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John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946), is an English musician, songwriter, 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.
Aug 18, 2023 · John Paul Jones 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.
Mar 18, 2016 · John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin. From his pre-Zeppelin session work to avant-garde experiments with Robert Fripp and Sonic Youth, here are 20 little-known John Paul Jones projects.
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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.
Jun 6, 2024 · Led Zeppelin formed in 1968 from the ashes of The Yardbirds as Jimmy Page sought established virtuosic musicians to fill three crucial spaces. The guitarist fell on his feet with the induction of Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones, true experts in their respective fields.
Apr 26, 2023 · A versatile instrumentalist, sought-after composer and arranger, he is internationally renowned as the bassist for the hard-rock band Led Zeppelin. Rolling Stone Magazine even listed him as one of the 50 greatest bassists in the history of music. Rachmaninoff, the church choir and The Rolling Stones.
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Jan 3, 2016 · A list of Led Zeppelin songs that best display the talents of John Paul Jones, who was born on Jan. 3, 1946.
