Famous Guitarists On Jimmy Page

[@keithbartlett9048]

Pete Townsend is totally jealous of Led Zeppelin.

[@bluesalamander5527]

I don’t think so

[@keithbartlett9048]

​@bluesalamander5527 considering that Page played rhythm guitar on the Who song Can't Explain because Townsend couldn't play it good enough. Yes Townsend was jealous because he couldn't stand that Led Zeppelin became more famous and bigger then the Who, you might want to listen to Townsend talking about it.

[@Ledzepnut]

Completely agree, the Who was so big, same as the Stones, they were in denial that Zeppelin was so much bigger than them musically. Keith Richards was a joke, how anyone liked him is beyond me, total denial

[@bluesalamander5527]

@@keithbartlett9048 I just listened to a video of Pete talking about Zeppelin, I’ve changed my mind. I agree he was a bit jealous, but reasonably so, when a band not as good as you comes around and rips you off in many ways, that’s a bit frustrating, especially when you’re around first.

[@keithbartlett9048]

@bluesalamander5527 Zeppelin was better then the Who and Page played the rhythm guitar part on can't explain because Townsend was having trouble playing in the recording studio. Zeppelin was far above the Who when it came to talent.

[@rockitflash]

The secret to Page’s playing is how he layered parts. Little riffs within the mix that you have to really listen for. That’s Page’s producer side that sets him apart from the others.

[@roycarter6864]

No one compares you mr. Townsend you don't even stand a chance

[@clevebaker8399]

Jimmy Page is the greatest of the rock/blues/folk guitarists… his playing is beyond anyone else’s!! His creative ability is genius

[@jerrywoods4066]

I'll take Blackmore, Gary moore rik emmit Jimi Hendrix srv

[@ErnaldtheSaxon]

He's a pedophile or have you forgot?

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@MrUnderwood-fk4fb jimmy is still in my top ten or fifteen. I've seen a whole lot of players. Blackmore, Micheal schenker, Gary moore, rik emmit ronnie montrose evh, srv, satrianni, Al dimeola,randy Rhoades, frank Marino , Ricky Medlock, Jeff Beck,Neal shoen, yngwie,Steve Morse ,Ricky Medlock, Vinny Moore, Leslie west,mark Farner, the list goes on. But page is still around ten to fifteen just for his studio work alone.

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@MrUnderwood-fk4fb oh and back in the seventies zeppelin was in my top 10 . In the early seventies they were in my top 5 .

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@MrUnderwood-fk4fb bullshit you never read many of my post.

[@alann5003]

Paul Stanley was the most eloquent of all of them. Richards and Townsend are just jealous. 😂

[@Philtration]

Yep. Keith does that pouting thing every once in a while when someone is better than him. Townsend on the other hand.... I love the Who but Pete has always come off as a jealous asshole.

[@leoantonio]

They’re bigger than the who because they’re better than the who.

[@heftosprod]

​@@leoantonio nope. But very different. Just as important as each other.

[@toddm9501]

Paul is underrated. As a frontman, and as a guitarist.

[@paulbuxton1326]

Yep Townsend not in same class or Richards 🎼

[@joannietrotter2344]

Love to see Joe Bonamassa paying tribute to Jimmy. He's such a cool, humble and immensely gifted artist in his own right.

[@heftosprod]

@@joannietrotter2344 Bonamassa is a friggin robot

[@paulcochrane1028]

Keith Richards has a bloody cheek! The Stones are a derivative blues band. Townsend, “I hate we are compared to them!” Don’t worry Pete….you’re not even on the same planet.

[@billyarsenault1970]

Jimmys charming sloppiness is similar to a painter of unique art work that can never be authentically duplicated.

[@humanbeing5300]

Alex Lifeson hit the nail on the head with the "looseness" of Page. Some may call it sloppiness, but especially live but also on record Jimmy goes off on these improvisation runs where its kindof like a train going off the tracks, he goes out of time but then when he comes back in the groove with Bonham it just hits so hard.

[@Novotny72]

I Used to have a book on him called 'Tangents within a framework' which I think sums it up nicely.

[@humanbeing5300]

@@Novotny72 definitely a great way to describe improvisation in general

[@leoantonio]

The solo in Red Barchetta is very Page-influenced. It’s so great. It’s also so Alex. I love that.

[@sega62s]

give a exemple ….from what song?

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Jimmy isn’t sloppy though. From 69-73 he is slick and tight and you’d be hard pressed to hear him hitting a bad note….esp during a 30 min Dazed and Confused.

