For all the negative reviews it appears a few remember what music was like during the days when Jimmy when in first Led Zep 1 and later 2 amazed the rock audiences of his day. I have been playing for
over 30 years and have played a wide range from rock, jazz, soul to reggae and have a list of musicians as long as my arms.... as friends. Jimmy while having his faults also happened to be one of the more creative musicians of his day.. This fact while many vary on how great he was he is NEVER given a negative role for his creative ideas, interesting unique chops and shear fortitude of new ideas..
Sure some can claim he is not the most polished in some of his performances live , but , and do mean
but he CAME up with so many chops and ideas from his own experiences. Sure he borrowed from other
songs and musicians, who else doesn't . The main thing to think is of his re interpretation of songs and introducing a realm and feel of music not as yet seen. Re awakening ideas of a old rock world from OLD elvis to howling wolf.. he brought some real life into some great old songs. Along with players like Clapton ,they gave the world a gift at that time due to their ( Page and Claptons) appreciation of older year artists . All I remember he was amazing folks as much during those days as Hendrix, Clapton, Beck and few other very gifted musicians. If you get a chance listen to say Led Zep 2 and not all the fav tunes but more like Lemon Song, to Hearbreaker and one see's some pure genius..
Cheers..

Led Zeppelin overrated? Ummmm..................

In "Since I've been loving you", Jimi Page produced the best blues solo of all time, probably the best guitar solo of all time, even surpassing the great Hendrix and that's saying something, great to see him at number 3, one ahead of Eric Clapton. Philippe

Jimmy is ok but not as good as Jimi.

The difference with Page is that it doesn't matter how good anyone thinks he is the fact is without his influence rock music would not exist in the same form that we know it today!

yep the best

its funny to see people wh know so little about rock put page down of course he is great and he did it 40 yrs ago when nobody else did it til he did it and he did it ona crappy old beat up telelcaster not a les paul like guys today you youngster dont know that

The god thy world o' music ever had thee

he is the best

He might be the best studio guitarist ever. He stepped into the Yardbirds as the next Clapton / Jeff Beck and didn't drop the ball as they evolved into Led Zeppelin.

i think he's good but zepplin made him overated

A great copycat. Fine technique, innovative in bringing the blues to the mainstream populace.

one of the most OVER RATED players ever, L.Z. too

Jimmy is guitar God

He is kinda dull but put a guitar in his hands and he comes alive. If he could play live like he can in the studio he'd be the best.

Definitely a legend.

Zepplin is everything music should be!

Not the geatest live player, but certainly still very good. The greatest studio(rock)guitarist ever which is direct reflection of his talent, creativity and intelligence. The bottom line is, if other guys could have done what he did in the studio they would have.

Cheatin' thief scumbag

What can I say that hasn't been said? if i could build a time machine, i'd go to a zep concert 30 yrs ago..

Amazing all-around guitarist

ok tied with angus

terrible

love this one 2

overated in my opinion --good for his time and cool riffs but sloppy on live performances--which is how you can tell who is really good in singing and playing when you see live and it sounds good--i can play mediocre at best and i sound fucking phenominal if i record it

okay

Uh, it's Jimmy Page. Been one of my faves since I was ten.

ONE OFF THE GREATEST GUITARIST EVER!

he is the best

This plagiarizing phony is the best guitarist in the world??? Ha, ha, ha. most overrated and sloppiest player in the world.

best ever no one can beat him everrrrrrrrrrrrr period no ifs and or buts!!

zoso 4-ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahead of his time. Almost all of modern rock is based on ZEPPLIN. P-diddy even played with Kashmir as background.

I love Led Zeppelin

bad ass all the way bitch

There are so many lemmings ................Jimmy wasn't that talented. He copied other people and then claimed it as his own.

JIMMY PAGE IS BETTER THAN ALL THE GUITARISTS PUT TOGETHER PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!

What is there to say

I don't think he was that good, though admittedly, I'm not expert. It seems like he was too flashy and showboated too much.

ok here we go a true guitar player

Great artist.  One of the few legendary guitarist of his times.

my all time favorite!!!

It is absurd for Jimmy Page to be ranked this low.

no one can match jimmy page with stairway to heaven through since i've been loving u....the rock god

I think he is very talented, but on the other hand he is kinda arrogant...but know where near as arrogant as Gene Simmons

A real artist in his song writing and in his solos but I'm taking away a star because of all the sloppy live guitar work I've heard from his live performances. For shame!

Not only inept but a throughly phoney individual

It is inconceivable to give this man less than five stars considering the sheer chops and influence he clearly has, and the epic songs and riffs he has written... One of the greatest guitarists that ever lived.

When he decided it was ok to play something other than blues, he lept ahead of Clapton by a mile.  I don't even dig on Zeppelin all that much, but this cat had range and soul that Clapton just doesn't have.  Eric maybe more bluesy, but Jimmy has more depth.

Amazing, all I need to say. Easily the best guitar player ever.

What a fuckin joke man, how can so many people not like Jimmy Page. Not liking his work is one thing, but you gotta be retarded if you don't give him the respect he deserves.