Famous Guitarists On Jimmy Page 

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!❤

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"

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

George Harrison on Page - "is lunch ready?"

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

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.

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 😉

Ritchie Blackmore👍

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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😍

My all time favorite group. I’m not a musician and there is music I don’t like so I respect Pete Townsends honesty.

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

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.

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.

Pete Townsend is totally jealous of Led Zeppelin.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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….🙄

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 .

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

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

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.

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.

👍🇬🇧❤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 😁👍

Perfectly imperfect.

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

Townsends Jealous 😢

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

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

He truly was a 60s/early 70s rock guitarist, a product of his time. He wouldn’t cut it technically with later virtuosity-type shredders - but he’ll be remembered long after most of them have been forgotten. Mind you, there were a few better guitarists of that era.

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

Page is God 🎸

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.

Page was and is Led Zep.

I'm a drummer not a guitarist, so just another opinion... They say Page was sloppy and yes I do believe so live at times -- big time, BUT! Page was a real loose playing kinda guy where he's defiantly does NOT articulating every single note making everything super polished, that was his personality and soul speaking through the guitar, 'tight but loose' BUT! lol when you ADD ALCOHOL before a live performance with said style I mentioned THAT'S where things are gonna get sloppy, it's inevitable, no way around that. All things on alcohol after 2 drinks we get sloppy. Don't believe me ask Toni Iommi on how much all those boys drank at the Live Aide concert. Iommi said he had a death type hang over could barely stand... And Page was drinking with him. When an album like Presence was done in 3 week with all those guitar parts not to mention how beyond epic they are, Page was and is a musical genius! Many musicians live are sloppy BECAUSE of alcohol. When they're sober and smiling watch out! That's when the real pure magic happens. Peace

Keef and Townsend critiquing Led Zeppelin negatively is like the Spice girls saying Janis Joplin can't sing. Those two "guitarists" are amongst the most overrated musicians in the history of music. I mean, Keith can't even play his own songs anymore, and Townsend, although a great songwriter, leaves the lead guitar work up to the bassist, the great "Thunderfingers", John Entwistle, RIP. RIP Jeff Beck.

Ozzy is a big zep fan😁

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 😎

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

Amazing at the Royal Albert Hall 1970 show, sloppy in 1975 and 77.

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,

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

Richards sez "Zeppelin never took off." WHAT????

I thought Jeff Beck was hardest to copy because Rick Beato says so 🙂

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

I love how he did the 73 tour. Stairway, Kashmir. They deserve it.

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.

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.

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.

I do think he is underated,but i got in the top 5,u dont hear him mention often,but ill put him in there with Jimi, Clapton,may and eddie van, Jimi's the king though!😢

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.

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.

We gonna just forget about Zappa?

Paul Stanley 👍

The important part beyond layering guitar parts/arrangement/technique, is just simply his taste, tone, and vocalization through the instrument. Jimmy made the guitar sing vocal phrases, rather than guitar phrases. What people call sloppy is just the drugs and alcohol. His early days he was super clean, but he was improv first and foremost and that's what you hear. The ballzy improvisational style just became worse with drugs. 1968-1973 he was flawless.

I asked a question, and I was given an opinion. Rock on!!!

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.

I've certainly never seen another guitarist get that "onstage drunken stagger" of his quite down.

You have to describe the Life of Jimmy Page you have to include in the session work for years and songs he never got credit,not for sure if Hermits Hermits even Monkeys songs were a part of his lifes work

Eddie Hans Valen was the MAN

I think alot of guys where a bit jealous of how freakin good Led Zep where.

Page was a sessions guy, and very busy doing it.....I saw a quote once where he stated he'd never played a bar chord in his life..... Umm.....Whole Lotta Love???....there's that? He became so whacked on drugs that Plant ended it all......but the early stuff, the hard-core Delta blues influences.....there was the magic of Jimmy Page......listen again

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.

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

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

“George Harrison giving his opinion” he just says his name hahah.

At least Pete was honest

Keef never gives credit to his peers. He is all about the original bluesmen. That is what makes it strange to hear him actually say something good about Page. Townshend is more extreme, so no surprise there. Blackmore could barely say anything good about Hendrix, so it must have been a surprise to the interviewer that he said something decent about Page. Clapton didn't want to give a compliment but knew he had little choice. Bonamassa was the most accurate here.

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.

if there is one famous person I want to meet it is Jimmy. I also want to walk the grounds of Headley Grange.

That dark haired girl in the background on the Jeff beck interview was rather tasty

Hardest guitar player to copy is Jeff Beck.. just watch the recent tribute concert for him.. they can play his song but it is not even close as he would played it when he’s alive.

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

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.

Where is rory Gallagher video

Hey Jake TURN DOWN THE VOLUME POT BUDDY... ⚡️ Bzzzzzzzzzztt ⚡️

I've seen another interview where Keith Richards said the only thing good about them was Bonham.

Jake Kiska? whaaa?

Richards also disrespected David Bowie. He called him nothing more than a poseur.

Sound levels need adjusting.

Al those Rock Guitareros should try to copy Alan Holdsworth for example a d they would find there limits very fast 😅

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!