John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on 3 January 1946) is an English multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Best known as the bassist, mandolinist, keyboardist, and co-songwriter for English rock band Led Zeppelin, Jones has since developed a solo career. A versatile musician, Jones also plays guitar, koto, lap steel guitars, autoharp, violin, ukulele, sitar, cello, continuum and the three over-dubbed recorder parts heard on Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven".
Born: January 3, 1946, Sidcup
Net worth: UK £ 40 million (2009)
Music groups: Led Zeppelin
Songs: Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, Kashmir, Immigrant Song, Black Dog, Going to California, Rock 'n' Roll, Dazed and Confused, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, Since I've Been Loving You, All My Love, The Rain Song, Rock and Roll, Over the Hills and Far Away, Heartbreaker
Appears in: The Song Remains the Same, Foo Fighters Live at Wembley Stadium, Led Zeppelin: Complete Rock Case Studies, Led Zeppelin: Way Down Inside, Led Zeppelin: Music Box Biographical Collection
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| Onstage with Led Zeppelin in Mannheim in 1980 |
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| Jones playing mandolin in 2007 |
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| John Paul Jones playing bass in Them Crooked Vultures |
John Paul Jones Gear List
Bass Guitars1962 Fender Jazz Bass (used in studio and live performances)
1951 Fender Precision Bass with the finish removed (used to play "Black Dog" and other songs live from 1971–1975)
Fretless Fender Precision Bass
Gibson EB-1 (seen on the inner wheel of Led Zeppelin III)
Fender Bass V
Alembic Bruce Becvar 8 string Triple Omega
Alembic Series II 4 string
Manson E-35 4 String Bass
Manson E-30 4 String Bass (Single Pickup)
Manson 8 String Bass
Manson 10 String Bass
Manson 12 String Bass
Manson Bass Mandolin
Acoustic Control Corporation 360 Bass Amp
Mandolins
Jones owns many mandolins made by Andy Manson, including a triple neck mandolin, octave mandolin, octave mandola, and mando cello. His main mandolin is an Andy Manson F style mandolin.
Keyboard instruments
Hammond organs
Hohner Clavinet
Hohner Electra-Piano
Fender Rhodes
Mellotron
Steinway piano
Yamaha CP-80 piano
Symbolic Sound Kyma system
Korg Trinity synthesiser
Korg M3 synthesiser (used with Them Crooked Vultures)
Yamaha GX1 synthesiser
EMS VCS3 Synthesizer
Moog 15 Modular Synthesizer
Korg Kaossilator
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