THE JIMMY PAGE INTERVIEW PART 2

(This is the concluding segment of an interview writer Chris Welch recently conducted with Jimmy Page in Frankfurt, Germany, following one of the guitarist’s premiere gigs with his new band, the Firm. In this portion of the interview, Page discusses guitar technique, the state of modern rock and Led Zeppelin—Ed.)

Did Jim feel his guitar playing had grown rusty over the past few years? “Let’s put it this way. If you think about the ARMS show at the Royal Albert Hall,