Led Zeppelin’s Founder & Lead Guitarist Jimmy Page Has Always Been Considered One of The Greatest Guitarists of All-Time. And In This Video, some of the greatest guitarists from past and present give their thoughts and opinions on Jimmy Page. #rock #ledzeppelin #jimmypage #guitar #fyp #music #viral #trending
0:16 - Keith Richards
1:15 - Pete Townsend
1:44 - Brian May
1:54 - Alex Lifeson
2:22 - George Harrison
3:15 - Joe Bonamassa
5:06 - Paul Stanley
5:44 - Eric Clapton
6:07 - Jake Kiszka
6:18 - Jeff Beck
7:00 - Bonus
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The secret to Page’s playing is how he layered parts. Little riffs within the mix that you have to really listen for. That’s Page’s producer side that sets him apart from the others.
Jimmys charming sloppiness is similar to a painter of unique art work that can never be authentically duplicated.
I always referred his playing as “slooshing”. He slips/slides/sluices through notes and partial chords to create something unheard of. It’s incredibly brilliant and he just seems to have that knack.
Jimmy Page is the greatest of the rock/blues/folk guitarists… his playing is beyond anyone else’s!! His creative ability is genius
I'll take Blackmore, Gary moore rik emmit Jimi Hendrix srv
He's a pedophile or have you forgot?
@@MrUnderwood-fk4fb jimmy is still in my top ten or fifteen. I've seen a whole lot of players. Blackmore, Micheal schenker, Gary moore, rik emmit ronnie montrose evh, srv, satrianni, Al dimeola,randy Rhoades, frank Marino , Ricky Medlock, Jeff Beck,Neal shoen, yngwie,Steve Morse ,Ricky Medlock, Vinny Moore, Leslie west,mark Farner, the list goes on. But page is still around ten to fifteen just for his studio work alone.
@@MrUnderwood-fk4fb oh and back in the seventies zeppelin was in my top 10 . In the early seventies they were in my top 5 .
@@MrUnderwood-fk4fb bullshit you never read many of my post.
Alex Lifeson hit the nail on the head with the "looseness" of Page. Some may call it sloppiness, but especially live but also on record Jimmy goes off on these improvisation runs where its kindof like a train going off the tracks, he goes out of time but then when he comes back in the groove with Bonham it just hits so hard.
I Used to have a book on him called 'Tangents within a framework' which I think sums it up nicely.
@@Novotny72 definitely a great way to describe improvisation in general
The solo in Red Barchetta is very Page-influenced. It’s so great. It’s also so Alex. I love that.
give a exemple ….from what song?
Jimmy isn’t sloppy though. From 69-73 he is slick and tight and you’d be hard pressed to hear him hitting a bad note….esp during a 30 min Dazed and Confused.
Paul Stanley was the most eloquent of all of them. Richards and Townsend are just jealous. 😂
Yep. Keith does that pouting thing every once in a while when someone is better than him. Townsend on the other hand.... I love the Who but Pete has always come off as a jealous asshole.
They’re bigger than the who because they’re better than the who.
@@leoantonio nope. But very different. Just as important as each other.
Paul is underrated. As a frontman, and as a guitarist.
Yep Townsend not in same class or Richards 🎼
Page is a sonic innovator but so was Jimi and Jeff and Pete and Eric. Those five cats are the Mount Rushmore of rock guitar IMO. His secret weapon is the fingerstyle folk thing - even on a Les Paul through a 100-watt Marshall. Check the beautifully delicate "Rain Song" from 1973, Madison Square Garden. He's a great composer and producer too.
The Rain Song live is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.
@@robert2948 The English guitarists from that era are all incredible. Peter Green, Paul Kossoff, Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Clapton, each one is so unique too with totally different sound.
@@robert2948 The Rain Song was written after Bohnam had met George Harrison and they began chatting, George commented that Zeppelin never wrote any ballads. Bonzo later on told Jimmy this, who went away and wrote the Rain Song. Note the Rain Song starts of with the same chord and Something (by Harrison and the Beatles), it was Jimmy's tribute to George. Always found that a great story,
@@robert2948 Everybody knows Stairway, but it seems like only the real fans know the Rajn Song, & that's shame, it's one of their top songs, to me at least. It definitely invokes emotion.
