Led Zep's secret weapon, the quiet guy who was the glue in the band on Bass and Keyboards or whatever instrument he desired.
@user-qm1mu2ct7s3 ай бұрын
Absolutely!💯
@michaeloneil45863 ай бұрын
Non evil.
@adamwatson69163 ай бұрын
He actually wasn't really all that quiet he was just quiet in comparison to the other 3 who had over the top personalities. Jones was actually quite loud
@teetaunjj78943 ай бұрын
He's definitely the most underrated musician of all time
@borisblvd53543 ай бұрын
@@michaeloneil4586 That's what I heard long ago..No deal. Guess he didn't need it..haha
@tonyduran42933 ай бұрын
At least one of them still enjoys playing Zeppelin tunes. He's the heart and soul of that band and doesn't get nearly enough credit. Thumbs up JPJ
@PhilStockbridge3 ай бұрын
Watched Robert Plant last week playing Gallows Pole, Rain Song, Four Sticks and loving every minute
@markberryhill27153 ай бұрын
Those two front guys got too big for their britches! Lol,just kidding I love them all.
@OldRunt3 ай бұрын
Why are you dissing them? Are they puppets that owe you?
@semmcstevenson3 ай бұрын
He got TONS of credit. Since the 1960s
@theycallmejpj3 ай бұрын
Thanks man
@ronaldelliott43733 ай бұрын
I’ll be a fan of JPJ till the day I die. One of the most important figures in the history of contemporary music. Absolute legend. 👈
@kennethlippertshauser33763 ай бұрын
Yes Ronald, I agree 👍
@tomy.18463 ай бұрын
Absolutely, he is a treasure!
@travis15723 ай бұрын
No doubt one of the best in my book
@neilh94423 ай бұрын
Same. Succinctly put. 👍👏🤘
@thomasborger65483 ай бұрын
Me as well
@Two4Brew2 ай бұрын
I was privileged to meet him after one of the Madison Square Garden concerts in July 1973. I was the bag caddy for our local newspaper's music reporter. Mr. Jones noticed me quietly standing off to the side as Paul was speaking with Robert and Jimmy. He approached, held out his hand, asked my name and why I was there. He was very kind to this then 16 year old. He was pleased to hear me tell him that my uncle Ed had brought me to see them in Boston in January 1969 on their 1st US tour as an early 12th birthday present.
@Jeff-qs6nd2 ай бұрын
Great story - JPJ has always been a true gentleman.
@Two4Brew2 ай бұрын
@@Jeff-qs6nd We are in agreement. Another I've met is Steven Winwood, class act. Also, I have been able to speak with Don "Buck Dharma" Roeser a few times over the decades. He is a sweetheart.
@michaellittlewood30322 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your sublime experience. Fantastic!!!
@2005Pilot2 ай бұрын
Blessed!!
@Jimmysage327322 күн бұрын
Greatest concert ever preformed where you there the 27th that was the best one I can’t believe not only where you there but you met him did you see the other guys?
@rcpsammy71863 ай бұрын
Why did all those Zeppelin records sound so damn good?.... THIS GUY!
@kensalazar50663 ай бұрын
Let's not get carried away..
@patrickwalling16363 ай бұрын
@@kensalazar5066lets not deny the truth.
@kensalazar50663 ай бұрын
@patrickwalling1636 Jimmy Page was the producer, and the one responsible for the final sound, not JPJ. Don't get me wrong Jonesy was and still is a phenomenal musician .
@gsxrkz3 ай бұрын
All of them is the reason.
@HellcatCustoms3 ай бұрын
@@kensalazar5066Page was the man until he strung himself out on heroin after 75. Then it was mostly JPJ steering the ship
@dorothyallen80123 ай бұрын
JPJ is a musical virtuoso. I love and admire him so much. Thanks for the post.
@zog97xy3 ай бұрын
No he isnt.
@theycallmejpj3 ай бұрын
Thanks man
@georgemichael91062 ай бұрын
Looking at my Led Zeppelin ticket stubs from 1971,1972,and 1975 I don’t know what happen to my 1973 stub from Albuquerque NM but will keep the other three until I die. Simply the best JPJ.
