What Did Jimi Hendrix Say About Led Zeppelin?

After coming off a legendary performance at Woodstock in 1969, Jimi Hendrix was able to hear and give his opinion on Led Zeppelin and their first album. Robert Plant also shared a story about a rare meeting between Hendrix and him and another member of the band. Before he died, Hendrix also gave his opinion on Jimmy Page and Jimmy Page also shared his thoughts on Hendrix and spoke about Hendrix’s career during an interview on the day Hendrix died.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Many of Zeps heavyweight.peers disliked them for one reason or another....Jimi, Keef, Clapton, Townshend. Quite intersting indeed.

[@TracyC-nj2tq]

Interesting how Jimi was so willing to talk. I believe "Killing Floor" which he covered, was originally a Howlin' Wolf song. "Hey Joe," likewise, was a Billy Roberts number.

[@andrewmiller2868]

Zeppelin stole music hand over fist without acknowledging the original artists. They took those songs and just changed them a little bit. I remember Jimmy Page saying in an interview "At that time everybody was doing it". That doesn't make it right Jimmy.

Maybe Page was avoiding Hendrix because he knew Hendrix would have possibly snubbed him for being a rip off.

[@igorrivin]

Led Zep made things their own. Listen to their songs, and then listen to Howling Wolf, or Joan Baez, or whoever. Do they sound the same? LZ took rock to a whole'nother level, and yes, they knew what their roots were. So?