Well, no shit. When your drummer is so bad ass when he passed away Led fucking Zeppelin had to break up because they couldn’t imagine going on without you, you’re the most tremendous drummer in history. I’ve thought this was a badass groove since I was in Jr High School a million years ago…
I guess one could say that in and of itself, a 12 bar blues progression would work in this song, but in and of itself, the bass line is basically impossible to replicate because of how he doesn't seem to repeat the same phrase twice and how he's just grooving through the whole thing. I've been playing bass about 40 years and I definitely can't play it the way John Paul plays it. Led Zeppelin II is my favorite Led Zeppelin album. Thank you for posting.
yeah, JPJ literally plays every single variation of 12 bar that he can think of. Its insane, he literally does not repeat himself over 100 bars!! So much rhythmic variation. This recording really is a masterclass!
Hello, fellow bassist. I've been playing 27 years, myself. Not sure if you're aware of this fact, but there's a reason there isn't recurrent motifs across this exceptional blues tune. John Baldwin (aka JPJ) admitted in an interview years later that he improvised this entire song. How's that for instilling feelings of inadequacy amongst the rest of amateurs? And II is also my favorite Zeppelin album, hands down. Keep holding it down, good sir!
@ericlane8077 There's two kinds of musicians. Those who come up with parts and play it the same way every time, they play from the head. And those who just jam in the moment and it's different every time, they play from the heart. All 4 of these guys were just jammers. They never played or sang exactly the same way twice. Every performance, either live or in the studio, was just a moment in time completely dependent on mood and feel and never to be exactly replicated again. The Who were the same way. Many jazz musicians were/are the same way. When you play from the heart you can get lost in the music and it becomes a journey without a map. Incredible things can happen.
Just jam out and make your own stuff up; you go off feeling heart. Don’t try to replicate exactly because Led Zeppelin didn’t do this. Each performance was its own unique thing, whether live or in studio
@@cangrejoarbol3990 They don't do anything, the isolated tracks are either leaked or they're provided to the makers of games like Rock Band and they just read them from the game data. They will never say this though, they just act all mysterious so you think they're some kind of audio genius with magic powers.
@@PutItAway101 I didn't do it via either of those methods however both methods you described were previously the only way to do it. Now there are new technologies using artifical intelligence that can split tracks from .mp3 of .flac files of the fully mixed tracks. Results vary however and not every song has great results. Tracks with really clear separation amongst the instruments work the best. The reason most people are quiet is its such a new technology, the artists and their lawyers haven't figured it out yet. Once it gets popular they will try and shut it down and claim its copyright infringement.
Jones and Bonham made it possible for Page to solo his ass off . What a group of talented musicians !!!!! All that sound from a 3 piece band awesome, rock on
@@ralph6968 who doesn't credit at least Bonham? He's pretty widely considered one of, if not the greatest rock drummers of all time. And anyone who knows music in the slightest knows how great JPJ is.
And THIS is why Led Zeppelin was/is the greatest rock band!! Sure, as fans we go to the shows and our focus is on the two diamonds out front. (That being Page and Plant, right?) But our ears cannot be deceived!! The backbone of any great band is the rhythm section and the two of the best are isolated right hear for our listening enjoyment. Another breath taking isolated track is "Heartbreaker."
This was likely done at one take. Only seasoned professional session cats can pull off shit like this. Many are still trying to figure out what Jones is doing here….some 50 years later! I understand that’s it’s a “blues in the key of E progression,” but it’s the feel and precision what makes it so indulgently fun. Jones mastered his musical vernacular years prior to the formation of this act…so it makes perfect sense that between he and Bonzo it was just like dynamite detonating!
It took more than a year...but I can play this note for note. Its required learning for the Church of JPJ. Its so enjoyable to play...as are all of his basslines.
So.. that means everyone in the band sacrifices their right arm to get Bonham & Jones. This results in Bonham & Jones replacing the drummer and bassist as they can't play anymore with only one arm, and are inferior anyway even if they didn't lose their arms. The guitarist is getting replaced by somebody else also as he can't play anymore with only one arm. I guess the singer is still remaining in the band but forever hated by his former band mates who got used and tricked into this. The singer then quickly falls in a great depression due to this plus the trauma of losing his arm. Yeah well I'm sure there are many bands who would consider doing this.
