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Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised Robert Plant (vocals), Jimmy Page (guitar), John Paul Jones (bass and keyboards) and John Bonham (drums).
- John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946), [1] is...
- Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant CBE (born 20 August 1948) is an English...
- Led Zeppelin Discography
The discography of the English rock band Led Zeppelin...
- Jimmy Page
James Patrick Page OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English...
- John Bonham
John Henry Bonham (31 May 1948 – 25 September 1980) was an...
- Becoming Led Zeppelin
Becoming Led Zeppelin is a forthcoming documentary film...
- List of Songs Recorded by Led Zeppelin
Clockwise, from top left: Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Robert...
- Led Zeppelin Concerts
Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, Led Zeppelin made...
- Coda
Coda is the ninth and final studio album, as well as the...
- Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin III is the third studio album by the English...
- John Paul Jones
- 1959 Fender Telecaster
- Gibson Les Pauls
- Gibson EDS-1275
- Jimmy’s Other Guitars
Think of Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin and probably the first guitar that comes to mind is a sunburst Les Paul, or maybe that spectacular double-neck. At first, however, he played a Telecasterthat he brought with him from The Yardbirds. From Zep’s first appearance in 1968 that’s immortalised in Jørgen Angel’s photos, it was clear that this was no ordi...
When Joe Walsh of the James Gang took a Les Paul Burst to show Jimmy at a Zep date in America in 1969, Jimmy recognised that here was a potential replacement for his ailing Telecaster. The meeting most likely took place at the Fillmore West in San Francisco at the end of April. Jimmy bought the ex-Walsh Burst and was seen playing it straight away, ...
Jimmy famously used an electric 12-string to record the rhythm part on Stairway To Heaven, introducing it a little over two minutes into the song to strengthen his fingerpicked acoustic that opens the track. Naturally, the band intended to play this important piece live, but a problem quickly arose, not least because the recording also has the chim...
Jimmy used other guitars in Zep beyond the three main electrics we’ve covered. His flat-top acoustics weren’t often seen in performances, but of course he used them to good effect in the studio. For the first album, it’s usually his Gibson J-200 we hear, but before the third album sessions he bought a Martin D-28 and this was one acoustic occasiona...
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. It is ...
Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on 22 October 1969 in the United States and on 31 October 1969 in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at several locations in both the United Kingdom and North America from January to August 1969.
Inside the gear and guitar style of Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page, with review links, alternative gear choices and a playlist.
Jan 9, 2023 · “I Was Seduced By the Beauty of What a Six-String Instrument Could Do": Jimmy Page Reflects on His Roots as a Guitarist and the Creative Drive That Made Led Zeppelin Rock's Defining Force. By Ian Fortnam. last updated 9 January 2023.
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One of his first guitars was a second hand 1959 Futurama Grazioso. James Page later on was also influenced by acoustic folk playing of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, and the blues sounds of Elmore James and B.B. King.
