Jason Bonham, as Father John helped write “Kashmir”
The drummer Jason Bonham has announced a couple of weeks ago who will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album “Physical Graffiti” of the Led Zeppelin playing the entire double album on tour with his band.
As he tells in an interview for the Ucr Podcast, there are some reasons why “Physical Graffiti” It is his favorite album of the Zeppelin, starting from one of his best known songs, “Kashmir”. The song presents a sumptuous performance on his father’s battery, the drummer of Led Zeppelin John Bonham “‘Kashmir’, was inspired by a young drummer who returned from a pint at lunchtime, singing to the guitarist (Jimmy Page, ed.).
My father did not know how to play any other tool if not the battery. Often, when you see Dad’s writing credits, there was a band near him who understood what he tried to convey. ‘Out on the tiles’ (from the album “Led Zeppelin III” of 1970, ed), sang something to Jimmy and Jimmy obviously managed to understand what he tried to convey. So I love that aspect of ‘Physical Graffiti’ and ‘Kashmir’, a song that was born with my father who said, ‘I have this idea of this recovery.’ I always say, ‘not be afraid of trying to write. If you don’t know how to play an instrument, humming someone to understand what you are trying to pass’ “.
Jason Bonham
reassures fans who when they come to listen
“Physical Graffiti”
live, it will be an experience.
“I don’t want you to know what is about to happen. We will play the entire album, but not necessarily in the right order. Who would like to put ‘Kashmir’ so soon in the set? We will think much to make it a show more, so it is not so obvious, but you will still be surprised and pleased. This is another goal, make people happy with the choice of arrangements. The show is a fundamental thing also to make everything work visually. Sahara.
Bonham hopes that the fans are satisfied. “The goal is to present it as the Zeppelin did in all their shows. They were looking for the perfect evening. They never cared exactly what was on the album. If they felt that something needed to last longer, they made her last longer. This has always been my goal”.