There is one more thing for Page to do. Issue a music only album! He has already released the instrumental version of No Quarter, and that was brilliant. Often, the music stands on its own , and many times Plant is the weak link. Achilles, Song Remains The Same, Kashmir, The Rain Song, That’s The Way. It would be very refreshing to hear just the music. Please do that for us…
I know it's probably an audio glitch/artefact from whatever ropey algorithm was used to isolate these 'stems', but I love the fact that every time Bonham hits the kick drum hard it feels like it's just crushing every other sound under its immense weight and volume, as I imagine that was probably what it was like being in the room with Bonham while he plays this.
@@JoshMaxPower Hurricane Ian or Nicole wiped it out. The engineers and politicians are too obsessed with outerspace fantasy missions, Covid nonsense and making military weapons 😉
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John Paul Jones is beyond incredible!
Man ,that guy... Very tasty bass player...
@@aaronharvey7523 heavily influenced by motown and then juiced it up to 11
John Paul Jones is tremendous
Well, no shit. When your drummer is so bad ass when he passed away Led fucking Zeppelin had to break up because they couldn’t imagine going on without you, you’re the most tremendous drummer in history.
I’ve thought this was a badass groove since I was in Jr High School a million years ago…
He really is good
F'n A.
Understatement
I guess one could say that in and of itself, a 12 bar blues progression would work in this song, but in and of itself, the bass line is basically impossible to replicate because of how he doesn't seem to repeat the same phrase twice and how he's just grooving through the whole thing. I've been playing bass about 40 years and I definitely can't play it the way John Paul plays it. Led Zeppelin II is my favorite Led Zeppelin album. Thank you for posting.
yeah, JPJ literally plays every single variation of 12 bar that he can think of. Its insane, he literally does not repeat himself over 100 bars!! So much rhythmic variation. This recording really is a masterclass!
Hello, fellow bassist. I've been playing 27 years, myself. Not sure if you're aware of this fact, but there's a reason there isn't recurrent motifs across this exceptional blues tune. John Baldwin (aka JPJ) admitted in an interview years later that he improvised this entire song. How's that for instilling feelings of inadequacy amongst the rest of amateurs? And II is also my favorite Zeppelin album, hands down. Keep holding it down, good sir!
@ericlane8077
There's two kinds of musicians. Those who come up with parts and play it the same way every time, they play from the head. And those who just jam in the moment and it's different every time, they play from the heart. All 4 of these guys were just jammers. They never played or sang exactly the same way twice. Every performance, either live or in the studio, was just a moment in time completely dependent on mood and feel and never to be exactly replicated again. The Who were the same way. Many jazz musicians were/are the same way. When you play from the heart you can get lost in the music and it becomes a journey without a map. Incredible things can happen.
Just jam out and make your own stuff up; you go off feeling heart. Don’t try to replicate exactly because Led Zeppelin didn’t do this. Each performance was its own unique thing, whether live or in studio
Kind of amazing that one song can have the best slow and fast bass line.
This is my favorite bass line of any Led Zeppelin song❤
It's got so much mood, and so musical. Bonham always seemed to put the perfect groove down for the best rythem section in music..imo
Dazed and Confused is another good one.
No one cares
@@andresvelasco8163 About what
@@andresvelasco8163 your monkey ass cared to comment, so there’s that🤣
Jonesy is the master of 4 strings. Period
Close, Bootsy Fuckin Collins
These two are immensely talented and lock together like a machine. Huge reason Zep is the best rock band of all time.
Next to The Police of course! 😁😆
@@samuelmarlow1969 Beatles and Led
@@samuelmarlow1969 agree! I think I even like The Police a little better lol
every member was critical. Not too often that when a drummer dies the band immediately calls it quits
Jonesy is just Incredible.
Just shows that the heart of this song is indeed the drums and bass. JPJ and JB really played well together.
Man, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page were just along for the ride on a lot of these songs.
I've dreamed of hearing just the rhythm section of this song for years. God bless the people who make these isolated tracks ❤️
How do they even do it?
@@cangrejoarbol3990 They don't do anything, the isolated tracks are either leaked or they're provided to the makers of games like Rock Band and they just read them from the game data. They will never say this though, they just act all mysterious so you think they're some kind of audio genius with magic powers.
I don't know. Sorry!
