How Well Did Jimmy Paige Know Theory?, or the other members? |
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How Well Did Jimmy Paige Know Theory?, or the other members? |
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Sep 10 2009, 06:43 AM |
I should'nt say "It was better in the old days....", but one thing that is obvious is that talented musicians with technical/musical skills was always on the top back then. There was no "hidden" scene with musicians just adored by musicians like today. I think that was because the musicians HAD to perform live in order to get recognized. The record companies didn't made records with bands that couldn't play. MTV came in the beginning of the 80'ths and turned everything up and down. (at least in my opinion) We also have a totally different flow of information, trends etc. today, and the music scene is so much bigger than it was then.
With this in mind, try to imagine a super-group like Zeppelin today. I would say that there is no market for super-groups anymore, no matter how good they are. The same goes for all artists, singers etc. No one will ever be as big as Elvis, Beatles etc. Why? Because the music industry is so huge today, and we are consuming music in a totally different way than before. Well, the discussion was about Page and theory. I will say that he knew very well what he was playing, which is the only thing that really matters. What you call it in terms of standard music theory is one thing, theory is good for analyzing what other people play, but when it comes down to the bottom line - you play what you hear. My jazz teacher in the old days always said: "Learn theory - and then forget it". //Staffay -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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