The interview, printed in a special minibook bound into the issue, celebrates the compelling 40-year old hold that John Bonham has made on the imaginations of drummers worldwide, and his son Jason\'s recent powerful performances with the reunited Led Zep.

The History: “The Son Also Rises”
Since John passed away in 1980 it\'s logical to ask how one could interview the father and son together. This editorial sleight-of-hand was accomplished by asking Jason and John the same interview questions twenty years apart.

Back in 1993, Drum! editor Andy Doerschuk conceived the double interview between Jason and John Bonham. He asked Jason the exact same questions that John had answered in an interview twenty years before—and then published the answers side by side. The editorial result was both compelling and prescient.

Though Jason had performed once with the remaining members of Zeppelin in 1988, no one knew then that in 2008 that Bonham Jr. would take over his father\'s chair with Led Zeppelin. The original John and Jason interview has been updated and re-edited for this special issue.

NAMM
The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) show runs from January 17 to January 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. NAMM is the largest music products trade show in the world. More than 80,000 NAMM members and guests attended the January 2007 show.

Please note that the NAMM show is not open to the general public.