#39 Jimmy Page – part 1 | Dinosaur rock guitar alchemy
This is a deep dive into the Dinosaur Rock Guitar Alchemy Profile of Jimmy Page, best known for being the guitar player in the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin.
Famous for being the mastermind and guitarist in the definitive and most successful heavy guitar band in history: Led Zeppelin. His 1958 sunburst Les Paul, and the Gibson Doubleneck. His violin bow, Echoplex, and theramin adventures. Infamous for: on-tour debauchery of mythical proportions.
Read the full Guitar Alchemy Profile here on dinosaurrockguitar.com.
Listen to other Dinosaur Rock Guitar episodes here.
The podcast
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Contents
00:00:00 – Early years, The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, session work
00:32:20 – Peter Grant
00:37:16 – The beginning of Led Zeppelin and the record deal
00:58:53 – First gig, first album, new recording techniques
01:10:12 – The golden template for rock bands
01:20:29 – Influences and “borrowing” from other artists
01:30:50 – Guitar technique and songwriting
01:43:13 – Production innovation and techniques
01:52:42 – Acoustic guitar work & other (string) instruments
02:03:33 – Lead playing
02:14:11 – Mystique & influence
02:41:25 – Weaknesses, drug abuse, violence, groupies, and general mayhem
03:24:34 – Guitars, amps, and gear
03:43:48 – Songwriting, innovation, guitar technique & legacy
Links & mentions
Jimmy Page: The Definitive Biography
https://amzn.to/3ZnI7P8
Jimmy Page: The Anthology
https://amzn.to/48tdI66
Seventeen Watts, the first 20 years of British Rock Guitar, the musicians, and their stories
https://amzn.to/3LrPoro
I’m with the Band: Confessions of a Groupie
https://amzn.to/45RLLTP
Recording details
Recorded using the RODE RodeCaster Pro and Rode ProCaster microphone in October 2021. Rotterdam, The Netherlands & New York, NY.
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