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Led Zeppelin Bassist Goes Bluegrass at Bonnaroo 2007

6/15/07, 6:45 pm EST

Rolling Stone sent a crack squad down to a massive cow pasture in Tennessee to soak up the sixth annual Bonnaroo Festival, which kicked off yesterday, but is just beginning to heat up. So far, The National and the Cold War Kids and Kings of Leon have delivered intense sets to throngs of sweaty fans.

The highlight as of now: This morning we sat down with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, who kicked off Friday by joining the Nashville all-lady bluegrass group Uncle Earl and will play later tonight in the annual Super Jam alongside Ben Harper and Roots drummer ?uestlove. In true Bonnaroo fashion the trio has yet to rehearse. Said JPJ, “I haven’t even met them yet.” Check back here every day for up-to-date Bonnaroo coverage.

Austin Scaggs

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loser | 6/15/2007, 7:05 pm EST

John Paul Jones…One hella of a Bass Player!!! No Quarter Live on Song Remains The Same is the Shit!!!!

jw | 6/19/2007, 4:23 pm EST

JPJ sat in with Gov’t Mule Saturday night. The band left the stage during a Matt Abts drum solo and then returned with JPJ on bass. They played a few passes of “Moby Dick”. Mule frontman Warren Haynes then introduced JPJ. The band played “Living Loving Maid”. Mule’s Andy Hess retunred on bass while JPJ joined Mule keyboardist Danny Louis on the keyboard bench. The band played “Since I’ve Been Loving You” into “No Quarter”. Absolutely spectacular!

Mackey Williams | 6/23/2007, 7:13 am EST

Ah, yeah, No Quarter is spectacular on the TSRTS soundtrack, but there’s no bass in it, genius.

sandy | 7/14/2007, 4:26 am EST

Wasn’t gov mule a little milton album?Ilove John Paul Jones,he’s the best at what he does.

oppemark | 7/28/2007, 5:41 am EST

The last minute addition of JPJ @ this years Bonnaroo was either planned or accidental genius! Needless to say there’s a few Zep fans still ouy there. Saw the super jam and the set W/ The Mule and JPJ can still play W/the best of them! Next year he needs to be on the main stage. Screw Page/Plant, JPJ showed he’s still able , the latter would only slow it/him down.

GES | 1/2/2008, 3:22 am EST

JPJ is the best bassist on the face of the Earth. Just listen to ‘Song Remains the Same’ off Hosues of the Holy.

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