In June 1969, Should Led Zeppelin Have Asked Brian Jones to Join The Group?

I agree it's a far-fetched idea but you have to admit, it a more interesting thread than yet another "Which of the Beatles had a better haircut" type of thread.
When all the bases have been covered, make another one. What the heck, right!

 

Yes, because in order to achieve its full potential, every promising band needs a burnt-out, misogynistic dilettante.

 

It's only rock 'n roll and folk music. Brian didn't have to be some kind of Eddie Van Halen on the sitar, just like Keith Richards isn't Eddie Van Halen on the guitar. Brian played instruments for maximum musical effect on the respective arrangements. He would have complemented the band well, as many of Zeppelin's studio recording arrangements have multiple instruments that are a challenge for just four members to duplicate on stage.

 

Didn't The Rolling Stones fire Jones in part because the USA would unlikely grant him a work visa due to his drug convictions?

And why would Led Zeppelin want someone Mick Jagger and Keith Richards reckon couldn't write songs.

 

I don't think Brian Jones fits with Led Zeppelin at all

 

Have to say, its a ridiculous one, this. Jones was fired by the Stones coz he was always off his box, and had no discipline in the studio whatsoever. He was contributing zero. In fact, he was a burden. They've all pretty much said so.
I'm sure that would've went down beautifully with a perfectionist like Jimmy Page!!

 

No.

 

If he lived, he could have joined the B-52s.

 

It would have been a new group dynamic in Zeppelin. Bonzo and Page could have kept Brian Jones in line. Mick and Keith weren't really suited to that type of role to reign in Brian Jones.

 

LOL! Meanwhile, Plant and Jones couldn’t keep Bonzo and Page in line on In Through The Out Door.

 

I had a dream

By god I can hear it

 

Jimmy had been working with Brian on his soundtrack in the studio.

 

I don't think Brian would gel very well with the hard rock/ proto metal side of LZ He was more into the country rock sounds of CCR at that point in his short life.

 

No

 

Brian was talking of forming a group with Lennon and others that had a Creedence feel to it. John probably wouldn’t have done it.
Secondly, as much as I think Mick and Keef pushed him towards the door, he wasn’t contributing much at all in the recording sessions. Two things that immediately make me say “never would’ve happened” are his crippling addiction to drink and drugs. Maybe even worse was his huge ego and reputation for being a cruel jerk (to put it lightly). Page was on fire to make a real go of it in the world his way. Zeppelin was his band. He didn’t want or need input from someone established like Jones. Same attitude that made him take credit for the production even if Glyn Johns or someone else deserved it. Brian’s best was behind him and Jimmy was just getting let out of the gate. I know Brian wrote part of Ruby Tuesday (uncredited) and maybe others. He should’ve worked on songwriting through those years. He begrudged Mick and Keith, but never developed his own writing. He also said just before he died that he wanted to start a new groups where he made the real money. By that point he was wise to publishing.

 

The guys in Zeppelin worked hard, and Page was a task master. I don't think Brian Jones would have lasted long.

 

No. They didn't need him not least because they had JPJ

 

I think not....because Brian, despite the playing of exotic instruments, was down inside a purist....he loved blues and was a jazz fan. I think The Stones turn toward the rock side of blues resulted in him being so unhappy with The Stones direction.....and The Zep....heavier blues and the moving toward the rock side of blues as deep as the Stones....and with Bonham and JPJ really deep....it would have been the same feeling for Brian....disatisfaction with the direction.
It was in the cards for Brian the stars....he knew it as well...I think he knew his fate was sealed....he told Keith "I'll never make 30"....and he did not!
But RIP BJ.....he was a wonderful player and I bet he was cool to chat with listen to some music and hang out...a good time!

 

When I hire someone for a job, the candidate I choose is not the one who says they were fired from their last job. I can’t see why Page would want to take that chance when he had great talent available to him already.

 

He should have joined Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass.

 

Throw that criteria out the window when we're talking about Brian frickin' Jones.

 

IMO the last thing Zep needed was a second guitarist.

 

You should take your disagreement to Mick and Keef. Perhaps they could learn something.

 

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