Jason Bonham, the musician son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, said he had a bit of legal issue with the band regarding the name of his Led Zep tribute act, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening.
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The tribute band was founded in 2009 under a different name of Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience. That had to be changed after the drummer had received a letter from Zeppelin’s lawyers.
The musician told Gary Graff during a recent interview:
“I got a letter from their attorney, who happens to be my attorney as well. As I read the first few lines I felt very upset.
“It was my wife who saved me from getting into a rage; I was about to group-dial Jimmy, John Paul, and Robert and go, ‘What the hell…!’ but she said, ‘Read the rest.’
“And I saw it wasn’t personal. They wanted to free up the terminology. It was my wife who said, ‘Why don’t you call it Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening – that way I could keep the logo the same.
“I said, ‘You’re a genius! That’s why I’ve been with you 30 years!'”
Asked about his future plans, Jason replied:
“Next year I feel is an even bigger year because [1969] was the first two [Led Zeppelin] albums, the first concerts, all of that. So I’ve got a few more plans with how I’d like to do things.
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“I’d love to play the Royal Albert Hall and do the set they played back in ’69. That would be something I’d love to achieve.
“And all of this, I think, will continue as the years go on, because each year coming up will be 50 years since [1970’s] ‘Led Zeppelin III,’ whatever. I can imagine the celebrating of [1971’s] ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ will be a big one.
“I just can’t believe it was that long ago, and it still sounds so good and so timeless. People still love to hear this [music], and I’m happy to be able to go out and play it for them with some authenticity and a real connection to it all.”