@ellebrook34133 ай бұрын
He did everything right -joined- ⁽ᵉᵈᶦᵗᵉᵈ ˢᵒ ᵗʰᵉ ᵖᵉᵈᵃⁿᵗˢ ʷᶦˡˡ ˢᵗᶠᵘ⁾ was in one of the greatest bands of all time, kept the worst excesses of rock and roll at arm's length while enjoying the wealth but remaining in the shadows compared to his bandmates. Carried on doing what he loved throughout the years and is still doing so at 78. Bravo Jonesy🥰
@garyrobert90853 ай бұрын
Well said!
@0501Cocoa-si3rs3 ай бұрын
He didn't join the greatest rock band of all time. He and Page were the founders. They recruited the other two..
@ellebrook34133 ай бұрын
@@0501Cocoa-si3rs Thanks! 😀I'm reminded of a quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge: " Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time, place, and company."
@marshwetland38083 ай бұрын
@@ellebrook3413 But inaccuracy sucks more.
@fsh59sae3 ай бұрын
@@0501Cocoa-si3rs didn't he in effect 'join' the remnants of the Yardbirds cos his wife suggested it? plus am pretty sure Page did the recruiting, not JPJ.
@martymcfly87333 ай бұрын
Both he and John Entwistle were the glue of their respective Bands.
@SwitchFoot20073 ай бұрын
The anchor of the sound nucleus. Thats the bass player's job. I mean a real bass player which is what they were.
@jamesha1753 ай бұрын
@@SwitchFoot2007 i've always said that any band is only as good as it's bass player
@ViktorACDC3 ай бұрын
Даже если нет группы он остаётся ее важным звеном
@joeldcanfield_spinhead3 ай бұрын
Indeed. And you can add Chris Squire to that list.
@TheKitchenerLeslie3 ай бұрын
I got to meet Entwistle in the early 90s... that dude was huge. Robert Plant came into my work once, and he was super tall too... but I didn't go near him. It was too much seeing the singer of my favorite band as a real person... and the guy seems like an alien, he practically glows... it's hard to explain. I also met Bowie, but he was such a funny and personable guy it was like meeting a guy you work with for drinks... no big deal.
@B5Blue19682 ай бұрын
In my opinion Led Zeppelin would have never been that big without John Paul Jones, to me me he truly was the unsung hero of that band!
@justgavin_2 ай бұрын
in my opinion they all wouldn’t have been that big without the other. they all brought such a unique element to the band. it wouldn’t have been the same without plant, page, jones, or bonham. though jones is the most talented musician in the band, i think.
@B5Blue19682 ай бұрын
@justgavin_ I can agree with that as well. He definitely was the most talented.
@ronkansa56263 ай бұрын
An incredibly gifted musician. Love his sense of humor.
@Payin_Attention2 ай бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fqdhmtylr6rTj3k.html - Plant made sure that Jonesy sat next to Dave, and the result is hilarious. "How many 'Nos' do you want?" 🤣
@rickbullock43313 ай бұрын
This man sat quietly by but was such an important part of Led Zeppelin and a musical virtuoso.
@gwcstudio3 ай бұрын
He's a class act.
@dr_tomK3 ай бұрын
He really is.
@JayJacobsIIMD2 ай бұрын
He sounds like a whole freaking band!!
@TheFolkandAcousticChannel3 ай бұрын
That is a dignified way to get old….im following your lead man!
@christopherlewis18472 ай бұрын
And he's still having fun! Rock on!
@antonleimbach6483 ай бұрын
Nobody’s Fault but Mine is all over this jam. So cool to see it played live.
@Just-Macca3 ай бұрын
John Paul Jones and Richard Wright ! Unsung Hero's of Bands greater than Gods RIP Rick
@RobXHEphotosPs37.293 ай бұрын
When Waters left Floyd, Jones should’ve joined the band!
@christopherlewis18472 ай бұрын
@@RobXHEphotosPs37.29that would have been truly interesting.
@stickman17422 ай бұрын
@@RobXHEphotosPs37.29 Nah, cuz Waters main contribution was songwriting and lyrics. Jones is a great musician that can play many instruments. That Pink Fraud group brought in many outside writers to try to make those songs sound a little like Floyd. The original songs put forth by Gilmour at that time were rejected for not sounding like Floyd.
