apantherfrommd Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 My bet. 1971 Maple Leaf Gardens - Warm-Up to MSG Quote
TheStairwayRemainsTheSame Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 Better than any solo. That riff he'll start before OTHAFA guitar solo. What a funk, 12 2 75 springs to mind Quote
rm2551 Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 5 hours ago, apantherfrommd said: My bet. 1971 Maple Leaf Gardens - Warm-Up to MSG That is going to be freakin' hard to beat. ...and I can't wait to hear the ontenders. Quote
Jimmy's Dragon Suit Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 That's a tough one. I always love the stuff he throws in for "The Song Remains The Same" and also some those funky breaks on "In My Time of Dying" during Jimmy's slide solo. Quote
paul carruthers Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 Live Bass--Usually I go to three songs; Sick Again, In My Time of Dying and TSRTS. The #1 spot may go to Sick Again from 3-5-75.... Quote
chef free Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 How about the bass jam in the Communication Breakdown medley from LA '70? Quote
duckman Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 1 hour ago, chef free said: How about the bass jam in the Communication Breakdown medley from LA '70? Jonesy wasn't quite prepared for this platform... as much as I dig his bass work, this impromptu solo does not come off that well. Tempo is off and he fails to get into his signature groove; don't get me wrong the solo doesn't irritate me (the BB Hill Organ solo DOES!), but I'd rather recommend his amazing fretwork during Heartbreaker from Berkeley 14 sept.... the closest he got into the John Entwistle 'OX' territory. Quote
gibsonfan159 Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 What about "Killing Floor" from Dancing Avocado? Quote
paul carruthers Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 Dazed and Confused--just pick at random... Quote
rm2551 Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 TSRTS WLL during the freak out part (Theramin?) - he goes off. And it is CRIMINAL there are no shots of him during that particular freight train like bass run. Quote
mysticman560 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 JPJ's masterful bass playing in the live versions of "Killing Floor/Lemon Song" during the second American tour in 1969. Quote
apantherfrommd Posted October 11, 2018 Author Posted October 11, 2018 10 hours ago, paul carruthers said: Live Bass--Usually I go to three songs; Sick Again, In My Time of Dying and TSRTS. The #1 spot may go to Sick Again from 3-5-75.... This was excellent! Thank you, Paul. Quote
John M Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 A few more: March 14, 1969 Stockholm I Gotta move after Page breaks a string and the whole song is bass, drums, harmonica and vocals. The funky sections of WLL in 1973 and 1975 Quote
paul carruthers Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 I Can't Quit You Baby - BBC Sessions, second version... Communication Breakdown - Danish TV Bring It on Home - HTWWW Black Dog - TSTRS Quote
hummingbird69 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 C'mon folks, is there really a "best bass solo" where John Paul Jones is concerned? The man plays something amazing and different every show. You can't name a show where he doesn't shine. Quote
Bonzo_fan Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 Not sure if we were supposed to stick to actual solos as such, but I'll a bit of a sleeper: "Whole Lotta Love" on 7/7/80 in Berlin. Quote
Sue Dounim Posted October 15, 2018 Posted October 15, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 11:38 AM, Bonzo_fan said: Not sure if we were supposed to stick to actual solos as such, but I'll a bit of a sleeper: "Whole Lotta Love" on 7/7/80 in Berlin. +1, an epic performance Quote
Realperson Posted October 17, 2018 Posted October 17, 2018 Would add WLL/The Crunge from 3-21-75...he kills it....goes on for at least four minutes...one of my favorites Quote
kirchzep27 Posted October 18, 2018 Posted October 18, 2018 On October 10, 2018 at 6:02 PM, rm2551 said: TSRTS WLL during the freak out part (Theramin?) - he goes off. And it is CRIMINAL there are no shots of him during that particular freight train like bass run. That is definitely a memorable bass section for john paul jones...sounds so cool and is signature jpj for his much much later solo records. Also, i think this might have been the bounce back thought for the 1980 whole lotta love improv. I mean the sudden space without jimmy in a live show, with bonham and jones jamming is nice!!! Quote
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