Why Jimmy Page thought Keith Richards was equal to him: “Totally parallel with me”Before you can form any conscious outlook on the world, it’s told to you that America is the ultimate land of opportunity. The blues icons I previously mentioned were constantly on the tips of their tongues when it came to naming influences, particularly for Keith Richards and Jimmy Page, whose blues licks defined the sounds of their individual bands. “I wanted to emulate music from America,” Page once explained about his style, before roping in Richards as a counterpart. “Young punks playing rock n’ roll is what it was. I read part of Keith Richards’ autobiography, and it was totally parallel with me, learning from American records.”Page’s point was certainly rooted in truth, but Richard’s outlook was less flippant than just punks playing rock and roll.