@RobXHEphotosPs37.292 ай бұрын
@@stickman1742 True regarding Jones….many different views as far as Waters…..it was nice that “Pink Fraud” was very lyrically diverse, instead of Waters WW2 & Syd obsessions.
@Free-flyBE3 ай бұрын
And the two that still forget his phone # get the all the praise....rock on JP!
@mantisbog3 ай бұрын
Josh and Dave have his number.
@QuarrellaDeVil3 ай бұрын
But remembered "No Quarter" to use as the name for one of their projects.
@Free-flyBE3 ай бұрын
@@QuarrellaDeVil 'ouch'!
@robertzielesch60522 ай бұрын
¹@@Free-flyBE
@user-tc7cz3vz5v2 ай бұрын
This is amazing. So much talent.
@StephenVega-lx9wj3 ай бұрын
The Glue Behind Zeppelin. Along With Bonzo, The Backbone and Back Beat Behind Zep. The Secret Weapon Indeed. A Humble Genius. Long Live JPJ and Led Zeppelin. A Grateful Forever Fan!!!
@martin-19652 ай бұрын
In a classic band line up, the team on bass and drums are as essential as the assholes on guitar and vocals. As, in my past and still currently recording, being one of the assholes on guitar and now sometimes vocals, I would never have made the music I have without the brilliant drummer and bass player in my completely unknown band. Accelerate that upwards to the levels of JPJ and Bonham, Entwhistle/Moon, Ian Paice/Roger Glover, and even later bands like The Jam (Buckler/Foxton) - key thing is, they are so often the beating heart of music and I will love them all as much as the guys in the spotlight 😍
@sid70883 ай бұрын
The most down to earth and under appreciated member of Zeppelin.
@KeithStLouis-yv3bd3 ай бұрын
Supposedly when Plant refused to do more shows after the 02 show, Page, Jones and Jason discussed the idea of going out without a singer at all and just doing the stuff instrumental and jamming, too bad they didn't!
@elp50003 ай бұрын
2 1/2- 3 hours of instrumental Zeppelin.. YES PLEASE!!
@MarkTurner-vs7uc3 ай бұрын
It would have been fantastic
@remnantsofasoundblast3 ай бұрын
They did have rehearsals with several different singers, including Miles Kennedy. They even worked on new material. Nobody will ever hear it
@MikeFranklin693 ай бұрын
Man. Would sell my soul to hear those rehersals.
@blitzevans42733 ай бұрын
😊
@user-bx7ht4vu4d3 ай бұрын
Jones has been my favorite musician since the first time I ever heard Led Zeppelin. If not for him,In Through the Out Door never would have happened
@MrMoonunit673 ай бұрын
Do tell
@nebmilo50243 ай бұрын
Yeah... and pretty much nothing else
@nebmilo50243 ай бұрын
Ps..saw Led Zeppelin way back in 77
@justindawson59303 ай бұрын
That was one of their later albums, I recommend LZ 1 through 4
@DaveClark-ib6sp3 ай бұрын
I saw him in 2000. He was with the drummer from The Black Crows (who plays Bonham with ease and finess as he also did with Page Live at The Greek)and a stick player. He played 14 songs with 10 diffrent instruments. It was INSANE! Definitely the most diverse member of Zeppelin and far often not respected or appreciated!
@MackeyWilliams3 ай бұрын
Steve Gorman never played with JPJ. You saw Terl Bryant on drums. Try harder, expert.
@chrissomerville26253 ай бұрын
@@MackeyWilliamsNo need to be rude jerk.
@Guitarplayer7243 ай бұрын
Who exactly didn’t respect or appreciate JPJ?
@richardllewellyn26332 ай бұрын
The Stick player was Nick Beggs
@MatthewADever2 ай бұрын
Amen
@rockmoussealt77643 ай бұрын
He can play anything, great to seem him. Thanks for sharing
@shaykosovac87223 ай бұрын
Looks and sounds great at 80!
@gavmcadam69323 ай бұрын
...he will do in 2yrs time, certainly!
