At about the 2:40 mark, the Dark Prince manifests an unholy shred spell that defines the blueprint for future Zep wizardry. Unfettered by the constrictive Yardbirds plodding, the young maestro makes the standard stop-time slow blues his own.
Another seminal moment for Page and the Yardbirds laying the groundwork for the iconic Zeppelin sound. I think this was about the time Page took a tip from Robert Johnson and found the "crossroads." Page's riffs became much heavier and more interesting. And obviously, hugely influential.
Page discharging mystic-electromagnetic pulses temporarily stunning Relf's microphone.
ReplyDeletePut a cork in it, Relf!
ReplyDeleteAnother seminal moment for Page and the Yardbirds laying the groundwork for the iconic Zeppelin sound. I think this was about the time Page took a tip from Robert Johnson and found the "crossroads." Page's riffs became much heavier and more interesting. And obviously, hugely influential.
ReplyDeleteThink About It: The BBC live version. So Cool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8nFzryJW18
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