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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Jason Bonham sits in for Led Zeppelin tribute band's encore

Jason Bonham didn't just attend Saturday's concert by tribute band Led Zepagain.

Sure, for most of the set, he stood on the floor at the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard just like anyone else who'd come to hear four musicians recreate a full Led Zeppelin concert from 1977.

But for an encore, Bonham took the place of regular drummer Jim Kersey, a mustachioed lookalike of the man whose memory lingered in a teen-aged Bonham and inspired him to practice so he could play like his dad.

Above, Bonham thrills singer Swan Montgomery during a rendition of "Rock and Roll" that closed Led Zepagain's recreation of a 1977 Led Zeppelin concert.

Photos courtesy of dirkbag.com
And here, Bonham basks in a warm audience reception at the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard with all four members of the band, which also includes, on left, Jim Wooten as John Paul Jones and Steve Zukowsky as Jimmy Page.


Don't forget that this is the same tribute band that Page once paid a visit back in January 2004. What is it with these guys that they're attracting such big names to their shows?

In an unrelated story, I can see why Robert Plant might be tempted to pay the $8 cover to get into Fontana's on Manhattan's Lower East Side tonight for a midnight set by his son Logan's up-and-coming band, Sons of Albion.

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Steve "The Lemon" Sauer is a writer and musician based in Boca Raton, Fla., who has dedicated a portion of his life researching the history of rock group Led Zeppelin and monitoring the ongoing careers of the band's surviving members. Although he was barely a year old when Led Zeppelin broke up and it took him until his teen years to appreciate the music, it didn't take long to make up for it.

Steve is currently a contributing writer and consultant for Get the Led Out, a weekly syndicated radio program hosted by Carol Miller and syndicated in 100 U.S. markets including New York and Los Angeles. He also provides content for a Web site associated with the radio show, www.LedZepOnline.com.

In 2007, Steve launched Lemon Squeezings: Led Zeppelin News to cover the lead-up to the band's reunion concert at the end of that year. Since then, he has closely examined every rumor of a followup tour since then, often dispelling or clarifying misinformation perpetrated by the mainstream media. Using his journalistic training, Steve has also uncovered some facts and accounts previously unreported elsewhere.

At age 18, he began publishing On This Day In Led Zeppelin History, a daily newsletter detailing the interactions of members Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and their manager, Peter Grant. The newsletter is located at www.OnThisDayInLedZeppelinHistory.com.

He enjoys uncovering stories and has employed various methods to communicate those stories to Led Zeppelin's vast fan base, utilizing terrestrial radio and the many facets of the Internet: from Usenet newsgroups to plain e-mail and now Facebook and Twitter. Steve also connects with live audiences when performing as a backup vocalist and keyboard player with various bands, including past onstage appearances with three cover or tribute acts performing the music of Led Zeppelin.

Do you have a news tip to share with Steve? Do you have something you would like him to write about? Would you like to book him for a speaking engagement? He can be contacted by e-mail at Steve at LedZeppelinNews.com.

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