2000 TOUR REVIEWS 'N' PRESS

• The Bassist Remains The Same
  [A very sympathetic and informative article, with a few forgiveable factual errors. Did they have to mention the pact with Satan?]
• John Paul Jones Announces New Tour Dates
  [Short article with no real new revelations. (Off-site link)]
• Zep Bassist Deflates Reunion
  [Excellent interview - many important questions are answered.... part one! Off-site link.]
• John Paul Jones' 'hard listening'
  [Part two from Jam! Music... terrifically detailed interview. Off-site link!]

1999 TOUR REVIEWS

• "John Paul Jones" (from Variety, Nov. 2, 1999)
  [review of Oct. 29, 1999 show]
• "John Paul Jones at the Park West" (from Chicago Tribune, Oct. 22, 1999)
  [review of Oct. 20, 1999 show]
• "John Paul Jones at the Park West" (from Chicago Sun-Times, Oct. 21, 1999)
  [review of Oct. 20, 1999 show]
• "John Paul Jones Electrifies Audience of the Faithful" (from Springfield Union News, Oct. 14, 1999)
  [review of Oct. 12, 1999 show]

1999 "ZOOMA" PRESS

• "John Paul Jones" (from Boston Soundcheck, Nov. 1999)
  [Pleasant interview, mostly about songwriting and music.]
• "John Paul Jones" (from New Times Los Angeles, Oct. 28, 1999)
  [Enthusiastic preview of the Los Angeles concert.]
• "Along Comes Jones" (from The Denver Post, Oct. 22, 1999)
  [Not much new, but some good quotes.]
• "After Zeppelin" (from Denver Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 22, 1999)
  [Do all the interviewers ask the EXACT same questions?]
• "John Paul Jones: Unledded" (from The Valley Advocate, Oct. 21, 1999)
  [The sequel to "Love Jones"]
• "Been A Long Time..." (interview from Cleveland Free Times, Oct. 13-19, 1999)
• "Zep's John Paul Jones Releases Zooma, His First-Ever Solo Album" (from Goldmine, Oct. 8, 1999)
  [Good article. "Scarlett O'Hara" is a Jet Harris/Tony Meehan tune, by the way.]
• "Love Jones" (from The Valley Advocate, Oct. 7, 1999)
  [Frustratingly short interview... more to come though!]
• "The Time Has Come" (from Asbury Park Press)
  [Another interview about Zeppelin reuniting -- no chance.]
• "Our First Meal" (Times Magazine, Oct. 2, 1999)
  [Are you curious about what JPJ likes to eat? How about Robert Fripp?]
• "Led Zeppelin Bassist on Former Bandmates" (from Wall of Sound, Sept. 24, 1999)
  [Short, but it has some excellent quotes]
• "Led Astray" (from Lineone, Sept. 19, 1999)
  [Mostly about the debauchery of Led Zeppelin and a little about "ZOOMA"]
• an interview with Dave Lewis (from Record Collector, Sept. 1999)
• "John Paul Jones Flying Solo At Last" (from AllMusic Zine)
  [long and quite informative]
• "Zeppelin's Quiet One Makes Big Noise" (from LAUNCH - Sept. 17, 1999)
  [well-written, excellent article]
• "John Paul Jones Is Still Young At Heart" (Boston Globe - Sept. 14, 1999)
• The Daily Telegraph (Sept. 9, 1999)
  [Nice, but nothing new.]
• "John Paul Jones Zooms into a Solo Career" (from CDNOW)
  [Good interview about career.]
• "John Paul Jones on Geri Halliwell" (London Metro - Sept. 6, 1999)
  [Yes, the Spice Girl.]
• article about JPJ and "Zooma" from the Richmond Times Dispatch
  [Absolutely nothing new in this article.]
• short Classic Rock "Zooma" article
• MOJO magazine, Sept. '99
  [real short, and about "Zooma", the "Zooma" tour, etc.]

"ZOOMA" REVIEWS

• quick positive review from Uncut (Oct. 1999)
• good review from Rolling Stone (Sept. 30, 1999)
• great review from The Stereo Times (Sept. 24, 1999)
• good reviewfrom Sonicnet (Sept. 14, 1999)
• mixed review from The Irish Times (Sept. 10, 1999)
• interesting review from Eighth News, a newsletter about Kyma
• positive review from Amazon.com
• very poor review from New Music Express
• very good review from At The Shore: The Sounding Board
• enthusiastic review from Metal Hammer magazine (Sept. '99)
• good review of "Zooma"in "MOJO" magazine (Sept. '99)
• poor review of "Zooma" in "Q" magazine (Sept. '99)

OTHER PRESS

• "Hello Goodbye" in Mojo magazine (Oct. '99)
  [JPJ remembering the beginning and end of Led Zeppelin.]
• an interview ("Record Collector 233")
  [All about "LED ZEPPELIN I"]
• "Stairway To Heaven (or Their Satanic Majesties Request)" (interview by Tyson Meade in PopSmear)
  [An entertaining, weird interview.]
• "What Was and What Will Never Be" (sometime in '98, from Wall of Sound)
  [Mostly about BBC Sessions, and the Page/Plant controversy. Jones is bitter and talkative!]
• "You Say It's Your Birthday: Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones" (Sonicnet, Jan. 3, 1998)
  [Basically just a history of Led Zeppelin]
• a bunch of write-ups about JPJ working with Elephant Ride
• concert review from the LA Times (Dec. 6, 1994)
• "Jones, Galas Try New Terrain" from the LA Times (Dec. 3, 1994)
• "Galas Takes Best Page From Zeppelin" : a concert review from Chicago Tribune (Nov. 18, 1994)
• an interview in "Convulsion"
• an interview in City Magazine
• "Diamanda Galas and John Paul Jones" : an interview in "Bomb" magazine
• "In Through The Out Door: John Paul Jones - Beyond Zeppelin" from Entertainment Weekly (Nov. 11, 1994)
• "Monster Mosh" : a concert review in the London Times (Nov. 4, 1994)
• Review of "THE SPORTING LIFE" : by Joe Gore for "Guitar Player" (Nov. '94)
• Review of "THE SPORTING LIFE" : by Steven Blush for "RIP" magazine
• Review of "THE SPORTING LIFE" : from Billboard (Oct. 1, 1994)
  [Not really a review, just a description.]
• Review of "THE SPORTING LIFE" : from Entertainmetn Weekly (9/23/94)
• Review of "THE SPORTING LIFE" : from the Boulder's Campus Press (9/23/94)
• article in "B-Side" magazine (Oct/Nov '93)
  [The Butthole Surfers about working with JPJ.]

• "Led Zep Leftover Goes Solo" (June 3, 1999) - MSN Entertainment
• "John Paul Jones Zoomas Away From Zeppelin" (Aug. 5, 1999) - MSN Entertainment
• a short article, in Italian