Jimmy Page returned to social media to post about a recent sad incident.
The guitarist doesn’t always use his social media accounts himself, but this time he posted on Instagram to bid farewell to guitarist Duane Eddy. Page shared his photo with the late musician and wrote:
“I am sad to hear of the passing of Duane Eddy. I first saw him perform at the Granada in Kingston in November 1963 and topping the bill that evening was Gene Vincent. In 2011, I spoke to Duane on the radio from the BBC Studios as the producers had prepared a link up with him in Nashville. Duane was hosting a tribute programme to Les Paul and we discussed the massive pioneering contribution that Les had presented to the world.”
The rocker went on to talk about the time he personally met Eddy:
“More recently, in 2018, I had the chance to meet Duane and his wife as he performed at the London Palladium alongside Richard Hawley. He was introduced to the stage that night by Whispering Bob Harris and it was a pleasure to get the chance to meet him: he was such a lovely man. Duane Eddy twanged the thang in the late ’50s and ’60s and you can hear his character sound appearing throughout the decades of popular music. He will be missed and my thoughts are with his family. RIP, Duane.”
The Guitarist Probably Uses Facebook On Auto-Pilot
Last month, Jimmy confused his fans due to the way he prefers to use his social media accounts. The musician has been active on Facebook, but lately, it seems like his posts and actions on social media might be automatic or done by someone else on his team.
When a fan on X said Page liked their comment about the band’s song, ‘In My Time Of Dying,’ another fan expressed doubt. They said:
“Is this from real Jimmy?”
Another one responded:
“Yep, on Facebook.”
Page began responding to some fan comments, but when a fan praised him for sharing memories, his response seemed automated, not personal. His posts suggest he might be using his Facebook on auto-pilot. He shares posts in the same format for years and rarely shares new updates.
You can see the photo he shared below.
