled rabid response from the full house." --Jason Blevins, DENVER POST, (May 23, 2011) "This show was a gift to Zeppelin fans. It reminded us at once how incredible this music can be in the concert setting, and how significant the body of work Zeppelin created remains." --Jeff Miers, BUFFALO NEWS , May 10, 2011) JASON BONHAM's LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE concert has continued to garner more critical acclaim on the tour's in-progress second North American leg. Only a handful of dates remain for the show that has been hailed by Rolling Stone: "Led Zeppelin's magic was in effect …a rousing two-hour-plus set of classics from the Zep canon. The encore of 'Whole Lotta Love' coupled with 'Rock and Roll' earned a standing ovation" (Ritchie Yorke, October 10, 2010). The month-long spring trek will culminate this weekend including a not-to-be-missed show this coming Friday, May 27 in Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre. The show is a unique trifecta of a spectacular rock concert featuring the unforgettable blues-rock of Led Zeppelin, atmospheric video and light displays and the history that JASON BONHAM shares with the legendary rock n' roll band. It features BONHAM on drums, TONY CATANIA on guitar and theremin, STEPHEN LEBLANC on keyboards/pedal-steel guitars, MICHAEL DEVIN on bass and JAMES DYLAN on lead vocals. The group perform 20 iconic Led Zeppelin songs encompassing the band's albums including their 1969 debut Led Zeppelin ("Your Time Is Gonna Come," "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," "Good Times Bad Times"), 1969's Led Zeppelin II ("Thank You," "Lemon Song" and "Moby Dick"); 1970's Led Zeppelin III ("Since I've Been Loving You" and "Celebration Day"); 1970's Led Zeppelin IV ("When The Levee Breaks," "Black Dog," and "Rock and Roll"); 1973's Houses Of The Holy ("The Ocean," "Over The Hills And Far Away"); 1975's Physical Graffiti ("Kashmir") and many more Led Zeppelin favorites. Here's more of what the press has been saying about JASON BONHAM's LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE: "People were freaking out from the beginning, as the band dove into a pair of sets that ended up leaving the gathered in a state of Zeppelin-esque befuddlement. The music is so completely awe-inspiring that any time one hears it done well, one reacts." --Jeff Miers, BUFFALO NEWS (Live review, May 10, 2011) "…'BRILLIANT' is a word that seems a bit underused in American culture. Ironic, since it is a word that adequately describes the sum of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience. Jason, the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, has painstakingly put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into the creation of this experience. It's obvious from the personal video segments, which included home movie footage from his family growing up. It was apparent from his heartfelt and at times humorous introductions to several songs. But mostly it was obvious from the music, which featured near-perfect--Dare we say, rapturous? Yes, we dare--reconstructions of songs that were undoubtedly originally experienced by most members of the audience over the course of thousands of revolutions of vinyl records. It took all of about 10 seconds of live music to drive this point home. After an introductory video segment, the show surged out of the gate with the iconic drum-solo opening of 'Rock and Roll,' a classic tune off the Led Zeppelin IV album. Once the full band kicked in, an almost palpable surge of adrenaline coursed through the crowd. There's just something about vintage rock 'n' roll that thrives in a live setting, with the amps dialed up and the fans dialed in. This was one of those shows. So if you love Led Zeppelin and are interested in seeing the music played perfectly live, then Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience is the next best thing, and not to be missed." --Doug Fox, DAILY HERALD (Provo/Salt Lake City, UT May 23) "Montreal must be the Led Zeppelin capital of the world. Or at least it was hard to draw another conclusion Thursday night after seeing what had to be the most deliriously appreciative audience to squeeze into the Metropolis in recent memory. They were there to catch a return appearance, after only six months, of Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience. …what sets JBLZE apart is musical: they are, when all is said and done, a superior Led Zeppelin cover band. Eschewing any physical resemblance to Led Zep — Dylan, with his shaved head, is the physical opposite of Plant, and the same goes for Bonham fils--the band must offer much in musical chops. And they have 'em. From the moment the group--Bonham, Dylan, keyboard player Stephen Leblanc, guitarist Tony Catania and bassist Dorian Heartsong--kicked into 'Rock and Roll,' the question of authenticity was beside the point. Perhaps best of all, they avoided the tribute-band cliche of trying to replicate studio takes. Bonham told us last October that he gives his band members Led Zeppelin bootlegs to listen to. The original Zeppelin took huge liberties with its songs on stage and JBLZE plays with that in mind. They sound like a live band, not a museum piece. So in the end, maybe it is Jason's story. And ours, of course." --Bernard Perusse, MONTREAL GAZETTE (May 13, 2011) "[JBLZE singer]…Dylan showed flashes of the bluesy, high-ranged howls and wails of the evocative Plant--especially during 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You'--and the pounding, beast-like Bonham as bandleader led the band in spirited and almost note-perfect replicas of songs such as 'Thank You,' 'Rock and Roll,' 'Immigrant Song' and an appropriately groovy 'The Ocean.' During 'Dazed and Confused,' Catania [guitarist] even pulled out a bow to play the guitar, as Page was known to do. And the large crowd ate it up. …the most lasting images were from a rendition of 'Moby Dick,' when Bonham played the famed drum solo. The screen was halved, so on the left side you could see the younger Bonham bashing away; on the right side of the screen was his father, playing the same solo. At one point during the show, Bonham said it was an 'honor' for him to play his father's songs, and despite the usual skepticism associated with tribute shows, you believed him. No joke." --David Burger, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE (May 23, 2011) "Fans who closed their eyes and allowed their imaginations to run wild could momentarily trick themselves into believing that they'd been transported to a mid-'70s Led Zeppelin concert." --Bill Brownlee, KANSAS CITY STAR, (May 23, 2011) For more information, visit: www.jblze.com. JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE tour dates: DATE CITY VENUE Tue 5/24 Fremont, CA The Saddle Rack Wed 5/25 Napa Valley, CA Uptown Theatre Thu 5/26 Sacramento, CA Crest Theatre Fri 5/27 Los Angeles, CA The Greek Theatre Sat 5/28 Las Vegas, NV Alliente Casino

