“Two thousand New Yorkers filled the Best Buy Theater last night as Jason Bonham, son of the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, led a thrilling tribute concert to the music of his father and the rest of Zeppelin’s groundbreaking, awe-inspiring music. Jason and his band did not disappoint, opening with the classic Zeppelin song ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll,’ followed by ‘Celebration Day’ and the dirty, grinding riffs of ‘Black Dog,’ the group instantly established a crushing, all-encompassing sound, with Jason’s hand-picked singer and lead guitarist nailing all of Page and Plant’s sounds both booming and subtle. …’Stairway to Heaven,’ generally considered the greatest rock song ever recorded, was a truly moving performance, with fans singing along to the gentle verses and jumping up, playing air guitar and even head-banging as the wild solo screamed through the venue and the final, crushing riff blasted in every direction. Naturally, the night could not end without Zeppelin’s last defining song, the hard-rocking ‘Whole Lotta Love,’ which saw Jason’s guitarist expertly maneuver the swirling theremin to create the solo’s spooky quadraphonic effects. Virtually the entire audience was on their feet by the end, singing along… The exhausted but thoroughly satisfied audience was raucous in their cheering and applause for the best Zeppelin show to play New York in decades. Although Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience has been billed as a one time tour, with the success and acclaim garnered as they travel across the country, Zeppelin fans should keep their fingers crossed for future tours, because short of Page and Plant reuniting, this is as genuine Zeppelin as it’s going to get.”
--Elliot Levin, EXAMINER-NEW YORK (Live review, November 9, 2010)
--Elliot Levin, EXAMINER-NEW YORK (Live review, November 9, 2010)