Always loved John Paul Jones’s bass lines. The man has serious musical chops. Check out the documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin.” Like Jimmy Page, he was a much sought after session musician, who played on dozens of movie soundtracks and for other groups before joining Zeppelin.
Must be "Ramble On" that your posting about. Could be "What Is and What Should Never Be" too. Zeppelin II is loaded with great bass lines. The introduction of "lead bass" as a role in a band?
John Paul Jones definitely gets overshadowed by the other three members when it comes to the critics. I saw him perform a solo show in New Orleans in 2000. Superb performance. 😊
Totally hear you — Zeppelin’s range is part of the magic. But give me "Whole Lotta Love" any day: it doesn’t whisper sweet nothings, it grabs you by the collar and howls.
📌 Sometimes brilliance isn’t subtle; it’s seismic.
No matter how many times I've listened to Ramble On (and it's a LOT), I still can't quite grasp the alchemy of bass and bass drum on the chorus. But I know it feels GREAT!
That bass line is what hooked me into LED Zeppelin and made Ramble On my go-to song whenever I needed to amp up and feel right. I might even say the song is my guiding light for how I aim to feel as often as I can. It’s like a lighthouse for me, guiding the way.
had no idea that page and jones worked soundtracks as studios musicians before their time in zep. page claims that is when and how he learned the production and engineering that allowed him to make their first album with studio input or financing. impressive. prolly explains the subtler arrangements.
Stellar tune. My favorite Zeppeline song.
Always loved John Paul Jones’s bass lines. The man has serious musical chops. Check out the documentary “Becoming Led Zeppelin.” Like Jimmy Page, he was a much sought after session musician, who played on dozens of movie soundtracks and for other groups before joining Zeppelin.
Must be "Ramble On" that your posting about. Could be "What Is and What Should Never Be" too. Zeppelin II is loaded with great bass lines. The introduction of "lead bass" as a role in a band?
Ramble On! John Paul Jones is a genius.
On certain songs, JPJ covered the bass line with pedals while on keys.
That's crazy
John Paul Jones definitely gets overshadowed by the other three members when it comes to the critics. I saw him perform a solo show in New Orleans in 2000. Superb performance. 😊
Totally hear you — Zeppelin’s range is part of the magic. But give me "Whole Lotta Love" any day: it doesn’t whisper sweet nothings, it grabs you by the collar and howls.
📌 Sometimes brilliance isn’t subtle; it’s seismic.
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No matter how many times I've listened to Ramble On (and it's a LOT), I still can't quite grasp the alchemy of bass and bass drum on the chorus. But I know it feels GREAT!
That bass line is what hooked me into LED Zeppelin and made Ramble On my go-to song whenever I needed to amp up and feel right. I might even say the song is my guiding light for how I aim to feel as often as I can. It’s like a lighthouse for me, guiding the way.
Completely understand that
A top 5 album for me. Superb song loved that bass, it's in my head now. Great way to start my day.
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which song are you talking about all of them have good basslines lmao
had no idea that page and jones worked soundtracks as studios musicians before their time in zep. page claims that is when and how he learned the production and engineering that allowed him to make their first album with studio input or financing. impressive. prolly explains the subtler arrangements.