Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page with Led Zeppelin (2007). Led Zeppelin were Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Background information
Birth name	James Patrick Page
Born	9 January 1944 (1944-01-09) (age 64) Heston, Middlesex, England
Genre(s)	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues-rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, Songwriter, Producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Banjo, Harmonica, Dulcimer, Theremin
Years active	1962–present
Associated acts	The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Honeydrippers, The Firm, Coverdale-Page, Page and Plant, XYZ, The Black Crowes
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson Les Paul Gibson EDS-1275 Danelectro 59 DC Fender Telecaster

James Patrick Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he co-founded the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Led Zeppelin were

Page has been described as "unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important, and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history". ^[1] In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Page #9 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[2] He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, as a member of The Yardbirds (1992)^[3] and as a member of Led Zeppelin (1995). The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Led Zeppelin were ^[4]

Contents 1 Life and career 1.1 Early years 1.2 Session musician 1.3 The Yardbirds 1.4 Led Zeppelin 1.4.1 Influence 1.4.2 Effects 1.4.3 Music production techniques 1.5 Post-Led Zeppelin career 2 Personal life 2.1 Interest in the occult 2.2 Drug use 3 Accolades and tributes 4 Pre / Post Led Zeppelin discography 5 Equipment 6 Legal action 7 References 8 Published sources 9 External links

Life and career

Early years

Page was born in the west London suburb of Heston, which today forms part of the London Borough of Hounslow. Heston is a place in the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. The London Borough of Hounslow ( is a London borough in West London, England. His father was an industrial personnel manager and his mother was a doctor's secretary. In 1952 they moved to Miles Road, Epsom. See also Epsom New Hampshire, and Epsom New Zealand. For the chemical compound see Epsom salts. Jimmy Page first picked up the guitar when he was 12 years old and, although he took a few lessons in nearby Kingston, was largely self-taught. Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough Among his early influences were rockabilly guitarists Scotty Moore and James Burton, who both played on recordings made by Elvis Presley. Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III (born December 27, 1931 near Gadsden Tennessee) is a legendary American Guitarist and James Burton (born August 21, 1939, in Minden Louisiana) is an American Guitarist. The Presley song "Baby Let's Play House" was an early favourite on one of his first electric guitars, a second hand 1959 Futurama Grazioso. Page's musical tastes included skiffle and acoustic folk playing, particularly that of Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, and the blues sounds of Elmore James, B.B. King, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Freddie King and Hubert Sumlin. Herbert Jansch (born 3 November 1943 known as Bert Jansch, is a Scottish Folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. John Renbourn (born 8 August 1944, Marylebone, London, England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter Elmore James ( January 27, 1918 &ndash May 24, 1963) was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer B B King (born Riley B King, September 16 1925 is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer-songwriter. Otis Rush (born April 29, 1934 in Philadelphia Mississippi) is a blues Musician, Singer and Guitarist. George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American Blues and rock Guitarist Freddie "The Texas Cannonball" King ( September 3 1934 &ndash December 28 1976) was an influential American Blues Hubert Sumlin (born November 16, 1931) is a Blues guitar player known as both a solo artist and central element in Howlin' Wolf 's backup band ^[5] At the age of 14, Page appeared on Huw Wheldon's All Your Own talent quest programme in a skiffle trio, a popular English music genre of the time. Sir Huw Pyrs Wheldon OBE MC ( 7 May 1916 &ndash 14 March 1986) was a BBC broadcaster and executive All Your Own was a BBC Children's television program that aired on BBC from 1952 to 1960 Skiffle is a type of Folk music with Jazz, Blues and Country influences usually using homemade or improvised instruments such as the Washboard One performance was televised[1]. Page said in an interview with Guitar Player magazine, "There was a lot of busking in the early days, but as I say, I had to come to grips with it, and it was a good schooling. Guitar Player is a popular magazine for Guitarists It contains articles interviews reviews and lessons of an eclectic collection of artists genres and products Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. "^[6]

Page would take a guitar to school each day and have it confiscated and handed back to him at 4. 00 pm. ^[7] He was interested in science and had an interview for a job as a Laboratory Assistant, but he chose to leave school to pursue music instead ^[7] and after brief stints backing Beat poet Royston Ellis and singer Red E. Royston Ellis (born 10 February 1941, Pinner, England is a British writer heavily influenced by the American Beat Generation. Lewis, Page was asked by singer Neil Christian to join his band The Crusaders. Neil Christian (born Christopher Tidmarsh, 4 February 1943 Session musicians used Paul Brett, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore Page toured with Christian for approximately two years and later played on several of his records, including the November 1962 single, "The Road to Love".

During his stint with Christian, Page fell seriously ill with glandular fever and couldn't continue touring. Infectious mononucleosis, also known as Pfeiffer's disease, mono (in The United States of America) and more commonly known as glandular While recovering, Page decided to put his musical career on the shelf and concentrate on his other love, painting. He enrolled at Sutton Art College in Surrey. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. As he explained in an interview in 1975:

“

[I was] travelling around all the time in a bus. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. I did that for two years after I left school, to the point where I was starting to get really good bread. But I was getting ill. So I went back to art college. And that was a total change in direction. That's why I say it's possible to do. As dedicated as I was to playing the guitar, I knew doing it that way was doing me in forever. Every two months I had glandular fever. So for the next 18 months I was living on ten dollars a week and getting my strength up. But I was still playing. [8]

”

Session musician

While still a student, Page would often jam on stage at The Marquee with bands such as Cyril Davies' All Stars, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated and with guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. The Marquee is a legendary music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and Skiffle Cyril Davies ( 23 January 1932 - 7 January 1964) was one of the first British blues Harmonica players and Blues musician Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984 born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner, was a pioneering Blues Musician and broadcaster who has sometimes Blues Incorporated were a British R&B band in the early 1960s which were led by Alexis Korner and which featured at various times such musicians as Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer He was spotted one night by John Gibb of The Silhouettes, who asked him to help record a number of singles for EMI, including "The Worrying Kind". The Silhouettes were an American Doo wop / R&B group whose single " Get A Job " was a #1 hit on the Billboard The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in It wasn't until an offer from Mike Leander of Decca Records that Page was to receive regular studio work. Mike Leander ( 30 June 1941 – 18 April 1996) was an arranger and record producer for Decca Records in the 1960s and Bell Records Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. His first session for the label was the recording "Diamonds" by Jet Harris and Tony Meehan which went to Number 1 on the singles chart in early 1963. Diamonds is an Instrumental written by Jerry Lordan. It was a #1 hit in the UK for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan. Jet Harris (born Terence Harris 6 July 1939, Honeypot Lane Kingsbury, North London, England) was the bass guitarist of Daniel Joseph Anthony 'Tony' Meehan ( 2 March 1943 &ndash 28 November 2005) was one of the founder members of the British group

After brief stints with Carter-Lewis and the Southerners, Mike Hurst's group, and Mickey Finn and the Blue Men, Page committed himself to full-time session work. Carter-Lewis and the Southerners were an early 1960s rock band formed by the Birmingham born Musicians Ken Lewis ( Guitarist Mike Hurst (born Michael John Longhurst-Pickworth 19 September 1941, Kilburn, North West London) is a English Musician As a session guitarist he was known as 'Little Jim' so there was no confusion with Big Jim Sullivan. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Big Jim Sullivan (born James George Thompkins 14 February 1941, in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England) is an English Musician Page was the favoured session guitarist of producer Shel Talmy, and therefore he ended up doing session work on songs for The Who and The Kinks as a direct result of the Talmy connection. Shel Talmy (born August 11 1937 in Chicago, Illinois United States is an American record producer best known for his work in 1960s London with The Who and The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band ^[9]

