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Mr. Jimmy

“Jimmy sat there for the whole two hours then waited until after the show before he asked me, ‘How did you find out how to make my sound?’” Meet Mr. Jimmy, the Japanese kimono salesman who has dedicated his life to becoming Jimmy Page

By Joe Matera published

This is the story of Akio Sakurai, aka Mr. Jimmy, and his lifelong quest to replicate Jimmy Page’s guitar style and tone, and perform Led Zeppelin just as Page did back in the day – and, eventually, in front of the man himself

British musician Jimmy Page, of rock group the Firm, plays guitar as he performs onstage at the Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 7, 1985.

DADGAD guitar tuning: an introduction to the (not quite) open tuning favored by Jimmy Page

By Richard Barrett published

Here are five ideas to get started with DADGAD tuning, so you can get on with the important business of writing the next Kashmir

Sundragon Super Dragon

“A faithful recreation of my ‘Number 1’”: Jimmy Page’s latest Sundragon signature amp is here – and it’s a meticulous recreation of the modded ‘68 Marshall Super Bass that became his main Led Zeppelin amp

By Matt Owen published

The second Sundragon amp turns its attention to Page's go-to modded Marshall, which became the guitar god's no. 1 studio and stage amp from 1969 onwards

Jimmy Page plays Link Wray's Rumble onstage at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2023

“As a guitar instrumental, it was totally unique in its mystery”: Jimmy Page performs live for the first time in 8 years, covering Link Wray’s Rumble at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Matt Parker published

The Led Zeppelin icon made a rare onstage appearance to pay tribute to a guitarist linked to the very roots of his playing

Photo of Jimmy PAGE and LED ZEPPELIN, Jimmy Page performing live onstage. Full length, holding guitar up, wearing suit with dragons printed up leg, playing Gibson EDS-1275 twin-neck/double-neck guitar.

“A completely new and exciting instrument… ”: How the double-necked Gibson EDS-1275 changed the course of rock guitar history

By Rod Brakes published

When it launched in the early ’60s, Gibson’s double-neck was seen as a novelty and had limited success – that is, until, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page came along…

Akio Sakurai

“To embody Jimmy Page, I need the tone, the guitar performance and the emotions to come together”: Akio Sakurai aka Mr. Jimmy has spent 30 years honing the perfect Led Zeppelin guitar sound. As he explains, “tone is the most important thing”

By Jonathan Horsley published

In this exclusive clip from new documentary Mr. Jimmy, Sakurai’s lifelong dedication to mastering Jimmy Page’s tone, playing style and look is laid bare

Jimmy Page

“People were saying, ‘Oh, Led Zeppelin’s gone acoustic.’ Well, what happened to your ears on the first and second album?” How Jimmy Page redefined the role of acoustic guitar in rock

By Jonathan Horsley published

Led Zeppelin might have taken electric guitar to bold new places, but the acoustic was no second-stringer in their sound – and Page’s desire to unplug was there from the start

Jimmy Page's Non-Reverse Gibson Firebird III

“It needs a tune – but we’ll do that free of charge!”: Meet the Gibson Firebird that Jimmy Page lost in a drinking game with John Bonham

By Jamie Dickson published

This heavily modified Non-Reverse Gibson Firebird III is a lost Led Zeppelin guitar with a fascinating history – we get the story behind the Page-owned beauty and the buoyant market for Gibson’s under-appreciated cult hero

Jimmy Page (left) and Mr. Jimmy perform onstage

For 30 years, this Japanese guitarist has dedicated his life to becoming Jimmy Page – watch the first trailer for Mr. Jimmy, a documentary about his incredible story

By Matt Owen published

See the remarkable tale of Akio Sakurai, who recreated Led Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs, until a meeting with Page changed his life forever

(from left) Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge perform in the 2008 documentary, It Might Get Loud

"We had no idea we were going to do it": That time Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge saluted the Band with a surprise campfire cover of The Weight

By Jackson Maxwell published

The impromptu acoustic jam closes out the 2008 guitar-themed documentary, It Might Get Loud

Jimmy Page playing acoustic guitar live

Here’s what you voted the greatest acoustic guitar song of all time – and the winner might be controversial

By Matt Owen published

The track beat Eric Clapton’s Tears In Heaven and Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here to the top spot

Jimmy Page (left) and John Bonham perform onstage with Led Zeppelin at the Gladsaxe Teen Club in Gladsaxe, Denmark on September 7, 1968

“I knew exactly what I wanted to do in every respect”: How Jimmy Page built Led Zeppelin from the ashes of the Yardbirds

By Alan di Perna published

Using knowledge gleaned from his time as a first-call session pro – and his brief but crucial tenure alongside Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds – Page formed a rock colossus from the ground up

John Paul Jones with his 1962 Fender Jazz Bass

“I wrote Black Dog on a train. There was a Muddy Waters song with a riff that never ended...” How John Paul Jones wrote Led Zeppelin's Black Dog

By Nick Wells published

Despite Jimmy Page’s masterful guitar playing, Black Dog was written by Led Zeppelin's bass hero John Paul Jones

Pete Thorn and Jimmy Page

Pete Thorn explains why mistakes are part of Jimmy Page’s magic

By Matt Owen published

Though Page's production prowess and legendary chops are usually the focus of praise, Thorn gave credit to a more human aspect of the Led Zeppelin legend's playing

James Hetfield performs onstage (left), Jack White and Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page and Jack White both loved Metallica's St. Anger, according to Bob Rock

By Matt Parker published

The guitar heroes – and It Might Get Loud co-stars – expressed their appreciation for the highly polarizing album in separate encounters with the producer

Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page

How Jeff Beck passed the Telecaster torch to Jimmy Page and changed the course of rock history

By Matt Parker published

A tale of Jeff Beck’s generosity, Jimmy Page’s enduring gratitude and a 1959 Fender Telecaster that helped define a whole generation of rock music

Metallica performing with Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ronnie Wood, Flea and Joe Perry

Watch Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry join Metallica for a pulverizing performance of Train Kept A-Rollin' at 2009’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

By Matt Owen published

The two Yardbirds alumni and Aerosmith icon – who each had history with the song – were joined by Ronnie Wood and Flea for the rendition, which featured a who's who of rhythm heroes and lead legends

Nervosa perform in the music video for their song, Endless Ambition

From all-star extreme metal to riffs built entirely around ring modulators: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Parker published

Round out March in style with a playlist of killer six-string showings from Nervosa, Empire State Bastard, Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, Grentperez, CLT DRP, Enforcer, Charlie Cunningham and more

Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and an acoustic guitar - perhaps performing The Rain Song, or The Seasons in 1973

Jimmy Page unearths lost Led Zeppelin demo, The Seasons – the acoustic guitar arrangement that became The Rain Song

By Matt Parker published

Hear Page’s previously unreleased home demo of The Rain Song, originally recorded for 1973’s Houses of the Holy

Jimmy Page demos his Les Paul, Telecaster and other iconic Led Zeppelin guitars and amps

Watch Jimmy Page demo his most iconic guitar gear, including his Les Paul, the Telecaster that “built Led Zeppelin I,” and the Gibson double-neck behind Stairway

By Matt Parker published

Led Zeppelin fans have been enjoying newly surfaced footage of Page playing through the most significant guitars and amplifiers from his playing career