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I've never been a huge fan of drum solos.
I'm English, so I can be very 'half empty.'
As a young kid I never saw myself as a drummer.
I don't think there are any easy Led Zeppelin songs.
I always say dad was a lot more funky than people think.
My first band, we wanted to be like Foreigner and Journey.
He might have been in Led Zeppelin, but to me he was just dad.
I love the fact that young people are into rock 'n' roll music.
South Florida was definitely not a bad place for my kids to grow up.
Joe Morello, my dad was really into him and Little Richard's drummer.
I'd like to eventually be known as someone who emerged as a songwriter.
I'm a huge fan of Ayrton Senna and the color scheme of the old McLarens.
I was into the Police. I dyed my hair white-blond and wanted to be Sting.
Led Zeppelin was Led Zeppelin when John Bonham was on drums. It's timeless.
My dad provided me with a great way of life, and he was very charitable man.
My kids still think that, you know, other kids' parents are cooler than I am.
If you listen to five nights of Led Zeppelin back to back they are all different.
My first four cars, I flipped - not sold them, literally rolled them or flipped them.
I always regretted that I never had the chance to tell Dad how great I thought he was.
When my father began playing for Led Zeppelin our family was living in a 14-foot trailer.
The fan support throughout the years, and the new generation, has made Zeppelin larger than life.
I strive to be positive. I begin every day asking myself what I can do to make this a positive day.
It took a thing like my father's death to make me decide that I actually wanted to pursue drumming.
When I do the Led Zeppelin Experience I feel sort of responsible and it's a more nerve-wracking gig.
But I would say my favorite Zeppelin song to play is 'Kashmir.' I have a great time playing that one.
You know at 14, when you lose your hero - your father - that's why I hold him on such a high pedestal.
Songwriting is a difficult thing, but it's not so bad when you remove the barriers you put up yourself.
My daughter is going to college and I'm very proud of her and my son is pursuing his own career in rap.
Most of my mannerisms come from my Mum, who is quite a funny, witty, chatty person. My Dad was very shy.
It's beyond my wildest dreams to come out, represent my family, my father and the music of Led Zeppelin.
The thing with Led Zeppelin songs is that they were never the same. They were very fluid and tight but loose.
When your Dad was the creator of 'Moby Dick' you kind of steer clear of getting compared in a solo-ing aspect.
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.
Growing up my heroes were American motocross riders. I didn't want to be a drummer; I wanted to be a motocross rider.
A song like 'When The Levee Breaks' has a very simple pattern, but it's hard to give it that feel that my dad gave it.
I know I live in the shadow of the greatest drummer in the world, so it's nice to have a bit of sunshine now and again.
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.
He was a very quiet and shy person but that drum kit gave him that voice. 'Bonzo' was the guy in Zeppelin. John was my dad.
I have lots of memories of Zeppelin. And I know the joy it gives fans when I tell them stories. I see their faces light up.
One of my dreams was always to play alongside my father but I never got the chance because we only had one drum kit at home.
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.
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.
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 was listening to the 'Song Remains The Same' version of 'Dazed And Confused' and, oh my God, that is such an amazing version live.
I've always wanted to do an album with half the people I've worked with. People like Robert Plant, Paul Rodgers, Jeff Beck and Slash.
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.
I've had about 40 cars in my lifetime, maybe more, from Lamborghinis and McLarens to Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, but I always lost so much money.
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.