Led Zeppelin bassist, John Paul Jones, took to the stage at Norway's Ice Station mini festival alongside former members of R.E.M. to tackle a rendition of the bluesy Led Zeppelin IV staple, "When the Levee Breaks."
The Vadsø, Norway gig boasted a lineup of ex-R.E.M members Mike Mills and Peter Buck, who also joined musical forces with fellow Baseball Project counterparts Scott McCaughey, Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon. The festival was "a loose and sprawling four-hour affair," according to the Times U.K. Over the time spent on stage, the set spanned tracks from R.E.M, Zeppelin, a Velvet Underground & Nico cover of "I'm Waiting for the Man" and an unexpected stab at Destiny Child's 2001 hit, "Survivor," which found Jones manning the mandolin.
The 69-year-old bassist, who, according to UltimateClassicRock, previously crafted arrangements for R.E.M.'s own 1992 LP, Automatic for the People, has made it a recent trend to pop up during gigs for Robyn Hitchcock and Seasick Steve. During the Foo Fighters' star-studded north American tour, Jones, along with Queen drummer Roger Taylor, went for a spin on the 1981 smash hit, "Under Pressure."
Since Led Zeppelin's split, John Paul Jones has seen minimal time in the recording studio but has found a way to release two solo albums, Zooma and The Thunderthief. Furthermore, there's a chance Jones will continue his involvement in his trio endeavor with Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl, Them Crooked Vultures.
Led Zeppelin officially closed their vaults with the ultimate Jimmy Page-led reissues of each and every one of their nine studio albums, from 1969's Led Zeppelin I to 1982's Coda. There's zero hope for a Zeppelin reunion as long as Robert Plant has anything to do with it. As of late, the Zeppelin front man released a holiday tune with Alison Krauss called "Light of Christmas Day" for the upcoming film, Love The Coopers.
