Jimmy Page In Conversation (BBC Dec 2012) *Full Interview*

Led Zeppelin's guitarist Jimmy Page joins Kirsty Lang for a fireside chat about his music, past and present.

[@wernerspitzenberger6916]

i saw many interviews of jimmy. and i have to say: he s always a VERY pleasant interviewpartner. pleasant, humble, intelligent. i appreciate him very much. no arroance, nothing. hats off to jimmy.

[@johnb.3476]

Every interview of Jimmy Page, I’m always impressed with how respectful he is of the interviewer, other musicians and other genres of music. You can see how sure he is of himself and what was created with Led Zeppelin but he never comes across boastful or egotistical. A very sincere and intelligent person with a unique musical gift. Led Zeppelin was a band where every member could hold his own. Putting the four of them together was a magical experience.

[@zipscrews]

Jimmy page is a class act and always gives credit where credit is due....he is a humble dude...a great full dude and will go down in history forever...

[@MrWayout74]

@@zipscrews That's what they said about Gary Glitter

[@maryjvanderwerken3192]

I believe it was alchemy! ☺🎶💙

[@maryjvanderwerken3192]

I believe it was alchemy. ☺🎶🎶🎶🎶💙

[@zipscrews]

definitely always humble and a huge music lover...I never heard him talk down about other musicians and we all know he could 😂

[@jimlaguardia8185]

On top of everything else, he has such a great smile.

[@tomlewis5542]

A lot of Devil's Due

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

@@tomlewis5542 so do angels ☺

[@enterbalak]

Jimmy Page really needs to make a documentary about Led Zep.

[@shivapejman8155]

HangDeath yessssssss!!!!!

[@toranada]

A really long multi-part documentary with details on every song, plus all the influences of the press, musicians, personalities, etc.

[@willowmadhuridixit8991]

At least it would be factually correct.

[@looneytunes47]

Why? there,s Tons of them Already...

[@shivapejman8155]

@@looneytunes47 not really, and they aren’t made by the master.

[@3434arc1]

Still the greatest rock band that ever stepped on a stage.....Led Zeppelin (especially in their lean mean early prime) remain absolutely untouchable.

[@jimlaguardia8185]

3434arc1 Absolutely. I saw them in 69. Brilliant!

[@Snakefinger1000]

You said it (Four years ago) and I agree with you wholeheartedly .

[@srvenenoforte]

Totally agree in 2019.

[@teresaboone7298]

Soooo true! And never will be anyone to come close to touching them.

[@JP-mb2pk]

JP has been one of my idols since about 13 years of age (45 now). He is untouchable as a guitarist.

[@stanleysteele6653]

Page is a real gentleman.

[@mreppen1]

He is.

[@ImYourHuckleberry_29]

Yes

[@willowmadhuridixit8991]

Absolutely. He’s grown older gracefully and majestically.

[@MsAppassionata]

vitaly goji And you know this, how?

[@NewarkBay357]

He seems more like a University Professor than a Rock Star. He is so well-spoken.

[@BubbaZen10]

"Just believe, and ya can't go wrong. In the Light, you will find the road" Thank you Jimmy.

[@Kaagrant]

+BubbaZen10 Well, that would be Robert, because he wrote the lyrics. And a brilliant lyricist he is.

[@BubbaZen10]

Kaagrant Yeah, i know. That doesn't read right. I wasn't thanking him for those lyrics necessarily.

[@juliestrauss5988]

BubbaZen10 without the music it's just a poem 😍

[@mreppen1]

Far more intellectual than a Cult leader I regrettably followed in my past L. Ron Hubbard.

[@teresaboone7298]

@@mreppen1 , Glad you got away from Hubbard bs. 👍🏼 And yes Jimmy is an extraordinary intellectual.

[@yernuts]

Thanks Jimmy for inspiring me to learn how to play guitar. Got my first Les Paul because of you in the 70's.

[@Ed9870]

That last frame, seeing the smile on Jimmy's face at the conclusion Celebration gig, just warms my heart.

[@NYCBG]

Jimmy Page - wiser for the years and experience - nowadays strikes me as some Zen master. So serene, so calm and gentle he is, and yet there is no question that he is the undisputed, unsurpassed master of his instrument's art.

[@RK_peace]

"It's a creating band, it's working it out as we're doing it" and that is why Zeppelin is the best band ever!

[@srvenenoforte]

Thanks very much Jimmy for your legacy. Amazing work.

[@chrisg8857]

u are a god jimmy when i was a baby my mom used to stop my crying by putting on zep 23 years later i am playing that on guitar everyday of my life led zeppelin is the best band in the world

[@rainbowghostsplinter]

keep rocking out dude!

