Jimmy Page

Looking at Led Zeppelin's takes on the blues, Jack White thought Jimmy Page had much in common with the original masters of the form.

Led Zeppelin had a way with the blues, and the band took the music to an eerie place on these tracks recorded in 1970.

Led Zeppelin recorded some epic tracks over the years, but Zep's longest song on an LP came from a largely improvised jam.

When Jimmy Page became a star with Led Zeppelin, he wasn't listening to Hendrix, Clapton, and other guitar gods of the day.

When Led Zeppelin landed in America in late '68, The Doors were 1 of the hottest bands around. But Zep was genuinely appalled by Jim Morrison's performances.

White Stripes founder Jack White was always a Led Zeppelin fan. He considers a Jimmy Page solo on Zep's 2nd album to be peak guitar.

While most Led Zeppelin fans vote for 'Stairway to Heaven,' a Zep engineer said Jimmy Page played rock's greatest solo on the band's 3rd album.

On 'Led Zeppelin III,' listeners got a rare example of Jimmy Page playing bass instead of John Paul Jones.

Does Jimmy Page ever marvel at his own Led Zeppelin guitar work? He did on this late track.

The debut Led Zeppelin hit the rock scene hard in 1969. Looking back, Jimmy Page saw this track as a real standout.

When Led Zeppelin released 'In Through the Out Door' in 1979, a heavy track Zep recorded didn't make it onto the LP.

Led Zeppelin had another fine track in 'Baby Come on Home' but decided to leave it off the band's 1969 debut.

During the 'Led Zeppelin III' sessions, Zep recorded a rocking track titled 'St. Tristan's Sword' that remained in the vaults for over 30 years.

'Celebration Day' has the most bizarre start to any Led Zeppelin track. Jimmy Page and the band didn't plan it that way.

Robert Plant used Led Zeppelin samples on his 1988 hit 'Tall Cool One,' and he recalled Jimmy Page's priceless reaction upon hearing it.

'Ramble On' stands as 1 of Led Zeppelin's finest works. The unique guitar effect Jimmy Page deployed on the track helped make it happen.

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page walked away from his P. Diddy collaboration impressed on several counts.

Led Zeppelin strayed away from conventional choruses on many of the band's best songs. That was part of the Zep plan.

Following the passing of guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and The Who's Pete Townshend said their goodbyes.

Led Zeppelin played to huge crowds over the years, but in an '85 gig with The Beach Boys Jimmy Page played to a whopping 1 million people.