Jones was responsible for the classic bass lines of the group, notably those in "
Ramble On" and "
The Lemon Song" (
Led Zeppelin II), and shifting
time signatures, such as those in "
Black Dog" (
Led Zeppelin IV). As half of Led Zeppelin's
rhythm section with drummer
John Bonham, Jones shared an appreciation for
funk and
soul rhythmic
grooves which strengthened and enhanced their musical affinity.
[22] In an interview he gave to
Global Bass magazine, Jones remarked on this common musical interest:
Yeah, we were both huge Motown and Stax fans and general soul music fans, James Brown fan. Which is one of the reasons why I've always said that Zeppelin was one of the few bands to "swing". We actually had a groove in those days. People used to come to our shows and dance, which was great. To see all the women dancing, it was really brilliant. You didn't necessarily see that at a Black Sabbath show or whatever: So we were different in that way. We were a groovy band. We used all our black pop music influences as a key to the rock that went over the top.[23]