Jimmy Page knew he was getting a very talented multi-instrumentalist for his new band when he got JPJ. And he knew he was getting a real secret weapon who would help make the band great - a quiet, humble guy who was not concerned with being in the spotlight - only with helping to make great music.
Sure,P age knew Jones from the London recording scene.They were the two youngest guys on the scene and played together on records by Donovan and Lulu for starters.
I saw an early televised black and white concert of Zeppelin from 1969 and all 4 members were tight and brilliant. John Paul Jones is an excellent bassist who not only plays well but listens and responds to what the others are doing.
He must have been bloody good , because with his smooth looks and musical ability what young man in the 60s wouldn’t have wanted to be in a four piece band ? Only someone with exceptional backroom and technical gifts, in big demand from established stars would be able to resist the limelight. Most of these guys had to work hard at music lessons and rudiments when most of us got bored with it or didn’t have the stamina or patience to stick at it. Learning piano scales and reading music is damn hard when your a kid and want to go out and play in the sunshine. So, I guess these kids deserved to reap the rewards later on in their late teens and early 20’s.
John Paul Jones was prolific as an arranger and session man. He contributed to some of the biggest hits in the sixties. Here is just a sample. Donovan “Mellow Yellow”, “Sunshine Superman”, ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man” Lulu “To Sir with Love” Rolling Stones “She’s a Rainbow” PP Arnold “ Angel in the Morning” Herman’s Hermits “No Milk Today”, “Dandy”, “East West”, “ The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life”, “There’s a Kind of Hush” Wayne Fontana “Pamela Pamela” Magic Lanterns “Shame Shame” Cliff Richard “Congratulations”
JPJ is such an astute musician but terribly underrated, he has never really got the credit he deserves, much like Brian Jones with The Stones, George Harrison with The Beatles and Rick Wright with Pink Floyd. I remember when Zeppelin were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame and JPJ said "Thank you to my friends for finally remembering my phone number" It happens a lot in Rock bands but there does always seem to be one that is very underappreciated. Great video as always YP 😊
Oh no! I didn’t want the video to end! It was too short! At the young and ignorant age of 13 is when I learned of JPJ and LZ. It was In The Evening that was constantly being played by the local rock station, that caught my ear. It was 1980 and I was hearing a band who’d reached the end of their reign but I didn’t know this at the time. During the entire span of the eighties is when I put the Zeppelin puzzle together via bootleg vinyl and books. After getting LZ II, that was it for me. It was over. In the midst of all the eighties pop culture crap, there I was with my beloved LZ II cassette tape. This separated me from everyone else who were listening to Motley Crue and Thriller. What I heard in Zeppelin was; a group of guys who laid waste to the competition. I was right too. John Paul was so talented that he didn’t ever even need to be in a band, much less tour like a animal. We all owe him a bit of gratitude for leaving his family so many times thru the years and bringing us fans the goods.
@@endokrin7897 🙂... The tone of the 'narrator' is o k though .... The off intonation now & then is a small glitch , which doesn't detract from the overall quality .
A great guitarist went on tour with Jet Harris and Tony Meehan following the success of ‘Diamonds’ which Jimmy page played on as a session musician, then ironically John Paul Jones almost joined The Shadows as a bass guitarist. A great story and piece of history 2 members of Led Zeppelin with a connection to The Shadows.
John looks like a young, healthy Chet Baker on some of those photos. He did a great job with the string arrangements on R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People as well. A big big seller!
@@mikewilson3581 yeah...monster had it's moments (production wise) but i really liked new adventures in hi fi...that one and automatic where mindblowing
Interesting clip, fascinating to see a video made on John, It reminds me of seeing all of Jimmy's recent productions about his earlier session works and accomplishments.
JPJ was a pivotal guy. Not a star, not a leader. But he had the chops and the dedication and was in everywhere. Yet again, a great video charting a little piece of music history. I thank you.
I guess your definition of ⭐ is different than mine👎 Who was Jimmy's first choice; a virtuoso, multi-instumentalist, team player...a reliable, total professional!