Page's studio output in 1964 included Marianne Faithfull's "As Tears Go By", The Nashville Teens' "Tobacco Road", The Rolling Stones' "Heart of Stone" (released on Metamorphosis), Van Morrison & Them's "Baby Please Don't Go" and "Here Comes the Night", Dave Berry's "The Crying Game" and "My Baby Left Me", and Brenda Lee's "Is It True". Marianne Faithfull (born December 29 1946) is an English Singer, Songwriter, actress and Diarist whose " As Tears Go By " is a song written by The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, and their manager Andrew Loog Oldham The Nashville Teens are a British pop band formed in Weybridge, Surrey in 1962 " Tobacco Road " is a song written and first recorded by John D " Heart Of Stone " is a song by the English Rock 'n roll band The Rolling Stones. For other works by this name see Metamorphosis (disambiguation. George Ivan Morrison OBE (generally known as Van Morrison) (born 31 August 1945 is a Grammy Award -winning Northern Irish Singer, Them was a Northern Irish group formed in Belfast in April 1964, most prominently known for the Garage rock standard " " Baby Please Don't Go " is a Blues song first recorded by Big Joe Williams in 1935 " Here Comes the Night " is a 1964 song written by Bert Berns and originally recorded by Lulu & the Luvvers. Dave Berry (born David Holgate Grundy 6 February 1941, Woodhouse, Sheffield, England) is a British Pop singer " The Crying Game " is a Song written by Geoff Stephens, and first released by Dave Berry in July 1964 Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s Under the auspices of producer Talmy, Page contributed to The Kinks' 1964 debut album and he sat in on the sessions for The Who's first single "I Can't Explain" (although Pete Townshend was reluctant to allow Page's contribution on the final recording, Page did play on the B-side "Bald Headed Woman". The Kinks were an English pop and rock group formed in 1963 and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend " I Can't Explain " is a song released by English rock band The Who in 1965, written by Pete Townshend and produced by Shel Bald Headed Woman is a song written by Shel Talmy and released by The Kinks on their first album on October 2 1964 and The Who in 1965 )

In 1965, Page was hired by Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham to act as house producer and A&R man for the newly-formed Immediate Records label, which also allowed him to play on and/or produce tracks by John Mayall, Nico, Chris Farlowe, Twice as Much and Eric Clapton. Andrew Loog Oldham (born January 29 1944 in Paddington, West London) is an English Rock and roll producer, Immediate Records was a British Record label, started in 1965 by The Rolling Stones manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, concentrating John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is a pioneering English Blues Singer, Songwriter, and multi- Instrumentalist Christa Päffgen ( October 16, 1938 ? &ndash July 18, 1988) was a German Singer - Songwriter, fashion model Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940, Islington, North London, England) is a successful English Dave Skinner (born David Ferguson Skinner 4 July 19?? and Andrew Rose (born 12 March 1947, in, Edgware, Middlesex) who performed as Twice Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Page also formed a brief songwriting partnership with then romantic interest, Jackie DeShannon. Jackie DeShannon (born Sharon Lee Myers, August 21 1944, Hazel, Kentucky) is an American Singer-songwriter He worked as session musician on the Al Stewart album Love Chronicles in 1969, and played guitar on five tracks of Joe Cocker's debut album, With a Little Help from My Friends. Al Stewart (born Alastair Ian Stewart, 5 September 1945 in Glasgow) is a British Singer-songwriter and folk rock Musician. Love Chronicles is the second album of Scottish folk artist Al Stewart, released in 1969 in the UK on the CBS label and in 1970 on the affiliated US label Epic Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty With a Little Help from My Friends is the first Album by singer Joe Cocker, released in 1969 (see 1969 in Music)

When questioned about which songs he played on, especially ones where some controversy as to what his exact role was, Page often points out that it is hard to remember exactly what he did given the huge number of sessions he was playing at the time. ^[9]

Although Page recorded with many notable musicians, many of these early tracks are only available through bootlegged copies, several of which were released by the Led Zeppelin fan club in the late 1970s. A bootleg recording is an audio and/or Video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority The records released by the fan club include many otherwise unreleased live Led Zeppelin recordings. Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings are Audio and/or Video recordings of musical performances by English rock band Led Zeppelin One of the rarest of these is the early jam session featuring Jimmy Page playing with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, featuring a cover of "Little Queen of Spades" by Robert Johnson. Keith Richards (born 18 December 1943 is an English Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, producer and a founding member of The Rolling Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8 1911 – August 16 1938 is among the most famous of Delta blues musicians

Page has stated that his time as a session player served as extremely good schooling for his development as a musician:

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My session work was invaluable. At one point I was playing at least three sessions a day, six days a week! And I rarely ever knew in advance what I was going to be playing. But I learned things even on my worst sessions -- and believe me, I played on some horrendous things. I finally called it quits after I started getting calls to do Muzak. I decided I couldn't live that life anymore; it was getting too silly. I guess it was destiny that a week after I quit doing sessions Paul Samwell-Smith left The Yardbirds, and I was able to take his place. But being a session musician was good fun in the beginning -- the studio discipline was great. They'd just count the song off, and you couldn't make any mistakes. [5]

”

The Yardbirds

Main article: The Yardbirds

In late 1964 Page was approached about the possibility of replacing Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds, but he declined the offer out of loyalty to his friend. Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck In February 1965 Clapton quit the Yardbirds, and Page was formally offered Clapton's spot, but because he was unwilling to give up his lucrative career as a session musician, and because he was still worried about his health under touring conditions, he suggested his friend, Jeff Beck, fill the position. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English On May 16, 1966, drummer Keith Moon, bass player John Paul Jones, keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, Jeff Beck and Page recorded "Beck's Bolero" in London's IBC Studios. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946) is an English Musician, Composer, arranger, Record Nicky Hopkins (born Nicholas Christian Hopkins ( February 24, 1944 in Harlesden, North London, England; died Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English " Beck's Bolero " is a short rock -based instrumental piece heavily influenced by Maurice Ravel 's Bolero, recorded by Jeff Beck The IBC Recording Studios (IBC International Broadcasting Company) were recording studios in 35 Portland Place, London England The experience gave Page an idea to form a new supergroup featuring Beck, along with The Who's John Entwistle on bass and Keith Moon on drums. SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend John Alec Entwistle ( October 9, 1944 – June 27, 2002) was an English Bass guitarist, Songwriter, Singer Keith John Moon ( August 23, 1946 &ndash September 7, 1978) was the Drummer of the rock group The Who. However, the lack of a quality vocalist and contractual problems prevented the project from getting off the ground. During this time Entwistle suggested the name "Lead Zeppelin" for the first time, after Moon commented that the proceedings would take to the air like a lead balloon. Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly A Zeppelin is a type of Rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century based on designs he had outlined

Within weeks, Page was again offered a spot in the Yardbirds and at first played bass guitar with the group after the departure of Paul Samwell-Smith, before finally switching to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moved to bass. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the Paul Samwell-Smith (born Paul Smith 8 May 1943, in Richmond, Surrey) was a founding member and Bassist of the 1960s English Lead guitar refers to the use of a Guitar to perform Melody lines instrumental fill passages, and Guitar solos within a song structure Christopher 'Chris' Dreja (born 11 November 1946, Surbiton, Surrey, England) is former Rhythm guitarist, and later The musical potential of the line-up however was scuttled by interpersonal conflicts caused by constant touring and a lack of commercial success, although they released one single, "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago". "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was the first single by the British rock band The Yardbirds to feature future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page (While Page and Jeff Beck played together in The Yardbirds, the trio of Page, Beck and Eric Clapton never played in the original group all at the same time. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer The three guitarists did appear on stage together at the ARMS charity concerts in 1983. Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the )

After Beck's departure, the Yardbirds remained a quartet. They recorded one album with Page on lead guitar, Little Games. Little Games is an Album by English Blues rock band The Yardbirds, released in 1967 (see 1967 in music) The album received indifferent reviews and was not a commercial success, peaking at only number 80 on the Billboard Music Charts. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine Though their studio sound was fairly commercial at the time, the band's live performances were just the opposite, becoming heavier and more experimental. These concerts featured musical aspects that Page would later perfect with Led Zeppelin, most notably performances of "Dazed and Confused". "Dazed and Confused" is a song by Jake Holmes and by Led Zeppelin.