[@hillbillydeluxe27]

I always referred his playing as “slooshing”. He slips/slides/sluices through notes and partial chords to create something unheard of. It’s incredibly brilliant and he just seems to have that knack.

[@ianlovell6709]

I have to disagree with Keith Richards, as not to give John Paul Jones a mention. He was the multi instrumentalist who gave a lot to the sound, especially those creeping keys on No quarter . He doesn't get the recognition. But suppose he might like that because he seemed the quiet one in the back with his bass. And I know this is about Jimmy page, but just thought I'd mention it 😉

[@goliathsmall2911]

He also arranged She's a Rainbow for the Stones as well as many other 60s stuff

[@itsmedrooms6071]

If you really know Zeppelin’s music, a lot of color was added with JPJ’s contributions. Outside of his great bass playing, Zeppelin’s music is drenched with his innovative keyboard work as well as all manner of stringed instruments and bass pedals. In Through The Out Door was a real showcase of his composition and arranging skills with him at the helm throughout most of that album.

[@robertshay9951]

John Paul Jones was the key that kept the song flowing. Page could improvise, Bonham with his triplet's, but when everything had to come back on 1, there is JPJ keeping it there. His contributions are so underrated. JPJ cut his teeth as a studio musician like Page. It was Jimmy's band but the glue was JPJ. I think that Led Zeppelin had 4 outstanding musician's in their own right.

[@itsmedrooms6071]

Jimmy Page is unparalleled in his composition and arrangements of his guitar parts. He layered his many guitars in such a unique way and I don’t think anyone ever equaled that, even today. As for Keith, well whatever, the Stones are great, but equal to Zeppelin in terms of pure musicianship they are not and Zeppelin is on a completely different level. As for Pete, he’s always been a contrarian and he’s just jealous.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

He admits it might just be jealousy. . At least he knows himself fairly well.

[@jerrywoods4066]

I'll take deep purple, black Sabbath, vh , Jimi Hendrix, Skynyrd,

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

Keef is funny "Well they never took off...BUT Jimmy page is great, Bonzo is great, Robert is exuberant..??" Hmm ok, so you like them or you don't..?? Very contrarian is right!! come on dude...And I agree, Stones are "Good" but Zeppelin was AWESOME! Jimmy's arrangements like you said and his ability to Produce, what a genius! Yeah, he barrowed a few things too I suppose haha...

[@spacerockwizard]

Page is a sonic innovator but so was Jimi and Jeff and Pete and Eric. Those five cats are the Mount Rushmore of rock guitar IMO. His secret weapon is the fingerstyle folk thing - even on a Les Paul through a 100-watt Marshall. Check the beautifully delicate "Rain Song" from 1973, Madison Square Garden. He's a great composer and producer too.

[@robert2948]

The Rain Song live is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.

[@humanbeing5300]

@@robert2948 The English guitarists from that era are all incredible. Peter Green, Paul Kossoff, Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Clapton, each one is so unique too with totally different sound.

[@dlewtweentorla1210]

@@robert2948 The Rain Song was written after Bohnam had met George Harrison and they began chatting, George commented that Zeppelin never wrote any ballads. Bonzo later on told Jimmy this, who went away and wrote the Rain Song. Note the Rain Song starts of with the same chord and Something (by Harrison and the Beatles), it was Jimmy's tribute to George. Always found that a great story,

[@chizorama]

@@robert2948 Everybody knows Stairway, but it seems like only the real fans know the Rajn Song, & that's shame, it's one of their top songs, to me at least. It definitely invokes emotion.

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

All brilliant innovators

[@anggie2904]

Jimmy Page, even if you hate him, are one of the FINEST musician and the most creative guitarist for me. He may not be technically perfect, but playing music isn't all about technique or speed. It comes from the soul, and Jimmy is the perfect example. His diversity, his vision, his composing style, no one can touch him on that field. The blueprint of every rock guitarist.

[@humanbeing5300]

Hey beautiful

[@Hundert1]

Excellent comment ❤🎉 We already miss Jimmy and the original Led Zeppelin band so much 🙏🏼✝️🎶

[@abrisamreynand3903]

Hey you must be kidding me? Most creative u said? Did Jimmy had musical project now? Nothing..😊How about Ritchie Blackmore that still writing music until now?