@mister81163 ай бұрын
78
@toddsharearm98752 ай бұрын
Jimmy Page is 80....John Paul Jones is 78...Robert Plant is 75
@michaelpfaff82803 ай бұрын
He was the glue that held it all together. Without him, there wouldn't have been a Zep as we knew them. 👍
@dennistaylor57752 ай бұрын
Jimmy picked this supreme talent in 1968! Still talented as all get out! This is what made Zeppelin heard for 5+ decades!
@soundseeker21382 ай бұрын
Jimmy'd already played with him when they were both session musicians. He knew exactly the talent he is.
@tbates41593 ай бұрын
All last night I sat on the levee and moaned 🎶
@mjk453 ай бұрын
Meanwhile... All last night I sat on the toilet and moaned😊😊
Thinkin' 'bout my baby and my happy home ....ah oh
@troddy39253 ай бұрын
When ya got it, ya got it! The man still does. The quiet bad-ass of the band!!!
@sonnycarter84472 ай бұрын
June 26, 1977. The Forum.. Played from 7:35 til Midnight, with no breaks.. I was lucky enough to be there..
@francoamerican46322 ай бұрын
@sonnycarter8447 Jones got a break during Moby Dick.
@FrankBelluardo7593 ай бұрын
The Man himself…! Virtuoso can play many instruments. Thx for all your music !
@imanalien22223 ай бұрын
Gotta love hearing a lap steel dialed in by a bassist. BIG THUNDER ! ;)
@lancemarteen863 ай бұрын
JPJ the quiet assassin! He is the master!
@DanielNorwoodMusic3 ай бұрын
For those who don't know, the name of the first piece he plays is "Nosumi Blues" from his 1999 album Zooma. "When the Levee Breaks" starts around 1:53.
@johnclamshellsp19692 ай бұрын
Remember "No Quarter" live? Just wicked amazing.
@TheZoso413 ай бұрын
Musical genius
@viktorpopov3272 ай бұрын
Superb JPJ!
@claudiogomez29452 ай бұрын
For me JPaul Jones always will be Led Zeppelin Soul
@mikoyanfulcrum12 ай бұрын
The titanium and platinum frame of Led Zeppelin . JPJ is the rock solid base that tied everything together. Love you JPJ!!!
@news603redux3 ай бұрын
So gifted yet so humble. Half a century on, he's still a servant to the music. #class
@rtalbot873 ай бұрын
What a Master.
@DannyintheSpirit3 ай бұрын
It is like he is FINALLY getting the respect he totally deserves, late in life while he is in his golden years. I love hearing the fans cheer for this underappreciated musical master. Zeppelin would not have been nearly as good without him. And that is no overstatement.
@stueystuey19622 ай бұрын
Those of us who grew up with zep and others as the soundtrack to our lives could name 100 rockers that perhaps 1 in 10 others have heard of. I have a lady friend in her 50's who couldn't name the guitar player in Led Zeppelin let alone the bass player. Jack Black did the intro for Zep at the Kennedy Center. He mentioned Bonzo and the audience did not get the reference. My point? Jpj gets his due respect but he is after all merely the bass player in the band that performed STH.
@jeph332 ай бұрын
Guy's been doing this for like 60 yrs..as long as I've been on this rock
@Gordon-kj2bx3 ай бұрын
Sensational!! He underpinned everything LZ did. A great musician!
@risatzinberg11703 ай бұрын
Wow! What a treat! Jonsey front n center! I never understood why he was always heard but not seen. His contribution to the music world is enormous . Deserves to be acknowledged and honored.
@mi.dogman44382 ай бұрын
The reason I'm a 55 yr old bass player. Man is MY hero!
@Michael-zs6gt2 ай бұрын
Part of the most talented band ever. Each a rocker in his own right. 4EVER LED
@teb00722 ай бұрын
Just incredible. One of the most underrated musicians of the Classic Rock era.
@volpeverde64413 ай бұрын
led zeppelin's 'portable orchestra'.... J.P.J.... Jonesy/Entwistle/Bruce/Squire are why I play the bass guitar....