Despite the departure of Keith Relf and Jim McCarty in 1968, Page wished to continue the group with a new line-up to fulfill unfinished tour dates in Scandinavia. Keith Relf (born William Keith Relf on March 22, 1943 - May 14, 1976) is best known as the Lead singer and Harmonica player For the guitarist see Jim McCarty (guitarist. Jim McCarty (born James Stanley McCarty 25 July 1943, Liverpool Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well He recruited vocalist Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham, and was contacted by John Paul Jones who asked to join, to which Page agreed. Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. During the Scandinavian tour the new group appeared as "The New Yardbirds", but soon recalled the old joke by Keith Moon and John Entwistle. Led Zeppelin 's 1968 tour of Scandinavia was a Concert tour of Denmark and Sweden by the English rock band. Page stuck with that name to use for his new band. Peter Grant changed it to "Led Zeppelin," to avoid a mispronunciation of "Leed Zeppelin. "

Led Zeppelin

Main article: Led Zeppelin

Page has explained that he had a very specific idea in mind as to what he wanted Led Zeppelin to be, right from the very beginning:

“

I had a lot of ideas from my days with The Yardbirds. Led Zeppelin were The Yardbirds allowed me to improvise a lot in live performance and I started building a textbook of ideas that I eventually used in Zeppelin. In addition to those ideas, I wanted to add acoustic textures. Ultimately, I wanted Zeppelin to be a marriage of blues, hard rock and acoustic music topped with heavy choruses -- a combination that had never been done before. Lots of light and shade in the music. [5]

”

Influence

Page's past experiences both in the studio and with the Yardbirds were very influential in contributing to the success of Led Zeppelin in the 1970s. As a producer, composer, and guitarist he helped make Led Zeppelin a prototype for many future rock bands, and was one of the major driving forces behind the rock sound of that era, influencing a host of other guitarists. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing ^[10] For example, his sped up, downstroke guitar riff in "Communication Breakdown" is cited as guitarist Johnny Ramone's inspiration for his punk-defining, strictly downstroke guitar strumming, while Page's landmark guitar solo from the song "Heartbreaker" has been credited by Eddie Van Halen as the inspiration for his two-hand tapping technique after he saw Led Zeppelin perform in 1971. " Communication Breakdown " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. John William Cummings (October 8 1948 &ndash September 15 2004 better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the Guitarist for the seminal Punk rock Guitar solos are a melodic passage section or entire piece of music written for an Electric guitar or an Acoustic guitar. " Heartbreaker " is a song from English rock band Led Zeppelin 's 1969 album Led Zeppelin II. Edward Lodewijk "Eddie" Van Halen (born January 26 1955 is a Dutch Guitarist, Keyboardist, Songwriter and producer Tapping is a playing technique generally associated with the Electric guitar, although the technique may be performed on almost any String instrument. Page's solo in the famous epic "Stairway to Heaven" has been voted by readers of various guitar magazines, including Guitar World and Total Guitar, as the greatest guitar solo of all time, and he was named 'Guitarist of the Year' five years straight during the 1970s by Creem magazine. " Stairway to Heaven " is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Guitar World is a monthly Music Magazine devoted to Guitarists It contains original interviews album and gear Total Guitar is a monthly Magazine in the United Kingdom. The magazine is the best selling Guitar magazine in Europe. Creem (whose trademark is capitalized CREEM) "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" was a monthly Rock 'n' roll Publication started

Effects

For the recording of most of Led Zeppelin material from Led Zeppelin's second album onwards, Page used a Gibson Les Paul guitar with Marshall amplification. Led Zeppelin II is the second album released by English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1969 The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s Marshall Amplification is a British company which designs and manufactures music amplifiers. During the studio sessions for Led Zeppelin, and later for recording the guitar solo in "Stairway To Heaven", he also used a Fender Telecaster. Led Zeppelin is the debut album by English rock band Led Zeppelin. The Fender Telecaster, also known as the Tele (pronounced Telly is typically a dual-pickup solid-body Electric guitar made by Fender. He also used a Danelectro DC-59, mainly for slide guitar parts. Danelectro is a manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories specializing in Guitars Bass guitars amplifiers and Effects units He usually recorded in studio with a Vox AC30, Fender, and Orange amplification. His use of the Sola Sound Tone Bender Professional MKII fuzzbox ("How Many More Times"), slide guitar ("You Shook Me", "Dancing Days", "In My Time of Dying", "What Is And What Should Never Be"), pedal steel guitar ("Your Time Is Gonna Come", "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", "Tangerine", "That's the Way" and for effect at the very end of "Over the Hills and Far Away"), and acoustic guitar ("Gallows Pole", "Bron-Yr-Aur Stomp") also demonstrated his versatility and creativity as a composer. A fuzzbox (or fuzz box) is a type of Effects pedal comprising an amplifier and a clipping circuit which generates a distorted version of the " How Many More Times " is the last song by English rock band Led Zeppelin on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the Guitar. " You Shook Me " is a Blues song written by Willie Dixon and J " Dancing Days " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. " In My Time of Dying " is a Blues song that has been covered by many rock musicians since the early 1960s " What Is and What Should Never Be " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin on their 1969 album Led Zeppelin II The pedal steel guitar is a type of Electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar " Your Time Is Gonna Come " is a Song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on their 1969 debut album Led " Babe I'm Gonna Leave You " is a traditional folk song written by Anne Bredon in the late 1950s " That's the Way " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their third album Led Zeppelin III, released in " Over the Hills and Far Away " is the third track from English rock band Led Zeppelin 's 1973 album Houses of the Holy. " The Maid Freed from the Gallows " is one of many titles of a centuries-old folk song about a condemned maiden pleading for someone to buy her freedom from the "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is the penultimate song on English rock band Led Zeppelin 's third album Led Zeppelin III, released in

Page is famous for playing his guitar with a Violin bow, as on the songs "Dazed and Confused" and "How Many More Times". In Music, a bow is moved across some part of a Musical instrument, causing Vibration which the instrument emits as Sound. "Dazed and Confused" is a song by Jake Holmes and by Led Zeppelin. " How Many More Times " is the last song by English rock band Led Zeppelin on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin This was a technique he developed during his session days, although strictly speaking he was not the first guitarist to use a bow, since Eddie Phillips of The Creation had done so prior to Page. Edwin Michael 'Eddie' Phillips (born 15 August 1942, in Leytonstone, East London) is a British guitarist who rose to some prominence during The Creation were an English beat band, formed in 1966 Career Pickett Phillips Thompson and Jones had previously been in The Mark ^[9] On MTV's Led Zeppelin Rockumentary, Page said that he obtained the idea of playing the guitar with a bow from David McCallum, Sr. who was also a session musician. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its David McCallum Sr ( 26 March 1897 &ndash 21 March 1972) was the Scottish Concertmaster violinist of the Royal Philharmonic Page used his Fender Telecaster and later his Gibson Les Paul for his bow solos.

