Birthday
1946-01-03Place of Birth
Sidcup, Kent, England, UKBiography
An English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for English rock band Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a solo career. A versatile musician, Jones also plays organ, guitar, koto, lap steel guitars, mandolin, autoharp, violin, ukulele, sitar, cello, continuum and the three over-dubbed recorder parts heard on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven". According to Allmusic, Jones "has left his mark on rock & roll music history as an innovative musician, arranger, and director." Many notable rock bassists have been influenced by John Paul Jones, including John Deacon,[4] Geddy Lee, Steve Harris, Flea, Gene Simmons, and Krist Novoselic. Jones is part of the band Them Crooked Vultures with Josh Homme and Dave Grohl, in which he plays bass guitar, keyboards, and other instruments. In 2014, Jones ranked first in The "20 Most Underrated Bass Guitarists" in Pastemagazine.Free Trial Channels
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Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rock am Ring 2010
2010
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as Himself
2010Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Rockpalast
2009
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as Himself
2009Them Crooked Vultures - Live at Canal+ Studio
2009
10
as Himself
2009A to Zeppelin: The Story of Led Zeppelin
2004
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as Himself
2004
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