@@FuturePast2019 There are several problems here and you're at the centre... 1) First of all, the topic is Jimmy Page & Led Zeppelin; specifically who was the 1st musician added to the new group...JPJ 2) Again, "total musician"...what are you talking about? Don't take this thing out of context & tell me what I'm implying...you must be on Jack D 3) What does Jimi Hendrix have to do with this...get the spelling right, you sound like an intoxicated youngster. 4) How old are you? Everyone knows the Band of Joy, Plant + Bonham connection.
When this March 1966 article was written ( hence narrated for this documentary) it was 2 months prior to "Becks Bolero"!) There is no mention of Page in the article. JPJ played on many, many sessions during the 60s- I've spent a lifetime trying to document them. Great video
The Song Remains the Same. 1973 at Madison Square Garden. No Quarter, There you can appreciate the work carried by JPJ Fender Rhodes piano , Hammond organ , mellotron and moog Taurus pedal. Later "Kashmir" and later "All of my Love " Also as a producer. Just Top Notch!
Someone asked.Jimmy, whats.it like being the best guitarist; He replied ' Im not even the best guitarist in my band' meaning Jonesy can do it all..secret weapon.
It’s a disgrace how little recognition and respect JPJ gets, sometimes even from Page and Plant. He’s just as integral as Bonham was in the formula that made up Zeppelin.
JP had become disenchanted with session work tho handsomely compensated. He was on the verge of calling it a day when Page approached him and eagerly laid out plans for an exciting new band and brand. JP story goes didn't wait til Page got to the end before asking if he could become involved. The organic nature of how this group of guys came to be is really like none other in the world of rock folklore.
Page was asked to join the Yardbirds, but turned them down and recommended Jeff Beck. Page knew his guitarists. Then Page did get tired of studio work and joined the Yardbirds as their bass player = until Chris Dreja, the rhythm guitarist, offered to switch to bass (and later take photos of Zep for their first album. So it is only justice that JPJ joins a band with another disgruntled session player.
The Jones Brothers Band- Brian Jones/ Rhythm Guitar-Mick Jones/Lead Guitar-Kenny Jones/Drums, Percussions-David Robert Jones(David Bowie)/Vocals- John Paul Jones/Bass Guitar&Keyboards...Only if Brian had lived !!!!!
Nice, to hear my Father Mickie Most and HH’s name checked! True, Gent and musical genius. He, was my Fathers MD for two years. Jimmy Page, never played on Sunshine Superman and JPS arranged/salvaged it. Glyn Jones, only worked on the first Led Zeppelin. Thanks, for sharing though...
Hey, that's cool! Your father was a very talented. According to both Donovan and Jimmy Page himself, Jimmy played on "Sunshine Superman". They even played it live a few years ago: ruclips.net/video/mFAyXF_XpVE/видео.html
@Alan Anderson Sorry, you're quite correct it was Alan Parker playing the Lead Guitar, I miss recalled. JPJ's (who arranged it) confirmed that a few years back. Clem Cattini on drums as well. Eddie Kramer engineered. Recorded at Olympic Studios..
Although they are not related and both play more than one instrument they even look some what alike they remind me of each other that's Brian Jones and John Paul Jones.
I never realized most of Led Zeppelin's members were session musicians, but then again, it shouldn't surprise me. Session musicians are cream of the crop.
The UK pop landscape would sound much less interesting without JPJ and Pagey as session men. Those two cats _were_ the sound of the 60's. Best JPJ session of all time: Beck's Bolero. The greatest rock supersession instro of all time in my book - a total atom smasher
Yes! and with Keith Moon on drums and Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar. Have always loved "Beck's Bolero." Very glad too that Jeff Beck and Jimmy chose it to perform at Beck's induction into the Hall of Fame.
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 Don't forget Nicky Hopkins on piano. Beck, Page, Jones, Moon, Hopkins - there's your ultimate supergroup! And don't forget Bolero was recorded in July 66, totally groundbreaking and way ahead of its time. The Beatles own atom smasher 'Tomorrow Never Knows' hadn't even been released yet
When the "leave" breaks? (5:07). Even if you didn't know the background of the song in the flood-prone Mississippi Delta, you must have heard Robert Plant sing the song. It's "leh-vee" not "leave."
thats something only learned Zeppelin fans know- JPJ and Page were pretty much already millionaires (or at least very wealthy / successful) before Zep even started, Page paid for the entire recording of LZ 1 before they had a record deal.