On a number of Led Zeppelin songs Page experimented with feedback devices and a theremin. He used a Wah-wah pedal but not always in the traditional way of rocking it back and forth as done by Jimi Hendrix and other contemporaries; instead, he put it fully forward in the treble position to get a sharper tone. A wah-wah pedal (or just wah pedal) is a type of Guitar Effects pedal that alters the tone of the signal to create a distinctive effect intended to mimic James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter

Music production techniques

Page is credited for the innovations in sound recording he brought to the studio during the years he was a member of Led Zeppelin. ^[11][12] During the late 1960s, most British music producers placed microphones directly in front of amplifiers and drums, resulting in the sometimes "tinny" sound of the recordings of the era. Generally an amplifier or simply amp, is any device that changes usually increases the amplitude of a signal. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Page commented to Guitar World magazine that he felt the drum sounds of the day in particular "sounded like cardboard boxes. "^[11] Instead, Page was a fan of 1950s recording techniques; Sun Studios being a particular favourite. Sun Studio was opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. In the same Guitar World interview, Page remarked, "Recording used to be a science," and "[engineers] used to have a maxim: distance equals depth. " Taking this maxim to heart, Page developed the idea of placing an additional microphone some distance from the amplifier (as much as twenty feet) and then recording the balance between the two. By adopting this technique, Page became one of the first British producers to record a band's "ambient sound" - the distance of a note's time-lag from one end of the room to the other. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[13]

For the recording of several Led Zeppelin tracks, such as "Whole Lotta Love" and "You Shook Me", Page additionally utilised "reverse echo" - a technique which he claims to have invented himself while with The Yardbirds (he had originally developed the method when recording the 1967 single "Ten Little Indians"). " Whole Lotta Love " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. " You Shook Me " is a Blues song written by Willie Dixon and J Reverse echo or Reverb, also known as backwards echo, is a slightly unusual sound effect created as the result of recording an echo or delayed signal of "Ten Little Indians" is a song by Harry Nilsson released on his 1967 album Pandemonium Shadow Show. ^[11] This production technique involved hearing the echo before the main sound instead of after it, achieved by turning the tape over and employing the echo on a spare track, then turning the tape back over again to get the echo preceding the signal.

Page has stated that, as producer, he deliberately changed the audio engineers on Led Zeppelin albums, from Glyn Johns for the first album, to Eddie Kramer for Led Zeppelin II, to Andy Johns for Led Zeppelin III and later albums. Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of Sound through mechanical and electronic means Glyn Johns (born February 15, 1942 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a musician recording engineer and Record producer Eddie Kramer (born 1941 in Cape Town, South Africa) is an Audio engineer and producer who has worked with Led Zeppelin, Triumph Led Zeppelin II is the second album released by English rock band Led Zeppelin in 1969 Andy Johns, younger brother of famous Olympic Studios engineer Glyn Johns, father of HURT drummer Evan Johns and uncle of Kings of Leon and Led Zeppelin III is the third album by English rock band Led Zeppelin. He explained that "I consciously kept changing engineers because I didn't want people to think that they were responsible for our sound. I wanted people to know it was me. "^[11]

In an interview he gave to Guitar World magazine in 1993, Page remarked on his work as a producer:

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Many people think of me as just a riff guitarist, but I think of myself in broader terms. . . [A]s a producer I would like to be remembered as someone who was able to sustain a band of unquestionable individual talent, and push it to the forefront during its working career. I think I really captured the best of our output, growth, change and maturity on tape -- the multifaceted gem that is Led Zeppelin. [5]

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Post-Led Zeppelin career

Led Zeppelin disbanded in 1980 following the death of drummer John Bonham at Page's home, The Old Mill House at Clewer in Berkshire. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. Clewer (also known as Clewer Village) is an ecclesiastical Parish and region of Windsor making up three wards of the Royal Borough of Windsor Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Page made a successful return to the stage at a Jeff Beck show in March 1981 at the Hammersmith Odeon. ^[14] Page appeared with the A. R. M. S. (Action Research for Multiple Sclerosis) charity series of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane, who suffered from the disease. Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is an autoimmune condition in which the Small Faces were an English rock group from East London, heavily influenced by American Rhythm and blues. Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Lane ( 1 April 1946 - 4 June 1997) was an English Singer, Songwriter A 1984 video of a London A. R. M. S. concert was released featuring two songs from Page's work on the Death Wish II soundtrack, featuring Steve Winwood on vocals, and an on stage jam of "Layla" reunited Page with Yardbirds guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. Death Wish II (also known as Death Wish 2 in more recent years was a 1982 Sequel to the 1974 film Death Wish Stephen Lawrence "Steve" or "Stevie" Winwood (born 12 May 1948 in Handsworth, Birmingham) is an English Singer-songwriter " Layla " is the title track on the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, released in December 1970 The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer The Madison Square Garden show featured vocals by future The Firm vocalist Paul Rodgers. During the tour Page looked extremely thin and frail. According to the book Hammer of the Gods, Page reportedly told friends that he'd just given up heroin after seven years of use. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative

Page next linked up with Roy Harper for an album (Whatever Happened to Jugula?) and occasional concerts, performing a predominantly acoustic set at folk festivals under various guises such as the MacGregors, and Themselves. For the comic book character see Roy Harper (comics Roy Harper (born June 12, 1941) is an English Whatever Happened to Jugula? is a 1985 Album by Roy Harper and Jimmy Page. In 1984, Page recorded with former Zeppelin vocalist, Robert Plant as The Honeydrippers, and with John Paul Jones on the film soundtrack Scream for Help. The Honeydrippers was a rock band of the 1980s Former Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant formed the group in 1981 to satisfy his long-time goal in having John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946) is an English Musician, Composer, arranger, Record Scream for Help is a soundtrack album by John Paul Jones, released by Atlantic Records on March 22, 1985 to accompany the film He also teamed up with Paul Rodgers of Bad Company and Free fame to record two albums under the name The Firm. Paul Rodgers, (born 17 December 1949 is an English rock singer-songwriter best known for being a member of Free and Bad Company. Bad Company are an English Blues rock supergroup founded in 1973 consisting of band members from Free ( Paul Rodgers, Simon Free were an English Rock band, formed in London in 1968 and best known for their popular song " All Right Now " The Firm were an English rock supergroup comprising former Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, ex- Led The first album was the self-titled The Firm, followed by Mean Business in 1986. The Firm is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on February 11, 1985. Mean Business is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on February 3, 1986. Popular songs included the commercially successful "Radioactive", and "Closer", which employs a horn section to subtle effect. The cover version of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" featured vocals by Paul Rodgers but was never released as a single. " You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' " is a 1965 number-one hit single in the US and the UK by The Righteous Brothers. The album peaked at #17 on the Billboard's Pop Albums chart. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine Various other projects soon followed such as session work for Graham Nash, Box of Frogs, the Rolling Stones (on their 1986 single "One Hit (to the Body)"), and Robert Plant, a solo album Outrider, a collaboration with David Coverdale in Coverdale-Page. Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an British-American Singer-songwriter known for his light tenor vocals and for his songwriting contributions Box of Frogs were a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984 " One Hit (to the Body " is the opening track to English Rock and roll band the Rolling Stones' 1986 album Dirty Work Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on June 19, 1988. David Coverdale (born September 22 1951 in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire) is an English rock vocalist most famous for In addition, he also collaborated with director Michael Winner to record the Death Wish II and subsequent Death Wish 3 soundtrack, released in 1982 and 1985 respectively. Michael Winner (born 30 October 1935) is an English Film director and producer, active in both Europe and the United Death Wish II is a soundtrack album by Jimmy Page, released by Swan Song Records on February 15, 1982 to accompany the film Death Wish 3 is a 1985 action thriller and the second sequel to the 1974 film Death Wish. Several of these albums Page recorded and produced at his own recording studio, The Sol in Cookham, which he had purchased from Gus Dudgeon in the early 1980s. Sol Studios (also known as The Sol) is a recording studio located in Cookham, Berkshire, England. Cookham is a Village and Civil parish in the north-easternmost corner of Berkshire in England, on the River Thames. Gus Dudgeon (1942–2002 was a British Record producer, and the inventor of audio sampling as a musical device