[@abrisamreynand3903]

Even in an interview on Oxford, JP said "when it comes to solo, i cannot touch him (Blackmore). He admit it

[@Hundert1]

@@abrisamreynand3903 It's all a matter of personal preferences. I'll take Jimmy Page and Zeppelin over anything else. Enjoy whatever u choose and think whatever you want 😉

[@hammer44head]

I really enjoy Jimmy's electric work but i think he is even better when playing acoustic! Jimmy has such a smooth, emotional playing style when playing acoustic numbers. I wish he had done a whole album of just him playing songs on acoustic. I still hope one day he will, just Jim on his guitar live no overdubs, heck i'd even buy a record (CD, now crap i'm old) of demos on acoustic.

[@jefflanoue2816]

This! Hammerhead you nailed it (sorry, I had to). I absolutely love his acoustic work.

[@Cap683]

I suppose that I like Led Zeppelin III for that reason. As for Led Zeppelin as a band, although you can't argue that they aren't all great players, I found them forgetable as time has gone by. I hope that I never hear Stairway To Heaven again.

[@JU5TINPDX]

The opening to “over the hills and far away”… “the battle of evermore”… “bron-yr-aur”… “going to California”… “that’s the way”… “gallows pole”… “babe I’m gonna leave you”… the opening to “stairway to heaven”… the opening of “midnight moonlight”… …I can’t disagree

[@thadatkins9792]

I watched the song remains the same when I was 14 and it changed my perception of all music forever and for the better. Thank you Jimmy Page.

[@davidperezmarin8865]

Me too. Amazing.

[@terryeaster1]

I think you did a nice job of collecting these pieces and putting them together in a very clear way. Nice work

[@Hundert1]

Great video!! Thanks so much. Paul Stanley the best words. He hits the nail on the head. Bonamassa and Lifeson also explain Jimmy Page well. Jimmy is the absolute King ❤🎉

[@joe6v674]

Paul Stanley says "to call them heavy metal is sacrilege" , The very next statement by Eric Clapton - "They were one of the early heavy metal bands"

[@alann5003]

I agree more with Paul.

[@sicotshit7068]

@@alann5003so do I, they weren’t heavy metal, & they hated that term.

[@benvye4279]

Clapton, like Pete Townshend was somewhat jealous of LZ

[@bjs7442]

I am a Who fan as well as LZ but Pete Townsend has never got over the fact that Jimmy played on some Who records as a session musician and eclipsed the Who with LZ

[@David-iv6je]

Just one that didn't make it to the final recording

[@bjs7442]

@@David-iv6je He played on Bald Headed Woman.

[@David-iv6je]

@@bjs7442 Are we concerned about that? :) I think most amateur guitarists don't understand Townshend at all.

[@bjs7442]

@@David-iv6je I was simply correcting your error thats all.. I am old enough to have seen Townsend when he wa sin his prime.

[@David-iv6je]

@@bjs7442 Same. He was extraordinary

[@chizorama]

My two favorite players are Jimi & Jimmy. It's a shame they never met personally.

[@mikej70]

Did meet once page said

[@moelarrycurly708]

Same here.

[@patrickmichels7888]

But Blackmore met Hendrix in LA forum at the urinal

[@Alan_Page]

I’ve always found a lot of Jimmy Page licks sound like something that you would hear in your head and then translate onto the guitar, rather than generated by the “mechanics” of the guitar (scale shapes, what’s convenient for your fingers on the fretboard, etc.) Sometimes the licks actually seem awkward to play on the guitar. Of course when he’s just trying to go fast or “noodling” live he starts to play based on the pentatonic shapes, etc. But a lot of the solos on the albums seem more like they came out of his mind just through musicality and taste than ideas generated by fingers on scale shapes like a lot of rock players.

[@alq2868]

Dude, you nailed it, the perfect explanation of Page’s playing. He was never cognizant of scales, modes, triads, inversions, all the mechanical theoretical stuff. Jimmy was channeling the music and melodies in his head. Took me 30 years to figure that out, and to understand his “loose” playing.

[@jhmonthetube6339]

Yes Alan, that is because Jimmy knew the scales forwards and backwards, in every key and all over the neck. At heart he attacks like a jazz player, only mixing the scales in various ways.

[@michaelgreen5206]

Love LZ and am glad to have seen them on their Physical Graffiti tour!! John Bonham and Keith Moon are the reasons play drums. Let’s face it John Paul Jones is a phenominal musician, too like Jimmy! Love you Jimmy, Robert and John!❤

[@philshorten3221]

We didn't have the Internet, Mobil Phones, Social Media But we had bands like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd... So.... the universe had a sence of balance😍

[@DaveRossignol]

I like the Stones and Richards was definitely a big contributor to their success. However him saying that LZ never took off is like saying Elvis was a one hit wonder. Eyeroll.