@MarshallAnderson-if8yx3 ай бұрын
Never made a big noise, his talents spoke for him. Best thing Page ever did was hiring JPJ!!
@BritishRosie-es3zr2 ай бұрын
unsung hero and possibly the most talented member of Led Zep.
@kisaac69332 ай бұрын
JPJ is so overlooked for what he added to Zeppelin. A true icon.
@welcome12212 ай бұрын
Good to hear him on his own, he is wonderful here, its often sometimes hard to distinguish what part he plays other than the keyboard, its hard to pick up in the songs his contribution, when he plays the guitar! so happy to see it was him playing this in When the Levee Breaks, its a beautifully composed piece of music that adds that eastern vibe like what made zeps music to my mind! I dont say any of them is better than the other it was the 4 of them that created that great symphony and synergy of energy that made them who they are, their energies caught fire and burned bright and they are still burning bright today! Their flame will never die! ❤
@zepfan99883 ай бұрын
Thank you Mr Baldwin nice to see you again
@user-fp2kj3gn4s3 ай бұрын
John Paul Jones was the glue that kept led Zeppelin together
@thewizard60773 ай бұрын
Badass! It don't get much cooler than that!
@kensalazar50663 ай бұрын
Years ago, when he did his solo tour. He played Blackdog on the pedal steel, it was pretty bad ass!!!
@TR-yi8up3 ай бұрын
Always a force of nature. So grateful to see him still churning it out at this level. And admiring of how much he enjoys every moment
@stanstolarski83252 ай бұрын
I really like this. Thank you for sharing. All the best to you & yours John Paul & stay well !!!
@brettlee-21123 ай бұрын
JPJ you are the air that floats the Zeppelin.
@ANDREWWHODGE3 ай бұрын
So good, you can feel the live energy even through a screen. Best thing I've heard in quite a while.
@paulg4443 ай бұрын
There is no substitute for an elite ear. In music it is the engine that makes it all happen !
@bluessoul12862 ай бұрын
Long Live the Gods of Rock! Long Live John Paul Jones!
@Swat-ed5bt3 ай бұрын
Love JPJ. Legend ♥️
@brokenleveeIV2 ай бұрын
Quite arguably the best musician of Zep and had to balance 3 egos. Thank you JPJ.
@marcduhamel-guitar19852 ай бұрын
Still rockin' at 78. Love JPJ!!!
@truenorth13552 ай бұрын
How can there be so much god given talent on one band.
@alexmayhew89892 ай бұрын
The intro to In the evening, The beautiful intro to in the light, the Riff to Black Dog…… JPJ brought amazing things into Led Zeppelin
@Dropdead3132 ай бұрын
No led zeppelin without this guy
@lukeayuso40752 ай бұрын
A true legend and humble star this man is a truly outstanding musician all around❤
@drivingdudestuff2 ай бұрын
The Unsung Hero of Zeppelin!!!
@witchfindergeneral133 ай бұрын
John Paul Jones One of my favorite musicians.
@dgsantafedave12 ай бұрын
I watched him play with "Them Crooked Vultures" and he is an awesome musician!
@tkorocky2 ай бұрын
He looks so happy at the end. Just the joy of playing keeps him going.
@divided_and_conquered18542 ай бұрын
Good old John Baldwin - at the end of the day, he was the most reliable, most professional and most foundational member of the band. He was the rock in a sea of madness. When all these other guys were partying, getting drunk, doing heroin, fist-fighting, tossing televisions out of the upper floor of some hotel, etc. _he_ was in the studio constantly creating; constantly doing myriad projects that most people never knew he was doing. He'll outlive them all in the end, too.
@themadfabber3 ай бұрын
been a Zep fan my whole life...58 now, JPJ and JB were the driving force, RP and JP are legend of course but can we all just imagine what they would have produced if tragedy didn't end the Band?
@aristilus273 ай бұрын
Admirable at the most GREAT JONESY!!
@angusmoffat2 ай бұрын
What an amazing, incredible multi instrument musician. John Paul Jones on any instrument is a joy to hear.
@mrvertigo732 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to see him play with Them Crooked Vultures. He segued in to No Quarter at one point and I was briefly in rock n roll heaven. Absolute legend and an incredibly talented keyboard and bass player 🙌
@williamlangan59023 ай бұрын
Great job, Jonesy! We love you!
