albionremain Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Every time I watch footage from the Knebworth shows in '79, I can't help but notice there's a telephone on top of John Paul Jones' keyboard. Was he expecting a phone call from his wife in the middle of the concert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koogaboy Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 my guess is... it was just a laugh! much like geddy lee's 'tumble dryer' instead of an amp set-up.. unless.. any of the zep-sperts here know any different? would be interesting to find out.. but i doubt it was wired into a socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepaholic Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Ring, ring...Hi Jonesy, it's Robert. Have you parked the car yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 It showed up one day and it remained as an "inside joke". It wasn't connected or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 It showed up one day and it remained as an "inside joke". It wasn't connected or anything. I'd like to know who perpetrated that one. It was probably Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro_a Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Didn't Andy Warhol have one of those? I kind of thought Jonesy's was so he could call Jimmy if Jimmy forgot to stop playing the solo to Trampled Underfoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Didn't Andy Warhol have one of those? I kind of thought Jonesy's was so he could call Jimmy if Jimmy forgot to stop playing the solo to Trampled Underfoot. Andy Warhol had a telephone on which you could speak with God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluxe Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Andy Warhol had a telephone on which you could speak with God. And God had call display. Sorry, not a fan of Warhol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nech Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 You can read the story as told to me by Mr. Jones himself... (John Paul Jones... not Steve!!!!) when I asked him about it when I met him at the DVD premiere in NYC back in May 2003 http://www.oldbuckeye.com/Nechs_NYC_Moment/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Bill Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 You can read the story as told to me by Mr. Jones himself... (John Paul Jones... not Steve!!!!) when I asked him about it when I met him at the DVD premiere in NYC back in May 2003 http://www.oldbuckeye.com/Nechs_NYC_Moment/ What did he say? It's too long to wade through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 What did he say? It's too long to wade through. "Well, it served no purpose really. It just was put there sometime during rehearsals and soundcheck and just became stuck there and became sort of glued to the set. I really don't know why it just sort of never got moved." "I’m just glad it never actually rang during a number! I wouldn’t know what to do!!" -- John Paul Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcLov1n Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Ring, ring...Hi Jonesy, it's Robert. Have you parked the car yet? "Where's JPJ?" "Oh, he's parking the car." Classic Robert If not slightly dickish. There should've been a telephone on JPJ's bass at the O2 so he could tell Jimmy he was fucking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 There should've been a telephone on JPJ's bass at the O2 so he could tell Jimmy he was fucking up. His custom-made bass already incorporated two additional frets to play one step down for Robert. Once you stick a phone on the end of that bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albionremain Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 You can read the story as told to me by Mr. Jones himself... (John Paul Jones... not Steve!!!!) when I asked him about it when I met him at the DVD premiere in NYC back in May 2003 http://www.oldbuckeye.com/Nechs_NYC_Moment/ Thanks, Nech, you lucky dog you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Garbage Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 "Well, it served no purpose really. It just was put there sometime during rehearsals and soundcheck and just became stuck there and became sort of glued to the set. I really don't know why it just sort of never got moved." "I’m just glad it never actually rang during a number! I wouldn’t know what to do!!" -- John Paul Jones Oh bullcrap Mr.Jones!!!...don't you know that JPJ is really Batman. and the phone is there just in case Commissioner Gordon needs to get a hold of him! Man!...some people on this site are sooooooo-stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven2blue Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Oh bullcrap Mr.Jones!!!...don't you know that JPJ is really Batman. and the phone is there just in case Commissioner Gordon needs to get a hold of him! Man!...some people on this site are sooooooo-stupid Holy shit Fresh Garbage, I that was what the bat signal was for. You know, the beam of light shaped like a bat. No wonder the phone never worked, JPJ got his signals crossed. geesh! Commissioner Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Garbage Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Holy shit Fresh Garbage, I that was what the bat signal was for. You know, the beam of light shaped like a bat. No wonder the phone never worked, JPJ got his signals crossed. geesh! Commissioner Gordon I swear, that's the first thing that came to my mind when I saw that telly.... we finally figured out JPJ....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacewoman Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Andy Warhol had a telephone on which you could speak with God. And Jonsey could call the "Golden God" to come onstage if he would be too late! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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