Happy Birthday John Paul Jones!

[kingzoso]

Happy Birthday, Mr. John Paul Baldwin!!!

One of the Greatest Songs of All-Time (in My opinion) and You co-wrote it and played Amazingly on it from Beginning to End:

http://youtu.be/D-Cy4YKrxj4

[redhairedqueen22]

happy birthday john paul jones! don't party too hard

[cobykruize]

Happy Birthday John Paul !

[Strider]

Happy birthday wishes to one Mr. John Baldwin. Our beloved Jonesy turns 68 today.

Before there was a Plant...before there was a Bonzo...there was John Paul Jones. When Jimmy Page was abandoned by the remaining Yardbirds and a new band began forming in his mind, it was John Paul Jones that he first turned to and who was first aboard this nascent adventure that would become Led Zeppelin.

In Jones, he not only had a rock-solid bassist, but a multi-instrumentalist, which was very important in realizing Jimmy's vision whilst keeping the band a quartet. He also had someone who could also write and arrange songs and orchestration and had a wide range of influences and musical knowledge...and played a wicked backgammon.

Most important, John Paul Jones knew his way around the studio. What people often forget is that John Paul Jones also had done extensive session work in the 1960s before joining Led Zeppelin. So, like Jimmy, Jones knew his way around a studio and knew how to maximize your time in the studio and get the sounds in your head onto tape without dithering about. Which is one of the reasons Led Zeppelin seemed to explode out of the gate and immediately have a leg up on all the other bands around at that time.

If Jones had turned Page down way back in 1968, there still would have been a Led Zeppelin...Jimmy would have found another bassist I'm sure. But it would have been a different Led Zeppelin...one without "Kashmir", "Black Dog", "In the Light", and countless others.

Happy birthday John Paul Jones!

[Andrzej]

Happy Birthday Jonesy!

[Dano59]

[saltypete]

Lots of love and best of health!

[saltypete]

Nicked this from Deborah Bonhams facebook page. A zep fan just a little tired. What a great picture!

[GottaFindMyGirl]

Happy Birthday Jonesy!

It's yours and my sister's birthday today, as well as JRR Tolkien

[Jimmy Jam]

Happy Birthday Mr. Jones

[TravellingRiversideBlues]

Happy Birthday, Jonesy!

[the chase]

Happy 68th Birthday to the brilliant Mr.John Paul Jones.

Living proof that music can keep you young.

Best wishes.

[killieminogue]

Happy birthday JPJ. Greatest musician ever.

[PlanetPage]

...Happy Birthday to our Beloved Musician, "His" iconic contribution to music is greatest gift to all...Thank you!!
:notworthy: .......

[Brown Sugar]

Happy birthday Jonesy!

[Tortilla]

Happy Birthday, Jonesy, and many more!!

[freshmint]

Happy birthday JPJ!

[Reggie29]

Happy 69th Birthday, John Paul Jones!

[SozoZoso]

Happy birthday JPJ!

[mack]

What an amazing musician. Happy Birthday!

[slave to zep]

Happy birthday

[cobykruize]

Happy Birthday John Paul.

[Patrycja]

Happy Birthday, Jonesy, and many happy, healthy returns! Thanks for all the great music.

[anniemouse]

Happy Birthday Mr Jones.

[Maaike Roeleveld]

Happy birthday Jonesey! Bass player and multi-talent extraordinaire!

Maaike