John Paul Jones AOL Chat (Extra Super Long!!)

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Below follows the unexpurgated (except for comments by AOL idiots and a lot
of cleaning up) JPJ AOL chat that was on earlier this evening.  John was on
for about 50 minutes and I missed copying out the first 10, but here's a
summary of the beginning of the chat:

1.  John likes the Eels and Radiohead

2.  Most new bands he works with are afraid of him at first and don't want to
contradict him

3.  His solo album will be "pure rock" , "no jazz", and all instrumental

 HubMeg is the AOL moderator relaying questions...I asked 3 including if JPJ
was on-line himself and if he knew of the Badgeholders, but none passed
muster.
Alle typosss are Jophn Paul;'s...:-) or Jeremy's :-) :-)

So with no further adieu...

HubMeg:	Here's another from the audience for John Paul Jones:
Question:	Tell us abou the new "Whole Lotta Love" video.  I beleive some of
the footage  has never been seen before.

John P Zep:	Yes, it certainly surprised me!	There's a funny little bit where
Robert and I seem to be doing some strange Martian dance together.	Don't knwo
where tehy found it	but it's a good video.  i must be biased.

Question:	what do you feel is your best performance on the keyboard?
John P Zep:	oooh...	There's a piano solo on "No Quarter"	at one of the old
Court shows	that was particulary successful	(Earl's Court, that is) I can't
tell you to listen to the bootlegs --	Robert will kill me!

HubMeg:	Here's one from Mendenk:	What do you think of the current state of
rock?
John P Zep:	Well, I don't know about America	but in England it seems to be
harking back to the 60s a lot. As I was on most of teh stuff on the 60s that
they took it all form	I can't say that I'm happy to hear it all again.

HubMeg:	SevlleSTS asks John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin:
Question:	What did it feel like in 1985 when you played Live Aid in Philly
and at the end of 'Stairway' all 92,000 fans were singing along.
John P Zep:	It felt like we hadn't been gone.	Walking on stage was just like
coming back home.	It was very exhilirating.

Question:	What were your thoughts on Hammer Of The Gods? We all know that
Percy 	hated it.....
John P Zep:	It's a very sad little book. It made us out to be sad little
people. He ruined a lot of good, funny stories.

Question:	will zep be playing at the atlantics 50 th anniversary
John P Zep:	There is no Led Zeppelin.	And there's certainly no plans for any
reunion of the 3 remaining members..that i know of.

Hubs asks this question:	John Paul what was your favorite band that seemed a
precursor to the Zep sound i.e. Cream , Traffic, Jefferson AIrplane, et al?
John P Zep:	Possibly Vanilla Fudge. I know that sounds odd, but they really
were extremely powerful plus they had a great stage show	They had two great
voices.and we became great friends --we supported them on teh first tour.

HubMeg:	Welcome to Hub Music's chat with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin!	Did
"The girl I love" evolve into "Moby Dick"?
John P Zep:	It kinda sounds like it, soesn't it?  I think it must've. It was
a Pgae riff I must admit, I preferred teh "Moby Dick" verison as a riff.

HubMeg:	Senoir8 asks:	what advice can you give to the younger generation of
musicians out there?
John P Zep:	Keep your ears open.	Listen to as much music as you can. Of all
different types.	And listen to the pother people that you're playing on stage
with Think not just how you should sound... but how the band should sound and
work towards that.

HubMeg:	You're chatting with John Paul Jones.  Here's a gossipy question (the
kind we all wanna ask...)	is richard cole's book an accurate account of all
the partying on tours you guys 	did?
John P Zep:	It's accurate about his partying!	I don't think he knows who else
was there with him!

Question:	What is "Kashmire" about?  And why the fascination with Tolkien's
Lord of the 	Rings on the 3rd and 4th Zep albums?
John P Zep:	That's a question for Robert.	It's about a journey to Morocco but
you'd get pretty lost if you went by "Kashmir". Robert was into all that
fairy stuff.

HubMeg:	A musician in the audience wants to know:	What kind of basses do you
like to play?
John P Zep:	I have my basses made for me by a guy called Hugh Manson
he's just today delivered a 10-string abss	which i will be using on the
record and on the following tour.

Question:	What do you consider to be Zepplins best album???  And would you
change 	anything
John P Zep:	You could always change things. I like Physical Graffitti a lot.
but I like most of every album. There's a lot to like. 	But when you listen
to your own music back you always think you could've done better but..make
another album!

HubMeg:	Shabeel asks: why don't you play with PAge and Plant anymore? You
would still make great 	music together
John P Zep:	Their plans didn't include me. Although it did seem to include my
music.

