KEITH AT 80
“HIS TIMING IS SO GOOD”
JIMMY PAGE on his Keef encounters
OUR paths first crossed when the first American Folk Blues tour came through Manchester [October 21, 1962]. To the true and faithful, it was a clarion call for all blues collectors and enthusiasts. There was an Epsom contingent that travelled up there, and that’s where I first met Keith and Mick. Then I’d see the Stones play various venues around London. Later I’d bump into them at Immediate Records, when I did afew bits and pieces. The first time I actually played with Keith was on the Chris Farlowe sessions that Mick was producing. “Yesterday’s Papers” [1967] was areally good one, I’m playing acoustic on that. Keith and Iwere sitting next to each other and got on really well, because there was agreat mutual respect.