[@jimbrady772]

chris g diddo. Literally

[@MrCherryJuice]

The best part? The look on Page's face as he's watching Bonham's drumming at the very end. Then that smile once they hit the final chord. Job done!

[@Ricardinyo1]

can't agree with you more. :)

[@BubbaZen10]

You could just tell HOW proud he was of Jason. The man nailed it, and Jimmy knew it. I think losing Jason's father affected him profoundly for a long time. Probably still does, and that was just such a nice moment. LONG LIVE BONZO!!!

[@garymorgan3314]

Affected Plant most. Black Country lads, way back.

[@oneeyedtrousersnake8843]

The apple fell close to the tree with Jason Bonham.

[@willowmadhuridixit8991]

BubbaZen10 true. However Planty and Bonzo go way back. It affected Plant the most. Plant is also a family friend of the Bonham’s. Bonzo’s death broke Plant to this day.

[@fredohrwell7221]

Never get tired of listening to the music ...All time best band that came with power,softness ,finesse,and creativity.Hats off to Jimmy Page songwriter extraordinaire.

[@maryjvanderwerken3192]

Riffer Extraordinaire!!! 🎶🎶💙🎶🎶

[@Jet_Rod_94]

There never was. And there never will be, another band as great as Zepp. Ever.

[@janiakowska]

the greatest of all..he can play like anybody else but nobody can play like him...a musical genius and a true star

[@rickilynnwolfe8357]

Always a pleasure to watch the legend himself Page play on anything he's so talented smart and a true gentleman with class.The greatest guitarist to ever excist he set the bar so high no one will ever be as good or come close !

[@teresaboone7298]

Agreed. Totally...

[@Jedizen07]

These guys caused an uproar around the world by simply not having enough tickets for that show back in 2007. Proof that this is the greatest band ever. No videos, no tours, no b.s. Just one anouncement for ONE show. . . The true power of music.

[@chrisbush8450]

Jimmy you are my hero & always will be !!All the members of Zep are 4 of the best who have ever lived!!!!

[@theresaheyer422]

Jimmy Page is the Rock God!!!!!

[@BH-cr5uo]

no jimmy page is,in fact, GOD.

[@pinkypunk71]

Jimmy, you are an amazing artist....I will never tire of listening to you play!

[@jymmyk8118]

Hands down, the best band in the world.

[@teresaboone7298]

Absolutely!!

[@richardpowell3259]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@arthurdduda8233]

in zeppelin he almost always let Robert do the talking, but he's quite intellectual and well spoken and as knowledgeable about music history as Robert is

[@jayannakelley9051]

But Robert was always in tune with Jimmy’s mood.. I loved the Page/Plant throughout the ‘90’s ..

[@bustermorley8318]

Plant may have done the talking but both Plant and Jones acknowledge that Led Zeppelin was Page's band. At least in the beginning. Led Zeppelin wasn't four mates playing in a garage. Page went out and enlisted the rest of the band. The first time they rehearsed together Page had to introduce JPJ to Plant and Bonham.

[@gorankling6097]

Jimmy was very quite as a child and didn't talk until he was five.

[@mares9393]

Jimmy is actually much better educated, incredibly well read and is a much better speaker. Robert is charming for sure and likes to talk and be the center of attention. Jimmy doesn’t need that. Jimmy is has much more depth. Love them both but given the choice to hang and talk? I would choose Jimmy every time.

[@amccann7]

He is so intelligent and honest and humble...yet he is the Best...My favorite part of Celebration Day was For Your Life; so freaking cool to hear that song performed by Zep; and such an amazing performance.

[@joycej928]

I love watching Jimmy’s hands - so beautiful and expressive and we know - so capable!

[@johncoppola8105]

The part where Page talks about his inquisitiveness and accessing influences really tells you the story of how he created so much of the music.

[@johncoppola8105]

And this is where the difference lies between other groups and Led Zeppelin. When we were trying to learn these songs we had no idea what the hell they were doing, we were just mimicking the notes. If we had known to listen to everything from blues to middle eastern to Indian music we could have understood what we were listening to much better,

[@stevewilliams9306]

he's Jimmy ... freakin' ..... Page !!! .... nuff said !!

[@teresaboone7298]

Amen!!

