Rolling Stone reports the Led Zeppelin legend joined Donovan at the Royal Albert Hall to perform his classic "hired gun" solo from the British folk-rock legend's 1965 hit "Sunshine Superman." Page also sat in for another Donovan favorite, "Mellow Yellow."
"In 1965, Jimmy had just left The Yardbirds and hadn't started on Zeppelin yet," said Donovan. "So we hired him to do a session at Abbey Road." The price, for three hours on the album’s title track, was 13 pounds.
"Though he's known for his power guitar, Jimmy is a real folk aficionado," added Donovan. Page agreed. "A lot of my songs were written on the acoustic guitar. And so much of the first album of Led Zeppelin was acoustic, too."
Donovan Donovan – Sunshine Superman
With guest Jimmy Page
Royal Albert Hall – London, UK – June 3, 2011
Donovan – Mellow Yellow
With guest Jimmy Page
Royal Albert Hall – London, UK – June 3, 2011
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