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VIDEO: Jimmy Page Playing Air Guitar is All of Us

Jimmy Page has proven he’s one of the most gifted people to ever pick up a guitar. He’s also proven to be one of the coolest figures in rock history….

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Jimmy Page has proven he’s one of the most gifted people to ever pick up a guitar. He’s also proven to be one of the coolest figures in rock history.

But one thing that can get lost in his mystique at times is the fact that he, too, is also a fan. He loves rock n’ roll and the blues. Without it, he’d likely cease to exist.

Looking for proof?  Watch this scene from 2008’s It Might Get Loud.  Watch the joy that rushes to his face while playing air guitar to Link Wray’s “Rumble” and listening to Muddy Waters’s “I Can’t Be Satisfied.” How many times have you done the same to “Whole Lotta Love” or “Good Times Bad Times” or any other Led Zeppelin classic? Probably too many to count.

Never forget this comforting thought: Some of the best musicians are usually also the biggest fans.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights