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The key element that ties together three Led Zeppelin classics
By John Paul Jones published
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
By Chris Jisi published
The third cut from 1969's Led Zeppelin II is considered the peak of John Paul Jones’ melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic brilliance

John Paul Jones explains one of the key ingredients of some of Led Zeppelin's greatest riffs
By John Paul Jones published
They may have played a huge role in bringing heaviness and triple-digit onstage decibel counts to rock, but as bassist John Paul Jones explains, Zeppelin were also masters of silence

Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones explains what people get wrong about his Black Dog riff
By John Paul Jones published
In his inaugural Guitar World lesson column, authored in 1996, the legendary bassist also revealed why he used pick to lay the song down in the studio – and why he later would use an eight-string bass to play it live

John Paul Jones breaks down his Led Zeppelin bass approach – and what separated his and Jimmy Page's riffs
By Nick Wells published
The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic

Led Zeppelin's 50 greatest songs
By Jimmy Brown published
An overview of the gems of the catalog of hard rock’s most innovative group, with a focus on the guitar playing, songwriting, and arranging genius of the quartet’s visionary founder

Long-awaited Becoming Led Zeppelin documentary gets its first trailer – and hints at the band’s early struggles
By Matt Owen published
The first authorized Led Zeppelin documentary was premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival – and now it’s been given a 2025 release date

How Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones took flight with Them Crooked Vultures
By Nick Wells, Brian Fox published
Back in 2010 John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl and Josh Homme joined forces in a bid to redefine heavy rock

Nate Mendel on the time John Paul Jones arrived for his Foo Fighters cameo
By Nick Wells published
Foo Fighters’ ambitious double-disc In Your Honour included guest performers Josh Homme, Norah Jones and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones

“It’s not about playing whatever the lowest note available is”: Listen to John Paul Jones’ isolated bass on Led Zeppelin’s Ramble On
By Nick Wells published
Recorded in 1969 when John Paul Jones was just 23, Ramble On stands apart from the rocked-out blues songs that dominate Led Zeppelin II
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