Jimmy Page Rig Rundown

[WeFixFlats]

From 2019...but just now getting around...

Watch Jimmy Page demo his most iconic guitar gear, including his Les Paul, the Telecaster that “built Led Zeppelin I,” and the Gibson double-neck behind Stairway

Led Zeppelin fans have been enjoying newly surfaced footage of Page playing through the most significant guitars and amplifiers from his playing career

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[Longneck Tenon]

Just watched it over the weekend. Amazing tone from each guitar he played, further reinforcing his greatness.

 

[Chicken hawk]

Who's Jimmy Page?

 

[Longneck Tenon]

Who's Jimmy Page?

Mr. Chicken Hawk, with all respect, were you just hatched?

 

[Chicken hawk]

Mr. Chicken Hawk, with all respect, were you just hatched?

I was trying to "ruffle some feathers" on that one. I'm a huge Zeppelin fan and have been for many decades. Even have a few albums on vinyl. Essential for anyone that plays guitar or even likes music, in general. It's like saying you never heard of McDonald's, Nike or Coca-Cola

 

[jxe]

great player, great sound.

 

[Longneck Tenon]

I was trying to "ruffle some feathers" on that one. I'm a huge Zeppelin fan and have been for many decades. Even have a few albums on vinyl. Essential for anyone that plays guitar or even likes music, in general. It's like saying you never heard of McDonald's, Nike or Coca-Cola

I knew you were, so I decided to have a little fun as well. It’s amazes me to this day how polarizing they are to people. One of my friends insisted that I put a “No Led Zeppelin” filter on my iTunes playlist.

 

[DISTORT6]

Who's Jimmy Page?

Bass player for the Yardbirds.

 

[jxe]

I knew you were, so I decided to have a little fun as well. It’s amazes me to this day how polarizing they are to people. One of my friends insisted that I put a “No Led Zeppelin” filter on my iTunes playlist.

omg i have a 'no billboard'.

 

[jxe]

someday jimmy page will be dead and we'll all still be nobodies, his solo on mister crowley alone is legend

 

[László]

Bass player for the Yardbirds.

And he also played on the records "Goldfinger" for the James Bond movie, also a hit for Shirley Bassey, "Tobacco Road" by the Nashville Teens, "Heart of Stone" by The Rolling Stones, "Downtown" for Petula Clark, "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, "Beck's Bolero" with Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from my Friends," and on songs made famous by The Kinks, Nico and The Who!

Not a bad discography!

 

[Chicken hawk]

And he also played on the records "Goldfinger" for the James Bond movie, also a hit for Shirley Bassey, "Tobacco Road" by the Nashville Teens, "Heart of Stone" by The Rolling Stones, "Downtown" for Petula Clark, "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan, "Beck's Bolero" with Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker's "With a Little Help from my Friends," and on songs made famous by The Kinks, Nico and The Who!

Not a bad discography!

I didn't know that about Goldfinger...pretty sweet!

I once did karaoke of Petula Clark's 'Downtown' at a friend's birthday party at a bar. Karaoke really isn't my thing, but I was a little sloshed and did it in a high pitched voice and brought the house down lol

 

[Going Modal]

Didn't Jimmy Page also once play in a band with the bass player from Them Crooked Vultures?

 

[bodia]

Didn't Jimmy Page also once play in a band with the bass player from Them Crooked Vultures?

As a matter of fact, he did!

 

[alantig]

Didn't Jimmy Page also once play in a band with the bass player from Them Crooked Vultures?

He was also in a band with a drummer from AC/DC.

 

[bodia]

He was also in a band with a drummer from AC/DC.

Also true!

 

[László]

At an age where most young guys were jerking off and wannabes, Page was making quite a name for himself in the session world in London. Tells us something about his level of talent and commitment long before he became a household name with Yardbirds and Zep.

Plenty of finger acrobats can play the fast stuff, but the trick is really coming up with ideas that make the music great stuff. Page had that, few do.

I've had many session players come in that could do meaningless speed exercises, but couldn't come up with an interesting, memorable melodic idea. Hey, if I have to write the part and get someone to play it, well, there isn't much need for the other person, I can do that myself.

 

[Prina]

He was also in a band with a drummer from AC/DC.

I've been lucky enough to hear Bonham, Moon and Chris Slade (with AC/DC, not the Firm) live and Slade's was the best live drum sound I've heard, and I thought that AC/DC sounded best with him. Fantastic drummer. No need to go on about Bonham or Moon.

Page/Zep were the reason to get my cherry sunburst LP a couple of years after I saw them at Kezar in '73. Great show even though he had a sprained wrist.

 

[Prina]

I've had many session players come in that could do meaningless speed exercises, but couldn't come up with an interesting, memorable melodic idea.

Zep wrote 'Rock & Roll' in about 15 minutes. Bonham was just playing around with a 'Good Golly Miss Molly' drum line, Page added his riff and Plant threw in lyrics.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Bonham was only 18 when he recorded “Good Times, Bad Times”. One foot bass drum triplets, cool.