[@marciashiraishi5891]

So many great guitarists…each one with their own style, their way of playing, their DNA…each one is unique. Jimmy is inimitable, nobody can be like him…even his “sloppy” way (which I love). Seeing Jeff Beck brought tears to my eyes, what a gentle soul!

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

I like a few Stones songs but Zeppelin I like almost their whole catalog. Same with The Who. Some great songs but not a comparison. Lifeson gets it!!

[@keithstover2899]

These debates over "greatest" guitarist are designed to spark arguments, and Jimmy Page's place is the perfect example of it. Were I to actually rate Mr. Page, the priorities would go something like this: Musician - worldclass. Composer/Songwriter - worldclass. Producer - worldclass. Guitarist - worldclass. Thing is, there are so many ways to measure what constitutes a "great" axeman. There's technical proficiency. There's style. There's tone. There's originality. There's vocabulary. Jimmy is nowhere near the most technically-proficient guitarist, but when you add up all his other attributes and qualities, I personally believe he towers over the rest of the rock field, with the possible exception of Jimi Hendrix. For me, Jimmy Page represents the belief that in the end, FEEL is more important than technical proficiency. And by "feel," what I mean is the ability to evoke emotions in others via music. What Page did in Zeppelin--without even considering his studio session work or Yardbirds stint--is beyond ANY OTHER rock musician. Master musician, original genius, writer of dozens of memorable and beloved rock songs, to me, is a far greater distinction than any simple designation of "greatest guitarist." And sales of 350+ million albums proves my point.

[@mikej70]

Page the best vision and ideas hendrix second .

[@randyjeffery7898]

Jimmy Page is the greatest. Writes and produced some of the greatest songs of all time and is my number one guitar player of all time

[@mikeys7536]

Some people say JP is a sloppy player. I think any "looseness” in his style is by design in order to emulate the delta blues which inspired him so much.

[@xanderallen5687]

Nah…he downright sounds like he doesn’t give the slightest sh*t whether or not he hits the right notes from time to time. The album tracks seem to be the only time hit played sharply.

[@mikeys7536]

There was a time when he was hitting the smack pretty hard.

[@claytonphelps9911]

Zeppelin 2 is forever the most influential album in my life. I've heard it all , seen it all, From The Who, Van Halen, Satriani, Vai, Queen, Kiss, .....the list is endless. Nothing compares to Zeppelin 2 for me , ever, period. Page played purely by feel, yet with knowledge of the fretboard, and purposely played outside of the norm in a sense. There's no one who has affected my inward being musically like Page.

[@jerrywoods4066]

I'll take deep purple machine head,burn. In rock , perfect strangers, Sabbath bloody Sabbath, heaven and hell, paronid, van halen 1 , rainbow rising , difficult to cure , UFO lights out, triumph allied forces, montrose first album . Ted Nugent, over zeppelin. Skynyrd smokes and pink Floyd wish you were here and the wall is right there too. Zeppelin 4 and physical graffiti

[@jerrywoods4066]

@stevenrivers8386 so? Some bands listed purple and Sabbath etc as their biggest influences as well

[@flogginga_dead_horse4022]

@@jerrywoods4066 Wow, just laughed out loud when I saw Nugent in here. Hilarious.

[@jerrywoods4066]

@@flogginga_dead_horse4022 Nugent and free for all. Classic

[@daviddupree1155]

Led Zeppelin was and will always be virtuoso, Nagual. Pure magic and perfect improvised yet genius Energy.

[@Murphy_R9]

I hate to hear players saying negative things about Jimmy Page because he was very responsible for a overall style that just about every guitar player borrows(or deliberately steals) from! In that "Style" is the look, the guitar(the burst Les Paul was made famous by Page IMHO) and the diversity of musical styles he played. and mostly important is he could WRITE A GREAT SONG! That alone is lost on so many "shredders" that technically can blaze all over the board. Most of the wunderkind shredders on YT and social media cannot write a song to save their life! Page could write songs that were popular among people of all ages! The guy is a legend in my book!

[@alann5003]

Well said. Who cares if you can shred. It's all about songwriting and composition.