Question:	Do you think Bonzo is the best drummer of all time?
John P Zep:	Of all time, of all places. That's one of the nice things about
listening to the BBC Sessions I get to hear him live andwell recorded.

HubMeg:	Benplayin asks:	Plant says "Kashmir" truely defines Zep.....Page says
"Stairway"....what is your 	opinion?
John P Zep:	"Stairway to Kashmir"? Thatwould be a long track! They have
everything that Zeppelin is about.  they have similar 	dynamice to songs like
"Baby, I'm Ginna Leave You"	Things off teh first album...That whole
acoustic,heavy... journey, really It's hard talking about siongs in the
abstarct	I could play it for you!

HubMeg:	Zephead24 asks John Paul Jones:	What is the meaning of Zoso?
John P Zep:	Oh lord!  I really don't know!  Jimmy came up with it...	He said
it was something to do with Saturday...	but we all chose our signs at
dfifferent times. Bonzo and I got them from teh smae book	Jimmy got his from
who knows where?

HubMeg:	You're chatting with John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. Here's
a	question that keeps coming up:  Do you have an ill feelings towards Page &
Plant over the No Quarter  tour/album?  Did you WANT to be involved, whether
they asked you or not?  Did they ask you?
John P Zep:	In the reverse order...BNo, they didn't ask me I woul;d've
certainly thought about it at the time	And it was hurtful, at the time we
were very close m but...time passes!

Question:	Is it true what they say about playing Stairway backwards?
John P Zep:	I should think it'd be very difficult!

Question:	Why do you use Marshall guitar cabinets instead of Bass cabinets in
your rig
John P Zep:	I didn't know that I did!	With the last tour I did with Diamanda
Galas?
Teh bass head went through SWR bass cabinets and the high end went through
Marshalls.

HubMeg:	Gearheads.... Zoso7395 asks:	How do you like the recently released
Symphonic Zeppelin?
John P Zep:	I haven't herad it...I've heard mixed reports And a lot of people
have asked me over the last 10 years or so to do something  similar.  I just
couldn't bring myself to. I think we made the definitive version.

HubMeg:	What did you think of the Moog Cookbook version of Whole Lotta Love?
John P Zep:	They got quite a good groove -- I thought it was hilarious.	I
thought it was a bit cowardly using real drums, though. I laos notcied that
they used my solo from "All of My Love" from "25 or 6 to 4" 	(the chica	so
they've obviously been doing their homework!

HubMeg:	Karsey13 (perhaps a budding bassist) asks: What age did you start
playing the bass?
John P Zep:	14. I became professional at 16.

HubMeg:	Breath79 asks: What is your favorite Zep album cover?  Favorite cover
of all time?
John P Zep:	The one with the wheel!

Question:	have you ever been to the rock-n-roll hall of fame in cleveland
ohio
Question:	Tell us more about your new project:
John P Zep:	Blues based and acoustic rock but using a lot of computer
processing and electronics over a live rhythm section

Question:	Did you write the "Black Dog" riff?
John P Zep:	Yes.  I did.	it came to me on a train coming back from rehersel
at Jimmy Page's house.  I'd been listening to a song on a Muddy Water's
record called Electric Mud, which had a long, rambling blues riff and i
thought i'd like to try something with a similar form

HubMeg:	GOneill21 asks another song-specific question:	What influenced you in
writing the keyboard part for Stairway to Heaven?
John P Zep:	Really, a reaction to what Jimmy  was playing on acoustic guitar
 I think he had already started writnibg it with robert when tehy were away
in tehir 	cottage in Wales and Jimmy had lots of different part sof it which
we put together, the two of us at Hedley Grange

HubMeg:  Aucheff asks: 	What do you think of Jason Bonham ?
John P Zep:	He's a good drummer, he reminds me of his dad a lot. When we
played with him at the 40th Anniversary HE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO KNEW ALL THE
LINKS	BETWEEN THE SONGS

Question:	do you miss touring?
John P Zep:  why i went out with diamanda galas	and that's why i'm going out
as soona s my record is released.

Question:	CD or Vinyl?
John P Zep:	Cd's arent perfect but i prefer to hear my msuic without the
surface noise and pops that vinyl used to have	on the other hand, the artwork
is more fun on vinyl

HubMeg:	Well, we just have time for about one more question for John Paul
Jones...
Question:	What is your fondest Led-Zeppelin memory?
John P Zep:	ummm... playing at the Boston tea Party	for 4 and a quarter
hours	with 45 minutes' worth of songs now that's what i call improvising!

HubMeg:	Anything you want to add John?
John P Zep:	Enjoy the BBC Sessions!	I wish Bonzo was here to hear them..

HubMeg:	Thanks so much, John Paul!

...there you have it...discuss among yourselves kids!

MITCH  (;^P