The 1st of 3 nights at the Winterland in San Fran, Led Zeppelin are absolutely incendiary. This is April 25, 1969 and we're nearing the end of telecaster Jimmy. We hear Train Kept A Rollin', maybe the best You Shook Me ever (Robert's voice!), and As Long As I Have which is a kitchen sink of covers and references (Bags Groove? Damn). 
This is an amazing show of young hungry Zep leapt from the gate and reaching their stride.

Ep. 215 - Led Zeppelin 4 - 25 - 69 Winterland

We hear 4 songs from Led Zeppelin in Hiroshima on Sept. 27, 1971 on their first Japanese Tour. Great stuff on this tour and this show. I play Heartbreaker, Since I've Been Loving You, a 20 minute Whole Lotta Love w/ myriad medleys, and Communication Breakdown. Awesome and joyous.

Ep. 216 - Led Zeppelin Hiroshima 1971

We hear some fantastic playing from Led Zeppelin in Landover, MD on 5/30/77 courtesy of Liriodendron's fine remaster, and Led Zeppelin Boots' restoration of lost tape with an audience from the same night, for the first time. 
This is a Jonesy night although everyone is in top form. We hear Achilles and one of the best top shelf No Quarters with amazing interplay between all. A nice one.

Ep. 223 - Led Zeppelin Landover 5 - 30 - 77

Paul  Etheredge's Album

Bariş Manço [original instrumental]

Moğollar [original instrumental]

Selda Bağcan [original instrumental]

Sept 2, 1970 Oakland, CA. This is tonight's Led Zeppelin concert. It's right before Blueberry Hill and shines with that same magick. We Communication Breakdown (w/ Good Times Bad Times), a rare Train Kept A Rollin', Blueberry Hill and a raucous Long Tall Sally. Powerful and kinetic.

Ep. 226 - Led Zeppelin Oakland 1970

Tuning Up [original instrumental]

John Paul Jones at the West Hollywood House of Blues Oct 19, 1999. Unbelievable talent. Unbelievable show. Powerful performance by Jonesy and his arsenal of custom bass instruments. We hear Zooma, Grind, and Smile of Your Shadow. Just astounding the talent of this man.

Ep. 240 - John Paul Jones West Hollywood 1999

The Mouthwash Song [original instrumental]

We hear Led Zeppelin in Vancouver BC July 18, 1973 in all their glory. This show is unique in that they had to stop early and take Robert to the hospital (they said) because he was tripping balls on LSD and after Stairway was done. 
The show is still brilliant and we hear Misty Mountain Hop-->Since I've Been Loving You, and a sublime No Quarter, as well as the announcement about Robert's condition.

Ep. 245 - Led Zeppelin Vancouver 1973

Post-Millennial [original instrumental]

Thurston Moore & John Paul Jones - Piece 2
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Knoxville, TN @ The Mill & Mine - Big Ears Festival - 6:40pm

Thurston Moore - guitar & effects
John Paul Jones - bass, effects & piano

Schoeps MK4 > Baby NBox > Zoom H6 > WAV (32/48) > Vegas Pro > WAV (24/48)
Recorded by Funk It Blog (from second row center)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cu52Oz_8Ao

Thurston Moore & John Paul Jones 3/24/24 Big Ears Festival, Knoxville, TN

This is an absolute joy of a gig from John Paul Jones, who appeared at the Big Ears Music Festival in Knoxville, TN on March 22, 2024. He played all three days of the event. One night with Sons of Chipotle, one night solo (which is what I'm playing), and one night with Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth. Our boy gets around. 

I play a few tracks from his solo set, an isolated bass rendition of Ramble On (just a couple of minutes long), Since I've Been Loving You on the grand piano, an already legendary performance of Your Time is Gonna Come on a 1928 Wurlitzer organ, and a haunting, elegiac Down to the River to Pray, off of his solo album Zooma. 

This is a master class in virtuosity and humility. He's a genius and a very lovely man, who completely holds the torch for Led Zeppelin magick in this moment. Enjoy.

Ep. 259 - Jonesy At Big Ear 2024 WOW

Sons of Chipotle
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre - Big Ears Festival - 3:30pm

Shure MV88 > iPhone 13 > Motiv Audio App > WAV > CD Wave Editor (tracking) > FLAC (24/48)
Recorded by Mr. Mountjoy
except last 17 minutes patched with Schoeps MK4 > Baby NBox > Zoom H6 essential source

01. improvisation (JPJ on piano)
02. improvisation (JPJ on mandolin, then piano)

John Paul Jones - piano & electronics & mandolin
Anssi Karttunen - cello & electronics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqJHLohg3Xc

Sons of Chipotle (John Paul Jones & Anssi Karttunen) 3/23/24 Big Ears Festival

משעמם 4 borring jp jones cover

Led Zeppelin's 1973 European tour is generally considered to be the instrumental peak of the band, with Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones locked in tighter than ever, and playing with breakneck speed. 

This performance is from Hamburg on March 21, 1973 and is a lovely remastered merge of the 2nd gen audience recording, and the clean as a whistle soundboard (Dazed, Stairway, and Whole Lotta Love only) to present a complete concert experience with best possible fidelity. All this is courtesy of the legendary dadgad. 

I play a sublime Since I've Been Loving You and then a Dazed and Confused which is a contender for best ever. It's brilliant. As Luis Rey says, you've heard it all before, but never this perfectly. Bonzo. Goddamn. So good. So so good.

Ep. 263 - Led Zeppelin Hamburg 1973 AUD - SBD Merge

Them Crooked Vultures is a band with John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, and Josh Homme and they rock. Hard. This show is from April 17, 2010 in Las Vegas, and it rocks. Hard. 
I play Mind Eraser, No Chaser, New Fang, and Warsaw. These men are from Led Zeppelin(!), Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and Queens of the Stone Age. Legends all. It's a great one.

Ep. 264 - Them Crooked Vultures Las Vegas 2010

We hear Led Zeppelin playing the Rockpile in Toronto, on Feb. 2, 1969, on their first tour through North America. They conquer like Mongols as they tear across the continent, and this show is no different. 
I play the initial Train Kept A-Rollin' into I Can't You run, and finishes up with a cool as ice How Many More Times. This band is way better on their first big tour than many bands at their peak.

Ep. 267 - Led Zeppelin Toronto Rockpile Feb 1969

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