@@lotharroberts5978 well they were 2 of london's top / most in demand session musicians working many hours in a pucratic industry, theyd been doing it for 4 or 5 years before zep, there is zero doubt they werent already wealthy when zep began.
@@markstevens1729 when youre the top sesssion musos in london you get paid well, im perfectly willing to concede 'millioniares' may very well be a significant exaggeration- however they were making very good money, jimmy page already owned a house right on the thames, how many 22-23 year olds own a house?
@@johnwatts8346 as I understand it, young Mr Page was a serious musician and good with a dollar. Before Zep, he was gaining a lot of steam with the Yardbirds and I’m sure both he and JPJ’s fees were padded somehow. Mostly, it was in the interest of the studios to strictly stick to musician union scale for a 3-hour session. The great players booked a lot of sessions, but the per session pay was based on union scale.
Small nit-pick in an otherwise really cool video. Glyn Johns recorded the first Zep record. His younger brother Andy Johns recorded a couple of other records for Zep, including "When the Levee Breaks"
Correction: Glyn Johns did NOT work on 'several' Led Zeppelin albums and was not responsible for the drum sound on 'Where the Levee Breaks'. He engineered Zep's debut album but quit working with the band after being denied the co-production credit he says he was promised by Jimmy Page. His brother, Andy, did work with Zep after that. As for the drum sound on 'When The Levee Breaks', though Glyn was not involved, his mic'ing approach - that of ambient mic'ing - was employed. Jones also did an arrangement and played bass on Dusty Springfield's 'Definitely Dusty' album. Around 1974, he was bassist and musical director for the TV series starring Dusty's backing singer, Madelline Bell. He and the band were very visible on stage behind Ms. Bell. ruclips.net/video/GGUgAs_aiSk/видео.html
Glynn Johns only engineered the first Led Zeppelin album. (Video states he engineered multiple Zeppelin albums) It was his brother Andy who engineered on multiple Zeppelin albums.
Nobody remembers before LZ? I am sure from listening to the records for 50 years that JPJ played bass on the most of the first 2 Cat Stevens albums on Deram. His sound is very unique and when I hear Matthew & Son or The First Cut Is the Deepest, I hear that style, all over the rest of the tracks, too. No musicians are credited on either album. Give them a listen and see.
Interesting to see JPJ rocking the same axe that Rick Huxley (DC5) segued to (Burns baritone). And the Dallas Tuxedo had its credentials first burnished by Bill Wyman!
The most underrated and best Rock multi-instrumentalist of all time
He wasn't underrated he was a respected arranger before he joined Zeppelin.
I think the word "shrewd" applies here..not in a bad way..but Page was almost a genius to recruit JPJ as a part of the band.
@@DEE-o4v After Einstein discovering relativity, I think Page hiring JPJ was the second best historical instance of genius
Underated? Tell your doctor you need better drugs!🏴
Jones and Page played on several records together.
Jimmy Page knew he was getting a very talented multi-instrumentalist for his new band when he got JPJ. And he knew he was getting a real secret weapon who would help make the band great - a quiet, humble guy who was not concerned with being in the spotlight - only with helping to make great music.
The most accurate and succinct assessment of JPJ’s role in LZ that I’ve ever read. 👏
Indeed. Well said.
He’s a gem!
I saw JPJ in concert around 2001. He must have played twenty different instruments
Sure,P age knew Jones from the London recording scene.They were the two youngest guys on the scene and played together on records by Donovan and Lulu for starters.
A very underappreciated musician. John is brilliant. Zep would not have been Zep without him.
In the light.... black dog ..no quarter ..
Zep wouldnt have been Zep without all four of them.
Nice to see some acknowledgement of JPJ"s stuff outside of Led Zep. A great muso.
I've heard dozens of Zeppelin live recordings and Jones never had an off night. He was always strong and steady as a rock.
One of the Gods of Rock. Zep could NOT have been Zep without him. Page was very clever and smart to get JPJ into the the band.
jpj is why I started playing bass as a kid in the late 70's. lz2 still gets me. that big thick tone with just enuff dirt on it. perfect
I’ve been a JPJ fan since I first heard Led Zep in ‘69. He’s been a major influence on my own bass playing from the beginning.