[@davidpicard5376]

Always remember someone describing Page's playing having a swagger. Thought that nailed it down to this great sense of groove. Hell! Chuck Berry had a swagger as well. Page gets absorbed and immersed in the zone and transports the listeners, his audience. He owned it on stage and has this sense of agency amongst the chaos of rock'n'roll.

[@loucannata6384]

Some of the interviews were informative being about the musical aspect of Jimmy Page’s contribution. Others were useless: George Harrison was asked before he had a chance to listen to Zeps album, Keith’s expressed his personal opinion of their music with a couldn’t care less attitude rather than an honest appraisal of Jimmy’s contribution. Townsend gave an honest answer: he just didn’t like their musical style. 😆 Paul Stanley and Joe Banamassa gave my favourite answers as did Alex Lifeson.

[@madmaxmckinnes5862]

Well seeing as Townsend and Richards are crap guitarists, don't think many folk will listen to what THEY have to say about Page. Maybe they're just jealous.

[@heftosprod]

@@madmaxmckinnes5862 crap guitarists? They are every bit as much rock guitar as Page is...

[@davidpicard5376]

Joe Bonamassa nailed it! He's a deeply philosophical thoughtful man. Jimmy Page is definitely a remarkable character guitarist. I love his irreverent approach live but in the studio he's scarily diligent. A hard worker, a passionate man with his blinds open wider than most.

[@heftosprod]

Bonamassa seems only able to rationalise Page in terms of guitars and himself. He's so awkward. And dull.

[@davidpicard5376]

@@heftosprod can't all be beautiful people like Page to be fair. Not all gifted with looks. Bonamassa isn't at fault it must be his parents but regardless of his absence of charisma he explained it perfectly from his perspective which we can only do genuinely and only speculate on others who we admire. Bonamassa is never going to fit or look good in a dragon suit like Jimmy Page and I guess most people in this tech / geek generation accept this.

[@heftosprod]

@@davidpicard5376 I wasn't talking about his appearance.. but his attitude. He's dead right when he says he can't copy Page. He's like a robot by comparison... his little volley of scales brought that point home. But he's always like this. Decent marketer though.

[@davidpicard5376]

@@heftosprod well, his initial explanation of page was an admission in not so few words of Joes own shortcomings as a player but despite his predictable flourishes on his own material he still covered Tea For One well and put his own stamp on it but I appreciate your point and appreciate the reply.

[@heftosprod]

@@davidpicard5376 yes. Fair point.

[@greenmanalishi6963]

I missed a golden opportunity to use the video of Jimmy page talking about how he found his tone. From listening to Peter green live.

[@MreViewer]

George Harrison on Page - "is lunch ready?"

[@alann5003]

Ikr. Why even include that clip. 😂😂

[@daddiospatio]

Well, I can't get past the first two self indulgents and I enjoy both of their bands.

[@eddardmulligan]

Agreed! Townsend is the one that is truly overrated. And I love the Who. But, Zeppelin is an order of magnitude better. Ha ha.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

If you didn’t listen to the rest, go back and listen. The first two were the most negative. Others were neutral or very positive.

[@johnmcleod8961]

I'm 65 yo and cut my rock n roll teeth on LZ...jimmy page is the reason I picked up a guitar...Paul Stanley beat that round peg into that round hole: LZ played world music - with distortion mind you...Keith and Pete really are just envious and jealous of Jimmy's guitar playing...that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.

[@edkaminski7969]

Jimmy is arguable the greatest guitar riff composer ever. Personally I c at think of any greater but I’m open to others views , asl king as they are respectful 😎

[@williamh3845]

Strictly Riffs? Keef Edge Nile Rodgers Andy Summers are a couple that come to mind

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Jimmy is out on his own. Nobody even close.

[@jpm5958]

I'm with you on Page. And I'll throw on Tony Iommi a great riff composer.

[@edkaminski7969]

@@jpm5958 agreed ! … Paranoid and a bunch of others in my top twenty

[@christopherrelyea349]

Paul Stanley spoke 100%, correct about Page! Very smart guy. Anything else is ego and jealous....Keith, Pete, Eric. None of them achieved Jimmy's impact of rock and roll!

[@jimmyb267]

It's so funny to hear how Richards and Townsend criticize Led Zeppelin and I believe it was mostly jealousy. In my opinion, each member of Led Zeppelin had more individual talent than both The Who and Stones put together.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

I can tell you "Sonny" it all started with Lonnie Donegan and his "Skiffle" which was like folky/punk on acoustic with wash boards and broom handle bass. It was banned in school.

