Was this the GREATEST Classic-Rock Bass Line of 1969?
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Isolated Bass Track for Ramble On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMxSE3CDcpA
Recorded in 1969 when John Paul Jones was just 23, Ramble On stands apart from the rocked-out blues songs that dominate Led Zeppelin II. Applying his famous deftness of touch and melodic awareness to Jimmy Page’s acoustic intro, JPJ showed us all that the bass could dominate a song without being over the top. But is it truly the greatest rock bass line of all?
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Video Breakdown:
00:00 – Introduction
00:28 – Verse
04:17 – The Tone
07:21 – Pre Chorus
10:03 – Chorus
12:50 – The James Jamerson Influence
15:02 – Deleted Scenes
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Originally posted by UCWTj3vCqkQIsrTGSm4kM34g at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgael32BLiA
So glad you brought up the outro. Such a shame it faded out.
Page played bass initially in the Yardbirds to give space to Jeff Beck.
Nope. That would be any bass line played by James Jamerson.
One the most iconic bass lines in rock history. It just makes the song.
What about The Lemon Song ?
I absolutely agree.
Led Zeppelin was definitely one band that should have split writing credits and publishing equally among all four members because each member was their instrument.
It wouldn't have been Led Zeppelin without those four people.
The Lemon Song would be my choice. No slam on Ramble On but Lemon Song is straight up bass fire!
Ramble On is my favorite Zep song.
Oh, totally! The song wouldn't be the same without that bass line. I also love Jamerson's take on it!
I reckon that Bach might disagree!
This has been my warmup song for decades
Love JPJ but don't think he was ever in the same league as Entwhistle, Squire and Lee
Has to be Satisfaction from 65.
JPJ was the glue of the band.
I believe that Jimmy Page wrote the bass lines. Page did play bass, in fact, he played bass in the Yardbirds before switching to the guitar.
Who knew this would ever be analyzed this close, when I bought the 8 track of LZ2 when it was released I knew immediately that the bass line was King in my 1960 Pontiac Ventura…
Lemon song too
ZTHE MUSICAL LANSCAPE AT THAT ERA WAS WIDE OPEN, IT MIRRORED THE NEW AGE OF HUMANITY
note; no need to say i was thinking to myself , whAT ..as opposed to thinking to someone else.
The Lemon Song is unsurpassed.
Jpj on Song Remains The Same-Dazed And Confused. Following Page…….it's ridiculous.
What about The Lemon Song??
Great video, JPJ is one of my main, Top 3, bass influences.
It is just a bass players dream. You two are getting so into it and enjoying!
The drum sound is so illusive as well. I finally found it accidently tapping on a cardboard box. Never found another box that was just right.
He plays it consistently because it's a hook.
I've been playing Ramble On for decades. Solo. I miss the bass line SO much. What Is and What Should Never Be as well!
When they interviewed JPJ about the Page/Plant album, he quipped, “ I was pleasantly surprised at how many people they needed to replace me.”
Please don't keep saying cool. It's very uncool
I just watched Becoming Led Zeppelin, and it's clear why Page and Plant are credited. It was originally Jimmy's riff and he brought it to the band, then Robert wrote the lyrics for it – his first exploration of the poetry that would then follow. It also said that JPJ used to do organ for a church, and would've been using footpedals for bass, where you would tend to a lot of note holding and then on faster runs you would just tap the pedal lightly and abruptly. Personally, I always found the Lemon song bass line is his most amazing piece of work, and I'm quite sure the bassist I used to force to play it in the band hates me for it!
Jonesy ❤️
that was so fun!! thx!!!!!
Checkout Tea for One on the Presence album., it’s better
One of the best. Pure vibe, bad-ass-ery and killer tone.
This chanel is a bomb!!! Great job, guis!!! ????????????????????????
J.P.Jones was more Zep than those Two that abandoned Him
In 1969 there still wasn’t such a thing as a fully-formed electric bass player. There were guitarists who got ‘relegated’ to bass as bands began to understand the sound was starting to need a lot of bottom to make sense. In the late 1960s there were still bands without bass, and it showed. Outfits that centred electric bass immediately had a huge advantage yet at that stage not every band had a bassist, and few bands had a good one. Those who did tended to do well, you only had to attend a gig with serious bass playing to notice the difference.
He was the one that introduced me to many other great bass players. Roger Deacon of Queen and Rocco Prestia from Tower of Power……amazing.
https://youtu.be/xnC_AwJlj-g?si=BdaXgiWPaqLVjJTt
There are hundreds of things you could check out of JPJ on bass and keyboards that will make you smile. The clip above is played at Madison Square Garden live in 1973. He crushes other songs live as well or better, but this version of Celebration Day rocks, grooves with funk, and as always makes the other masters work shine.
JPJ! Living legend
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I don't like that woman, why do they call her? lacks personality. ruins the classes.
Mr Big by Andy Fraser was the best bass riff.
I love your guy's channel. Glad you're analyzing John Baldwin (JPJ). Funny she said about playing it live and messing with it, because he didn't play it the same live any two times.
JPJ is by far my #1 bass idol. He's also my response to anyone that asks why I don't have 5 string basses. I always say it's cool for different voicings, but if you need proof of not needing anything more than 4 strings, look into JPJ.
Not sure if you all know, but my favorite album is II. Ramble On, Bring it on Home, The Lemon Song. If you want to feel inadequate as a bassist regardless of your experience, consider the following: In an interview after they broke up, JPJ admitted that The Lemon Song, which is entirely a showcase for the bass (seriously…JPJ is The Lemon Song), JPJ improvised the whole thing! I didn't know that for the longest time, and kind of threw up in my mouth a little at learning that because it's sickening how he killed it without rehearsing.
JPJ…one of the most talented bassists/musicians that ever existed.
Now, check the bassline in Deep Purple's Highway Star!
Can’t believe you guys waited this long to worship JPJ everyone in music knows he was the bottom to the Bonham!
If you listen to JPJ's isolated tracks, hes better than everybody basically. Some songs, he does not repeat himself, hes playing something totally different every measure. LisTen to song remains the same isolated. AND HE NEVER PLAYS ON THE DAMN DOWNBEAT EVER.