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James Patrick Page OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English musician and producer who achieved international success as the guitarist and founder of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prolific in creating guitar riffs, Page’s style involves various alternative guitar tunings and melodic solos, coupled with aggressive, distorted guitar tones.
- Jet Harris, “Diamonds” (1963) The very first recording session that Jimmy Page was ever enlisted to perform on was for this instrumental song by former Shadows bassist Jet Harris.
- Shirley Bassey, “Goldfinger” (1964) Written in 1964, this title track to the third entry in the James Bond series was based on the song "Moon River," itself the theme to Breakfast at Tiffany's.
- Nashville Teens, “Tobacco Road” (1964) Despite what their name might suggest, the Nashville Teens actually sprung out of Page's own hometown of Surrey, England, in 1962.
- Otis Spann, “Stirs Me Up” (1964) Otis Spann was one of the greatest blues piano players to ever come out of postwar Chicago. But like many of his contemporaries such as Sonny Boy Williamson II and Howlin’ Wolf, when the enthusiasm for the blues dried up in America in the early 1960s, he was all but forced to migrate over to Europe, where a fresh, young audience was ready to receive him with open arms.
Jul 16, 2020 · Jimmy bought a guitar in 1962 (he would have been 18 years old) from a music shop in London for 185 pounds via a layaway plan. It was a 1960 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty with three pickups.
Dec 3, 2020 · Jimmy Page gravitated from studio anonymity to pop stardom when he joined The Yardbirds in ’66. Two years later, upon the band’s ultimate dissolution, he formed Led Zeppelin, with whom he rapidly conquered the world. A half-century later, Jimmy Page – arguably rock’s greatest and most celebrated guitarist – is in lockdown. Just like the rest of us.
Jan 24, 2022 · Jimmy Page was a devoted follower of the satanic “magick” of Aleister Crowley, whose Sadean permissions can be reduced to one decree: “There is no law beyond do what thou wilt.”
Aug 24, 2015 · On July 23, 1973, when Led Zep was ruling the world, Jimmy Page performed one of the most amazing guitar solos in the history of Rock at Madison Square Garden for more than 7 minutes on his “Number One” Les Paul.
Guitar Legends: Jimmy Page, the father of hard rock who was more than ‘just’ a guitar player. Inside the gear and guitar style of Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page, with review links, alternative gear choices and a playlist. Image: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images. By Michael Leonard.
