Which Led Zep member progs the most?
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Topic: Which Led Zep member progs the most?
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Subject: Which Led Zep member progs the most?
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 07:30
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I was searching something in the Prog Related section and though about the fact that it shelters some legendary bands, Led Zeppelin among which, so I asked myself: What makes them prog, which of the band members is the key for the progressive aspect in their sound. For me, it is clearly JPJ - heavenly bass and keys that elevate the band's sound and help them reach places that otherwise they wouldn't have gone to, an irreplaceable man (well, everyone in this band is irreplaceable  ) but he had the spirit of this kind of music, a spirit that was not necessarily propagating itself in the other band members' playing/performances.So, what do you think? Which of these four men progs the most?
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Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 07:33
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Zep's Mellotron Meister JPJ, of course. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 07:35
| John Paul Jones |
Posted By: Neu!mann
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 08:04
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John Paul Jones, of course. His association with Robert Fripp makes this poll a no-brainer. ------------- "we can change the world without anyone noticing the difference" - Franco Falsini |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 08:19
| JPJ by far. I even saw him open up for King Crimson. That tells you all you need to know. |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 08:52
| Another vote JPJ. He is listed solo in PA as heavy prog. His solo album Zooma is a great instrumental album. Plant solo is also in PA as crossover prog. |
Posted By: Heart of the Matter
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 08:56
| I would've gladly pressed a button tagged "Zepp do prog". The entire unit sounds pretty convincing to me in No Quarter (the unmodified version of TSRTS) |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 08:59
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JPJ - especially considering the collaborative work (as artist and producer) with http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=15132" rel="nofollow - Diamanda Galás . ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 09:47
| My first thought was JPJ but to the extent Zeppelin plays prog ( or some prog related stuff) that would probably be credited to the one that writes most of the music so now I'm thinking Jimmy Page. More as a song writer then a guitar player. |
Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 09:52
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JPJ ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 10:07
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JPJ ------------- Thank you for supporting independently produced music |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 11:05
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Probably the guy who played the Mellotron flutes on "Stairway." Just a hunch. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: A Crimson Mellotron
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 11:45
I think the answer to the poll is more than obvious now...  |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 12:10
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I guess JPJ ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 12:16
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JPJ, but JP without the extra J could also Prog well. Here he is outside of Zep: |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 14:16
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If one looks at diversity of musical direction, risk-taking, new areas of exploration, it's really gotta be Plant. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 14:38
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JPJ gets the nod. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: geekfreak
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 14:50
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John Paul Jones ------------- Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake." Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: April 29 2021 at 23:31
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Can someone explain how it's not JPJ...? ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 01:02
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I'm not voting simply because I don't care. ------------- “On the day of my creation, I fell in love with education. And overcoming all frustration, a teacher I became.” — Ernest Vong |
Posted By: nick_h_nz
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 01:20
And yet you care enough to tell us you don’t care! 🙄🙄🙄 ------------- https://tinyurl.com/nickhnz-tpa" rel="nofollow - Reviewer for The Progressive Aspect |
Hrychu wrote:Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 01:26
 ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 01:40
JPJ Obviously. He's used a mellotron  ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 01:51
Yup! ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 02:01
Easy. It’s quite obviously the dude who played on this litte gem of tv history  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AM45V5BIQPE ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 02:34
and don't forget the Yamaha GX1 on In Through The Out Door
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 19:52
| I also have the impression that it was John Paul Jones. Though I guess they were interested in prog in general anyway. I believe they were rather impressed with Yes, and said they wanted to do something proggish like them. Though for some reason they were not impressed when they toured with Jethro Tull (it's a shame, imagine if, since they were touring together, they had gotten John Anderson to play the flute intro for them on Stairway to Heaven... and then come back at the end for the hard rocking part to join the heaviness). |
Posted By: Progishness
Date Posted: April 30 2021 at 23:13
Thanks, I'd not seen this before. ------------- "We're going to need a bigger swear jar." Chloë Grace Moretz as Mindy McCready aka 'Hit Girl' in Kick-Ass 2 |
Posted By: iluvmarillion
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 01:28
| Robert Plant |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 15:04
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^ I agree in terms of solo work, by far. As for with Zep, that's much harder but it wouldn't be Jones. Jones was solid as a rock, a multi-instrumentalist, but he wasn't any more progressive than the other members. In some ways less so. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: May 01 2021 at 19:36
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A-hum. Musician + Mellotron = prog. ------------- This message was brought to you by a proud supporter of the Deep State. |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 02 2021 at 00:25
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Jimmy Page -------------  
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: May 04 2021 at 05:43
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JP for Lucifer Rising. Different sound different solo different everything for Zeppelin numbers. Most prog rock moment for Zeppelin are the 1977 concert performances of No Quarter. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: May 04 2021 at 16:59
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^ For me it's '75 when he really shone on the heavily extended NQ, the 40 minute solos on the Grand Piano. Those were the days. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: May 04 2021 at 20:07
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I am stunned by no votes for Bonzo, who almost single handedly progressed the art of rock drumming. ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: May 05 2021 at 00:54
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^ valid point although Keith Moon may have something to say on that as well
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: May 05 2021 at 01:25
Before Bonham, drums were a bit er....wimpy and small sounding ------------- 
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Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: May 05 2021 at 06:31
The Earl's Court versions maight be the best but the longest were June 77. 43 mins... Of course as JPJ used the Alembic 8 string competing with Greg Lake; had the Yamaha, competing with Keith Emerson and both doing Nutrocker there may be a really good case for JPJ v. ELP.
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