JPJ, the quiet musical genius backbone ot Led Zeppelin

I want him to be my neighbor and say "good morning" to me every day.

The stars aligned for Zeppelin, it was lightning in a bottle we’ll never see again and it completely fascinates me

This man is the reason I ever picked up a (Fender Jazz) Bass. I met him in 1994, giving me the opportunity to tell him this and thank him for it. He is the humblest, most gracious person I have ever encountered.The only thing better than his musicianship is his humanity. Thank you, JPJ, for being!

Jones said it perfectly!! "John Bonham wasn't the drummer of Led Zeppelin, he was a quarter of it". That right there shows how much respect there was for one another in Led Zeppelin.

This is by far a great Man among men. I have always loved these guys. I am so glad to hear and see the smile and appreciation of the work he and the band did. Such a great guy!

What a gentleman he is! In '86, I was in WH Smith (UK newsagents), browsing magazines. I turned around, and John Paul Jones was just behind me, doing the same. I don't think anyone else in the vicinity recognized him. Shyness stopped me saying Hello, but I'm glad it did - who wants to be interrupted while shopping? You can tell from this interview that JPJ doesn't see himself as a celebrity or star, just a working musician / writer / producer. One of the best music interviews I've seen. Thank you. 🥍

John Paul, you've been a blessing to Led Zeppelin. Your Bass lines alone are incredible, not to mention the other instruments. I've been a big fan since 74.

Finally, an interviewer that asks interesting questions and John Paul Jones gives great, honest answers. He really is a class act and 1/4 of the greatest band in history!

We don't hear enough from JPJ, such an admirable man.

One of the most down to earth guys in rock, and a great musician at that.

This man's bass tone is unbelievable, the unsung hero of Zeppelin. Amazing organist as well.

he aged better than page and plant

Jonesy was the best musician out of all of them.

John Paul Jones is down to earth, and fabulous. Highly talented.

So humble..... JPJ was criminally underrated, I think. I saw them in Seattle 1977- Ears rang for months. So good ❤

Jonesy is a class act. Always was. Possibly the most gifted musician in the band

Ramble on.. a brilliant bassist, musician, and human, JPJ is a living legend!

I always thought John Paul was the secret weapon of the band, he covered a fair bit of musical territory and not just with the bass. I saw them supporting The Who in the US on a early tour, then I saw them at the Bath Festival in England eighteen months later in 1970 and they obliterated everyone else. Great interview by the young man. Thank you.

There is no hyperbole in this statement....Led Zeppelin consisted of four ground breaking revolutionary musical virtuosos. Given that indisputable fact, John Paul Jones is arguably the most gifted all around musician. That's quite an honor when you're talking about the most astonishingly talented band that Rock ever produced.

Lovely guy, so talented and unassuming. Met him once in Blackpool, we brought fish and chips and walked along the seafront together.

Such a wonderful interview, I love JPJ's sense of humor throughout. And he's very candid and direct with his sensibilities about different material they performed and the qualities about it. Wonderful stuff.

I love them all but he is the most down the earth member of the band

The most musically gifted member of the band, according to Jimmy.

His music knowledge is expansive . He can play any instrument and read music backwards. So he was just as important as the others no doubt

Probably the best Zep interview I've heard. JPJ is so cool. How thoughtful are his comments.

Led Zeppelin: the most solid rhythm section in rock history, and there were a Lot of great rhythm sections in that era.

I love this man. SO humble, so nice, so engaging and a genius musician. I would love to meet this man.

One of the things that I admire most about Zeppelin is that they were a band, in the truest sense of the word. When Bonham died, the rest of the band knew that Zeppelin was done. It appears as if success, fortune, fame were secondary to them. It was all about the music that they were making. "John Bonham wasn't the drummer of Led Zeppelin; he was 1/4 of Led Zeppelin"

He was the heart and soul of Led Zeppelin. Besides his bass, his organ parts were absolutely critical to the overall sound on their songs. I could listen to it for hours. When I saw them live in the 70s the bass player, John, was ill, and the band actually asked if there was anyone in the audience who could play bass. A guy got up and walked onto stage and knew every song they did. It was an amazing night.

“Unless it comes back in a DVD 30 years later” HAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHAH

hes so adorable

I love John Paul Jones. He is the backbone of Led Zeppelin.

What can make you stand out from other bands? Good arrangements. John Paul was intelligent, musically trained, and versatile. What a fortunate occurrence to have these four particular musicians in the same band.

Probably around that time a friend and I bought tickets for King Crimson and the opening act was billed as "Special Guest" and this guy shows up on stage!! What an amazing show!! He was funny as hell, entertaining us between songs because there were numerous instrument changes and super generous with his show! A great man!!

