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john paul jones -lrb- musician -rrb-

john baldwin -lrb- born 3 january 1946 -rrb- , better known by his stage name john paul jones , is an english multi-instrumentalist , songwriter , composer , arranger and record producer .
best known as the bassist , keyboardist , and co-songwriter for the english rock band led zeppelin , jones has since developed a solo career .
a versatile musician , jones also plays organ , guitar , koto , lap steel guitars , mandolin , autoharp , violin , ukulele , sitar , cello , continuum and the three over-dubbed recorder parts heard on led zeppelin 's `` stairway to heaven '' .
according to allmusic , jones `` has left his mark on rock & roll music history as an innovative musician , arranger , and director . ''
many notable rock bassists have been influenced by jones , including john deacon , geddy lee , steve harris , flea , gene simmons , and krist novoselic .
jones is part of the band them crooked vultures with josh homme and dave grohl , in which he plays bass guitar , keyboards , and other instruments .
in 2014 , jones ranked first in the `` 20 most underrated bass guitarists '' in `` paste '' magazine .