[@merrillmilner8717]

To characterize Jimmy Page as just a guitarist is to not give him his rightful due. Before, he brought years of experience as a session player and later in music production. Unlike his colleague Jeff Beck, whose excellence on the electric guitar is legendary, Jimmy played acoustic and electric guitar, slide and anything else associated with these instruments. In addition, he played pedal steel and mandolin. In the words of one rock scribe, Jimmy was solid. His business acumen in also noteworthy. While others spent their careers pursuing stardom and it's trappings, Jimmy recognized early on that in the end it's still a business, and he saw the time will come when he won't be doing that anymore - so get it while the getting's good.

[@bobbytubbs5469]

All respect to them all page is great ritchie blackmore should be on a lot of these lists but is never mentioned page & blackmore were always my two biggest influences

[@paulbuxton1326]

Townsends Jealous 😢

[@freerangegirl4457]

Jimmy's music speaks for itself. He is THE master.

[@tommanseau6277]

When Bonamassa refused to emulate Paige, you know you’re unique. What separates Paige from other guitarists is that he wasn’t really a guitarist so much as a composer who used guitars. He took all the world’s music and played it through the lens of American Blues. Middle Eastern, Gaelic, classical, blues, etc. It’s all there. Key changes, time signature changes, it’s all over the place and still works. Townsend and Richards comments seem like jealousy, but they play in a style that’s in stark contrast.

[@SeabeeBuckeye]

Page is God 🎸

[@tiffsaver]

I think Bonamassa's comment about Jimmy's playing as being "loose" was perhaps a much better description than Eddie Van Halen calling him, "sloppy," and for this simple reason: You cannot be a top session player by being 'sloppy,' which Page was doing for YEARS before forming Zeppelin. As far as Pete Townsend "hating" the band, I found that comment pretty shocking. Hard to fathom on so many levels.

[@swikkis]

One of my faves. I used to love listening to Zep as a teenager.

[@halbertking2683]

There was a Louis Armstrong story on the local jazz station . Louis was trying to copy a King Oliver solo . His wife comes over and says " Louis , that ain't your style . " What's the highest point of evolution for a musician ? For me , It would be finding your own voice by listening to as many artists who move you putting them all in a pot , mixing them up and seeing what you can come up with .

[@gobomanaga5615]

I love how Bonamassa tries to "slur" his playing and he plays it clean with a double stop because he physically can't mess up

[@Sweeptheleg83]

Pete Townshend is so salty when it comes to Jimmy and Zepplin 😂 the guy clearly is just jealous at 1) how big Zepplin got and 2) how much better of a guitar player Jimmy is then himself.

[@MeidoVegeta]

Paul Stanley got it right.

[@Siahaan_and_Co]

Jimmy men.. is comfortable on his skin, humble and also not counting his willingness to show his playing in honest way and a good friend always, respect himself and don't like to under value his compadre guitar players, so respect that and his creativity is huge.

[@tw5139]

Some of these comments are baffling. They go along this line "Page wasn't a very technical guitarist.....many modern guitarists are more technical...blah f'fing blah blah. I think these meatballs are probably referring to some obscure guitar player like Satriani or Steve Vai or some other "guitar hero". How many everyday people can name even one song by these types of shredders? Not a single freakin' one. There's a reason for that, it's because music is about emotion and playing 1000 miles an hour don't mean crap.

[@alann5003]

Yup. It's all about songwriting and composition.

[@Kidsrights4u]

The obvious jealousy is prevalent except Paul Stanley who seemed to recognize J.P set the tone with his tenacity.

[@guitarttimman]

Townsend was joking around but some people didn't get the humor. He liked them.

[@wernermoritz882]

Any proof of your impression? To me he seems honest.

[@guitarttimman]

@@wernermoritz882 slow

[@dylanstacey3514]

Damn at least Pete kept it real and acknowledged how big Zeppelin got.

[@traviswyatt1113]

Perfectly imperfect.

[@shanebolender851]

Page was and is Led Zep.

[@moelarrycurly708]

Jimmy and Zeppelin, the most great songs of any band all time. Name a guitarist with more great solos.

[@johngoodman9380]

Someone said they never heard Page miss a lick play rhythm/backing up the band. When playing lead he played more on the edge, that was his style.

[@joerizzo53]

Paul Stanley nails it!

[@seabertotter4325]

Pete needs an cosmic enema to allow him to hear LZ.