Very Nice ... Very Well Done. It's so pleasant seeing John get to participate in an interview without having to wait until Robert finally runs out of breath.

What a wonderful guy JPJ is. I can see why any band would love to have him on board.

What a Man, what a incredible musician! Along with Bonham he was the Pulsing Heart of Zeppelin!!

That's what you call a class act.. It wasn't until I saw his solo act at the house of blues that I realized what a tremendous part he played in LZ... An outstanding artist, and quite a likable guy.

NOW ladies & gents, this guy is what you call a total class act.

Class act right here. From the mags I read in the 70's to any media he's done since JPJ comes across as the grit that LZ needed. He never told a nasty tale on his bandmates and always played to the song. The respect he has is well earned.

Absolutely gifted bassist. I have a tremendous respect for John Paul Jones. To the uninitiated he is probably the least known member of Led Zeppelin but he was the backbone that made those songs come alive and allow you to feel the music.

It is apparent that Jones was the the energy which kept the band in balance.

Peter Grant would have like 10 consecutive heart attacks then a few strokes if he found out about KZfaq haha...

i was lucky enough to see Zeppelin may years ago,they gave everything,played for 3 hours plus,worked their arses off,amazing,hard working and professional band,miss Bonzo,best rock drummer ever

A true legend and a great person. Any band would benefit from such a magnificent musician. He’s an icon of rock.

Definitely underrated to those that don't really know much about music or Zeppelin. The guy was/is a master musician on bass, keyboards, mandolin, etc. plus doing arrangements. Just a quiet, brilliant musician. Poor guy was one of two people that found Bonham dead.

Brilliant ... J.P.Jones is simply a GENIUS., as all LEd Zeppelin's members ... THE BEST GROUP EVER

JPJ laughing at Robert "not liking" Stairway. That's funny : )

John is such an awesome person, I have such a respect for him and I think he can just be so hilarious sometimes with some of the little things he says, legend

I fucking love John Paul Jones. Genius musician and a really nice guy. His solo albums rock.Perhaps Zeppelin's best musician?

John Paul Jones was and is one of the greatest--yet most underrated--musicians in the world. He also is absolutely delightful to hear during his interviews.

Jonesy never got enough face time in my estimation. This man was and is so full of talent and I'm always wishing I could see more of him on film to see what his fingers were doing. There is a scene on stage in The Song Remains the Same movie where he and Bonzo were playing and smiling at one another. That's one of my favorite parts. It's really awesome to hear his takes on all of the different songs. Still love these guys after all these years! Who wouldn't? Great interview! Great guy! Gotta add that Peter Grant certainly had their backs. He was balls to the wall, Peter Grant.

Jones found Bonham dead. I wonder how you get over something like that. I can't imagine.

I come from a very diverse musical backround...Led Zeppelin will always be in my heart...im in my sixties.....their music is my therapy...lol...i listen to them every single day for the past 50yrs, what a fuckin ride ...lol... awesome... awesome band....

13:15 That's beautifully said by JPJ: "John wasn't the drummer of Led Zeppelin, he was a quarter of Led Zeppelin."

He was part of a band who had a wealth of knowledge about their craft. We need more JPJ interviews!

"It wasn't the age of therapy which came 20 years too late for us" Aw man. He said it with a chuckle but you know there's so much pain with that statement underneath. RIP Bonzo.

A master musician in every sense of the word. Base guitar, piano, arrangements, song writing, composition etc. Incredible.

What a classy, gracious and humble gentleman. I really really love Jimmy, I can relate to his phrasing and punch, the modes he uses to improvise.... But this one I must say is the rare gem in the band. Only respect and ... respect. :--)

One of the top musicians that ever lived. HIs sense of melody was amazing.

What a pleasure just to listen to this man, intelligent, polite and funny, God Bless him!!!

He and Page were genius together. What a great decision by Page to go get Jones as his first mate. Wonderful interview, he has a wonderful sense of humor. "You have a few parties and they remind you of it in 30 years' time." Cincinatti shut down after the third number, what else were we going to do? Hilarious. Also handles some very difficult questions with poise. His comments about Bonham show such deep respect - their decision to stop puts them with the Beatles in unparalleled company.

Great Interview! Bless you! These musicians were almost too good to be true! Otherworldly! 🌟

I don't think it's outrageous to say the John Paul Jones was the most talented multi-instrumentalist of his era. It's also entirely likely that the only person that would disagree with that would be himself.

