LED ZEPPELIN Drummer JOHN BONHAM's Chinese Gong To Be Sold At Auction

May 28, 2009

James Cartledge of U.K.'s Birmingham Mail reports that a brass Chinese gong once owned and used by LED ZEPPELIN legend John Bonham is expected to bring in up to £76,000 (approximately $121,000) at an auction in America.

The gong, which features two painted Chinese characters, has been put up for sale by Redditch-born Bonham's younger sister, Deborah, 46, and will be auctioned at Bonhams in Los Angeles on June 14.

Bonham used gongs for dramatic effect by having them set alight during performances.

Fellow ZEPPELIN star John Paul Jones said: "He did that more or less every night. His roadie Mick Hinton had to set it alight. I think he used lighter fuel and it was quite dangerous."

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