All brilliant innovators
I really enjoy Jimmy's electric work but i think he is even better when playing acoustic! Jimmy has such a smooth, emotional playing style when playing acoustic numbers. I wish he had done a whole album of just him playing songs on acoustic. I still hope one day he will, just Jim on his guitar live no overdubs, heck i'd even buy a record (CD, now crap i'm old) of demos on acoustic.
This! Hammerhead you nailed it (sorry, I had to). I absolutely love his acoustic work.
I suppose that I like Led Zeppelin III for that reason. As for Led Zeppelin as a band, although you can't argue that they aren't all great players, I found them forgetable as time has gone by. I hope that I never hear Stairway To Heaven again.
The opening to “over the hills and far away”… “the battle of evermore”… “bron-yr-aur”… “going to California”… “that’s the way”… “gallows pole”… “babe I’m gonna leave you”… the opening to “stairway to heaven”… the opening of “midnight moonlight”… …I can’t disagree
Love LZ and am glad to have seen them on their Physical Graffiti tour!! John Bonham and Keith Moon are the reasons play drums. Let’s face it John Paul Jones is a phenominal musician, too like Jimmy! Love you Jimmy, Robert and John!❤
Jimmy Page, even if you hate him, are one of the FINEST musician and the most creative guitarist for me. He may not be technically perfect, but playing music isn't all about technique or speed. It comes from the soul, and Jimmy is the perfect example. His diversity, his vision, his composing style, no one can touch him on that field. The blueprint of every rock guitarist.
Hey beautiful
Jimmy Page is unparalleled in his composition and arrangements of his guitar parts. He layered his many guitars in such a unique way and I don’t think anyone ever equaled that, even today. As for Keith, well whatever, the Stones are great, but equal to Zeppelin in terms of pure musicianship they are not and Zeppelin is on a completely different level. As for Pete, he’s always been a contrarian and he’s just jealous.
He admits it might just be jealousy. . At least he knows himself fairly well.
I'll take deep purple, black Sabbath, vh , Jimi Hendrix, Skynyrd,
Keef is funny "Well they never took off...BUT Jimmy page is great, Bonzo is great, Robert is exuberant..??" Hmm ok, so you like them or you don't..?? Very contrarian is right!! come on dude...And I agree, Stones are "Good" but Zeppelin was AWESOME! Jimmy's arrangements like you said and his ability to Produce, what a genius! Yeah, he barrowed a few things too I suppose haha...
Paul Stanley says "to call them heavy metal is sacrilege" , The very next statement by Eric Clapton - "They were one of the early heavy metal bands"
I agree more with Paul.
@@alann5003so do I, they weren’t heavy metal, & they hated that term.
George Harrison on Page - "is lunch ready?"
Ritchie Blackmore👍
My two favorite players are Jimi & Jimmy. It's a shame they never met personally.
Did meet once page said
Same here.
I have to disagree with Keith Richards, as not to give John Paul Jones a mention. He was the multi instrumentalist who gave a lot to the sound, especially those creeping keys on No quarter . He doesn't get the recognition. But suppose he might like that because he seemed the quiet one in the back with his bass. And I know this is about Jimmy page, but just thought I'd mention it 😉
He also arranged She's a Rainbow for the Stones as well as many other 60s stuff
If you really know Zeppelin’s music, a lot of color was added with JPJ’s contributions. Outside of his great bass playing, Zeppelin’s music is drenched with his innovative keyboard work as well as all manner of stringed instruments and bass pedals. In Through The Out Door was a real showcase of his composition and arranging skills with him at the helm throughout most of that album.
I think you did a nice job of collecting these pieces and putting them together in a very clear way. Nice work
So many great guitarists…each one with their own style, their way of playing, their DNA…each one is unique. Jimmy is inimitable, nobody can be like him…even his “sloppy” way (which I love). Seeing Jeff Beck brought tears to my eyes, what a gentle soul!
