06-30-2023, 09:51 AM
(06-30-2023, 08:23 AM)Sled21 Wrote: My very first rock concert was Robert, Jimmy, John Paul and Bonzo at the Riverfront Coliseum in 1977 (2nd night). The thing I never really got with Zeppelin (my favorite) is Page and Plant got all the attention, Bonzo was pretty much worshipped by drummers everywhere when he died. Plant was Knighted. But, listen to any Zeppelin song and it is plain they are all driven by Jones' bass or organ, not Page's guitar. I (And, he did all the arrangements) In fact, when Page was in his heavy heroin days, his playing became very sloppy. Yet, Jones is the least recognized of the band.
Oh man you got to see them? That’s awesome. John Paul is definitely the least recognized, but I don’t know enough to know how good each one is individually, I just like the whole. I like the story of how John Paul joined the band where his wife said Jimmy was putting together a new band and he should go try out or whatever. He said he was doing pretty well as a studio musician, but thought what the hell. Something like that.
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