[@guitarttimman]

Pete likes 'em he was trying to be funny.

[@guitarttimman]

Ozzy is a big zep fan😁

[@urrockstargf111]

love him or hate him idc jimmy page is one of the greatest if not the greatest guitar player in my dictionary.

[@acatwiththreenames3658]

Loved by the American artists not so much by the British artists. It's the story of led Zeppelin really.

[@MJEvermore853]

Never did like Brit's tastes in music. They'll glorify and worship awful musicians like the Sex Pistols, yet piss all over talented bands like LZ. LOL they can keep their tastes over there.

[@Marginal391]

Well, IMHO Jimi is the hardest one to copy 🙄 Thank you ❤️😊

[@smith9808]

I respect Pete’s honest opinion of them. Takes courage to say how he really felt and acknowledge his hate that the fact they became so much bigger than them, but the reason they did, was because they wrote better music. Ten Years Gone Kashmir The Rain Song No Quarter, just to name a few.

[@FastProProductions]

Pete Townsend & Keith Richards Sour grapes much also Eric Clapton. Led Zep was A Tank going Down hill blasting away thats how great they where and most bands were left on the sidelines looking at them in awe. They hit Big at the right Moment.

[@williammazzotta5595]

1975 Valentine's Day Long Island,NY Best show still to present day concerts..Amost 4 hours of Heaven in my face from the Angels Led Zeppelin

[@UncleBillyBob732]

Yes. Page is advanced lead guitar with amazing song structure and arrangements, etc. I think Joe Perry is similarly difficult with sporadic bursts. When I see bands live, and what they play is nothing like the record, then I stop worrying about trying to get it perfect. They don't.

[@oftin_wong]

Robert johnson in the most difficult guitar act to emulate

[@jamesschwartz3837]

I have seen on another video that Keith Richards praised Jimmy. He does here as well. He said Jimmy did the work of 2 guitarists at once and actually advised Jimmy to add another to Led Zeppelin line up. He only criticized the music here not Jimmy.

[@guitarttimman]

Paul Stanley 👍

[@andymullarx6365]

He was a genius in the studio and sometimes he was good live and other times not. I'm not sure if he was hearing what he was playing live sometimes. The compositions however were very sophisticated for a rock and roll band.

[@rhitzoid1]

Pete Townsends comments are funny. He's disgruntled because the Who were not in the same ballpark as Led.

[@hitmanhatton]

For me Led Zeppelin is Jimmy Page. But I'm a guitarist. I just love his offbeat unique style

[@geoffsimpkins7650]

He’s on the Mt. Rushmore of guitarists, but he’s alone at the top for writing riffs. No one close.

[@kevinplante1667]

In the 70's & 80's jimmy page was the influence of every local hopeful guitarist in the chicago suburbs

[@davidbuzzin426]

👍🇬🇧❤PAGE LIVE, ESPECIALLY IN 1973 🎸WHEN HIS GUITAR RIG SOUND & MOJO WAS WORKING PERFECTLY......IS TOTALLY ON FIRE, BETTER THAN ANY GUITARIST IN HISTORY, AN UNTOUCHABLE VIRTUOSO, BEYOND AMAZING 😁👍

[@OutnBacker]

Been listening to the greatest rock music ever put down for the last 60 years. Page was one of many fantastic guitarists. He played a lot of notes on the fretboard - and fast at times. Still I would place Gilmour in a very high spot in a long list - and he played perhaps 1/10th as many notes. For a superb - and I really mean SUPERB - cover of Led Zeppelin, have a listen to the Lexington Lab Band, search their Zep stuff.

[@chriswelman7840]

Place you pleas have a

[@chriswelman7840]

Plus

[@DonaldMerrit]

I think Jeff Beck gets the honor of most difficult guitarist to copy

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Nope. Page.

[@kennyn1992]

Nope. Me. I've mastered wrong notes, fret buzz and wayward rhythm so well that even I can't copy what I just played.

[@strangedays1966]

@@kennyn1992 You are my new favorite.

[@DonaldMerrit]

@@strangedays1966 K19 - AKA "Me" now has a Fan Club of at least two. Wayward rhythms, accompanied by justly wrong notes, and just the right amount of fret buzz.. Yeah baby!

[@tanapatpeemanee1230]

Beck ...

