fredag 30 juli 2010

Följetongen om "Hurdy Gurdy Man" fortsätter

Följetongen om vem som spelade gitarr på "Hurdy Gurdy Man" fortsätter. Nu när det ösregnar ute finns det ju tid med lite extra källkontroll. Jimmy Page säger i citatet nedan att han absolut inte har spelat på denna låt. Däremot har Jeff Beck gjort en version, men den utplånades helt. Här är ett utdrag från sajten Music Facts: "http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1097"

"John Bonham, Allan Holdsworth and Jimmy Page were not involved with this song, Jeff Beck according to Page did play on one version which was wiped. Jimmy Page has said, "I know it's rumored that I played on that, but I didn't - and the most bizarre part about this whole story I heard about this story actually when I was in USA, it was about the time we were talking about the deal with Led Zeppelin. We were at Miami with Jerry Wexler. And I heard about the story by there and then, across from England, and on the shores over here.
And what the story was - and it's very true. That they had Jeff Beck go in, and Jeff Beck played on it, and the producer decided to wipe the track. And Donovan had asked for me to do it, but of course I wasn't there. And they had a guitarist, he basically filled, you know. He went into the session - and I wouldn't say filled my shoes - but he went in the door, and his name was Alan Parker. I mean, none of you even know of him. It's not the film producer. But anyway, he's the guy who played the guitar solo, so you know, as you say, some people might have thought Beck did it, or me, but it was neither of us. "

1 kommentar:

  1. Ojdå! Klickar du Hurdy Gurdy Man på Google, så kommer Retrolistan upp på 8:e plats!

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