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“My vocation is more in composition really than anything else-building up harmonies using the guitar, orchestrating the guitar like an army, a guitar army. ... 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. ... I always believed in the music we did and that's why it was uncompromising. ... I don't think the critics could understand what we were doing.”

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Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page, born on January 9, 1944, is a British guitarist and music producer. He is one of the founders of the rock band Led Zeppelin, known for his unique guitar playing style and musical composition skills. more

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