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There's such a wealth of arts and styles within the guitar... flamenco, jazz, rock, blues... you name it, it's there. In the early days my dream was to fuse all those styles. Now composing has become just as important.

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Jimmy Page
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: January 9
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