These Guys Are Pretty Good - talk about goosebumps

[mrdeeznuts]

lots of old peeps in here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvfDrlhtDoY

 

[Mr. dB]

I referred to Page as a journeyman at a certain point in his career and compared him negatively to Beck at the same point, and it is true. Page has always been seen as a "replacement with potential" for Beck. He happened to step up to the plate and do well. But he never was, isn't and will never be a Beck or a Clapton.

Page is more of a complete musician than either of them. Beck is a better technician on the fretboard, but he can't write songs, arrange or produce. And he throws every trick he knows into every solo. He's amazing, but he overplays consistently. Clapton? He hasn't done anything interesting since 1973. Ever since he became a J. J. Cale tribute band, he's just been treading water for decades. Hint: Eric, you're not from Oklahoma. All Clapton solos are the same, he always ends up doing the "weedly deedly" around the 12th fret. He's got the skills, but lacks creativity and only occasionally pull out the passion. He needs some new inspiration. I mean, apart from his son falling out of a window.

Page could write songs and arrange the band's parts, and didn't just keep repeating himself. At least throughout the 1970s, he was able to keep turning out new, fresh material. He's done nothing since Bonham died though, except try to relive his past.

Beck and Clapton were both stronger than Page in some areas, but Page was more of a total package.