@@PutItAway101 I didn't do it via either of those methods however both methods you described were previously the only way to do it. Now there are new technologies using artifical intelligence that can split tracks from .mp3 of .flac files of the fully mixed tracks. Results vary however and not every song has great results. Tracks with really clear separation amongst the instruments work the best. The reason most people are quiet is its such a new technology, the artists and their lawyers haven't figured it out yet. Once it gets popular they will try and shut it down and claim its copyright infringement.
The individual tracks for led zep II were leaked.
Jones and Bonham made it possible for Page to solo his ass off . What a group of talented musicians !!!!! All that sound from a 3 piece band awesome, rock on
The live version at fillmore west 04/24/69 was phenomenal, especially the intro. Jonesy and Bonzo are truly a backbones of Zep's powerhouse sound.
yeah too bad they never got the credit for that ,it was always ,Page and Plant.
@@ralph6968 who doesn't credit at least Bonham? He's pretty widely considered one of, if not the greatest rock drummers of all time. And anyone who knows music in the slightest knows how great JPJ is.
This guy knows Zeppelin
The drummer and bass player are usually the backbone of any good band !
Getting the led out . There's a reason jpj is still in demand to this day , fantastic
These guys were in their early twenties, amazing! There’s great iso track of Ramble On during the studio fade, JPJ and Bonzo kick butt!
One of the most distinct bass and drums sound ever. They could sit there just playing quarter notes and I’d know who it was.
Epic! JPJ and Bonham were just unbelievable
Thank you JPJ!!!!
IT HITS THE GROOVE PERFECTLY 🥰
HE MADE THIS BAND UNTOUCHABLE, ALONF WITH BOHNHAM
No lessons in the world could make this happen, its brotherhood!!!
✝️Led Zeppelin best rock band past present & future 🎶🥁🎸
PERIOD!!
Can't argue that
And THIS is why Led Zeppelin was/is the greatest rock band!! Sure, as fans we go to the shows and our focus is on the two diamonds out front. (That being Page and Plant, right?) But our ears cannot be deceived!! The backbone of any great band is the rhythm section and the two of the best are isolated right hear for our listening enjoyment. Another breath taking isolated track is "Heartbreaker."
or celebration day
These isolated rhythm tracks are so great! Many thanks!
This isolated rythem section defines perfection and love!!!!!!
Giving this a thumb up before it even plays.
Bonzos dynamics were mountain peaks and low valleys
Absolutely great bass playing here - virtuosity and great sense of syncopated rhythms with LOTS of improvisation - wow!!!
The daddies of em all. Unmatched. 21 and 23 years old. Unreal.
This is one of my all-time favorite songs. Bonham and Jones really lock in.
This was likely done at one take. Only seasoned professional session cats can pull off shit like this. Many are still trying to figure out what Jones is doing here….some 50 years later! I understand that’s it’s a “blues in the key of E progression,” but it’s the feel and precision what makes it so indulgently fun. Jones mastered his musical vernacular years prior to the formation of this act…so it makes perfect sense that between he and Bonzo it was just like dynamite detonating!
It took more than a year...but I can play this note for note. Its required learning for the Church of JPJ. Its so enjoyable to play...as are all of his basslines.
Fast part goes hard af, never noticed the kick, but it sounds like a metal beat already
Listen to how Bonham stays simple and groovy to let JPJ shine. Jones is a beast. Every bit as talented , if not more so, than the others IMO.
They were truly talented and fed off of each other so well. Damn, I love John Paul Jones with the long hair.
Pura poesia ritmica.
This video deserves billions of views!!!
Jonesey! What a talented man 💯
i have now listened top this at least 20 times. unreal.
How many bands around the globe would give their right arm for these two guys? World class.
Def leppard would
You said that right!
@@technobat8601 Oooooohhhhh, lol
@@technobat8601TOTALLY UNCALLED FOR 😂LOL
So.. that means everyone in the band sacrifices their right arm to get Bonham & Jones. This results in Bonham & Jones replacing the drummer and bassist as they can't play anymore with only one arm, and are inferior anyway even if they didn't lose their arms. The guitarist is getting replaced by somebody else also as he can't play anymore with only one arm. I guess the singer is still remaining in the band but forever hated by his former band mates who got used and tricked into this. The singer then quickly falls in a great depression due to this plus the trauma of losing his arm. Yeah well I'm sure there are many bands who would consider doing this.
Maestros 🎸🥁🎶
Love the subtle eventide phaser on the drums
what a duo, this is another level of blues
One of the many songs that I absolutely LOVE!
