John Paul Jones explained, “We got along fine. The thing is, we never socialized. As soon as we left the road, we never saw each other, which I always thought contributed to the longevity and harmony of the band. We weren’t friends.” Perhaps some of it had to do with their differing personalities. Reportedly, Page and Bonham lived like true rockstars and loved the party life while Plant and Jones were more committed to making music and living a fairly normal life. He added that they were more like “workmates” than “close friends” and said, “We weren’t like a group that grew up together and made it big. Led Zeppelin wasn’t manufactured exactly, but it was put together by Jimmy.”
In a rare and candid reflection, legendary bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones shed light on the true nature of the relationships that held […]