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin re-formed in 1985 for the Live Aid concert with both Phil Collins and Tony Thompson filling drum duties. Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia Philip David Charles Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick, London) is an English Singer-songwriter, Drummer For the R&B vocalist and Hi-Five lead singer see Tony Thompson. However, the band considered their performance to be sub-standard with Page going on stage heavily intoxicated and let down by a poorly-tuned Les Paul. They were one of the few Live Aid acts to refuse permission for their segment to be included in the 20th anniversary DVD release of the concert. In 1986, Page reunited temporarily with his Yardbirds bandmates to play on several tracks of the Box of Frogs album Strange Land. Box of Frogs were a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984 Strange Land is the second Album by Box of Frogs, first released in 1984 and reissued with their first The band also re-formed for the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary show on 14 May, 1988. Page, Plant and Jones, as well as John Bonham's son Jason Bonham closed the 12-hour show. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. Jason Bonham (born July 15, 1966) is an English Drummer and son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. The band have also played together at various private family functions.

In 1990, a Knebworth concert to aid the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre and the British School for Performing Arts and Technology saw Plant unexpectedly joined by Page to perform "Misty Mountain Hop", "Wearing and Tearing" and "Rock and Roll". The grounds of Knebworth House near the village of Knebworth has become a major venue for open air rock and pop concerts since " Misty Mountain Hop " is a song from English Rock band Led Zeppelin 's untitled fourth album, released in 1971. " Wearing and Tearing " is a song by English rock group Led Zeppelin. " Rock and Roll " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, which was first released as the second track of their untitled fourth album

In 1994, Page reunited with Plant for the penultimate performance in MTV's "Unplugged" series. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means The 90-minute special, dubbed Unledded, premiered to the highest ratings in MTV's history. In October of the same year, the session was released as the CD No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded, and in 2004 as the DVD No Quarter Unledded. No Quarter is a live album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English Rock band Led Zeppelin. No Quarter is a live album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English Rock band Led Zeppelin. Following a highly successful mid-90s tour to support No Quarter, Page and Plant recorded 1998's Walking into Clarksdale. Walking into Clarksdale is a studio album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English Rock band Led Zeppelin

Since 1990, Page has been heavily involved in remastering the entire Led Zeppelin back catalogue and is currently participating in various charity concerts and charity work, particularly the Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC Trust), founded by his wife Jimena Gomez-Paratcha in 1998. Remaster (and its derivations frequently found in the phrases digitally remastered or digital remastering) is a word marketed mostly in the digital audio age although In the same year, Page played guitar for rap singer/producer Puff Daddy's song "Come with Me," which heavily samples Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" and was included in the soundtrack of Godzilla. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Sean John Combs (born November 4 1969 known by his Stage names Puff Daddy, P " Kashmir " is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, The two later performed the song on Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City A live album and tour with The Black Crowes follow in 1999. The Black Crowes are an American, blues -oriented Hard rock Jam band that has sold over 20 million albums In 2001 he made an appearance on stage with Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and Wes Scantlin of Puddle of Mudd at the MTV Europe Video Music Awards in Frankfurt, where they performed a version of Led Zeppelin's "Thank You". Limp Bizkit is an American Nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. William Frederick "Fred" Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American Actor, director and Musician, known primarily Wesley Reid Scantlin In early January several rock stations stated that the band's new album was set for a release sometime in Spring 2007 Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band from Kansas City, Missouri, United States. " Thank You " is a song written by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page that was released by English rock band Led Zeppelin on their ^[15]

In 2005, Page was awarded the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his Brazilian charity work at Task Brazil,^[16] made an honorary citizen of Rio de Janeiro later that year, and was awarded a Grammy award. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil ^[17]

In November 2006, Led Zeppelin were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame. The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime fame in music The television broadcasting of the event consisted of an introduction to the band by various famous admirers, a presentation of an award to Jimmy Page and then a short speech by the guitarist. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic After this, rock group Wolfmother played a tribute to Led Zeppelin, playing the song "Communication Breakdown". " Communication Breakdown " is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, from their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin. ^[18][19]

On 6 January 2007, Page was featured at #19 on Channel 4's The Ultimate Hellraiser, a countdown of music's top 25 who "lived the rock 'n' roll lifestyle". Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The show's reason for featuring Page was almost exclusively attributed to the groupies who toured with Led Zeppelin. In addition, many of John Bonham's shenanigans (for example driving a motorcycle down a hotel corridor) were blamed on Page.

On 2 December 2007, Contacmusic. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. com confirmed that Page was "Too traumatised for Zeppelin reunion" until now. He states in the article, "After John Bonham's death I spent 15 years not even wanting to think about Led Zeppelin. But I also have difficulty thinking it's all over. Now at least one concert is planned and I'm incredibly happy about that. "

In 2006, Page attended the induction of Led Zeppelin to the UK Music Hall of Fame. The UK Music Hall of Fame honours musicians for their lifetime fame in music During an interview for the BBC for said event, he expressed plans to record new material in 2007, saying "It's an album that I really need to get out of my system. . . there's a good album in there and it's ready to come out" and "Also there will be some Zeppelin things on the horizon".

Personal life

Page's daughter, Scarlet Page (born March 1971), is a photographer. Her mother, Charlotte Martin is a former model, who was his common-law wife from 1970 to 1983, she had a cameo appearance in the 1976 film The Song Remains the Same. Common-law marriage (or Common law marriage) sometimes called de facto marriage, informal marriage or marriage by habit and repute The Song Remains the Same (also known as TSRTS) is a Concert film by the English rock band Led Zeppelin

Page also had relationships with a number of other women in the 1970s, including Pamela Des Barres, Lori Maddox, Krissy Wood (the wife of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones) and Bebe Buell. Pamela Des Barres aka Miss Pamela (born Pamela Ann Miller on September 9, 1948) is a former Rock and roll Groupie Ronald David "Ronnie" Wood (born 1 June 1947 in Hillingdon London) is an English rock Guitarist and Bassist best known Bebe Buell (born Beverle Lorence Buell on July 14, 1953, in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American model and singer ^[20]

From 1986 to 1995 Page was married to Patricia Ecker, a model and waitress. They have a son, James Patrick Page III (born April 1988). Jimmy Page is now married to Jimena Gomez-Paratcha. They have two children named Zofia Jade (born June 1997) and Ashen Josan (born January 1999). Jimena has a daughter Jana (born 1995) from a previous relationship. ^[21]

In 1972 Page bought, from Richard Harris, the home which William Burges designed for himself in London, The Tower House. Richard St John Harris ( October 1 1930 - October 25 2002) was a two-time Academy Award -nominated and Grammy Award William Burges ( 2 December, 1827 &ndash 20 April, 1881) was an English Architect and Designer. The Tower House is a late-Victorian town house built between 1876 and 1877 in the 13th century French Gothic style, by the Victorian art-architect William Burges "I had an interest going back to my teens in the pre-Raphaelite movement and the architecture of Burges," he said. "What a wonderful world to discover. " The reputation of William Burges (1827-1881) rests on his extravagant designs and his contribution to the Gothic revival in architecture in the nineteenth century. ^[22]

From the mid 1970s to 2004 Page owned 'The Mill House', Mill Lane, Windsor, UK - formerly the home of actor Michael Caine. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Fellow Led Zeppelin band member John Bonham died at the house in 1980. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin.

