I like these the best:
1. From a show in 1971, Japan...
"Bonzo gone bye, bye. Bonzo gone for bath with Geisha, yes".
2. From 06/21/77 L.A. Forum show:
Percy filling time for Bonzo-
"That was called Kashmir...let me take you there. Bit of
trouble with the musical equipment here. Right now, the
man who fought against the elements. The man who fought
food poisoning. The man who drinks Heineken. The man who
doesn't get out of bed. The man who hasn't got a cymbal.
The man who's having a chat with this man who knows the man
who tunes Jimmy's guitar and comes from Scotland and doesn't
know the man they call Tim... but does know Audrey from
Dallas (thank you). The man who now learns to construct
his own drum kit. The man who's _not_ very professional.
(Shuddup, wait a minute!) The man who said he could go back
to a building site anytime (and we all agreed). The man
who's holding up the show... the Rhinestone Cowgirl. C'mon
Bonzo, get on with it! The man who played the Los Angeles
Aztecs and beat them 10-1 by himself. C'mon, you silly
fucker! The man one wonders: is he worth waiting for? ...
and doesn't realize there's a curfew here. A childhood
friend, a man who many people once said...`never 'eard of
him,' John Bonham Over The Top!!!!"
3. From the 06/10 show in New-York, introducing "The Battle of Evermore"-
"When we recorded this song we got a girl to help sing the
vocals and we are pleased to have her with us tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, John Paul Jones on vocals. John Paul
Jones on vocals!?"