Ultimate Classic Rock reports that Jason Bonham will perform previously unplayed Led Zeppelin songs during his upcoming tour.
“We will be playing the entire album, but not necessarily in the right order. Who wants to put ‘Kashmir’ that early in the set?” Bonham said. “There’s going to be a lot of thinking on our part to make it more of a show, so it’s not so obvious, but you’re still surprised as well as pleased.”
“That’s another goal is to make people happy with the choice of the arrangements that we choose,” he continued. “Some of these songs, they never did live.”
“You know, I’ve been fortunate that we’ve been playing the music long enough that we have played, in some way, every song from ‘Physical Graffiti,'” Bonham explained. “But not necessarily all at the same time. So putting the show together is a key thing to also make it all work visually.”
The announcement is part of Bonham’s ambitious tribute project. The project will feature a complete performance of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Physical Graffiti’ album.
Ultimate Classic Rock reveals the 21-city U.S. tour will start on May 3 in Wallingford, CT. The tour will conclude on May 31 in Los Angeles, CA, celebrating the iconic album’s 50th anniversary.
Blabbermouth notes that Led Zeppelin never performed the entire ‘Physical Graffiti’ album live during their original run. The band performed songs like ‘In My Time of Dying,’ ‘Trampled Underfoot,’ and ‘Kashmir’ in their live shows. However, tracks such as ‘Ten Years Gone’ and ‘In the Light’ were rarely or never performed live.
Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening has evolved significantly over the years. The project now incorporates fresh arrangements of classic songs and includes deeper cuts that Led Zeppelin rarely performed live.
The upcoming tour offers fans a unique opportunity. They will experience the complete album live, including songs like ‘Boogie with Stu’ and ‘The Wanton Song.’ These tracks were notably absent from Led Zeppelin’s original live repertoire.
