jpj is a-ok

John Paul Jones, the bassist of Led Zeppelin, is considered to be one of the best. In my opinion, of all the original great bassists, he pulls in 3rd, behind Jack Bruce and John Entwistle. However, it's inarguable that JPJ's impact has been huge. in the following video, you'll see a recent performance of JPJ (he's in his '60s now), playing a 10 string bass. Which is like a 12 string guitar - it's effectively a 5 string, but each string has a high octave double string. this harmonizes the sound more, and....though i wouldn't ordinarily choose these words.....allows it to sound more like a guitar. the intro is done on bass, and the solo is a bass solo....although many would argue that if they were to just hear it. Anyway, it's a fantastic example of bass as a lead instrument, from a fantastic bassist.