I know he's earned a lot of aclaim, but he ain't even close, talent-wise, to Jeff Beck! I'm not tryin' to disparage him, but,,,no way!
Ain't Superstitious !
Ah...the 35 year old rivalry continues...
And rock'n'roll wise neither of these pretenders could shine the shoes of Bo Diddley!
I know what you mean. I've always thought that Jimmy Page was brilliant and innovative, but a rather sloppy player. And frankly, I always thought that Led Zep was one of the best examples of a band whos talent and artistry where the whole was greater than the sum of the parts. Plant was a terrific blues singer. Page an excellent guitarist. Bonham an excellent drummer. And (the forgotten member, and IMHO, the most talented) J.P. Jones, an excellent bassist, keyboardist, and arranger (though I never really cared for his songwriting that much). But Led Zep transcended their individual talents, making a blend that was far greater, and more innovative, than I believe anything that was done before in their genre, and anything that the individuals have done since.
Mark
Perhaps, but I can name 20 - 30 Jimmy Page songs off the top of my head. I'd be lucky to sqeak 5 from Jeff Beck! Better guitarist, perhaps. Better song writer, nope!