Hi,
I am a seasoned classic rock fan, my main area of interest is the famous rock bands of the 70s.
I also play a bit of guitar.
I am a fan of LZ and of Jimmy Page, but am not going to heap unconditional praise on him here...
People have mentioned his sloppy playing before but it really grates with me when he is held up as a guitar god when you only have to watch a few videos on YouTube to see shockingly bad playing. Particularly on the guitar solos. His rhythm playing is actually quite consistent.
Sometimes I find his live playing to be unbearable. I listened to Celebration Day and the solo on Stairway was pretty faithful to the album, but it was a bit ragged.
I am not saying I expect him to recreate the solos note for note like some guitarists can but the quality of his live playing sometimes hurts the ears!
I think non-musicians cannot hear what I am talking about so much.
But having said that, I am not saying I could do what he can.
He is in denial about his abilities and the general public see him as one of the best ever guitarists.
I wonder if there was a way of measuring or quantifying the accuracy of live playing where he would rank?
Finally, if you see a LZ tribute band, the solos will be note for note to the albums. If the guitarist in the tribute band played the solos as Page would then what would the listener think?
Cheers,
T.
I am a seasoned classic rock fan, my main area of interest is the famous rock bands of the 70s.
I also play a bit of guitar.
I am a fan of LZ and of Jimmy Page, but am not going to heap unconditional praise on him here...
People have mentioned his sloppy playing before but it really grates with me when he is held up as a guitar god when you only have to watch a few videos on YouTube to see shockingly bad playing. Particularly on the guitar solos. His rhythm playing is actually quite consistent.
Sometimes I find his live playing to be unbearable. I listened to Celebration Day and the solo on Stairway was pretty faithful to the album, but it was a bit ragged.
I am not saying I expect him to recreate the solos note for note like some guitarists can but the quality of his live playing sometimes hurts the ears!
I think non-musicians cannot hear what I am talking about so much.
But having said that, I am not saying I could do what he can.
He is in denial about his abilities and the general public see him as one of the best ever guitarists.
I wonder if there was a way of measuring or quantifying the accuracy of live playing where he would rank?
Finally, if you see a LZ tribute band, the solos will be note for note to the albums. If the guitarist in the tribute band played the solos as Page would then what would the listener think?
Cheers,
T.