Led Zeppelin had a reputation for lifting music that didn’t belong to them, and one guitarist insinuated that Jimmy Page felt guilty about it. Page idolized Bert Jansch, a Scottish folk musician. He attended concerts and admired his innovation. Jansch inspired Page, though the Led Zeppelin guitarist may have borrowed from him a bit too liberally. Jansch said Page ripped him off and, in the years afterward, could barely look him in the eye.
Guitarist Bert Jansch accused Jimmy Page of stealing from him
Page often discussed Jansch’s influence on him, noting that he was “obsessed” with the Scottish guitarist.
“It was so far ahead of what everyone else was doing,” he said, per The Guardian. “No one in America could touch that.”
Jansch’s influence on Page was clear, particularly in the songs “Bron-y-Aur Stomp” and “Black Mountain Side.” Jansch’s bandmate Jacqui McShee said they were...
Guitarist Bert Jansch accused Jimmy Page of stealing from him
Page often discussed Jansch’s influence on him, noting that he was “obsessed” with the Scottish guitarist.
“It was so far ahead of what everyone else was doing,” he said, per The Guardian. “No one in America could touch that.”
Jansch’s influence on Page was clear, particularly in the songs “Bron-y-Aur Stomp” and “Black Mountain Side.” Jansch’s bandmate Jacqui McShee said they were...
- 6/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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