Jimmy Page Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning The Gibson Custom Jimmy Page EDS-1275 VOS arrives December 3 with parts that match exactly what the company used in 1968/’69 Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck The budding virtuosos had respect for one another, but Page says their respective styles occasionally clashed Latest Jimmy Page 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. Brian May: "When Queen Heard Led Zeppelin, We Thought, ‘Oh My God, This is Where We’re Trying to Get to, and They’re Already There!’" By Jackson Maxwell published 23 January 23 Zeppelin, May explained in a recent interview, inspired Queen to follow their own playbook when it came to making records, even if that meant ignoring conventional wisdom. Jeff Beck: Tributes Pour in Following Guitar Hero’s Passing By Rod Brakes published 12 January 23 The music world reacts following the death of a legend “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 9 January 23 In this Guitar Player exclusive, Page shares his gear epiphanies and war stories from a 60-year career at rock's summit. The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century By Guitar Player Staff published 28 December 22 From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time By Guitar Player Staff published 27 December 22 The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history The Best Guitar Moments of 1972 By Chris Buono published 24 November 22 From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti published 8 November 22 The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin “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 3 November 22 Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs Video 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them2Seven things guitar players do wrong — according to professional bassists and drummers3Matteo Mancuso highlights the one thing social media guitarists get wrong 4John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction5Gary Rossington's 1961 Gibson SG returns to the stage for the first time in years
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.
Brian May: "When Queen Heard Led Zeppelin, We Thought, ‘Oh My God, This is Where We’re Trying to Get to, and They’re Already There!’" By Jackson Maxwell published 23 January 23 Zeppelin, May explained in a recent interview, inspired Queen to follow their own playbook when it came to making records, even if that meant ignoring conventional wisdom.
Jeff Beck: Tributes Pour in Following Guitar Hero’s Passing By Rod Brakes published 12 January 23 The music world reacts following the death of a legend
“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 9 January 23 In this Guitar Player exclusive, Page shares his gear epiphanies and war stories from a 60-year career at rock's summit.
The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century By Guitar Player Staff published 28 December 22 From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo
The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time By Guitar Player Staff published 27 December 22 The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history
The Best Guitar Moments of 1972 By Chris Buono published 24 November 22 From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson
Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti published 8 November 22 The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin
“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 3 November 22 Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs
