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John Paul Jones (musician) John Baldwin (born 3 January 1946), [1] better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician, composer, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prior to forming the band with Jimmy Page in 1968, he was a session musician and arranger.
Jul 12, 2023 · How John Paul Jones came to join Led Zeppelin. By Niall Doherty. ( Classic Rock ) published 12 July 2023. All it took was a bit of encouragement from his wife, one phone call, and just like that bassist John Paul Jones joined forces with a little band called Led Zeppelin. (Image credit: Chris Walter/Wire Image/Getty Images)
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- Good Times Bad Times (Led Zeppelin, 1969) With all the majesty of the greatest riffs in rock, Good Times Bad Times is the perfect introduction to Led Zeppelin’s singular bass man.
- Ramble On (Led Zeppelin II, 1969) Heavier, groovier, and more melodic than their debut, Led Zeppelin II replaced The Beatles at the top of the album chart in Feb 1970.
- Since I’ve Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin III, 1970) Exhausted by 18 months of touring, Page and Plant holidayed at Born Y Air cottage in Wales, resulting in half of Led Zeppelin III being acoustic-based.
- Black Dog (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971) It was Jones, not Page, who wrote the main riff of Black Dog, though the band had to simplify it before they had the storming result.
Nov 17, 2020 · 2 min read. When John Paul Jones thought back to the tragic death of John Bonham, Jones explained why Led Zeppelin had no future without him. “ John Bonham wasn’t the drummer of Led Zeppelin ...
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John Paul Jones (born 'John Baldwin') became a prolific musical director and arranger of a huge range of prominent sixties artist before forming Led Zeppelin with Jimmy Page in 1968. Since 1980 his collaborators have included Paul McCartney, La Fura Dels Baus, Brian Eno, The Butthole Surfers and Diamanda Galas. His debut solo album Zooma was released in September 1999, followed by The ...
Feb 11, 2024 · Naturally, it was rock and roll, so the ethos morphed into the tried and true: “Work hard, play hard ” mentality, both elements Zeppelin managed with spectacular ease. As Jones put it, they were still remarkable even when those lines blurred. “At our very worst, we were better than most people,” he said.
Dec 10, 2009 · Roy Wilkinson. Thu 10 Dec 2009 16.45 EST. W hen he was the bassist with globe-bestriding hedonists Led Zeppelin, John Paul Jones was hidden in his bandmates' midst like some medieval scholar at a ...
