Led Zeppelin “Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul In this vintage chat with Gibson, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob "When you leave a 12-string neck open and play on the 6-string neck, you get the 12 strings vibrating in sympathy, like an Indian sitar. I use it on Stairway to Heaven like that": How Jimmy Page brought the studio magic of Stairway to the stage Not only did the Gibson EDS-1275 make performances of Led Zeppelin's trademark eight-minute epic possible in the convenience sense, it also added another dimension to the iconic song's sound “Led Zeppelin? 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‘Led Zeppelin III’ Track by Track By Richard Bienstock published 4 August 23 Freewheeling, exotic and rootsy, 1970's ‘Led Zeppelin III’ showcased the band’s profound evolution and extended the reach of rock music
50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 July 23 With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree
Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 29 June 23 From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record
“Our Attitude Was, ‘F**k the ’60s! We’re Going to Chart the New Decade!’” How Led Zeppelin Took the ‘70s By Storm With Their Game-Changing Third Album By Richard Bienstock published 16 May 23 As a new decade unfolded, 'Led Zeppelin III' unlocked the musical adventurism that flowed freely throughout the band’s subsequent albums
Watch Led Zeppelin’s Mississippi Delta-Inspired “Travelling Riverside Blues” Video By Christopher Scapelliti published 10 May 23 Video Jimmy Page pays tribute to blues guitar hero Robert Johnson in this 1969 BBC recording
“I Owe It to All of Them”: Jimmy Page Explains How His Love of the Blues Fueled the Fire for One of Rock’s Biggest Bands By Guitar Player Staff published 29 March 23 “It was just an undeniable element of everything that was going on in Led Zeppelin,” says the guitarist
He Escaped From a Chain Gang, Charmed His Way out of Prison, and Was Immortalized in Music History: How Lead Belly Became a Guitar Legend By Guitar Player Staff published 28 March 23 The forefather of rock and roll was charming and dangerous in equal measure
Listen to Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe’s 1929 Original “When the Levee Breaks” By Guitar Player Staff published 22 February 23 Here’s why the artist born Lizzie Douglas remains a blues guitar legend
Discover How Jimmy Page’s Genre-Melding Musical Innovations on ‘Houses of the Holy’ Helped Led Zeppelin Reach a New Creative Peak By Jeff Jacobson published 10 February 23 As this classic album turns 50, we explore how the guitarist blew the lid off his band’s blues-based formula
Jimmy Page Explains Why He Switched to a Les Paul for 'Led Zeppelin II' By Jackson Maxwell published 6 February 23 Though Page loved the Tele he used on Zep's groundbreaking debut, his needs – both onstage and in the studio – began to rapidly change after that album's tremendous success.