02 LED ZEPPELIN II LED ZEPPELIN (1969

Zeppelin were in the middle of a brutal touring schedule when their record company pressed them to record the follow up to their debut. April to August 1969 was one of the busiest periods of their career, and sessions for Ledzeppelinii took place in thirteen different studios, fitting in around hotel rooms, gigs, rehearsals and the debauchery that accompanied their hectic touring schedule. According to producer Eddie Kramer, Jimmy Page even recorded some of his guitar solos in hallways. This no doubt accounts for Ledzeppelinii’s charged mixture of flamboyant virtuosity and raw sexual power, ushering in the hard rock boom of the 1970s. Page showcases all aspects of his virtuosity, from the legendary rock riffage of Whole lotta love, Heartbreaker and Livingloving Maid(she’sjusta Woman), through the sensitive bottleneck blues soloing of

What is and what should never Be to the folk-rock jangle of Thankyou and Rambleon. Page’s instruments of choice were his Dragon Telecaster, a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst he bought from Joe Walsh (later of the Eagles) and a 1967 Vox Phantom XII 12-string, with a mixture of Tone Bender fuzz, Vox Grey Wah and VOX CO2 Deluxe Echo effects. For the acoustic work, he used his E-ROS Model 606 Dakota.