From the early 1970s to well into the 1980s, Jimmy Page owned the Boleskine House, the former residence of occultist Aleister Crowley. Boleskine House ( boll-ESS-kin) was the estate of Aleister Crowley from 1899 to 1913 Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (ˈkroʊli (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947 was a British Occultist Writer, mountaineer Sections of Page's fantasy sequence in the film The Song Remains the Same were filmed at night on the mountain side directly behind Boleskine House.

Interest in the occult

In the early 1970s, Jimmy Page owned an occult bookshop and publishing house, "The Equinox Booksellers and Publishers" in Kensington High Street, London, eventually closing it as the increasing success of Led Zeppelin resulted in his having insufficient time to devote to it. The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine hidden secret referring to "knowledge of the hidden" The company published a facsimile of Crowley's 1904 edition of The Goetia. The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King is a 1904 book by Aleister Crowley and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers. The seriousness of Page's intent was demonstrated by the dust wrapper being printed on the notoriously fragile camel hair paper of the original.

The appearance of four symbols on the jacket of Led Zeppelin's fourth album have been linked to Page's interest in the occult. It is generally accepted that the four symbols represented each member of the band. During tours and performances after the release of Led Zeppelin IV, Page often had zodiac symbols embroidered on his clothes (referred to as his "Dragon Suit", it included the signs for Capricorn, Scorpio and Cancer which are Page's Sun, Ascendant and Moon signs, respectively) along with the so-called "ZoSo" symbol. Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the Ecliptic, the apparent path of the sun across the heavens through the Constellations that divide the ecliptic The source of the ZoSo symbol itself is no longer a mystery but the meaning of it still is; it originated in 'Ars Magica Arteficii' (1557) by J Cardan, an old alchemical grimoire, where it has been identified as a sigil consisting of zodiac signs. A grimoire (grɪˈmwɑr is a textbook of magic. Books of this genre typically giving instructions for invoking Angels or Demons performing Diabolical signatureA sigil ( or /ˈsɪgəl/ pl sigilia or sigils is a symbol created for a specific magical purpose The sigil is reproduced in "Dictionary of Occult, Hermetic and Alchemical Sigils" by Fred Gettings, published in 1982 by Routledge & Kegan Paul (see here). It had previously been conjectured that the symbol was derived from various occult and mystical sources, most notably The Kabbalah, a stylised "666" from Aleister Crowley's Equinox publication or from Austin Osman Spare's "Zos Speaks"' but these are now considered to be probably incorrect. Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה lit "receiving" is a discipline and school of thought discussing the mystical aspect of Judaism. The Number of the Beast is a concept from the Book of Revelation of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley (ˈkroʊli (12 October 1875 – 1 December 1947 was a British Occultist Writer, mountaineer Austin Osman Spare ( 31 December 1886 - 15 May 1956) was an English Artist who developed idiosyncratic magical techniques It has also been alleged that the symbol is merely a doodle that Page scribbled while on the telephone.

The artwork inside the album cover of Led Zeppelin IV is from a painting by Barrington Colby Mom, influenced by the traditional Rider/Waite Tarot card design for the card called "The Hermit". Page transforms into this character during his segment of the movie "The Song Remains the Same".

The artwork for the Swan Song Records label, which was a record label launched by Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974, as a vehicle for the band to promote its own products. Swan Song Records was a Record label launched by English Rock group Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Swan Song company logo, depicting a writhing winged man (sans genitalia) in the sky, was based on Evening: Fall of Day (1869) by painter William Rimmer, featuring a picture of the mythological Greek god of light and reason, Apollo, although often it is mistakenly misinterpreted as the classical Greek hero Icarus, who flew too close to the Sun, or Lucifer, a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven and then became Satan. This article is about the artist William Rimmer For the brass band composer of the same name see William Rimmer (music. Icarus ( Greek:, Latin: Íkaros, Etruscan: Vicare) is a character in Greek mythology. Lucifer is a name frequently given to Satan in Christian belief Satan, ( Standard Hebrew Satan'el, English accuser) is a term that originates from the Abrahamic faiths, being traditionally ^[23]

During the time of the PMRC hearing of the 1980s there were some accusations claiming the song "Stairway to Heaven" had allegedly satanic reverse-audio messages (known at the time as "backwards masking") in the verse that starts with the line 'If there's a bustle in your hedgerow'. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President " Stairway to Heaven " is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Backmasking (also known as Backward masking) is a recording technique in which a sound or message is recorded backward onto a track that is meant to be

Page was commissioned to write the soundtrack music for the film Lucifer Rising by another occultist and Crowley admirer, underground movie director Kenneth Anger. Lucifer Rising is a short film by director Kenneth Anger. The film was completed in 1972 and starred British singer Marianne Faithfull, but only Kenneth Anger (born February 3, 1927) is an American underground avant-garde film-maker Page even allowed Anger to film a portion of this movie in the basement of Tower House (Page's London residence). In the end Page produced 23 minutes of music which Anger felt were useless because the film ran for 28 minutes and Anger wanted the film to have a full soundtrack. Anger claimed Page took three years to deliver the music, and the final product was only 23 minutes of droning. On top of that, the director slammed the guitarist in the press by calling him a "dabbler" in the occult and an addict. Anger accused Page of "having an affair with the White Lady" and being too strung out on drugs to complete the project. Page countered claiming he had fulfilled all his obligations, even going so far as to lend Anger his own film editing equipment to help him finish the project. Bootlegs of Page's soundtrack for the project exist and were highly prized by Page's fans until an album also titled "Lucifer Rising" was released by Boleskine House Records on June 19, 1987. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The blue vinyl disc contains all 23 minutes of the soundtrack music that Page provided for the movie. The introduction to Led Zeppelin's song "In the Evening" is said to be taken from the unfinished soundtrack, most of which was recorded by running a guitar through a synthesiser.

Although Page collected works by Crowley, he never described himself as a Thelemite nor was he ever initiated into the O. T. O. , and has since distanced himself from anything to do with the occult movement. The Equinox Bookstore and Boleskine House were both sold off during the 1980s, as Page settled into family life and participated in charity work.

Drug use

Page himself has admitted to heavy use of drugs throughout the 1970s. In an interview he gave to Guitar World magazine in 2003, he stated that:

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I can't speak for the [other members of the band], but for me drugs were an integral part of the whole thing, right from the beginning, right to the end. Guitar World is a monthly Music Magazine devoted to Guitarists It contains original interviews album and gear [24]

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In 1973 Led Zeppelin's main choice of drug was cocaine,^[25] with Page, drummer John Bonham along with manager Peter Grant and tour manager Richard Cole, becoming regular users. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin. Peter Grant, ( 5 April 1935 &ndash 21 November 1995) was an English Music manager. For other uses see Richard Cole (disambiguation. Richard Cole (born January 2, 1946) was heavily involved in the ^[26] After the band's concert tour of the United States in that year, Page told Nick Kent:

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Oh, everyone went over the top a few times. Led Zeppelin 's 1973 North American Tour was the ninth Concert tour of North America by the English rock band. Nick Kent (born 24 December 1951) is a British Rock critic and Musician. I know I did and, to be honest with you, I don't really remember much of what happened. [27]

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In 1976, Page began to use heroin, a fact attributed to Richard Cole, who stated that Page (as well as himself) was taking the drug during the recording sessions of the album Presence in that year, and that Page admitted to him shortly afterwards that he was addicted to the drug. Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Presence is the seventh studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released by Swan Song Records on March 31, The term " addiction " is used in many contexts to describe an obsession compulsion or excessive Physical dependence or psychological dependence such as ^[28]

