{"id":24723,"date":"2023-03-13T05:30:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T09:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=24723"},"modified":"2023-01-14T12:32:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T17:32:37","slug":"take-five-jimmy-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/take-five-jimmy-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Five: Jimmy Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Five significant Jimmy Page sessions before Led Zeppelin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Like his bandmate John Paul Jones, guitarist Jimmy Page was an in-demand session musician in the years before Led Zeppelin. Page\u2019s journeyman credentials were established as he demonstrated time and again his skill, creativity, skill and versatility. Here are five among countless session dates featuring the young James Patrick Page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Al Stewart \u2013 \u201cTurn Into Earth\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nA full decade before he found international fame with \u201cYear of the Cat,\u201d singer-songwriter Al Stewart recorded this haunting cover of a deep-cut Yardbirds track. Released in 1966, this recording features an expansive arrangement that bridges \u201cadult pop\u201d and the emerging proto-psychedelic rock sounds. This session likely took place mere weeks or even days before Page \u2013 who can be heard here playing solid, percussive rhythm guitar \u2013 joined the Yardbirds.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yEedPDrva7k\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Otis Spann \u2013 \u201cStirs Me Up\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nLed Zeppelin would be deeply immersed in the blues, and Jimmy Page came by his blues credentials honestly. Revered Chicago pianist Spann recorded sides in England in 1964; released as a single in September 1964, this track featured Jimmy Page (on harmonica, not guitar) alongside Muddy Waters and Eric Clapton, with Memphis Slim playing harpsichord.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P2AtB9y_o34\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lulu \u2013 \u201cHeatwave\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nMartha and the Vandellas scored a hit with \u201cHeatwave\u201d in 1963; in the years after that success, many artists covered the song, including The Who, Phil Collins and The Jam. Lulu\u2019s faithful and spirited version from late 1964 found her backed by a large band that included \u2013 somewhere in the mix \u2013 guitarist Jimmy Page.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Na5YwLmHqVg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mickey Finn \u2013 \u201cGarden of My Mind\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nPage showcased his powerful, aggressive and fleet-fingered guitar skills on this raver from 1967. \u201cGarden of My Mind\u201d rivals the best Yardbirds tunes in its wild, over-the-top intensity. Not a hit on its original release, the song would earn belated appreciation when featured on the 2001 boxed set <em>Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WordZeqqI8c\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Fran\u00e7oise Hardy \u2013 \u201cJe N&#8217;Attends Plus Personne\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nThe song isn\u2019t listed in Page\u2019s discography on his official website, but it\u2019s widely acknowledged that the guitarist lent his skills \u2013 complete with fuzztone pedal \u2013 to this track by French pop star and chanteuse Fran\u00e7oise Hardy. This atypically rocking turn from Hardy likely shocked fans of her lilting, folky, chanson-style work. The guitar sounds on this track would have been shocking to listeners in France \u2013 or anywhere else, for that matter \u2013 in 1964.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zr6ybV_vpbM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five significant Jimmy Page sessions before Led Zeppelin Like his bandmate John Paul Jones, guitarist Jimmy Page was an in-demand session musician in the years before Led Zeppelin. 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