It was never about whose idea it was, it was more about what idea Dave Grohl That injected a lot of fun into what we were doing.”Īnd Homme? “Josh can be dark and Josh can come from a heavy, deep place, but with John and I underneath making peoples asses shake, it’s the perfect balance of those things where you really enjoy going to this fucked up place and the two of us can do that in a fluid manner – playfully too.” Well then, let’s get down to business… Zeppelin were famous for mixing styles with really dirty blues/hard rock. John and I connected in that and like to groove together. They’re both entirely different, but the same, in that it’s based on this simple groove foundation. “I’ve never played like this before,” enthuses Grohl of JPJ, “because I’ve never played with someone like that! I love listening to disco just as much as I like listening to AC/DC, both for the same reason. We caught up with them on their recent UK tour, amid soundchecks, pre-gig prep and impromptu jams. I’ve never played like this before because I’ve never played with someone like that! Dave Gohl on John Paul Jones Alain Johannes, no stranger to Homme/Grohl liaisons and other big collaborations, was the last piece of the jigsaw, brought in to cover guitar and bass live (he also contributed to the album).
