There's such a wealth of arts and styles within the guitar. . . flamenco, jazz, rock, blues. . … - Jimmy Page

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At school, a careers adviser asked me what I wanted to be, and I said 'fashion journalist,' so writing for 'Vogue' has provided me with the opportunity to fulfill a dream.

Jimmy Page

There's such a wealth of arts and styles within the guitar. . . flamenco, jazz, rock, blues. . . you name it, it's there. In the early days my dream was to fuse all those styles. Now composing has become just as important.

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You can't expect to be the same person you were three years ago. Some people expect you to be and can't come to terms with the fact that if a year has elapsed between LPs, that means one year's worth of changes. The material consequently is affected by that, the lyrics are affected by that. . . the music too.

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This week, I'm a gypsy. Maybe next week it'll be glitter rock.

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I'm at my best when I'm exhausted and under pressure.

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There's a very old recording maxim that goes, 'Distance makes depth. ' I've used that a hell of a lot-whether it's tracking guitars or the whole band. People are used to close-miking amps, but I'd have a mic out around the back, as well, and then balance the two. Also, you shouldn't have to use EQ in the studio if the instruments sound right. You should be able to get the right tones simply with the science of microphone placement.

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I'm not a guitarist as far as a technician goes, I just pick it up and play it. Technique doesn't come into it.

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