Jimmy Page has paid tribute to the late Steve Albini, saluting the much-respected musician and studio engineer for his work on the Page and Plant album Walking into Clarksdale.
Shellac vocalist/guitarist Albini, who also engineered classic albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies and more, died at his Chicago recording studio Electrical Audio on May 7, aged 61.
Posting on Instagram, Page writes, "I was very sad to hear of Steve Albini’s passing this week. Robert and I worked with him in 1997 on our album 'Walking into Clarksdale' — a record I’m still really proud of.
"I had a strong connection with Steve, we all did on that album, and he came with such pedigree and experience as one of the world’s leading mixers and audio engineers. He loved working with analogue tape, in fact his own band was called Shellac. He was so passionate and knowledgable, really dedicated to the cause during our recording sessions at RAK and EMI Number Two Studio at Abbey Road.
"Steve had worked with Nirvana on their third album and also with the likes of Pixies and Bush. He had an impressive CV and leaves a real legacy. RIP, Steve."
