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Jimmy Page became a talented guitar player at a young age. He played in a touring band (albeit relatively local gigs), morphed into a renowned session guitarist, and later became a force with the Yardbirds. Still, Page said his guitar playing improved because of his Led Zeppelin bandmates.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Jimmy Page’s guitar playing improved to match his Led Zeppelin bandmates
Page formed some close friendships while playing the Yardbirds. He and eventual bassist Chris Dreja remained tight when the band splintered. (Dreja took the back cover photo on Led Zeppelin I).
The genial Page probably didn’t mean to throw his Yardbirds bandmates under the bus when he said his guitar playing improved when he formed Led Zeppelin. But that was the subtext when Page described how and why his guitar playing rose to the next level (per Light & Shade author...
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Jimmy Page’s guitar playing improved to match his Led Zeppelin bandmates
Page formed some close friendships while playing the Yardbirds. He and eventual bassist Chris Dreja remained tight when the band splintered. (Dreja took the back cover photo on Led Zeppelin I).
The genial Page probably didn’t mean to throw his Yardbirds bandmates under the bus when he said his guitar playing improved when he formed Led Zeppelin. But that was the subtext when Page described how and why his guitar playing rose to the next level (per Light & Shade author...
- 4/29/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant was lucky to find the band as his earlier musical groups barely found traction. Yet it was a symbiotic relationship — Zep was lucky to have him as the frontman. Plant’s notable, non-musical job is a dream come true, but he regrets one part of his life he sacrificed to be a rock star with Led Zeppelin.
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Robert Plant regretted sacrificing his home life to join Led Zeppelin’s tours
Jimmy Page assembled Led Zeppelin from the ashes of the Yardbirds. The band’s earliest gigs saw them billed as the New Yardbirds, but Zep built its reputation with its arduous touring schedule.
The band toured Scandinavia and England exhaustively in late 1968 before the debut record hit stores. In 1969 alone, Led Zeppelin went back and forth between North America and Europe for extensive tours three times.
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Robert Plant regretted sacrificing his home life to join Led Zeppelin’s tours
Jimmy Page assembled Led Zeppelin from the ashes of the Yardbirds. The band’s earliest gigs saw them billed as the New Yardbirds, but Zep built its reputation with its arduous touring schedule.
The band toured Scandinavia and England exhaustively in late 1968 before the debut record hit stores. In 1969 alone, Led Zeppelin went back and forth between North America and Europe for extensive tours three times.
- 3/29/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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In 1968, Robert Plant married Maureen Wilson. The couple remained married for the next 15 years, but their relationship eventually came to an end in 1983. While Wilson has largely stayed out of the public eye since her divorce from the Led Zeppelin singer, she has remained a fixture in his life.
Robert Plant and Maureen Wilson | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Robert Plant and Maureen Wilson married in 1968
In 1966, Plant and Wilson met at a concert and quickly began dating. Her family fully embraced Plant into their home.
“Maureen was good for Robert, and he couldn’t have wished for a better family because they took him under their wing,” his friend John Crutchley said, per the book Robert Plant: A Life by Paul Rees. “He stayed at Trinity Road quite a lot, among all the comings and goings there.”
At 18, Plant’s music career was not making him any money, so he...
Robert Plant and Maureen Wilson | Robert Knight Archive/Redferns Robert Plant and Maureen Wilson married in 1968
In 1966, Plant and Wilson met at a concert and quickly began dating. Her family fully embraced Plant into their home.
“Maureen was good for Robert, and he couldn’t have wished for a better family because they took him under their wing,” his friend John Crutchley said, per the book Robert Plant: A Life by Paul Rees. “He stayed at Trinity Road quite a lot, among all the comings and goings there.”
At 18, Plant’s music career was not making him any money, so he...
- 3/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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