I believe every guitar player inherently has something unique about their playing. They just have to identify what makes them different and develop it.
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Playing in my early bands, working as a studio musician, producing and going to art school was, in retrospect, my apprenticeship. I was learning and creating a solid foundation of ideas, but I wasn't really playing music.
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What this quote means
Jimmy Page reflects on his early experiences in music and art as a crucial learning phase that shaped his creativity.
In this quote, Jimmy Page emphasizes the importance of his formative years in the music industry and art education as essential steps in building his artistic foundation. Although he acknowledges that during this time he wasn't fully expressing himself through music, the skills and ideas he developed were vital for his eventual success as a musician and artist.
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MusicArtLearningFoundationCreativity
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In a speech about the importance of practice and education for artists.
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I'm involved in all things musical. It's all consuming, even if it doesn't necessarily manifest as a record or a concert.
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