Jaco Pastorius & Jimmy Page, May 1985. Lone Star Cafe, NYC

Total Guitar (UK) June 2011

Not directing this to anyone in particular, but could we please relax with all the fighting.

Boston Tea Party - May 1969. I posted all seven pics last week. (That's all the photographer has found so far) http://www.ledzeppelin.com/image-galleries/led-zeppelin/1968-1969

Tom Jones & Jimmy Page 1988

The Firm - New York (MSG) & NJ (Meadowlands) 1985 ad courtesy: Tony Franklin

This is supposed to be late 1978 around the time of recording ITTOD: [click to view]

Band of Joy poster: [click to view]

Los Angeles, August 1969.

Interesting cover of Rock and Roll: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSpe-HBUtQ8

Led Meets Monkees Robert & Micky Dolenz at the Swan Song launch party, Los Angeles - May 10, 1974

saw the Monkees in 1986

There is family home movie footage of John, about a week or so before he passed away.

correct, no Achilles in Vienna.

Two shows at MSG were originally scheduled for June 27th. When they rescheduled, it's likely the next available Saturday date that worked for Zep was 9/19, as they planned two shows on the same day.

Rolling Stone (Mexico) Feb. 2011

Lulu - Everybody Clap (1971) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIEGv3JiZHs John Bonham is rumoured to have played drums on this track.

1) Yardbirds: April 15, 1967 (Denmark) 2) Fourth Album poster, yes, official: ledzeppelin.com/image/photos-home/memorabilia/ads/4th-album-promo-poster

I've been cross checking the Gold Disc awards, which I believe is actually: Party at the Plaza Hotel (May 26, 1969) ledzeppelin.com/event/may-26-1969 Gold Disc Awards (July 22, 1969) ledzeppelin.com/event/july-22-1969 and the UK one in December ledzeppelin.com/event/december-11-1969

Gold Record Award Party - Plaza Hotel (NYC) ledzeppelin.com/event/may-26-1969 Gold Record Awards - Savoy Hotel (UK) http://www.ledzeppel...ecember-11-1969