I’ve always found a lot of Jimmy Page licks sound like something that you would hear in your head and then translate onto the guitar, rather than generated by the “mechanics” of the guitar (scale shapes, what’s convenient for your fingers on the fretboard, etc.) Sometimes the licks actually seem awkward to play on the guitar. Of course when he’s just trying to go fast or “noodling” live he starts to play based on the pentatonic shapes, etc. But a lot of the solos on the albums seem more like they came out of his mind just through musicality and taste than ideas generated by fingers on scale shapes like a lot of rock players.
Dude, you nailed it, the perfect explanation of Page’s playing. He was never cognizant of scales, modes, triads, inversions, all the mechanical theoretical stuff. Jimmy was channeling the music and melodies in his head. Took me 30 years to figure that out, and to understand his “loose” playing.
Yes Alan, that is because Jimmy knew the scales forwards and backwards, in every key and all over the neck. At heart he attacks like a jazz player, only mixing the scales in various ways.
I watched the song remains the same when I was 14 and it changed my perception of all music forever and for the better. Thank you Jimmy Page.
Always remember someone describing Page's playing having a swagger. Thought that nailed it down to this great sense of groove. Hell! Chuck Berry had a swagger as well. Page gets absorbed and immersed in the zone and transports the listeners, his audience. He owned it on stage and has this sense of agency amongst the chaos of rock'n'roll.
We didn't have the Internet, Mobil Phones, Social Media But we had bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd... So.... the universe had a sence of balance😍
I think Jeff Beck gets the honor of most difficult guitarist to copy
Nope. Page.
Nope. Me. I've mastered wrong notes, fret buzz and wayward rhythm so well that even I can't copy what I just played.
@@kennyn1992 You are my new favorite.
@@strangedays1966 K19 - AKA "Me" now has a Fan Club of at least two. Wayward rhythms, accompanied by justly wrong notes, and just the right amount of fret buzz.. Yeah baby!
Beck ...
Led Zeppelin was and will always be virtuoso, Nagual. Pure magic and perfect improvised yet genius Energy.
My all time favorite group. I’m not a musician and there is music I don’t like so I respect Pete Townsends honesty.
I can tell you "Sonny" it all started with Lonnie Donegan and his "Skiffle" which was like folky/punk on acoustic with wash boards and broom handle bass. It was banned in school.
All respect to them all page is great ritchie blackmore should be on a lot of these lists but is never mentioned page & blackmore were always my two biggest influences
Keef has some balls by claiming “it never took off…” For chrissakes a mere three years into its career, LZ were outselling and outgrossing the Stones and Elvis - COMBINED. So…to that I say “fk off Keef.” Oh I forgot…when your second helping eludes the sophomore slump and kicks a statement such as Abbey Road from the mountain top, you’re bound to be scorned, right? Us humans are a rare breed aren’t we? Excuse me while I continue to shake me head….🙄
Keef was probably in a drug enthused haze at the time and didn't even know what his own band was doing.
@@lyndoncmp5751 …he didn’t seem it. His heroin days were far behind him at the time of that comment.
@@luvbasses5487 I was referring to the 3 years into Zeppelins career. Keef probably didn't know what was going on at the time.
@@lyndoncmp5751 oh I got it now. Thanks for clarifying.
@@luvbasses5487 Cheers, no worries. ✌
Some of the interviews were informative being about the musical aspect of Jimmy Page’s contribution. Others were useless: George Harrison was asked before he had a chance to listen to Zeps album, Keith’s expressed his personal opinion of their music with a couldn’t care less attitude rather than an honest appraisal of Jimmy’s contribution. Townsend gave an honest answer: he just didn’t like their musical style. 😆 Paul Stanley and Joe Banamassa gave my favourite answers as did Alex Lifeson.
Well, I can't get past the first two self indulgents and I enjoy both of their bands.
Agreed! Townsend is the one that is truly overrated. And I love the Who. But, Zeppelin is an order of magnitude better. Ha ha.
If you didn’t listen to the rest, go back and listen. The first two were the most negative. Others were neutral or very positive.
Some people say JP is a sloppy player. I think any "looseness” in his style is by design in order to emulate the delta blues which inspired him so much.
I missed a golden opportunity to use the video of Jimmy page talking about how he found his tone. From listening to Peter green live.
Townsend was joking around but some people didn't get the humor. He liked them.
Any proof of your impression? To me he seems honest.
