Jason Bonham

“It is hard to have your own identity when you dad is John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, but I accept and love the fact of who my dad is.”

“I don't think I've ever met a drummer who didn't tell me that my dad was an influence. He's a tough act to follow.”

“At some point I got sick of people calling me Bonzo junior. But now that I'm older and wiser, I'm just honored to be mentioned in the same breath.”

“To be able to play 'In The Air Tonight' was one of my bucket list things I didn't think I was ever gonna be able to say I did.”

“I've loved Range Rovers. That goes back to when I was a kid. My dad had the first ever Range Rover that was ever made - the first wave back in the '70s - and he had one every year from that moment, and mom has continued to do that. From the moment they started Range Rovers, they've been in my family.”

“Somebody asked me the other day, 'What do you love the most about the show?' I said, 'The conversations that I have with my father in my head while I'm playing.' If I do something pretty good... I mean, I'm playing the gig and I'm saying in my head, 'Hey, check that one out, dad.'”

“As far as being a drummer, to me it's a positive that he's my father. To be mentioned alongside him... I mean, you Google his name and mine comes up, too - wow! Not too shabby.”

“When I turned 17, I had a bike malfunction at a race, and in my head, I went, 'You know what? I'm done. I'm going to go play drums.' I still ride my bikes for fun, but that was the turning point.”

“My daughter wasn't into that type of rock music and kind of played it off. But then these teenage boys started coming around, and Led Zeppelin, I don't know, it became reinvented. Now she's very proud of her grandfather.”

“The fan support throughout the years, and the new generation, has made Zeppelin larger than life.”

“You know at 14, when you lose your hero - your father - that's why I hold him on such a high pedestal.”

“Led Zeppelin sounded like nobody else. That spoke to the individuality of the band and the direction Jimmy Page wanted to pursue.”

“My dad was a regular dad. At home, he wasn't Bonzo the animal. He was a very intellectual, quiet chap - not the beast we all know.”

“We all have to appreciate where we come from and how wonderful our parents were.”

“After my dad passed away, I had this bizarre goal. I wanted to play drums for Led Zeppelin. I just wanted to be able to say, 'Dad, I did it.'”

“I've been clean and sober for 17 years. I am a control freak and must have a plan for everything I do now. I am also self-contained and happy.”

“Growing up my heroes were American motocross riders. I didn't want to be a drummer; I wanted to be a motocross rider.”

“You know, I went through the whole blond hair bit. And dad took me to see The Police when I was 13. And I was like, this is a cool band, dad. See this is a cool band. And I felt bad for years because then a year later... I never had a chance to tell him how great I think was. After he passed away, I would go and listen to his music.”

“I feel that it was my destiny to play with Led Zeppelin, and of course I had the chance and I did it to my best ability.”

“We were both into motocross. My dad would wake me up at 6:30 on weekends, brew some coffee and make some sandwiches for us. Then we'd spend the day racing together. I know he had this reputation as being wild and irresponsible, but I never saw any of that.”