The statue of the late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham in his hometown of Redditch, England will become immersive this Friday.
That's when a QR code installed in the statue will enable you to launch an immersive animation of Bonham that was created using motion capture technology.
Matt Green, a local drummer, sat behind the kit to play Zeppelin's “Rock and Roll,” “Good Times, Bad Times” and “Immigrant Song,” and that footage is being combined with a new animation of Bonham. Also included is a local guide that directs people to relevant locations in Redditch tied to Bonham's time there.
However, the only way to access it is by visiting the statue, which was erected in 2018 for what would have been Bonham's 70th birthday.
And, if you do, then pay a visit to the Redditch Library, where, later this month, it will unveil a "special collection of John Bonham materials from the Library’s Archive and Collections for visitors to view and learn more about John’s life.”
Last month, the Redditch Local History Museum installed a display about the history of Bonham.
Bonham was found dead on September 25th, 1980 by Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones at Jimmy Page's house in Windsor, England following the first day of rehearsals for their U.S. tour. He choked on his vomit following a heavy day of drinking. He was 32.
Check out the post about it here from official Instagram page of The Palace Drum Clinic.
Meanwhile, John Bonham's son, Jason Bonham, will bring his Led Zeppelin Evening to the Majestic Theatre in Dallas May 21st.
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