@@wernermoritz882 slow
Pete needs an cosmic enema to allow him to hear LZ.
Pete likes 'em he was trying to be funny.
One of my faves. I used to love listening to Zep as a teenager.
Perfectly imperfect.
There was a Louis Armstrong story on the local jazz station . Louis was trying to copy a King Oliver solo . His wife comes over and says " Louis , that ain't your style . " What's the highest point of evolution for a musician ? For me , It would be finding your own voice by listening to as many artists who move you putting them all in a pot , mixing them up and seeing what you can come up with .
Page is God 🎸
Jimmy and Zeppelin, the most great songs of any band all time. Name a guitarist with more great solos.
Zeppelin 2 is forever the most influential album in my life. I've heard it all , seen it all, From The Who, Van Halen, Satriani, Vai, Queen, Kiss, .....the list is endless. Nothing compares to Zeppelin 2 for me , ever, period. Page played purely by feel, yet with knowledge of the fretboard, and purposely played outside of the norm in a sense. There's no one who has affected my inward being musically like Page.
I'll take deep purple machine head,burn. In rock , perfect strangers, Sabbath bloody Sabbath, heaven and hell, paronid, van halen 1 , rainbow rising , difficult to cure , UFO lights out, triumph allied forces, montrose first album . Ted Nugent, over zeppelin. Skynyrd smokes and pink Floyd wish you were here and the wall is right there too. Zeppelin 4 and physical graffiti
Jimmy is arguable the greatest guitar riff composer ever. Personally I c at think of any greater but I’m open to others views , asl king as they are respectful 😎
Strictly Riffs? Keef Edge Nile Rodgers Andy Summers are a couple that come to mind
Jimmy is out on his own. Nobody even close.
I'm with you on Page. And I'll throw on Tony Iommi a great riff composer.
@@jpm5958 agreed ! … Paranoid and a bunch of others in my top twenty
I am a Who fan as well as LZ but Pete Townsend has never got over the fact that Jimmy played on some Who records as a session musician and eclipsed the Who with LZ
Ozzy is a big zep fan😁
👍🇬🇧❤PAGE LIVE, ESPECIALLY IN 1973 🎸WHEN HIS GUITAR RIG SOUND & MOJO WAS WORKING PERFECTLY......IS TOTALLY ON FIRE, BETTER THAN ANY GUITARIST IN HISTORY, AN UNTOUCHABLE VIRTUOSO, BEYOND AMAZING 😁👍
Loved by the American artists not so much by the British artists. It's the story of led Zeppelin really.
Joe Bonamassa nailed it! He's a deeply philosophical thoughtful man. Jimmy Page is definitely a remarkable character guitarist. I love his irreverent approach live but in the studio he's scarily diligent. A hard worker, a passionate man with his blinds open wider than most.
Bonamassa seems only able to rationalise Page in terms of guitars and himself. He's so awkward. And dull.
@@heftosprod can't all be beautiful people like Page to be fair. Not all gifted with looks. Bonamassa isn't at fault it must be his parents but regardless of his absence of charisma he explained it perfectly from his perspective which we can only do genuinely and only speculate on others who we admire. Bonamassa is never going to fit or look good in a dragon suit like Jimmy Page and I guess most people in this tech / geek generation accept this.
@@davidpicard5376 I wasn't talking about his appearance.. but his attitude. He's dead right when he says he can't copy Page. He's like a robot by comparison... his little volley of scales brought that point home. But he's always like this. Decent marketer though.
@@heftosprod well, his initial explanation of page was an admission in not so few words of Joes own shortcomings as a player but despite his predictable flourishes on his own material he still covered Tea For One well and put his own stamp on it but I appreciate your point and appreciate the reply.
@@davidpicard5376 yes. Fair point.
Page was and is Led Zep.
1975 Valentine's Day Long Island,NY Best show still to present day concerts..Amost 4 hours of Heaven in my face from the Angels Led Zeppelin
Someone said they never heard Page miss a lick play rhythm/backing up the band. When playing lead he played more on the edge, that was his style.
He truly was a 60s/early 70s rock guitarist, a product of his time. He wouldn’t cut it technically with later virtuosity-type shredders - but he’ll be remembered long after most of them have been forgotten. Mind you, there were a few better guitarists of that era.
