John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs
The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic ...
John Paul Jones reveals the biggest problem of Led Zeppelin’s reunion: “He left us all”
Led Zeppelin may have done the impossible by reuniting in the 2000s, but it wasn't a cakewalk, according to John Paul Jones. Read more here.
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John Paul Jones Almost Quit Led Zeppelin During ‘Physical Graffiti’ Sessions
Jones, who like Page had begun his career as a highly successful studio musician, began to miss his quieter family life, and ...
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John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones Jr. of Sarasota, Florida, passed away on February 19, 2025, at the age of 91. Affectionately known as JP, he was born in Helena, Arkansas, to John Paul "Mike" Jones Sr. and Maymie ...
Guy Pratt on the Jazz Bass he bought from John Entwistle and how he conjured a “massive octave-pedal freakout” with Madonna
In addition to his main gig with David Gilmour, Guy Pratt has played bass on some monster hits, including Madonna’s Like a ...
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‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ brings riffage and volume but little in the way of fresh insight
In one of pop music’s oddest confluences, future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones sat in on that 1964 recording session, years before the band came together.
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How Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones took flight with Them Crooked Vultures
John Paul Jones has no need for further feathers in his cap. The bassist, keyboardist, and general rock ’n' roll badass anchored Led Zeppelin – arguably the most influential hard rock outfit ...