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Jimmy Page

“I Was Seduced By the Beauty of What a Six-String Instrument Could Do": Jimmy Page Reflects on His Roots as a Guitarist and the Creative Drive That Made Led Zeppelin Rock's Defining Force

By Ian Fortnam last updated

In this Guitar Player exclusive, Page shares his gear epiphanies and war stories from a 60-year career at rock's summit.

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Jimmy Page, 1966

Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock

By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti published

The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin

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Randy California, 1969

“That’s the Guy I Just Played With in New York! His Name’s Not Jimi Hendrix”: Randy California Talks Playing With the Artist FKA Jimmy James in This Classic Interview

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs

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Jimmy Page and Joe Perry

Watch Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith’s Epic Live Performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Rod Brakes published

Video The hard rock titans unite on stage for a knockout show at the 1995 Induction Ceremony

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Singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page of the rock band "Led Zeppelin" hold court at press conference before their show at the Forum on September 4, 1970 in Los Angeles, California.

What Did Robert Plant and Jimmy Page Think About the Beatles?

By Rod Brakes published

Video Find out in these fascinating archive interview recordings.

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Jimmy Page (left), singer Keith Relf and guitarist Jeff Beck (right) of the rock band "The Yardbirds" perform onstage at Green's Pavilion in Lakeview Park on August 10, 1966 in Manitou Beach, MI.

Watch Jimmy Page Rock Out on Bass with Jeff Beck in this Explosive Yardbirds Show

By Rod Brakes published

Video This 1966 film captures a unique moment in the Led Zeppelin guitarist's influential career.

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Jimmy Page in 1970

Watch Jimmy Page’s Epic 1970 Solo Acoustic Television Performance

By Rod Brakes last updated

Video This vintage BBC clip shows the guitar legend playing the same Gibson model he used to record Led Zeppelin’s debut album.

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Lol Creme (left) and Kevin Godley (centre) from 10CC with English comedian Peter Cook (1937-1995), 1977. Cook is holding a guitar fitted with a prototype Gizmotron, (aka The Gizmo), an effects device invented by Godley and Cream, which uses serrated wheels to produce a bowing effect on guitar strings. Cook contributed to Godley and Creme's concept album 'Consequences', which was intended to showcase the Gizmotron. The device was later marketed commercially, but proved unsuccessful.

“It Promises to Revolutionize the World of Music”: Watch this Rare Vintage News Report on the Gizmotron

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video The remarkable story of Kevin Godley & Lol Creme’s innovative device that trod a fine line between madness and genius.

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Skip James, 1967

From Satan to Jesus, Skip James Played Through Shadow and Light on These Five Essential Tracks

By Jim Beaugez published

Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson may have sung about having a hellhound on his trail, but Skip James sounded like the one on the run.

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Fender Blackguard

The History of the Fender Telecaster

By Richard Smith published

How Fender’s seminal solidbody helped ignite a cultural revolution.

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