By Led Zeppelin's 1977 tour of the United States, Page's heroin addiction was beginning to hamper his guitar playing performances. Led Zeppelin 's 1977 North American Tour was the eleventh and final Concert tour of North America by the English rock band ^[13][1][20] By this time the guitarist had lost a noticeable amount of weight. His onstage appearance was not the only obvious change, his addiction caused Page to become so inward and isolated it altered the dynamic between him and Plant considerably. ^[29] During the recording sessions for In Through the Out Door in 1978, Page's diminished influence on the album (relative to bassist John Paul Jones) is partly attributed to his ongoing heroin addiction, which resulted in his absence from the studio for long periods of time. In Through the Out Door is the eighth studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin before John Bonham died and the group disbanded ^[30]

Page reportedly kicked his heroin habit in the early 1980s. ^[31] In a 1988 interview with Musician magazine, Page took offense when the interviewer noted that heroin had been associated with his name, and insisted that "I'm not an addict, thank you very much. Musician (c1980–1999 was a monthly Magazine that covered news and information about American Popular music. "

In an interview he gave to Q magazine in 2003, Page responded to a question as to whether he regrets getting so involved in heroin and cocaine:

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I don't regret it at all because when I needed to be really focused, I was really focused. Q is a Music Magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 130179 as of June 2007 That's it. Both Presence and In Through the Out Door were only recorded in three weeks: that's really going some. You've got to be on top of it. [32]

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Accolades and tributes

• In 2001 he was voted London's greatest guitarist in Total Guitar magazine's poll of the greatest 12 British guitarists. Total Guitar is a monthly Magazine in the United Kingdom. The magazine is the best selling Guitar magazine in Europe. ^[33]

• In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine named him number nine on their list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published ^[2]

• Page's solo in "Stairway to Heaven" was voted the greatest guitar solo of all time in a Guitar World magazine readers' poll. " Stairway to Heaven " is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. Guitar solos are a melodic passage section or entire piece of music written for an Electric guitar or an Acoustic guitar. Guitar World is a monthly Music Magazine devoted to Guitarists It contains original interviews album and gear ^[34]

• Clive Winston, a character in the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 video game Guitar Hero II, wears clothes resembling Page's "Dragon Suit" used in Led Zeppelin's late 75 into 77 concerts as well as playing guitar solos with a violin bow when Star Power is activated and also has dragons as the design on his guitar neck, in a tribute to Page. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. In Guitar Hero II, an achievement in the Xbox 360 version of the game is titled the "Page and Plant Award", given to two players who can hit 100% of the notes in cooperative mode.

• Page is mentioned in the Paul McCartney and Wings' song "Rock Show" with the line: "What's that man movin' 'cross the stage? It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page. Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. It's like a relic from a different age. Could be. . . Oo-Ee. . . "

• Page is also mentioned in the Everclear song "A. Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1992 M. Radio" with the line: "I remember 1977 / I started going to concerts and I saw the Led Zeppelin / I gotta guitar Christmas Day / I prayed that Jimmy Page would come to Santa Monica and teach me to play"

• Page is mentioned in the song "The New Style" by US hip-hop group The Beastie Boys, with the line: "If I played guitar I'd be Jimmy Page, the girlies I like are underage. " The second half of the couplet is perhaps an acknowledgement of Page's relationship with Lori Maddox, a fourteen-year-old groupie at the time she met Page, who was 28 himself.

• Page is mentioned by full name in both the title and chorus of the Mindless Self Indulgence song "I Hate Jimmy Page". Mindless Self Indulgence (commonly referred to as MSI) is a New York-based Shock rock band

• Page is mentioned by surname in the Neil Young song "Downtown" from his album Mirror Ball: ". Neil Percival Young OM (born November 12, 1945, Toronto Ontario) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter, Musician Mirror Ball is an album by Neil Young and Pearl Jam, released on June 27 1995 through Reprise Records. . . Led Zeppelin on stage / there's a mirrorball twirlin' / and a note from Page. . . "

Pre / Post Led Zeppelin discography

• Guitar Boogie Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton blues album (1971)
• Special Early Works (1972), 1965 session recordings with Sonny Boy Williamson
• Death Wish II Soundtrack (1982), US #50
• The Honeydrippers: Volume One (1984), with Robert Plant
• No Introduction Necessary (1984), 1968 session recordings feat. "Guitar Boogie" is also the name of a song written by musician by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945 is an English Blues-rock Guitarist, singer Songwriter and Composer Aleck "Rice" Miller ( December 5 1899 or March 11 1908 – May 25 1965) a Death Wish II is a soundtrack album by Jimmy Page, released by Swan Song Records on February 15, 1982 to accompany the film The Honeydrippers Volume One is an EP (or mini-LP) released by a semi-all-star band led by rock singer Robert Plant on November 12, Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the John Paul Jones and Albert Lee
• Whatever Happened to Jugula? (1985), with Roy Harper
• Scream for Help (1985), sessions with John Paul Jones on tracks "Spaghetti Junction" and "Crackback"
• The Firm (1985)
• Mean Business (1986)
• Strange Land (1986), with Box of Frogs
• Lucifer Rising (1987)
• Outrider (1988), US #26
• Coverdale-Page (1993)
• No Quarter: Jimmy Page and Robert Plant Unledded (1994)
• Walking into Clarksdale (1998), with Robert Plant
• Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes - Live at the Greek (2000), US #64
• Last Man Standing (2006) - Jerry Lee Lewis album featuring Jimmy Page on the first track, 'Rock and Roll'. John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946) is an English Musician, Composer, arranger, Record For the city in Minnesota see Albert Lea Minnesota Albert Lee (born December 21, 1943 in Leominster, Herefordshire Whatever Happened to Jugula? is a 1985 Album by Roy Harper and Jimmy Page. For the comic book character see Roy Harper (comics Roy Harper (born June 12, 1941) is an English Scream for Help is a soundtrack album by John Paul Jones, released by Atlantic Records on March 22, 1985 to accompany the film John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin on January 3, 1946) is an English Musician, Composer, arranger, Record The Firm is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on February 11, 1985. Mean Business is a studio album by The Firm, released by Atlantic Records on February 3, 1986. Strange Land is the second Album by Box of Frogs, first released in 1984 and reissued with their first Box of Frogs were a band formed in 1983 by former members of The Yardbirds, who released their first album in 1984 Lucifer Rising is a Bootleg recording of an unfinished soundtrack from Kenneth Anger 's Lucifer Rising film Outrider is an album by Jimmy Page, released by Geffen Records on June 19, 1988. No Quarter is a live album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English Rock band Led Zeppelin. Walking into Clarksdale is a studio album by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, both formerly of English Rock band Led Zeppelin Robert Anthony Plant (born 20 August 1948 West Bromwich, England) is an English rock singer and songwriter famous for his membership in the Live at the Greek is a double live album by Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes, released by musicmaker Last Man Standing is an Album released by Jerry Lee Lewis in September 2006. Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter

Equipment

Electric guitars

• 1959 Fender Telecaster (given to Page by Jeff Beck and repainted with a psychedelic Dragon on it by Page. The Fender Telecaster, also known as the Tele (pronounced Telly is typically a dual-pickup solid-body Electric guitar made by Fender. Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born June 24, 1944 to Arnold and Ethel Beck in Wallington, England) is an English Played with the Yardbirds, on Led Zeppelin, the early tours (68-69)
• 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard (No. The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s 2)
• 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard (No. 1) Given to him by Joe Walsh^[35]
• 1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard
• 1959 Danelectro 3021 AKA 59-DC (tuned to DADGAD tuning and used live for "White Summer", "Black Mountain Side", "Kashmir" and "Midnight Moonlight" with The Firm. Danelectro is a manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories specializing in Guitars Bass guitars amplifiers and Effects units )
• Another Danelectro 59-DC, tuned to open G or A tuning for slide and used live for "In My Time Of Dying".
• 1967 Vox 12-String
• 1960 Black Gibson Les Paul Custom(with Bigsby Tremolo) - stolen in 1970
  