I saw an early televised black and white concert of Zeppelin from 1969 and all 4 members were tight and brilliant. John Paul Jones is an excellent bassist who not only plays well but listens and responds to what the others are doing.
Yes, sounds like the 30 minute set they did for Denmark TV in (I think) early 1969. I agree 100% with your assessments of JPJ's talents.
He must have been bloody good , because with his smooth looks and musical ability what young man in the 60s wouldn’t have wanted to be in a four piece band ? Only someone with exceptional backroom and technical gifts, in big demand from established stars would be able to resist the limelight. Most of these guys had to work hard at music lessons and rudiments when most of us got bored with it or didn’t have the stamina or patience to stick at it. Learning piano scales and reading music is damn hard when your a kid and want to go out and play in the sunshine. So, I guess these kids deserved to reap the rewards later on in their late teens and early 20’s.
'When the Leave Breaks', one of my favourites.
LOL BEAT me to it! Poster obviously NEVER heard of a LEVEE bank!
Well, when all the leaves are brown, they break, see?
@@victorwilburn8588 Cruncheh!
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John Paul Jones was prolific as an arranger and session man. He contributed to some of the biggest hits in the sixties. Here is just a sample.
Donovan “Mellow Yellow”, “Sunshine Superman”, ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man”
Lulu “To Sir with Love”
Rolling Stones “She’s a Rainbow”
PP Arnold “ Angel in the Morning”
Herman’s Hermits “No Milk Today”, “Dandy”, “East West”, “ The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life”, “There’s a Kind of Hush”
Wayne Fontana “Pamela Pamela”
Magic Lanterns “Shame Shame”
Cliff Richard “Congratulations”
Opening organ to YOUR TIME is GONNA COME makes hair on my neck stand every time I hear it....masterful !
Oh yes, I love that part. Yet another example of JPJ's brilliance.
Yes, that organ solo always makes me think of something holy. ❤️
JPJ is such an astute musician but terribly underrated, he has never really got the credit he deserves, much like Brian Jones with The Stones, George Harrison with The Beatles and Rick Wright with Pink Floyd. I remember when Zeppelin were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll hall of fame and JPJ said "Thank you to my friends for finally remembering my phone number" It happens a lot in Rock bands but there does always seem to be one that is very underappreciated. Great video as always YP 😊
Didn't he say that line because Page and Plant didn't ask him to join them on tour
Not true
Oh no! I didn’t want the video to end! It was too short! At the young and ignorant age of 13 is when I learned of JPJ and LZ. It was In The Evening that was constantly being played by the local rock station, that caught my ear. It was 1980 and I was hearing a band who’d reached the end of their reign but I didn’t know this at the time. During the entire span of the eighties is when I put the Zeppelin puzzle together via bootleg vinyl and books. After getting LZ II, that was it for me. It was over. In the midst of all the eighties pop culture crap, there I was with my beloved LZ II cassette tape. This separated me from everyone else who were listening to Motley Crue and Thriller. What I heard in Zeppelin was; a group of guys who laid waste to the competition. I was right too. John Paul was so talented that he didn’t ever even need to be in a band, much less tour like a animal. We all owe him a bit of gratitude for leaving his family so many times thru the years and bringing us fans the goods.
I love the way you put these together dude, real pro, like BBC quality, always so enjoyable to watch.
Thanks!
But lose the AI narrator! Otherwise, perfect.
@@endokrin7897 🙂... The tone of the 'narrator' is o k though ....
The off intonation now & then is a small glitch , which doesn't detract from the overall quality .
@@YesterdaysPapers Great job! - what's the opening track - runs from 0:10 to 3:00?
@@frankeyperu It's just something I recorded to go along with the video. It's not a JPJ recording.
Thank you 🙏🏼 I’m a solid fan of JP Jones
He has always been an incredible musician.
JPJ is the man! One of my favorite bass players and all around musicians. 👍
The true secret weapon of Led Zeppelin.
Not much...
It’s no secret
A great guitarist went on tour with Jet Harris and Tony Meehan following the success of ‘Diamonds’ which Jimmy page played on as a session musician, then ironically John Paul Jones almost joined The Shadows as a bass guitarist. A great story and piece of history 2 members of Led Zeppelin with a connection to The Shadows.
