Why wasn't John Paul Jones invited to take a part of Led Zeppelin's reunion
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Published 2023-06-05
Jimmy Page pushed for a reunion for years. Plant has said the reason he could play with Page but not Jones was because him and Jimmy could make something that didn't sound or feel like a Led Zeppelin project, But the instant that JPJ joined in it immediately felt like a Zeppelin project, And it was too hard for him.
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Without JPJ you have no LZ. Jones was the glue that held it all together. Simply put, JPJ is and was the best overall musician hands down.
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So.....JPJ wasn't into drugs and underage "baby groupies." My respect for him just exploded.
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JPJ is literally one of the most talented musician to ever walk this planet & kudos to Plant for getting on his hands & knees & begging John's forgiveness
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Jones has commented that he partied pretty damn hard but that he didn't put himself in compromising situations. It's true that he was by far the wisest member of the band.
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Takes a strong personality to be your own man and not run with the pack..........Good for him.
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John paul jones ( john Baldwin) was zepps secret weapon ( in my opinion) he was a great bass player, organ/ piano player, mandolin... He wrote interesting and different arangements
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A very Happy 78th Birthday John Paul Jones. Born John Richard Baldwin. January 3, 1946. Sidcup, U.K. He's never had a rock star persona. Instead, he's soft spoken, shy and has always been modest when it comes to Zep's influence on modern rock music. Cheers mate and many more..
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I didn’t realize that JPJ and the others weren’t really friendly with each other. But then again, we all end up working with people that we don’t socialize with outside of work. Most of us just don’t become millionaires doing it. Personally I’ve always thought JPJ had the perfect rock star life. A key member of one of the biggest bands in history who could walk down the street unrecognized by 95% of the world. Sounds great to me.
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No Zepp without each member . Without each other there was no Zepp.
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John Paul Jones was always my favourite band member .Call it human intuition. This video proved me right.
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No Quarter is one of my all time favorites!
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There is no excuse for excluding JPJ. JPJ is talented beyond belief and could have played any way they asked him to. That is BS about those two are ok and don't sound like LZ (really) even with Roberts voice? I don't buy it. It was just plain rude and mean and unforgivable to intentionally exclude JPJ. JPJ was and had every right to be extremely hurt. I think he eventually forgave them but that is only because he is the smart one and the kinder one of the three, which they obviously never appreciated to treat him the way they did.
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Went to see King Crimson at the last minute not knowing jones was the opening act, he blew them away
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In other words, Jones was the Charlie Watts of Zeppelin.
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What can you say about a musical genius other than he was a great man as well? Much respect John.
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Jones was in a big way responsible for the melodies of LZ.
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John Paul Jones always seemed like an outsider with Led Zeppelin...
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jpj was the heart of the band. they were dicks to him
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It was Robert Plant that didn't want John Paul Jones to join him and Jimmy page. Plant said it would be like getting Led Zeppelin together. Jimmy Page wanted Jones to join
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I have a tremendous amount of respect for JPJ. For his extensive session work during the 60's. For being the best Bassist in Rock history. For his tolerance and patience during his time with Led Zep especially the "non invite" period. John Paul Jones maturity and behavior during the LZ years reminds me of the late Charlies Watts. At the time of his passing (2021) Charlie was happily married for 57 years.
