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How Charlie Jones became the ‘other bassist’ to work with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page
He may have started in music by buying the wrong instrument, and thrown his Grammy certificate in the garbage without realizing it, but his eclectic attitude has made him a session star – and landed his dream gig with The Cult
Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones is auctioning off his gear – including his Them Crooked Vultures amp that he left at Dave Grohl’s house
Other picks include a host of rack-mounted studio gear and a rare mechanical echo
John Paul Jones’ best Led Zeppelin basslines
A choirmaster, organist and expert in many archaic music styles, John Paul Jones also happened to play bass guitar in the biggest heavy rock band there has ever been
Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs
Open G has been embraced by legends including Keith Richards, The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin. Now it’s your turn to revel in its golden tones
The incredible story of Jimmy Page’s 1957 Gretsch that fetched over $130,000 at auction – 50 years after he gave it away for free
Gretsch 6120s from 1957 in such good condition are thin on the ground. And this one has the rare distinction of being the one that the Page gave away for a competition prize. The question is why?
For these Led Zeppelin classics, one finger was all John Paul Jones needed
Using just the index finger may not seem like the most “efficient” way to play, the low-end legend wrote in his GW column, but he loved the consistent attack and dynamic control that he got from using one finger
The key element that ties together three Led Zeppelin classics
Zeppelin’s power lay in their timing, the low-end giant explains, but there was more in the method to the band's madness
Why The Lemon Song is John Paul Jones’ finest moment in Led Zeppelin
The third cut from 1969's Led Zeppelin II is considered the peak of John Paul Jones’ melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic brilliance
Terry “Superlungs” Reid, the guitarist, singer, and songwriter who forged his own path after turning down Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, has died aged 75
Reid toured with the Rolling Stones, Cream, Jethro Tull, and Fleetwood Mac, released seven studio albums, and was even a session player for the likes of Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt
