John Bonham once tried to punch Alex Van Halen, son reveals
Led Zeppelin’s drummer John Bonham once tried to punch Van Halen’s Alex Van Halen, Jason Bohnam, Johnâs son, has revealed.
READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 â 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework displayJohn died in 1980 and now his son, who is also a musician, has shared memories of a frosty first meeting he had with Alex Van Halen 40 years ago – and revealed he only found out why it was tense years later after hearing about an incident between his dad and the Van Halen drummer.
âMy wife and I went to Donington â Monsters of Rock â AC/DC, Van Halen. And I got to meet Alex that day,â Jason recently told KSHE 95 (via Far Out Magazine). âLeonard [Haze] from Y&T introduced me. He came up â this is a classic â and Iâm like, âOh my God, itâs Alex Van Halen!ââ
However, Bonhamâs enthusiasm was tempered when Van Halen did not reciprocate in the way he hoped.
He continued: â[Haze says:] âThis is Jason Bonham.â And he goes, âSo what?â He just went, âSo what?ââ
Now on tour with Michael Anthony, Bonham opened up about why Van Halen was so frosty during their first meeting. He explained: â[Anthony] goes, âWell, we heard your dad was in [Sunset Strip bar] The Rainbow, and we were playing Gazzarriâs next door. We kind of ran around The Rainbow and tried to say âhiâ to him.â
âAlex kind of like jumped over the [barrier] and went to put his hand outâ¦and your dad took a swing at him! Maybe thatâs why he was a little pissed!â
Alex was the drummer and co-founder of Van Halen, who he formed in 1972 with his younger brother Eddie.
The band disbanded in 2020 following Eddieâs death. They released 12 albums in the period from their 1977 signing to 2020 and both Alex and Eddie were the two constant members of the band throughout their career.
Earlier this year, Green Dayâs Billie Joe Armstrong recalled meeting Eddie, saying he âstarted cryingâ when they met backstage.
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John Bonham once tried to punch Alex Van Halen, son reveals
John Bonham once tried to punch Alex Van Halen, son reveals
John Bonham once tried to punch Alex Van Halen, son reveals
John Bonham once tried to punch Alex Van Halen, son reveals
John Bonham once tried to punch Alex Van Halen, son reveals
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