Pete Townsend is totally jealous of Led Zeppelin.
I don’t think so
@bluesalamander5527 considering that Page played rhythm guitar on the Who song Can't Explain because Townsend couldn't play it good enough. Yes Townsend was jealous because he couldn't stand that Led Zeppelin became more famous and bigger then the Who, you might want to listen to Townsend talking about it.
Completely agree, the Who was so big, same as the Stones, they were in denial that Zeppelin was so much bigger than them musically. Keith Richards was a joke, how anyone liked him is beyond me, total denial
@@keithbartlett9048 I just listened to a video of Pete talking about Zeppelin, I’ve changed my mind. I agree he was a bit jealous, but reasonably so, when a band not as good as you comes around and rips you off in many ways, that’s a bit frustrating, especially when you’re around first.
@bluesalamander5527 Zeppelin was better then the Who and Page played the rhythm guitar part on can't explain because Townsend was having trouble playing in the recording studio. Zeppelin was far above the Who when it came to talent.
To characterize Jimmy Page as just a guitarist is to not give him his rightful due. Before, he brought years of experience as a session player and later in music production. Unlike his colleague Jeff Beck, whose excellence on the electric guitar is legendary, Jimmy played acoustic and electric guitar, slide and anything else associated with these instruments. In addition, he played pedal steel and mandolin. In the words of one rock scribe, Jimmy was solid. His business acumen in also noteworthy. While others spent their careers pursuing stardom and it's trappings, Jimmy recognized early on that in the end it's still a business, and he saw the time will come when he won't be doing that anymore - so get it while the getting's good.
I asked a question, and I was given an opinion. Rock on!!!
Fitting to have Blackmore give the last comment. The 2 best if I had to narrow it down.
These debates over "greatest" guitarist are designed to spark arguments, and Jimmy Page's place is the perfect example of it. Were I to actually rate Mr. Page, the priorities would go something like this: Musician - worldclass. Composer/Songwriter - worldclass. Producer - worldclass. Guitarist - worldclass. Thing is, there are so many ways to measure what constitutes a "great" axeman. There's technical proficiency. There's style. There's tone. There's originality. There's vocabulary. Jimmy is nowhere near the most technically-proficient guitarist, but when you add up all his other attributes and qualities, I personally believe he towers over the rest of the rock field, with the possible exception of Jimi Hendrix. For me, Jimmy Page represents the belief that in the end, FEEL is more important than technical proficiency. And by "feel," what I mean is the ability to evoke emotions in others via music. What Page did in Zeppelin--without even considering his studio session work or Yardbirds stint--is beyond ANY OTHER rock musician. Master musician, original genius, writer of dozens of memorable and beloved rock songs, to me, is a far greater distinction than any simple designation of "greatest guitarist." And sales of 350+ million albums proves my point.
Page the best vision and ideas hendrix second .
I saw Zeppelin live, twice. The first time was at Chicago's Kinetic Playground in 1969, when their first album was released. Everybody sat on the floor. Things were much looser back in those days. They let the audience bring in alcohol, dope and cigarettes. My group was lucky enough to sit only a few feet away from where Led Zeppelin was performing on a very low stage - about 24" high. Here's the interesting part: We brought in half-gallon bottles of cheap wine and after taking a few hits, passed a bottle up to Robert Plant. He took a swig and passed it back to Jimmy Page, who also swallowed several gulps, then passed the bottle back down to us. The second time I saw them was with a friend in West Virginia, in the early 1970s - about '71. They were a disaster. Page was so intoxicated he couldn't play and was booed off stage. The concert lasted about 10 minutes and everybody left the theater, pissed-off.
Wow…..I had never heard it got TGAT bad. I knew they had “off” nights….and that Bonham once keeled over from being drunk, and knew that Page played while drunk or on smack, but I thought they mostly at least played t he concert, even if they were off. That’s a true bummer. I never knew that Jimmy let it get to where he was booed off stage. That’s so sad. It’s a miracle he survived the 70’s.
@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Yes. If I remember correctly, Page lived in Chicago for several years, back in the '70s. The first concert was really fantastic. I think their first album was their best work. My interest waned after their second album. Couldn't stand "Stairway to Heaven". Still can't. IMHO, Page doesn't even approach Clapton's interpretation of guitar. Gary Moore, too. Moore passed way before his time. Really extraordinary.