One of my favourite bassists oat!!! JPJ is awesome!!! 🎸🌟👏
J.P. is a fabulous musician and a marvelous gentleman...
man I LOVE THIS SITE, every Yesterdays Papers has such great footage and info.This one on JPJ is one of the best.
Thanks for this. He’s one of my heroes.
Nice work, it was fun to learn this Rock History.
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John looks like a young, healthy Chet Baker on some of those photos. He did a great job with the string arrangements on R.E.M.'s Automatic For The People as well. A big big seller!
Yeah...about those arrangments, those actually made me cry, it's still an emotional ride and the strings helped to elevate that experience.
@@cinematicpassages8884 That album, to me, is a perfect album. Where were R.E.M. going to go after it? A pinnacle in music.
@@mikewilson3581 yeah...monster had it's moments (production wise) but i really liked new adventures in hi fi...that one and automatic where mindblowing
And let's not forget his work on The Mission's Children, Tower of strenght in particular....
My mom died that year. That album got me through a very grim year.
Interesting clip, fascinating to see a video made on John, It reminds me of seeing all of Jimmy's recent productions about his earlier session works and accomplishments.
JPJ was a pivotal guy. Not a star, not a leader. But he had the chops and the dedication and was in everywhere. Yet again, a great video charting a little piece of music history. I thank you.
I guess your definition of ⭐ is different than mine👎
Who was Jimmy's first choice; a virtuoso, multi-instumentalist, team player...a reliable, total professional!
@@FuturePast2019
Who planted that in your brain? We're talking JPJ...
@@FuturePast2019
There are several problems here and you're at the centre...
1) First of all, the topic is Jimmy Page & Led Zeppelin;
specifically who was the 1st musician added to the new group...JPJ
2) Again, "total musician"...what are you talking about? Don't take this thing out of context & tell me what I'm implying...you must be on Jack D
3) What does Jimi Hendrix have to do with this...get the spelling right, you sound like an intoxicated youngster.
4) How old are you? Everyone knows the Band of Joy, Plant + Bonham connection.
How interesting about this young man. Maybe someday he'll join up with a group and they'll make it big.
JPJ is an absolute genius!
If he keeps it up, he’ll be famous some day
This is great, a lot of, did not know cool stuff thank you.
Wonderful, I loved this video!
Best channel on RUclips...
Thanks!
When this March 1966 article was written ( hence narrated for this documentary) it was 2 months prior to "Becks Bolero"!) There is no mention of Page in the article. JPJ played on many, many sessions during the 60s- I've spent a lifetime trying to document them. Great video
So thank you P.J. Proby🥇
Legend guitarist, super guitarist 🙏🍀👌🎼🎶🎵✌️🎸🌹
Correction: It was Glyn Johns' brother, Andy, whom was responsible for Bonham's massive drum sound on When the Levee Breaks.
That and recording Bonzo in stairwell.
Very talented...
I had no idea how.
Thanks
I had no idea, but I know now. Thanks for the education.
Loving this. Brilliant video
Very informative and entertaining !!
- Zep !! :)
Groovy stuff man...I dig it !
He doesn’t get the credit he really deserves
Glyn Johns worked with Led Zeppelin only on their first album. It was his brother, the late Andy Johns, who recorded When The Levee Breaks.
Great stuff. I love that 1964 version of Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter", too.
The Song Remains the Same. 1973 at
Madison Square Garden. No Quarter,
There you can appreciate the work carried by JPJ
Fender Rhodes piano , Hammond organ , mellotron and moog Taurus pedal.
Later "Kashmir" and later "All of my Love "
Also as a producer. Just Top Notch!
I love his piano playing on Southbound Saurez.
He very talented..hope he lands a gig someday with a band that can hopefully make it big..😄
Excelente músico John Paul Jones,,,
Just subscribed. Interesting and slick videos
Thank you.
Definitly one of the best.
5:54 Imagine having Led Zeppelin as your backing band!
Someone asked.Jimmy, whats.it like being the best guitarist; He replied ' Im not even the best guitarist in my band' meaning Jonesy can do it all..secret weapon.
Another great one he played on was Eloise by Barry Ryan. Apparently Jimmy Page also played on it; it's one of my favourites.
Love that song, too. Barry Ryan died a few days ago, sad news.
