January’s Guitar Hero

The honor of my First Post and Guitarist of the Month in 2013 go to none other than Led Zeppelin’s warlock of the 666 string, Jimmy Page!  Born on January 9^th, 1944, Page’s work as both a session musician and one-time bass player of The Yardbirds all pushed towards his crowning achievement as the hard-rocking-riff-ripping-face-melting founder of Led Zeppelin – THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME.  (Yes, better than The Stones or Beatles…more on that later)  Throughout the month I’ll be posting tips on how to play like Jimmy Page, analyzing his style and reviewing the recordings which have left deep marks on the history of rock and inspired millions of people to pick up a guitar.

Oakland 1977

The Essentials

• Bands: Yardbirds 1966-68, Led Zeppelin 1968-1980  (The Nobs Feb 28, 1970)  The Firm, Jimmy Page & Black Crows
• Biggest Riffs: Good Times Bad Times, Heartbreaker, Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog, Kashmir, Rock & Roll everything
• Best Solos: Good Times Bad Times, Since I’ve Been Loving You, Achilles Last Stand, Stairway to Heaven, Ten Years Gone, Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker
• Peak Powers: 1969-1973