[@keef71]

how many huge bands can count someone so close as their custodian? even since the master/remaster, jimmy has been the keeper of zep's legacy

[@ceeceety2320]

I must say that Jimmy Page AND John Paul Jones have both aged very well and the talent between the two of them and of coarse Robert is mind blowing! I love them for giving us this music that we can listen to and literally just get taken to some other place, and we have that for the rest of out lives and our next generations will have it to enjoy because one thing I know is that Led Zeppelin will never go out of style. Rock and roll will never die, Thank God and Led Zeppelin! Tammie Faith Parrish

[@Pulse2AM]

Jason did himself and his father proud! They're all such soft spoken and humble guys for being such a huge part of rock and roll,

[@stratman103]

What a humble and nice guy for being one of the greatest guitarists in one of the greatest bands.

[@jamestiburon443]

Yes. I have never seen any arrogance expressed by Jimmy

[@antrygis1]

Great to hear Jimmy mention Jonesy a few times. He was so critical to their sound and at times it seemed he was neglected in retrospect. This a great picture of as Jimmy said the end. The last time. glad they did it before they got any older. They were part of so many lives in a good time partying yet reflective way too. Zep!

[@TheBroddha]

Led Zeppelin are millions of times prouder of Kashmir than they are of Stairway.

[@TheBroddha]

+Mavors44 I am not getting into that. Lemme state a fact though, the similarities between Stairway and Spirit end not even half way into the song.

[@thedadyouneverhadchannel3544]

The Broddha what an ignorant statement.

[@TheBroddha]

How is my statement ignorant?

[@MisAnnThorpe]

I prefer The Battle of Evermore top either.

[@joe6096]

It's similar but nowhere near the same. Page put a melody on top of the chords that are similar on the intro and made it all Zeppelin. The court ruled in Zep's favor anyway. Shove it.

[@jasosak]

He's a treasure. I've interviewed his good friend Paul Rodgers many times...love to interview Jimmy!

[@weavermomo1]

He is so lovely....so talented. IMO best guitarist that ever walked the earth.

[@JP-mb2pk]

Yes, I have to agree. I'm a big Jerry Garcia fan also though jerry kinda floats above and around the music where as Jimmy is the music.

[@captainmorgan1107]

Started listening at the age of 10, due to the wonderful taste in music of an older brother, I can't imagine my life 4+ decades later without Led Zeppelin. Best band that was and will ever be. As much as I'd love to see them live, if Robert Plant's heart wasn't in it, it wouldn't be a Zeppelin show.

[@csrmervz88]

Jimmy Page is my guitar god and I'm glad to see him on interviews like this in 2013.

[@smith9808]

Can’t believe this was 10 years ago. The last decade went so quick man.

[@nuts45150]

Jason Bonham your dad is so proud of ya

[@TheRitzNE]

Page certainly had his fair share of "biological research" if you know what I mean...

[@ezeppein8112]

TheRitzNE hahahahahah

[@jimlaguardia8185]

TheRitzNE Good one!

[@37Dionysos]

When he was young he said "pharmaceutical research"...

[@davemckay4359]

I knew i came here for intellectual comments

[@carywest9256]

@Stroppy Paws Lori Maddox' mother gave her permission to see Jimmy Page. Hell,why not let a millionaire bone your daughter instead of a punkkid her own age?

[@professor_kenneth]

4:10 👍🏻😄 Jimmy was always good with those 'cool in the moment' face expressions. A lot, if not, all musicians do some intense face expressions. I was told i did when i use to play in a band.

[@fieldroaster21]

He really seems quite at peace in his latter years, and its great to see. You see so many musicians sort of tumble off of their golden years and never really come back into their own. He seems ready to record a new Zeppelin album. Maybe he's working away at remastering some enormous collection of soundstages from 69-71...fingers crossed....

[@plasmichoneytrip]

What would music literally be today if he actually did biological research. Thank God he didn't!!!! There is a lesson here...

[@rushshukla4636]

Well he did on young girls but that's a whole other story!

[@robertschiffhauer1679]

I think Jason filling his father’s shoes,it’s also keeping it in the family.❤ The Best,and Only Eay to go there.

[@therambler100]

Jimmy you're such a star. Your musical genius and technical abilities have kept Led Zepp going to this time. I think that Robert has aways wanted to branch out and do something new and that's not a bad thing but he enjoyed playing in the concert big time. I must buy the dvd and get lost in nostalgia once again. Such a fantastic, unique sounding band. They will go down in the anals of rock/blues history as being the best band ever.

[@GreenerHill]

This is a better-than-average interview; the lady knew a lot about Led Zeppelin. The only song I wish they'd played, but didn't, was Celebration Day itself. One of their best live numbers, and Rock'n'Roll still sounds a little incomplete without it!

[@SRDhain]

One word; Legend.

[@beachcomber2008]

What a dynamic end frame, Wow.

[@arthurdduda8233]

them smiling and looking back at Jason says it all, they had some fun that night

[@psyrmc]

his way of talking is so gentel and smooth totally different form his powerful, dramatic gitar solo. this combination is just TOO SEXY

[@NewarkBay357]

The Greatest Guitar Player EVER!!! And an even better human being. I actually thought that was the best Led Zeppelin concert ever. Love ya, Jimmy...

[@geoff2204]

I was walking along Silom Road, Bangkok, just a few days ago and passed a tall, silver-haired gentleman. Yes indeed, it was Mr Page himself. It was an honour to share just a little of the tropical space with him for a few moments.

[@jayorazi9784]

Jimmys a genius

[@anpr1984]

After the early rock'n'roll, Elvis, Chuck Berry, then The Beatles & Zeppelin nothing else really compares.

[@therockaholic4009]

Queen? Cream?

[@leereddy6295]

Pink Floyd??

[@carloslima6705]

you just want to be controversial.

[@NickMeckler]

No one could improv like zep. Floyd is bullshit hippy jerk off music that takes to long and doesn't get to anything. Cream only lasted 2 years. Queen is number 2

[@leereddy6295]

***** You've clearly never listened to Floyd then. And just because a band only lasted two years doesn't mean the music they made is any less great does it?

[@NathanKHardenburg]

I saw "The Firm" when I was a teenager, I had to, as usual, go out my bedroom window, and jump off the roof, in order to sneak out of my house(in which I had been perpetually grounded), it was at Cobo Arena, and at the end of the concert, EVERYONE, was screaming; JIIIIMMYYYY!!! JIIIIIMMYYYY!!! I'll never forget it.

[@carolbotelho5840]

So pleased with his generous sharing of detailed technical music informative.🥂🎸

[@christhevancura9113]

I f@rkin love this guy

[@markre60]

Achilles last Stand. If I live to be 1000, no-one will ever come close.

[@BubbaZen10]

Playing 5 different recorded guitar parts at once must have been fun!! :)

[@jennifervalentine3596]

mark evans and then they killed it at Knebworth- amazing!

[@fredricCartier]

LED ZEPPELIN>>> Was Proclaimed..."THE UNIVERSE's GREATEST HARD ROCK BAND OF ALL TIME"!!!

[@marianneosullivan7971]

Talented & so much charisma

[@DoctorEnigma01]

I'm still sad when I think of Bonham passing, I'm gonna need grief counseling and a lot of whiskey when Jimmy passes

[@markre60]

Jimmy, For your Life.... I think it was pretty good. It was fucking great.

[@handgunner1911]

my favorite part when page plays the beginning of nobodys fault but mine and he looks over at plant after he uses the b bender on the riff and plant laughs because i dont think he was expecting it and jimmy smirks and carries on,classic !! jimmy page

[@percyzeppelin]

Legend..............................

[@lovewavesdriftingforever]

Thank you very much I appreciate your uploading of this cheers...peace x

[@cyberian2007]

12 Years Gone......hanging on since 2007 . I got to see them on Bonham's birthday 5/31/77 Greensboro NC...played three hours and they were really late getting there.....everybody sang Happy Bday to Bonzo.

[@TacomaPaul]

I had the pleasure of shaking Jimmy's hand last month in Seattle at the EMP Founders Award. Only took 42 years to meet him since I first saw him about a hundred yards away in the Seattle Coliseum in '73 ! ("I've got to meet that guy", said a 14 year old kid). heheh ! See my video, "Meeting Jimmy Page".... and also the only full video of Jimmy getting onstage that night ! Rolling Stone actually put that one on their website.

[@annesmith791]

adore, jimmy and lz !!!

[@stevefowler1787]

I saw Led Zeppelin in '77 at the Capital Center....I have to say they hit the ball out of the park in the 2009 Q concert...I just wish they would tour one more time.

[@rodneycosner1479]

steve Fowler I was there at the show at the cap center.

[@SteveLeSueur-ju6hg]

I was there at Capitol center to one and only time to see them but saw a lot of bands at capital center population in DC area then lot smaller after 80 saw Zeppelin movie at Georgetown theater it was like being at Concert

[@JamieTannerPresents]

+1 her questions are really great, very refreshing

[@Strydr8105]

They gave me a great teenage experience! And I thank Jimmy for that

[@hotforknowledge2111]

Nice interview Kirsty :)

[@jailbreak852]

I met Page once in Chicago, he's a nice guy. One more time please, Jimmy!