It’s a disgrace how little recognition and respect JPJ gets, sometimes even from Page and Plant. He’s just as integral as Bonham was in the formula that made up Zeppelin.
JP had become disenchanted with session work tho handsomely compensated. He was on the verge of calling it a day when Page approached him and eagerly laid out plans for an exciting new band and brand. JP story goes didn't wait til Page got to the end before asking if he could become involved. The organic nature of how this group of guys came to be is really like none other in the world of rock folklore.
Page was asked to join the Yardbirds, but turned them down and recommended Jeff Beck. Page knew his guitarists. Then Page did get tired of studio work and joined the Yardbirds as their bass player = until Chris Dreja, the rhythm guitarist, offered to switch to bass (and later take photos of Zep for their first album. So it is only justice that JPJ joins a band with another disgruntled session player.
John Paul Jones. Without him, Led Zeppelin wouldn't be so good...
(I loved the video with Jimmy Page. Please do other videos with Bonham and Plant)
A talented guy. He should do well.
The more I hear about him, the more I like him.
John Paul Jones along with Jimmy Page also played on several tracks of the Yardbirds album, Roger the Engineer.
0:12 Also plays with Seasick Steve
Good one!
At the very end of this, the unmistakable drums of John Bonham.
The Jones Brothers Band- Brian Jones/ Rhythm Guitar-Mick Jones/Lead Guitar-Kenny Jones/Drums, Percussions-David Robert Jones(David Bowie)/Vocals- John Paul Jones/Bass Guitar&Keyboards...Only if Brian had lived !!!!!
Vocals should go to Paul Jones
@@joeyrider Or Tom Jones!
@@389383 exactly
We shouldn’t forget that the 3 original Joneses were Brian, Paul and Tom
Ahh yes, When the Leave Brakes, my favourite.
Nice, to hear my Father Mickie Most and HH’s name checked!
True, Gent and musical genius.
He, was my Fathers MD for two years.
Jimmy Page, never played on Sunshine Superman and JPS arranged/salvaged it.
Glyn Jones, only worked on the first Led Zeppelin.
Thanks, for sharing though...
Hey, that's cool! Your father was a very talented.
According to both Donovan and Jimmy Page himself, Jimmy played on "Sunshine Superman". They even played it live a few years ago: ruclips.net/video/mFAyXF_XpVE/видео.html
Jimmy Page also claims to have played on ‘Hurdy Gurdy Man.’ Alan Holdsworth played elec guitar on it! Eric Ford, on Sunshine Superman.
@Alan Anderson Sorry, you're quite correct it was Alan Parker playing the Lead Guitar, I miss recalled. JPJ's (who arranged it) confirmed that a few years back. Clem Cattini on drums as well. Eddie Kramer engineered. Recorded at Olympic Studios..
Eric Ford, played Lead Guitar on 'SS.'
Musical genius!
I usually keep this under my hat as I am not a name-dropper, but this man is my Uncle Peter's cousin!
Although they are not related and both play more than one instrument they even look some what alike they remind me of each other that's Brian Jones and John Paul Jones.
😍😍😍
Eu tenho essa música com o PJ Proby!!
I never realized most of Led Zeppelin's members were session musicians, but then again, it shouldn't surprise me. Session musicians are cream of the crop.
Half of them were. The two Londoners were, the two brummies were not.
interesting info
Great pair with the Jimmy Page video.
The UK pop landscape would sound much less interesting without JPJ and Pagey as session men. Those two cats _were_ the sound of the 60's. Best JPJ session of all time: Beck's Bolero. The greatest rock supersession instro of all time in my book - a total atom smasher
Yes! and with Keith Moon on drums and Jimmy Page on rhythm guitar. Have always loved "Beck's Bolero." Very glad too that Jeff Beck and Jimmy chose it to perform at Beck's induction into the Hall of Fame.
@@carlcushmanhybels8159 Don't forget Nicky Hopkins on piano. Beck, Page, Jones, Moon, Hopkins - there's your ultimate supergroup! And don't forget Bolero was recorded in July 66, totally groundbreaking and way ahead of its time. The Beatles own atom smasher 'Tomorrow Never Knows' hadn't even been released yet
I have heard that it is George Harrison who plays the guitar solos on 'Sunshine Superman'. Anybody?
