I guess the solo from ‘Achilles Last Stand’ is in the same tradition as the solo from ‘Stairway to Heaven’ It is on that level to me.
JIMMY PAGEI do really believe that all guitarists have a different character that comes through, that’s a strong character, the stronger the person is.
More Jimmy Page Quotes
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So many people are frightened to take a chance in life and there’s so many chances you have to take.
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I can tell how far I ought to be going, I know how to get there, all I’ve got to do is keep playing.
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I don’t care what critics and other people think.
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I’m not interested in turning anybody on to anybody that I’m turned on to… if people want to find things, they find them themselves.
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I really don’t like showing people how I play things; it’s a little embarrassing because it always looks so simple to me.
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I’m at my best when I’m exhausted and under pressure.
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But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn’t do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs – Early Days – which is what it is – and Latter Days.
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There are very few people I can call real, close friends. They’re very, very precious to me.
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The greatest satisfaction is not the decoration. It is knowing that I am able to help someone who needs help.
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I’m over 30 now, but I didn’t expect to be here.
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I do not worship the devil. But magic does intrigue me. Magic of all kinds. I bought Crowley’s house to go up and write in. The thing is, I just never get up that way. Friends live there now.
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If you are on to something creative, school can also inhibit you. The wrong teacher, man, can really mess you up.
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There’s so much that can be done on the guitar. And that’s what is so good about the guitar – everyone can really enjoy themselves on it and have a good time, which is what it’s all about.
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I’m very fortunate because I love what I’m doing.
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You absorb so much from whatever your environment is, as an artist, and you learn to take from it what can help you create.
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