[@LindaMullins-j1w]

I’m always loved you, JIMMY PAGE thank you for being the founder of Led Zeppelin. That group will be in my heart until the day I die. I always play your music. I always love Led Zeppelin and I’ll always have a special place of my heart for you. I always have.

[@ianbishop3091]

Hmmm....27 thumbs-down.....freaks live among us!

[@MsAppassionata]

Ian Bishop Idiots not freaks. 34 now. Freaks used to be a good thing back in my youth.

[@JanPienkos-s7r]

they are outnumbered!

[@loridriskell3627]

Watching them play Kashmir in this gavee the chills !!!

[@JustaJuboi]

Deeper than a rockstar🙏

[@arthurdduda8233]

a master musician

[@michaelbyrd7883]

I mean Jimmy Page will go down as one of the greatest human beings to ever live, do you know what I mean? In his own right he did a tremendous amount for music. Led Zeppelin will always be considered one of the greatest hard rock/kick ass live bands ever. No one will ever touch the Beatles but Zeppelin was, is and will always be a force to be reconged with.

[@jimlaguardia8185]

Michael Byrd Apples and Oranges. They were doing very different things. Saw both bands live and played all their records until they wore out. Both the best at what they did.

[@lhobs9782]

Watching this in April 2021 and still no documentary/History of Led Zeppelin out, although it’s supposed to be coming for a couple of years now. After I finish watching this, gonna go watch Celebration Day today. Seems appropriate. ❤️LZ 4VR!

[@robinorrubyyesthatsme5094]

u r amazing Jimmy and so under rated u r the BEST of all guitar players in the universe u mesmerize me

[@LZJoker]

Yes you and me both, still it was an amazing night, and Kashmir was amazing live in the arena

[@princesscarla2089]

That was an incredible interview and real and great footage especially the very end with Jason Bonham love it

[@toddvanfleet8576]

Hats Off to Led Zeppelin- was there life before Zeppelin 1?Kirsty Lang- superb questions.

[@martyjames1]

classiest band.

[@LedZepplin2679]

The three living members are very classy and down to earth ( use stairway to go back ) . Bonzo was a very shy guy but with alcohol can change a lot , he can easy ly become a Moby Dick !

[@andrenewcomb3708]

There's a ballet dancer whose eyes spin and spin while he talks. His name is Mathieu Ganio. The "spinning" is indicative of how very excellent he is in his dancing. He's a sort of perpetual motion while he's here on Earth. Watching Mr. Page is like watching his composition reality. This sound or that sound is THE appropriate thing in the moment according to his intent. And of course his guitar playing also shows us that.

[@jamestiburon443]

A real quality English Gentleman. The best

[@alanmatthew5713]

There needs to be an ACCURATE biopic movie about Led Zeppelin.

[@pappyodanial]

A sled was left in my house by previous people. Wish it was a guitar.

[@justinkasey1088]

If you had a chance or a choice to see LED ZEP in 07 or 1977 ! of course you will pick 77 cause of Bonzo ! but it was very amazing to see the band together again! but I think understand why they have not joined together before or want to now !

[@Palindromeater]

Holy Mary, I can’t believe they had no monitoring for the first two songs!! I never would have known! They certainly kept it cool

[@dseldridge8360]

When I met Jimmy in N.Y I asked if he would ever explain why there was such an uncanny discrepancy between the inside covers of the album Presence, he grinned and said "I can't let you in on the master plan yet" Needless to say my curiosity grows by every year that passes... ? ¿ ? Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law... Thanx for the picks and the greatest music of all time, don't think I could've got thru w/out it ! ! ZEP RULES 4-EVER ! 🎶✨☇🔥🤘 DARK SHADOWS DAVE ✌♬🎸🌟😎

[@dianesaienni5466]

yes those clips make my heart race...best band ever

[@RobertRagolia]

must be so hard to pick a setlist when every zep album could be a greatest hits album, just pure powerhouse amazing band that's been my favorite since I'm a little kid, best band to ever walk the planet

[@expressjet2000]

I wish they had done Achilles Last Stand.....

[@leostone4624]

Its a difficult song to play live.

[@leandroisaac2000]

@@leostone4624 Not really. It is difficult if they played on the tempo they did in 1977, which was way faster than the record. And maybe it would just be difficult to Jason, or not...

[@choochoochooseyou]

Great to see that Kirsty clearly enjoyed the conversation. She has to be a fan.

[@ckjamn]

Damn, no wields an ax like Jimmy Page

[@Frankincensedjb123]

We need the official Jimmy Page biography

[@keepinitkawaii]

He said he wont do that until hes dead because some of the stuff he was involved with can be....controversial

[@markbundy1694]

"THE GOAT"