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‘Physical Graffiti’ turns 50: How Led Zeppelin built a double-album masterpiece
25 Apr 2025 14:45 GMT
… Led Zeppelin’s frontman, guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page, longed … album provided. But some challenges arose in the process: bassist John Paul Jones … John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Bonham, and Robert Plant.Michael Putland … of the concerts on the Physical …
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Who is Robert Plant's partner now? From Maureen Wilson to today
25 Apr 2025 07:23 GMT
… the 2007 Grammy-winning album Raising Sand and the … him and Jimmy Page on the No Quarter: Page & Plant Unledded … at a Georgie Fame concert. The singer was still struggling … Plant co-wrote the song, All My Love, with Led Zeppelin bandmate John Paul Jones …
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“My album”: The Led Zeppelin album John Paul Jones calls his own
23 Apr 2025 22:13 GMT
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From the dying embers of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, … Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones on board, a new era for the guitarist … moribund phase in the album’s classic track, ‘ … was Jimmy’s album.”
Sadly, Led Zeppelin would only stay …
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The ultimatum Robert Plant gave himself before joining Led Zeppelin: “I was working my ass off”
24 Apr 2025 17:37 GMT
… stratospheric fame Led Zeppelin went on to taste, Robert Plant was no … graft and no avail, when Jimmy Page came knocking at his door … new album. I was working my ass off before joining Zeppelin. A … . Plant clearly knew that was the secret sauce to Led Zeppelin – …
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“An amazing piece of history from the British blues scene”: Robert Plant is selling a trove of gear for charity – including a John Birch-modded ‘62 Stratocaster with two switches that once belonged to Stan Webb of Chicken Shack
24 Apr 2025 14:56 GMT
… of British blues guitar stalwarts Chicken Shack. Plant and his … as rock-god owned guitars go.
Plant’s 1917 Gibson … guitar, Plant didn’t get the chance to play mandolin with Led Zeppelin … , leaving that to John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page. But …
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Bill Waidner: The forgotten guitarist who “tore Clapton’s head off”
24 Apr 2025 10:00 GMT
… of guitar playing for decades. Artists like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, … Over the years, countless guitarists have rivalled the Ripley- … on to release an album with the Los Angeles … widespread recognition afforded to guitarists like Eric Clapton.
Nevertheless …
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“Just phenomenal”: the song that stopped Jimmy Page in his tracks
22 Apr 2025 20:35 GMT
… Zeppelin started to become the biggest band in the world. Jimmy Page … minute that John Bonham and Robert Plant entered the equation, … went away. Zeppelin’s entire debut album felt like the … Jimmy Page
His licks were no different than what a lot of guitarists …
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WPDH Guitar Gods Weekend
24 Apr 2025 00:52 GMT
… of National Guitar Month by spotlighting the guitar gods of … quot;Guitar Gods" category, Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Slash … to have two studio albums sell over 10 million … and metal's greatest guitar players.
Gallery Credit: Loudwire …
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“What more do you need”: the Motown band Johnny Marr said was was as important as Led Zeppelin
23 Apr 2025 22:13 GMT
… having to learn a single Jimmy Page lick in their lives. And … he wanted to. Even John Bonham claimed to be a fan … reliance on his trusty Rickenbacker guitar, but there’s a lot … same level as any of Zeppelin’s albums, saying, “Not only were …
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The 35 greatest debut albums of all time, from Lady Gaga to Arctic Monkeys
22 Apr 2025 10:14 GMT
… Black Sabbath – debut albums can take a previously … snarls over the reverb-soaked guitars of “Cigarettes & … Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (1969)
Not every great debut album is … Breakdown”; Plant’s yowling vocals and Jimmy Page’s guitar. It did …