Amazing at the Royal Albert Hall 1970 show, sloppy in 1975 and 77.
Another guitarist who was heavily influenced by Jimmy is Thomas Raggi of Måneskin- he's only 22 but he is the next Jimmy Page I think.
ong definitely
Raggi is an OK guitarist, but new JP? Naw. Jake Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet is probably the closest JP sound heir.
@@salvatorevetro1743Jake is my 2nd favorite guitarist but I still think Thomas is better.
and then there was BUDGIE end of fckn story. most underated rock band in the world. i love page esp his solo stuff . when they did the reunion gig with bonhams son on drums that gig was real cool. but as i say check out BUDGIE,
I thought Jeff Beck was hardest to copy because Rick Beato says so 🙂
love him or hate him idc jimmy page is one of the greatest if not the greatest guitar player in my dictionary.
I love how he did the 73 tour. Stairway, Kashmir. They deserve it.
He’s on the Mt. Rushmore of guitarists, but he’s alone at the top for writing riffs. No one close.
Paul Stanley 👍
Townsends Jealous 😢
Been listening to the greatest rock music ever put down for the last 60 years. Page was one of many fantastic guitarists. He played a lot of notes on the fretboard - and fast at times. Still I would place Gilmour in a very high spot in a long list - and he played perhaps 1/10th as many notes. For a superb - and I really mean SUPERB - cover of Led Zeppelin, have a listen to the Lexington Lab Band, search their Zep stuff.
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I'm a drummer not a guitarist, so just another opinion... They say Page was sloppy and yes I do believe so live at times -- big time, BUT! Page was a real loose playing kinda guy where he's defiantly does NOT articulating every single note making everything super polished, that was his personality and soul speaking through the guitar, 'tight but loose' BUT! lol when you ADD ALCOHOL before a live performance with said style I mentioned THAT'S where things are gonna get sloppy, it's inevitable, no way around that. All things on alcohol after 2 drinks we get sloppy. Don't believe me ask Toni Iommi on how much all those boys drank at the Live Aide concert. Iommi said he had a death type hang over could barely stand... And Page was drinking with him. When an album like Presence was done in 3 week with all those guitar parts not to mention how beyond epic they are, Page was and is a musical genius! Many musicians live are sloppy BECAUSE of alcohol. When they're sober and smiling watch out! That's when the real pure magic happens. Peace
Keef and Townsend critiquing Led Zeppelin negatively is like the Spice girls saying Janis Joplin can't sing. Those two "guitarists" are amongst the most overrated musicians in the history of music. I mean, Keith can't even play his own songs anymore, and Townsend, although a great songwriter, leaves the lead guitar work up to the bassist, the great "Thunderfingers", John Entwistle, RIP. RIP Jeff Beck.
He was a genius in the studio and sometimes he was good live and other times not. I'm not sure if he was hearing what he was playing live sometimes. The compositions however were very sophisticated for a rock and roll band.
“George Harrison giving his opinion” he just says his name hahah.
When's lunch? 😂😂
@@alann5003 I know right ? 🤣
The obvious jealousy is prevalent except Paul Stanley who seemed to recognize J.P set the tone with his tenacity.
I do think he is underated,but i got in the top 5,u dont hear him mention often,but ill put him in there with Jimi, Clapton,may and eddie van, Jimi's the king though!😢
Keith Richards has a bloody cheek! The Stones are a derivative blues band. Townsend, “I hate we are compared to them!” Don’t worry Pete….you’re not even on the same planet.
The important part beyond layering guitar parts/arrangement/technique, is just simply his taste, tone, and vocalization through the instrument. Jimmy made the guitar sing vocal phrases, rather than guitar phrases. What people call sloppy is just the drugs and alcohol. His early days he was super clean, but he was improv first and foremost and that's what you hear. The ballzy improvisational style just became worse with drugs. 1968-1973 he was flawless.
Yes. Page is advanced lead guitar with amazing song structure and arrangements, etc. I think Joe Perry is similarly difficult with sporadic bursts. When I see bands live, and what they play is nothing like the record, then I stop worrying about trying to get it perfect. They don't.
