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I could ride with technical ability and songwriting talent, but Hendrix was clearly innovative in my ears. I think one must consider the time period in which he emerged and who was doing what back then. When I consider him in this light, I think he was quite innovative indeed.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeonGod
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A valid point.Quote:
Originally Posted by TogakureOjonin
Jimmy Page is the quintessintial Guitar God. He is the best guitarist/songwriter that has ever been in my opinion.
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James Patrick Page OBE , known as Jimmy Page, (born January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England) is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock and roll. He was a founding member of Led Zeppelin and, prior to that, a member of The Yardbirds from late 1966 through 1968. Before these two groups however, Page was one of the most in-demand studio guitarists in England.
Session player
While still a student, Page would often jam on stage at the Marquee with bands such as the Cyril Davis All Stars, Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated and with guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. 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". It wasn't until an offer from Mike Leander from Decca Records that Page was to receive regular studio work. His first session for the label was the recording "Diamonds" by Jet Harris & Tony Meehan which went to Number 1 on the singles chart in early 1963.
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. His studio output in 1964 included Marianne Faithfull's "As Tears Go By", The Nashville Teens' "Tobacco Road", the Rolling Stones' "Heart of Stone" (alternate version), 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". Under the auspices of producer Shel Talmy, Page contributed to The Kinks' 1964 debut album (although, despite rumors to the contrary, he did not play any of the guitar solos); and he sat in on the sessions for The Who's first single "I Can't Explain" (although his guitar parts may not appear on the final mix). 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 tracks by John Mayall, Nico, Chris Farlowe and Eric Clapton. Page also formed a brief songwriting partnership with then romantic interest, Jackie DeShannon.
After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds on March 20, 1965, Page turned down the offer and instead suggested his friend Jeff Beck. 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. The experience gave Page an idea to form a band with John Entwistle on bass (instead of Jones), however the lack of a quality vocalist and contractual problems brought the project to a halt.
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 musical potential of the line-up however was scuttled by interpersonal conflicts caused by constant touring and a lack of commercial success. Despite the departure of Keith Relf and Jim McCarty in 1968, Page wished to continue the group with a new line-up. After Keith Moon heard that Keith Relf and Jim McCarty left the band, and that Page wanted to continue it, he insisted the band was going to "go down like a lead balloon", hence the band's new name, Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin
Page's past experiences both in the studio and with the Yardbirds were very influential in the success of Led Zeppelin in the 1970s. As a producer, composer, and guitarist for the band, he was one of the major driving forces behind the rock sound of that era, with his trademark Gibson Les Paul guitar and Marshall amplification. In the studio, Page often used a Supro amplifier and a Telecaster guitar. His use of distorted fuzz guitar ("Whole Lotta Love"), slide guitar ("You Shook Me", "In My Time of Dying"), pedal steel guitar ("Your Time is Gonna Come", "Tangerine"), acoustic guitar ("Gallows Pole", "Ramble On") and recording techniques made Led Zeppelin a prototype for all future rock bands. His landmark guitar solo from the song "Heartbreaker" (Led Zeppelin II) has been credited by Eddie Van Halen as the inspiration for Van Halen's trademark 2-hand tapping technique. Page also put to use his bowed playing technique he developed during his session days, and experimented with feedback devices and a theremin. His guitar solo in the famous rock song "Stairway to Heaven" was voted by readers of Guitar World Magazine as the greatest guitar solo of all time.
In 1976, Page started using heroin. This habit would severely affect his later performances with Led Zeppelin, which were often hit-and-miss. As a result their final studio album (In Through the Out Door) was more heavily influenced by bassist John Paul Jones and singer Robert Plant.
Not a fan of Zeppelin, but Jimmy Paige is good. Still, there is something so stupid about the double guitar look... ~:rolleyes:
But not if you take it to the point of ridiculousness! Who can forget Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, who surely must have thrown out his back carrying this thing around on stage:Quote:
Originally Posted by Zorba
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As a favorite, I liked Dave Mustaine, before he went wacky. The man did know how to play, but sobriety is not helping him...
My Guitar Gods are:
Kirk Hammett
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Adrian Smith
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Dave Murray
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Janick Gers
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We can't leave out the brutal (in more ways than one) duo of Fredrik Thordendahl and Marten Hagstrom of Meshuggah.
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Sure we can. Those guys have no idea what they're doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clearchus
It certainly looks that way, but, only to some....Quote:
Originally Posted by NeonGod
Except that their producer completely arranged their second-to-last album (I haven't done my homework on them recently), and that they had no idea what vision he had for the music until everything had been layered and ready to go. Plus, they canned the bassist because they just decided they could wank around on a couple of 8-strings. :stupido2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Clearchus
People like to talk about how Meshuggah can only be appreciated if one had a firm background in theory, and that may be so, but the fact remains that Meshuggah's music is an accident.
I posted those pics because I personally think the double neck is fitting for a guitar god, just my opinion.Quote:
Not a fan of Zeppelin, but Jimmy Paige is good. Still, there is something so stupid about the double guitar look...
Of course Jimmy played most of his riffs on a single neck, and only used the double when he really could make use of it.