I’m pretty optimistic about the future of rock… it will be back to composition as in classical music or jazz.
JIMMY PAGEI’m not a guitarist as far as a technician goes, I just pick it up and play it. Technique doesn’t come into it.
More Jimmy Page Quotes
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I like change and I like contrast.
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All my houses are isolated. Many is the time I just stay home alone.
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Every record is a portrait of the band at that time.
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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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I’m still terrified of flying. I really have to get drunk to fly. I’ve found that I’ve developed fears I never had before… fears of heights, claustrophobia only in cities, though, never in the country.
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I may not believe in myself, but I believe in what I’m doing.
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Once I got a guitar that was relatively user-friendly, but not super-duper easy, I really came on as a guitarist, at that point. It helped. It was a super-expensive guitar either, but something needs to steer you a bit, if you’re playing an instrument that is really hard.
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I always felt if we were going in to do an album, there should already be a lot of structure already made up so we could get on with that and see what else happened.
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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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The only term I won’t accept is “genius.”
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I’m at my best when I’m exhausted and under pressure.
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This week, I’m a gypsy. Maybe next week it’ll be glitter rock.
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I bet you can’t play slide piano.
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Seeing people’s faces, really getting off on them, makes me incredibly happy. Genuinely.
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I do really believe that all guitarists have a different character that comes through, that’s a strong character, the stronger the person is.
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