Keef never gives credit to his peers. He is all about the original bluesmen. That is what makes it strange to hear him actually say something good about Page. Townshend is more extreme, so no surprise there. Blackmore could barely say anything good about Hendrix, so it must have been a surprise to the interviewer that he said something decent about Page. Clapton didn't want to give a compliment but knew he had little choice. Bonamassa was the most accurate here.
You have to describe the Life of Jimmy Page you have to include in the session work for years and songs he never got credit,not for sure if Hermits Hermits even Monkeys songs were a part of his lifes work
Pete Townsends comments are funny. He's disgruntled because the Who were not in the same ballpark as Led.
I've certainly never seen another guitarist get that "onstage drunken stagger" of his quite down.
Most of the people, usually guitar players, who say Page was sloppy say that because their level of musicianship isn't high enough to understand what he was doing, and they could never play some of his stuff close to right.
Jake Kiska? whaaa?
I'm 65 yo and cut my rock n roll teeth on LZ...jimmy page is the reason I picked up a guitar...Paul Stanley beat that round peg into that round hole: LZ played world music - with distortion mind you...Keith and Pete really are just envious and jealous of Jimmy's guitar playing...that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
At least Pete was honest
Oh well.
We gonna just forget about Zappa?
I think alot of guys where a bit jealous of how freakin good Led Zep where.
Page was a sessions guy, and very busy doing it.....I saw a quote once where he stated he'd never played a bar chord in his life..... Umm.....Whole Lotta Love???....there's that? He became so whacked on drugs that Plant ended it all......but the early stuff, the hard-core Delta blues influences.....there was the magic of Jimmy Page......listen again
Hey Jake TURN DOWN THE VOLUME POT BUDDY... ⚡️ Bzzzzzzzzzztt ⚡️
Eddie Hans Valen was the MAN
That dark haired girl in the background on the Jeff beck interview was rather tasty
Gary Moore, too.
if there is one famous person I want to meet it is Jimmy. I also want to walk the grounds of Headley Grange.
I hate to hear players saying negative things about Jimmy Page because he was very responsible for a overall style that just about every guitar player borrows(or deliberately steals) from! In that "Style" is the look, the guitar(the burst Les Paul was made famous by Page IMHO) and the diversity of musical styles he played. and mostly important is he could WRITE A GREAT SONG! That alone is lost on so many "shredders" that technically can blaze all over the board. Most of the wunderkind shredders on YT and social media cannot write a song to save their life! Page could write songs that were popular among people of all ages! The guy is a legend in my book!
As a guitarist for over (yikes) 40 years, I will say that, out of every player who ever influenced me, Page is the most difficult to nail down, and that has a lot to do with swagger, an innate sense of groove, and a kind of disregard for "rules". I learn by ear as I've never learned to read music (hell, I don't even like to look at tablature), so, in the pre-KZhead days, I learned much of Zep's catalog only to discover I've been playing 90% of it all wrong. lol. His confidence (and state of mind at any given moment) and super loose style make it nearly impossible to duplicate anything from a live performance.
I agree! and i would Know Jimmy's playing on any record. That alone is really important to have that fingerprint of playing like Edward Van Halen or Jimi Hendrix. the way they play you would recognize them anywhere.
"Hardest guitarist to copy"? Lol Alex Lifeson was doing it on the first Rush album
I've seen another interview where Keith Richards said the only thing good about them was Bonham.
Hardest guitar player to copy is Jeff Beck.. just watch the recent tribute concert for him.. they can play his song but it is not even close as he would played it when he’s alive.
When Bonamassa refused to emulate Paige, you know you’re unique. What separates Paige from other guitarists is that he wasn’t really a guitarist so much as a composer who used guitars. He took all the world’s music and played it through the lens of American Blues. Middle Eastern, Gaelic, classical, blues, etc. It’s all there. Key changes, time signature changes, it’s all over the place and still works. Townsend and Richards comments seem like jealousy, but they play in a style that’s in stark contrast.
Where is rory Gallagher video
Him and Walter trout are far too underrated!
Richards also disrespected David Bowie. He called him nothing more than a poseur.
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