More Birthday Wishes

   Yesterday, I mentioned it would have been Elvis Presley's 79th birthday. Today is rock guitar legend Jimmy Page's 70th. With Led Zeppelin (probably my all time favourite band), he was responsible for classic riffs in Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love and also used a violin bow during performances of Dazed and Confused.
   Page got his start in the 1950's playing Skiffle. He was also a very successful session musician before joining the Yardbirds. When that band broke up in 1968, he formed what would become Zeppelin with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and the late great John "Bonzo" Bonham.
   The surviving members re-formed for a special one-off concert in December 2007, with Bohnam's son Jason on drums.
   Several publications have listed Page either at the top or very near the top of their lists of the greatest rock guitarist ever.
   Happy 70th James Patrick Page!

TTFN