[@johnfraser2201]

and then there was BUDGIE end of fckn story. most underated rock band in the world. i love page esp his solo stuff . when they did the reunion gig with bonhams son on drums that gig was real cool. but as i say check out BUDGIE,

[@gaiagoddess5360]

Another guitarist who was heavily influenced by Jimmy is Thomas Raggi of Måneskin- he's only 22 but he is the next Jimmy Page I think.

[@bernardroe7961]

ong definitely

[@salvatorevetro1743]

Raggi is an OK guitarist, but new JP? Naw. Jake Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet is probably the closest JP sound heir.

[@gaiagoddess5360]

@@salvatorevetro1743Jake is my 2nd favorite guitarist but I still think Thomas is better.

[@fergxson1650]

“Never took off” bruh. Keith Richards is so jealous lol

[@guitarttimman]

Ritchie Blackmore👍

[@ght_1]

I don’t think it’s fair to include George Harrison’s clip. Led Zeppelin was just getting started and George was distracted

[@gdevelek]

Clapton should know better than call LZ "heavy metal". I could hardly believe my ears.

[@TheCegema]

Yeah Clapton knows shit the first was Black Sabbath

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Much of Zeppelin's stuff wasn't even heavy nevermind metal.

[@luvbasses5487]

Keef has some balls by claiming “it never took off…” For chrissakes a mere three years into its career, LZ were outselling and outgrossing the Stones and Elvis - COMBINED. So…to that I say “fk off Keef.” Oh I forgot…when your second helping eludes the sophomore slump and kicks a statement such as Abbey Road from the mountain top, you’re bound to be scorned, right? Us humans are a rare breed aren’t we? Excuse me while I continue to shake me head….🙄

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Keef was probably in a drug enthused haze at the time and didn't even know what his own band was doing.

[@luvbasses5487]

@@lyndoncmp5751 …he didn’t seem it. His heroin days were far behind him at the time of that comment.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@luvbasses5487 I was referring to the 3 years into Zeppelins career. Keef probably didn't know what was going on at the time.

[@luvbasses5487]

@@lyndoncmp5751 oh I got it now. Thanks for clarifying.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

@@luvbasses5487 Cheers, no worries. ✌

[@jimo3173]

Most of the people, usually guitar players, who say Page was sloppy say that because their level of musicianship isn't high enough to understand what he was doing, and they could never play some of his stuff close to right.

[@frankstephenson1746]

Fitting to have Blackmore give the last comment. The 2 best if I had to narrow it down.

[@duanetrivett750]

Townsend and Richards are the Green Eyed Boys . Blackmore is a Great Guitar player and a Gentleman.

[@roycallahan-x9r]

You know Townsend was a kind of twisted personality anyway ( look at the tortured lyrics of ‘Tommy’ ) His jealousy just wreaks of his jealousy

[@michaelscottcutler3627]

I saw Zeppelin live, twice. The first time was at Chicago's Kinetic Playground in 1969, when their first album was released. Everybody sat on the floor. Things were much looser back in those days. They let the audience bring in alcohol, dope and cigarettes. My group was lucky enough to sit only a few feet away from where Led Zeppelin was performing on a very low stage - about 24" high. Here's the interesting part: We brought in half-gallon bottles of cheap wine and after taking a few hits, passed a bottle up to Robert Plant. He took a swig and passed it back to Jimmy Page, who also swallowed several gulps, then passed the bottle back down to us. The second time I saw them was with a friend in West Virginia, in the early 1970s - about '71. They were a disaster. Page was so intoxicated he couldn't play and was booed off stage. The concert lasted about 10 minutes and everybody left the theater, pissed-off.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Wow…..I had never heard it got TGAT bad. I knew they had “off” nights….and that Bonham once keeled over from being drunk, and knew that Page played while drunk or on smack, but I thought they mostly at least played t he concert, even if they were off. That’s a true bummer. I never knew that Jimmy let it get to where he was booed off stage. That’s so sad. It’s a miracle he survived the 70’s.

[@michaelscottcutler3627]

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 Yes. If I remember correctly, Page lived in Chicago for several years, back in the '70s. The first concert was really fantastic. I think their first album was their best work. My interest waned after their second album. Couldn't stand "Stairway to Heaven". Still can't. IMHO, Page doesn't even approach Clapton's interpretation of guitar. Gary Moore, too. Moore passed way before his time. Really extraordinary.

[@michaelmckenna9022]

Jimmy is very difficult to copy, he mixes it up every time just like the old Mississippi delta guitar players did. I find it more challenging and fun. I believe that he wants us to change it a little bit ourselves when playing his music.