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Jimmy Page: The architect of Rock celebrates 81 years of life and legacy (born in 1944).
Page’s most memorable moments and songs came after the breakup of The Yardbirds in 1968, and he catapulted as the leader of his new group Led Zeppelin.
During the creative explosion in rock in the 1960s and 1970s that was accompanied by psychoactive substances such as LSD, and the hippie movement, different groups and guitarists emerged that continue to influence emerging bands from around the world to this day.
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Some of those innovative men were George Harrison with The Beatles, Eric Clapton in a bluesy rock with The Yardbirds or psychedelic with Cream, Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, another guitarist who had a stint in The Yardbirds, Jimmy Hendrix known for playing the guitar with his right hand as he is left-handed, and Jimmy Page , the third guitarist who went through Yardbirds.
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But Page’s most memorable moments and songs came after the separation of Yardbirds in 1968, and he catapulted as the leader of his new group Led Zeppelin , with which he would mark a new movement, hard rock, in addition to consolidating his own style, today Jimmy turns 80, of which he only dedicated 12 years to the group, which continues with his legacy to this day, 44 years after its dissolution.
For this reason, we review the main characteristics that defined Jimmy Page’s guitar style, as well as the methods and techniques with which Led Zeppelin became one of the most influential and iconic bands of the 20th century, selling with their album “Led Zeppelin ” (1971) more than 31 million copies, making it the 9th best-selling album in rock history.
Musical versatility
Like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin with Jimmy Page, enriched their sound from classical music to blues and folk, which contributed to enriching their sound and bringing their rock to rhythmic and melodic experimentation, in addition to providing their lyrics with symbolism, love, and sometimes telling mythological stories or making references to fantastic literature such as the books of JR R Tolkien, creator of “The Lord of the Rings”.
Technical innovation
Part of his experimentation included adding chamber music instruments such as the violin, or playing the guitar with a bow of this instrument (bowing), in addition to the constant use of the slide technique, that is, sliding metal along the strings while playing the guitar.
As well as the combination of the finger technique with the pick technique mix that gave a distinctive sound to the entire band, in addition to the experimentation at the production level of the performer, such as the superimposition of tracks to create songs with a great variety of sounds. , this placed Page among the best guitarists of the moment due to his ability on stage but also at the production level.
Visual and scenic style
One of the elements that defined Page was his guitar with a double neck, or double fingerboard, which gave a striking and eccentric image, in addition to his long, wavy hair, he sometimes went shirtless on stage, and performed atypical movements and contortions during their interpretations.
The aggressiveness of some songs contrasted with other deep and slow ones, in all of them Jimmy, accompanied by the voice of Robert Plant, performed on stage, moving all his limbs without missing a note on the guitar.
Some memorable concerts of the band:
-Royal Albert Hall (1970) London, United Kingdom
-Madison Square Garden (1973) New York, United States, the live album “The Song Remains The Same” emanates from him
-Earl’s Court (1975) 5 consecutive shows in London, United Kingdom.
-Live Aid (1985) as part of the charity concert the band met with Phill Collins and Tony Thompson, at Wembley Stadium, England.
Jimmy Page currently resides in Windsor, and at 80 years old he is still active on social networks with 1.4 million followers on Instagram, and the band has 18 million monthly listeners on Spotify. He has not publicly celebrated his birthday but constantly shares memories of his great years with the band.