<p id=”par-1_49″>The best <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/classic-rock/”>classic rock</a> artists worked with other bands to make magic on vinyl. For example, <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/led-zeppelin-jimmy-page-played-beach-boys-rip-off-song.html/”>Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page</a> worked on one of The Who’s early songs. Page revealed what it was like to be in the same room with Pete Townshend while he was doing incredible work.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jimmy-page-from-led-zeppelin-played-on-1-of-the-who-s-cutting-edge-songs”>Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin played on 1 of The Who’s cutting edge songs</h2>
<p id=”par-2_57″>Everyone starts somewhere. Before Page became a rock god in his own right, he was <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-beatles-led-zeppelin-surprisingly-connected-donovans-sunshine-superman.html/”>a session musician</a>. He played on numerous 1960s hits in numerous genres. <a href=”https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/jimmy-page-before-led-zeppelin-20-great-sixties-session-songs-151465/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Rolling Stone</a> reports of the tunes he brought to life <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/led-zeppelins-jimmy-page-almost-made-1960s-pop-star-fall-talent.html/?swcfpc=1″>included Petula Clark’s “Downtown,”</a> Donovan’s “Sunshine Superman,” and Shirley Bassey’s “Goldfinger.” He also worked with The Who’s “I Can’t Explain.”</p>
<p id=”par-3_53″>If you listen to “I Can’t Explain,” don’t expect the heavy guitars of a Led Zeppelin song. Instead, the tune’s sound is more characteristic of upbeat power pop that was cutting-edge stuff <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/led-zeppelins-jimmy-page-played-1-biggest-pop-hits-60s.html/”>in the 1960s</a>. The fact that Page worked on so many musically diverse track speaks to the breadth of his talent.</p>
<p id=”par-4_67″>During a 2012 interview with <a href=”https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/jimmy-page-the-rolling-stone-interview-101221/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Rolling Stone</a>, Page discussed his work on “I Can’t Explain.” “I don’t know, really, why I was brought in,” he said. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-led-zeppelin-reacted-when-a-rapper-tried-to-use-the-kashmir-riff.html/”>“I’m playing the riff</a> in the background — behind Pete Townshend. I didn’t need to be there. You can barely hear me. But it was magical to be in the control room, listening back. You can’t be more privileged than that.”</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-led-zeppelin-s-jimmy-page-can-t-remember-all-the-sessions-he-did-for-other-stars”>Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page can’t remember all the sessions he did for other stars</h2>
<p id=”par-5_83″>Page was asked if he could remember all of the songs by other artists that he played on. “No,” he said. “When it was a novelty, I’d pick up the singles. I’ve got copies of the very early stuff I did. But after a while, it wasn’t cost-effective. I’d be pulled in to play with bands or other session musicians who were trying to re-create what was on the charts, especially when people started doing Chess-R&B-style records. I’d been playing and living that.”</p>
<p id=”par-6_55″>While Page had an important role in the careers of others, he was more concerned with his individuality. “I hope I can still do Jimmy Page better than anybody else,” he explained. “That’s the most important thing, isn’t it? As long as I can still be the best Jimmy Page there is, that’s all right.”</p>
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<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-i-can-t-explain-became-the-who-s-1st-popular-song”>‘I Can’t Explain’ became The Who’s 1st popular song</h2>
<p id=”par-7_77″>“I Can’t Explain” was The Who’s first charting single in the United States. It reached No. 93 on the <a href=”https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-who/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Billboard Hot 100</a>, lasting on the chart for two weeks in total. While that wasn’t a massive debut, it was the start of a very successful overseas career for the band. “I Can’t Explain” appeared on the album <em>Greatest Hits</em>. That record reached No. 56 on the Billboard 200 and lasted on the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks.</p>
<p id=”par-8_39″><a href=”https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11649/who/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>The Official Charts Company</a> reports “I Can’t Explain” was a much bigger hit in the United Kingdom. There, it reached No. 8 and charted for 13 weeks. Meanwhile, <em>Greatest Hits</em> peaked at No. 20 and charted for five weeks.</p>
<p id=”par-9_23″>“I Can’t Explain” started The Who on the path to rock ‘n’ roll greatness and it wouldn’t be the same without Page’s genius.</p>