13:15 "John Bonham wasn´t the drummer of Led Zeppelin. He was the quarter of Led Zeppelin and you couldn´t just say get another drummer" ( Jones, John Paul)

Such a gentleman. Best wishes for you, John.

how did he feel, .. WTF man he's the one that found bonzo, he's got to live with that memory forever

John Paul Jones, a man with class and integrity, long live Jonsey.

JPJ is a class act,very personable and brilliant on many instruments !

So bright and articulate, honest. Well done JPJ.

Quiet possibly the most underrated musician in all of rock history.

I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks for the upload. Greetings from South Africa.

At 11:09 John recalls the death of John Bonham -- you can see the pain before it's ever mentioned.

What a nice man. Very genuine.

jpj. a total class act.. best ever

He is a musical genius who did not get enough credit as he came up with a lot of the band's riffs like Black Dog.

Excellent. Never knew much about JPJ but certainly enjoyed his candor and honest assessment. 👍

It's hard to express how great a musician, and how great a human, JPJ is. Master musician, humble, decent man. Giant of 20th century music.

When I first started listening to Zeppelin heavily in 1983 as a 15 year old. It was easy to get caught up in Page’s riffs, and Bonham’s drumming, but throughout the years, I really started focusing on what JPJones was doing, every step of the way. Especially the live shows, where Page would lead a song in one direction with his solos, and Jones had to adapt and keep grooving on the spot. His talent was immense, and his contribution to the greatest Rock Band of All Time, cannot be understated.

Plant the golden, Page of the shadows, Bonzo "the Led" of Zeppelin and finally Darkhorse JPJ (quiet, humble, multi-talented gentle genious)... I 💕you JPJ!

"You have a few parties, and years later they remind you of it!" BEST LINE EVER! AHA. JP is awesome. These sure were the good old days.

Such an utterly brilliant musician in every way on so many instruments and underappreciated more than anyone in music.

A giant of rock,together with bonzo they both were the Best rhytm section in history of rock.a complete musician and a marvelous person.we love him!

" you have a few parties and they remind you of it in 30 years time"-Got to love Jonesy:)

The great thing is that he mentions Peter Grant. They never would have been who they were without him, but he also changed the entire industry and made things better for every band that came after them. He is the unsung hero of Led Zeppelin and the music industry...

Not only is Jonesy an incredible musician, he is also a true gentleman.

"What is and what should never be" it s one of my fav. Led zeppelin song too....great song a litlle bit underrated if u ask me

I can listen to this guy all day. Brilliant, humble and down to earth. You would think you were speaking to someone’s grandfather not one of the greatest musicians of the century

My all time favorite musician. There is no Led Zeppelin without him. Geddy Lee said he was the best bass player. Geddy was the best I ever saw live so that said it all.

this is an interview for the Smithsonian. The interviewer did a great job and really let JPJ present his true self. just great work all around......and no surprise, Swedish people are civilized, so I've heard....

Is it just me, or am I seeing his pain at the loss lot Bonham and the end of the greatest rock band of all time. I always have wondered what the 80's would have brought.

I always get that feeling if I saw john someplace in public and said lets go have a pint im buying he would go. For a man of such amazing talent in the best band of all time he is down to Earth

Great interview: enlightening, educational, and most of all very funny. I think one of the things that set LZ apart, besides their obviously stellar musicianship, was the fact that they were simply more intelligent than most of their peers.

What a totally cool guy.

Usually like John Paul Jones interviews. Low key straight forward. Casual feeling, truth.

Hi. I had a small music shop in Turkey . I used to sell cassettes. I'm 53 now. They were the most important famous people I met in my life. They were so normal, sincere and gentlemen. No complimants or anything. We talked for about 20-25 minutes and drank tea with Robert.After the concert was finished I tried to learn where do they would stay @t day I waited by the hotel.When Robert went out I kissed him and hugged him. He Asked me about the previous day's concert performance.I said time passed so fast like a dream. I said I came about 1000 km from my town to İstanbul for the concert he said please drive carrefully. I took LZ 3 LP which I've bought in İtaly when I was 21 y.o. in 1983 and they signed the LP's.While I was waiting for Jimmy, he was shopping at a peddler who sold cheap imitation watches near the hotel street. I talked to him for 5-6 minutes. He was also gentleman, sincere like a normal person. I loved them more because they are the most important band of history (according to me) and so normal people like a teacher or friends. Lucky me. I've also met Michael Lee. RİP Michael.Lee and Bonzo.You're the greatest drummers of all. Emin Kurnaz Emin Elektronik Adana

This such a charming man. (You have a few parties, and they talk you in 30 years time.)

Fabulous honest interview. Zepp will live forever. Best. Band. Ever.

What a man. A musician explaining his work.