  Ad placed by Page for the recovery of his modified Gibson Black Beauty. Vox is a musical equipment manufacturer which is most famous for making the Vox AC30 guitar amplifier, the Vox Electric organ, and a series of innovative The Gibson Les Paul Custom is a high end variation of the Gibson Les Paul guitar The guitar was never recovered.
• Rickenbacker 12 String
• 1971 Gibson EDS-1275 (used for playing "Stairway to Heaven", "The Rain Song", "The Song Remains the Same" and on some occasions, "Tangerine" live)
• 1973 Gibson Les Paul Standard (seen in "The Song Remains The Same" during the theremin/solo section of "Whole Lotta Love". For the American WWI fighter pilot see Eddie Rickenbacker. For the airport see Rickenbacker International Airport. The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1958 as a special-order custom instrument " Stairway to Heaven " is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. " The Rain Song " is a song from English rock band Led Zeppelin's fifth album Houses of the Holy, released in 1973 " The Song Remains the Same " is a Song by the English rock group Led Zeppelin. This guitar was later fitted with a Parsons-White B-string bender and used on the Outrider tour. )
• 1964 Lake Placid Blue Fender Stratocaster(Used during recording sessions for In Through the Out Door and 1979 at Knebworth, especially for In the Evening)
• 1966 Cream Fender Telecaster (Used on Physical Graffiti)
• 1960's Rosewood Fender Telecaster All rosewood body featuring a Parsons and White B-string bender. The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as the Strat, is a model of Electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton and Freddie Tavares The Fender Telecaster, also known as the Tele (pronounced Telly is typically a dual-pickup solid-body Electric guitar made by Fender. Seen primarily during the 1980s The Firm and Outrider era. The Firm were an English rock supergroup comprising former Free and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, ex- Led Also used at Knebworth in 1979, notably on "Ten Years Gone" and "Hot Dog".
• 1965 Fender Electric XII (12-String)
• 1977 Gibson RD Artist (used at Knebworth in 1979, on "Misty Mountain Hop")
• Gibson SG (Very seldom used, 80s tour)
• Another Gibson doubleneck guitar was given to him after he agreed to allow the company to reproduce his original EDS-1275. The Fender Electric XII was a purpose-built 12-string Electric guitar, designed for Folk rockers Instead of using a Stratocaster -body style The Gibson RD series solid body electric guitars were launched in 1977 as a complementary range to Gibson's existing guitars The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied Electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s The guitar was picked by Page out of numerous others after he struck one chord. Page declared "This is it, this is the one!" The guitar was marked (beforehand) #1.
• 2007 Gibson Black Beauty custom (remake of his original stolen in 1970, has modifications concerning pickup configurations which include a 6-way pickup selector, and coil-tap on the bridge pickup)
• Les Paul Goldtop w/ Transperformance tuning device Used on Atlantic 40th reunion, Coverdale/Page recordings, and Page/Plant tours
• Mid 80s Black Kramer guitar with a trem Used for Outrider
• Paul Reed Smith (used on the Outrider tour, notably on "City Sirens" and "Wasting My Time")

Amplifiers

• Marshall 1959SLP, rewired to 200 watts.
• Hiwatt 50, used on the 1970 Led Zeppelin tour
• Vox AC30

Acoustic guitars

• Gibson J-200
• Martin D-28
• Gibson Everly Brothers
• Giannini 12-String
• Harmony Sovereign
• Washburn 12 String
• Ovation 1994 Double Neck

Other instruments

• Gibson Mandolin
• Gibson Harp Guitar
• Roland GR-700 Guitar Synthesizer
• Fender 10-String 800 Pedal steel guitar
• Cello Bow
• Theremin
• Banjo

Collection

Jimmy Page is reputed to own in excess of 1500 different guitars. Hiwatt is a British company that manufactures amplifiers for Electric guitars and Bass guitars Gibson J-200 ( Super Jumbo 200) is an Acoustic guitar model produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The CF Martin & Company is a US Guitar manufacturer established in 1833 by Christian Frederick Martin. Giannini is a traditional fine Musical instruments maker in Brazil. The Harmony Company is an American Musical instrument manufacturer that was in its heyday the largest stringed instrument manufacturer in the USA Washburn Guitars is an American Guitar manufacturer It was established in 1883 in Chicago Illinois. The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a Guitar manufacturing company based in Bloomfield Connecticut, USA. A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed The harp guitar (or "harp-guitar" is a stringed instrument with a history of well over two centuries This is about synthesizers which can be played like guitars for the portable keyboard synthesizers that are held like guitars see Keytar. The pedal steel guitar is a type of Electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ In Music, a bow is moved across some part of a Musical instrument, causing Vibration which the instrument emits as Sound. The banjo is a Stringed instrument developed by enslaved Africans in the United States, adapted from several African instruments Page revealed this rough estimate to BBC Radio 2 presenter Stuart Maconie in June 2005. Stuart John Maconie (born 13 August 1961 in Whiston, Lancashire) is an English radio DJ and

Due to the fact the guitar was too heavy for him, one of Jimmy Page's Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" is now owned by Dan Hawkins of The Darkness. The Gibson Les Paul is a solidbody Electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s Daniel Francis Hawkins (born 12 December 1976 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England) was the Guitarist and Backing singer The Darkness were a multi- BRIT Award -winning British Hard rock / Glam rock band ^[36] It is not the same Black Beauty that was stolen from him in 1970.

Signature models

Gibson released Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul which was discontinued in 1999, then released another version in 2004, which has also been discontinued. Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul is a replica of Jimmy Page 's main instrument The 2004 version included 25 guitars signed by Page, 150 aged by a former Gibson employee (an acknowledged aging 'master'), and 840 'unlimited' production guitars. The Jimmy Page Signature EDS-1275 has been produced by Gibson. The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1958 as a special-order custom instrument Recently, Gibson reproduced Page's 1960 Les Paul Black Beauty, the one stolen from him in 1970, with modern modifications. This guitar will be sold in 2008 with a run of 25, again signed by Page, plus an additional 500 unsigned guitars.

Legal action

In July 2007 Page gave testimony and observed evidence on behalf of Led Zeppelin at a court case in Glasgow against an alleged bootlegger. Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Robert Langley was charged with, and denied, 12 counts of producing and selling products without copyright permission. Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for ^[37] Page was shown hundreds of CDs and DVDs, ranging from his solo material to his time in Led Zeppelin and The Yardbirds, which Langley was allegedly selling in Scotland during 2005. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Many contain footage and audio from Page's personal collection, stolen from his home in the early 1980s. ^[38]

The goods were found on sale as far away as New York, where shop-owners thought they were official. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Page later said "If you have something like this that appears legitimate then it is just not right". Page concluded his day in court by greeting waiting fans and signing autographs. ^[38]

References

Published sources

• Case, George (2007). Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man. Hal Leonard books. ISBN 1-4234-0407-6.  
• Howard Mylett (1984) Jimmy Page: Tangents Within a Framework, London: Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-0265-8.
• Chris Welch (1985) Power & Glory: Robert Plant & Jimmy Page, London: Zomba Books, ISBN 0-9463-9174-2.

External links

• Official 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion
• Jimmy Page Unoffical Home Page
• Jimmy Page at the Internet Movie Database
• Jimmy Page at Allmusic
• Jimmy Page at Discogs
• ABC Trust - UK-based charity for Brazilian children set up by Jimmy's wife, Jimena Page
• The Pre-Zeppelin Jimmy Page (audio)
• Fresh Air Interview, June 2003 (audio)

allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Discogs, short for discographies, is a Website and Database of information about Music Recordings including commercial releases promotional

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