Jimmy Page has paid tribute to one of his musical heroes in a new year posting reflecting back on his surprise appearance at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame on November 3 last year.
Posting on his Instagram account, the former Led Zeppelin guitarist writes, "This November I was asked to induct Link Wray into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame; a guitarist, instrumentalist and songwriter that I’d admired from the very first taste of the Rumble.
"I first heard it when I was 14, roaring from a jukebox in my hometown of Epsom," Page continues. "As a guitar instrumental the attitude of it was totally unique in its mystery, imagination and execution — it had a profound effect on me.
"Link Wray and Rumble stand alone at the pinnacle in the world of instrumentals and I was thrilled to stand on stage in New York with drummer Anton Fig and bassist Tim Givens at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame to induct one of my heroes."
At the ceremony, held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on November 4 last year, Page appeared in a video tribute to the American guitarist, who died in 2005, alongside Iggy Pop, the late Jeff Beck and The Band's Robbie Robertson, who passed away earlier in 2023.