@michaelyoung15023 ай бұрын
One of the greatest bassist ever lived …we were blessed to hear him play.
@stratkiller862 ай бұрын
Brilliantly talented, JPJ is a true master of the art.
@user-po6tb1rg6d3 ай бұрын
Most underrated musician in history. Genius
@JamesFolkers3 ай бұрын
There’s that word again…
@user-po6tb1rg6d3 ай бұрын
@@JamesFolkers yep
@user-po6tb1rg6d3 ай бұрын
@@JamesFolkers 2.5 K years ago the Romans said: Cum tacent clamant which means JPJ is quiet but screams
@flyballhdeg97753 ай бұрын
Who would be the "most overated"? That could be fun.😅 Off the cuff, I'll say Taylor Swift.
@kasperkjrsgaard14473 ай бұрын
@@JamesFolkersmost overrated word in history ...
@michaelgalligan76062 ай бұрын
Absolutely,John Paul & John Entwistle kept there band tight! ✌🏻
@ericfaley90193 ай бұрын
John Paul Jones. The secret weapon of Led Zeppelin. I understand why they didn’t go on after Bonham passed. Each one brought something unique to the group.
@ericcournoyer15952 ай бұрын
After some 40 years of listening to Led Zepelin only now do I find out that JP Jones was the one playing this grandiose solo. What else dont I know ?
@yivanov822 ай бұрын
Simply admire this guy!
@e.t.preppin70842 ай бұрын
I just love hearing from the hidden jewel !
@selamethsastro87702 ай бұрын
JPJ is one of the best multi instrumentalists of he's era
@paulflanagan53953 ай бұрын
IMAGINE GOIN ON SPIRITUAL REALMS & TAKIN THIS BAND ALONG WIT YOUS. I DIDN'T HAVE 2 IMAGINE, I DID IT GROWIN UP & STILL DO IT TIL THIS VERY DAY, NO MATTER WHERE I AM. THANK U LORD 4 GIVIN ME THE LIFE OF YOUR CHOICE. AMEN 3
@RobErt-xn9lo2 ай бұрын
Actually my favorite Zeppelin, he was the light in the band
@raymondgarcia73513 ай бұрын
The very best underrated musician I've heard and seen. It's too bad his peers don't acknowledge him the way they should. They can learn from him too, the genius that he is. Keep going JPJ.
@thomaskinne23573 ай бұрын
I'd venture to say that being in Led Zeppelin, was being acknowledged.
@parker119652 ай бұрын
Are you joking he was a revered bass session musician in the 60's
@spookerz352 ай бұрын
Read the comments. Underrated and Jonesy don't belong in the same sentence or paragraph. Millions of people think of him as a legendary musician. He's just quiet and humble about it.
@kernicterus12332 ай бұрын
‘Underrated’??? Wrong word there I’m afraid. One of the greatest musicians ever, respected and revered by some of the greatest musicians ever.
@thomaskinne23572 ай бұрын
Yeah, definitely wrong word. Him & Page were popular session players before Led Zeppelin, was even was even begun.
@tejaml2 ай бұрын
im lovin jpj ...... .so soft spoken .. this man has been loved so many years....
@BeliaLastes2 ай бұрын
JPJ hell yeah love this man 🎻🎹🎼🎵🎶❤❤❤
@Brian_B5052 ай бұрын
Every time i hear JPJ play just about anything i haven't heard before i think: "this is the sound ive been waiting to hear my whole life". That tone is colossal.
@PaulyV563 ай бұрын
He carried the band during the "H " years....Bravo!!!
@rayheflin54733 ай бұрын
Genius, nothing else needs to be said !! John Paul Jones, aka, John Baldwin !! Thanks for all the music !!! You brought me through some tough times !!
@bcb25552 ай бұрын
A MASTER playing a MASTERPIECE
@klausrichter19582 ай бұрын
how cool is that. absolutely great. I'm from that generation.
@shadomane2 ай бұрын
Well that was certainly interesting and very cool. Awesome! Thanks for the video and for sharing.