Brian May or Jimmy Page

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Bob-Plant wrote: [/QUOTENAME]At one time, Jimmy Page was probably the best guitar player alive, even better than Clapton.[/QUOTE]

I hope you're talking exclusively about rock guitarists, because there were country, jazz, and other non-mainstream players who could destroy Page even in his prime. While he was a great player, he was only playing major and pentatonic scales - but creatively. Jazz players of his time (and any time) could play circles around him. Page was a rock player, so he happened to be in the mainstream, which gave him his popularity. Most people don't look beyond the mainstream for quality music, and so they are blinded by the mainstream, and think it contains all the quality music out there. Of course, they're far off the mark, as players like Jeff Beck and Frank Zappa, both of whom were around when Page was at his peak, and were always far better players.

Speed does not equal quality (and Page was often a very sloppy player, even in his best days). That aside, I'll still disagree with Page being even the best rock guitarist. He never could top Hendrix, and by the time Hendrix died, Steve Howe joined Yes, who is a far better player.

[QUOTE]I do feel that Jimmy really stopped getting better as a player by the end of LZ (1980) and both his song writing and actual playing deteriorated as the years have gone by.[/QUOTE]

Page was doing the drugs by 75, and his playing suffered horribly. The good Zeppelin concerts became more and more rare from then onward. His playing was at its peak in 72-73.

I repeat

Page is a crappy guitar player

come on guys, you could of said

STEVE HOWE, ROBERT FRIPP

but

JIMMY PAGE??

:/

he's shit

You may as well ask, which is best, an orange or an apple.

Jimmy Page is awesome. But I <3 me Brian.


Jimmy < Brian. :D

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]maxpower wrote: [/QUOTENAME]have a word jimmy page is shit? take the Queen blinkers off apart from his playing he is a excellent producer too [/QUOTE]

I must "half" disagree with you. I always hated the production on the Zeppelin albums, just didn't like the sound. But that's a personal opinion. The fact that Jimmy produced 'em all is clear proof of his greatness. Not only did he invent stuff on the guitar (like Brian), but he's produced many albums since the Zeppelin days.

Now if you're comparing Outrider to Back To The Light, then Brian wins hands down.

Jimmy Page is incredible but I love Brian more. Brian is just so smart..and cute...and adorable...mmm....*sigh*...I'm going to stop that now.

Anyway, I like Brian's style and sound better than Jimmy's. But they're still both amazing.

Mattias May, to me you seem to be full of shit!
Anyone who says that ANY PROFESSIONAL musician with such immense talent is shit, must have some screws loose or is actually joking.
And I dont think that you are joking.
Jimmy paige is a multi millionnaire because of his talent combined with the rest of Led Zep.

How about you post a sensible comment or reply when you can actually recognise what talent is!!

Moaning over.

Matt

It's like comparing apples and oranges. I like them both, they're both great, I just happen to like oranges a little more. Of course, Brian is the orange.

Ace Frehley topped polls in Circus magazine in the 70s so he must be better than Brian May and Jimmy Page.
Brian May was fantastic in the context of Queen and Page was perfect in the context of Zep. I doubt either would have been as good in the other's shoes.
As others have pointed out there were/are other guitarists in other music styles, and within rock, who are technically better.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]mattsmith wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Mattias May, to me you seem to be full of shit!
Anyone who says that ANY PROFESSIONAL musician with such immense talent is shit, must have some screws loose or is actually joking.
And I dont think that you are joking.
Jimmy paige is a multi millionnaire because of his talent combined with the rest of Led Zep.

How about you post a sensible comment or reply when you can actually recognise what talent is!!

Moaning over.

Matt[/QUOTE]shut up, you cunt

Page is shit

he is a multi millionaire because of cunts like you

Hmm...They are both my favorite guitarists, but Brian puts such great emotion into his music...so I say Brian :)

What a stupid question to ask at a Queen fansite.

Ooh, Mattias, touched a nerve did I??
Its a shame that you have to use obscene language to get your point across.
But i suppose that is because you dont know many words in english.
Page is talented and you cannot accept that.

i think kyle gass is best guitar player in world






just kidding, but seriously




Brian.


fuck jimmy page.

[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]mattsmith wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Ooh, Mattias, touched a nerve did I??
Its a shame that you have to use obscene language to get your point across.
But i suppose that is because you dont know many words in english.
Page is talented and you cannot accept that.[/QUOTE]I'm not MaTTias, you little shit. You don't even fucking know how to write.

Jimmy Page is the worst guitar player ever.

And you're a stupid moron that thinks he's one of the best