5:05
"LEV-VEE" not leave
:D
Great series !
John Paul Jones: Hey Jimmy I heard you were looking for a...
Jimmy Page: Your hired
When the "leave" breaks? (5:07). Even if you didn't know the background of the song in the flood-prone Mississippi Delta, you must have heard Robert Plant sing the song. It's "leh-vee" not "leave."
thats something only learned Zeppelin fans know- JPJ and Page were pretty much already millionaires (or at least very wealthy / successful) before Zep even started, Page paid for the entire recording of LZ 1 before they had a record deal.
I don't think they were even being close to millionares.
@@lotharroberts5978 well they were 2 of london's top / most in demand session musicians working many hours in a pucratic industry, theyd been doing it for 4 or 5 years before zep, there is zero doubt they werent already wealthy when zep began.
@@johnwatts8346 you must think studio players get paid a lot. They don’t, and didn’t. It’s why many of them worked so much, just to make a living.
@@markstevens1729 when youre the top sesssion musos in london you get paid well, im perfectly willing to concede 'millioniares' may very well be a significant exaggeration- however they were making very good money, jimmy page already owned a house right on the thames, how many 22-23 year olds own a house?
@@johnwatts8346 as I understand it, young Mr Page was a serious musician and good with a dollar. Before Zep, he was gaining a lot of steam with the Yardbirds and I’m sure both he and JPJ’s fees were padded somehow. Mostly, it was in the interest of the studios to strictly stick to musician union scale for a 3-hour session. The great players booked a lot of sessions, but the per session pay was based on union scale.
No Matthew & Son? Surely this was his finest finest hour.....
This article on John Paul Jones is from 1966, a year before "Matthew & Son" was released.
I share his birthday! Wish I were as talented
Until this video, I's always thought that John Paul Jones was the singer in Mannfred Mann.
John doing strings for "She's a 🌈" says so much. That to R.E.M.
Small nit-pick in an otherwise really cool video.
Glyn Johns recorded the first Zep record. His younger brother Andy Johns recorded a couple of other records for Zep, including "When the Levee Breaks"
exactly
Glyn Johns wasn't responsible for the drum sound on When the Levee Breaks. It was his brother Andy and Jimmy Page.
Levee is pronounced "LEV-ee".
Correction: Glyn Johns did NOT work on 'several' Led Zeppelin albums and was not responsible for the drum sound on 'Where the Levee Breaks'. He engineered Zep's debut album but quit working with the band after being denied the co-production credit he says he was promised by Jimmy Page. His brother, Andy, did work with Zep after that.
As for the drum sound on 'When The Levee Breaks', though Glyn was not involved, his mic'ing approach - that of ambient mic'ing - was employed.
Jones also did an arrangement and played bass on Dusty Springfield's 'Definitely Dusty' album. Around 1974, he was bassist and musical director for the TV series starring Dusty's backing singer, Madelline Bell. He and the band were very visible on stage behind Ms. Bell.
ruclips.net/video/GGUgAs_aiSk/видео.html
When the leave breaks?
Glynn Johns only engineered the first Led Zeppelin album. (Video states he engineered multiple Zeppelin albums) It was his brother Andy who engineered on multiple Zeppelin albums.
I wonder if he later joined a band ???
Nobody remembers before LZ? I am sure from listening to the records for 50 years that JPJ played bass on the most of the first 2 Cat Stevens albums on Deram. His sound is very unique and when I hear Matthew & Son or The First Cut Is the Deepest, I hear that style, all over the rest of the tracks, too. No musicians are credited on either album. Give them a listen and see.
Still a beast with Them Crooked vultures.
Suggest all JPJ fans take a listen to his bass work on "Portobello Road" by Billy Nicholls.. Another dazzler.
After Cliff Burton JPJ is my fave.
Interesting to see JPJ rocking the same axe that Rick Huxley (DC5) segued to (Burns baritone).
And the Dallas Tuxedo had its credentials first burnished by Bill Wyman!
True! And Bill Wyman was still playing that bass a few years ago. Check this out: ruclips.net/video/ohmM17ji3Kc/видео.html
In LZ JPJ was just overshadowed by Page
In what way? Like he's better than him or he's more interested in him?
Not true
also played on donovan's hits
Nice haircut in 1966!