I would like a reissue of the entire catalog of just the isolated drum tracks.
There is one more thing for Page to do. Issue a music only album! He has already released the instrumental version of No Quarter, and that was brilliant. Often, the music stands on its own , and many times Plant is the weak link. Achilles, Song Remains The Same, Kashmir, The Rain Song, That’s The Way. It would be very refreshing to hear just the music. Please do that for us…
@@davidankrom1247 led zeppelin uprooted perhaps
I know it's probably an audio glitch/artefact from whatever ropey algorithm was used to isolate these 'stems', but I love the fact that every time Bonham hits the kick drum hard it feels like it's just crushing every other sound under its immense weight and volume, as I imagine that was probably what it was like being in the room with Bonham while he plays this.
the effect is that they are perfectly timed
And that, your honour, is the case for flatwounds...
Incredible quality playing, and they so young too. Dem were the days.
For any bassist, this is a "back to the woodshed" moment. Lol
Mind blowing…
This sounds amazing. What a time to be alive to see these guys play- I wasn’t unfortunately
I was extremely lucky. Saw them twice. 1975 and 1977. Been in awe of Bonham since i was 14 years old.
@@t-bone6467I’ll give you that.
I was a very, very lucky guy…. 8 times for me.
Master piece. Just beautiful
I enjoyed this so much. You could dance to this.
WOW man i have searched for this for a loooong time!!! thanks sooo much….like so many others I LOVE THIS SONG AND BASS LINE!!!!
He only recently unblocked you.
Enjoy.
Fantastic!
Bad ass stuff
my favorite playing of all time
Love that Funk & Roll!!
''Achilles last stand'' would be Fn AWESOME!!!!!!! Peace :)
Got it voiceless, from YT. Great in the car.
Oh my days. Wowzers 😅 u cant even touch this its spectacular
Thanks so much for posting this, I was just looking for the bass line, magic JPJ and Bonham.
That drum sound.
Month 3 of attempting to learn this bassline with all its little nuances, just about through the first fast part. It’s gunna take minute…
Earth Soul Blues RocknRoll...
these two are on a different planet
oh my lemon
the john section
Brilliant
Greatest
Great bass jammers ! Thanks for posting pal.
Been taping voiceless Zep for the car cassette and heck yea, the compositions come clear. The Bass drum pairing and interplay come out.
Magic absolute magic
John Paul Jones man... Would love to hear isolated "Good times, Bad times....".
Bohnam's sound is PHAT.
Masterpiece.
Imagine your first concert ever, being Zeppelin '73
I don't have to, I was there for both gigs.😇
@@fedup3449 how old u are
@@doraanaisnin5199 Good Lord Dora, are you chatting me up?
@@fedup3449 yes, why that much fuss?
Beautiful
しびれる〜！ドラムが鳴る。ではなく歌ってますね ^ - ^ ♪
この曲のベースは最高でしょ
omg thank you for posting this !
Great 👍
Take me to the bridge!
WHERE'S THAT CONFOUNDED BRIDGE 😁
@@JoshMaxPower Hurricane Ian or Nicole wiped it out. The engineers and politicians are too obsessed with outerspace fantasy missions, Covid nonsense and making military weapons 😉
JPJ is sooo under rated. I think that's because he was always the quiet one. He wasn't loud and boisterous like the other three.
listen to the perfectly timed "crashes"...
Candy for ears.
Great please post more
The heaviest rhythm section of all time.
You could set your watch to that.
Solid!
Not a bad bass line for being improvised.
He never plays exact same phrase twice. He always changes accents and emphasis. Very hard to do for several minutes
Just listen how they end it ,how they end this song 🎵
I love how JPJ squis the bass 🥰😍💪🏽
The Beast & The Secret Weapon.
Oh my!
A fukin amazing 👏
Bass & drum on this should be 14 mins long
Thank you!
TIGHT!!
but loose!!
Too much sauce 🔥
There was a girl in high school named Debbie who when she walked ,you thought of this song.
I would like to have met this Debbie back in the day. Like the girl Fogle stares at in Superbad I bet!!
@@hughbegg274 Eventually, she dated a guy in a band I was in.
Wow!
... And with that there were no more 12 bar bass lines left to be discovered
John Paul Jones=The Best!!!
A great bass line by JPJ.
Bonham is locked into Jimmy, and JPJ is cueing off both drums and guitar while weaving amongst them
GOAT!!!!