Jimmy Page did not play the solo of “You Really Got Me”

The guitarist of Kinks Dave Daviesduring an interview with Ultimate Guitar, among other topics, he also had the opportunity to clarify an old question that cyclically returns to the chronicles of rock. That is, what he would have seen Jimmy Page play the guitar in the recording of the classic of Kinks “You Really Got Me”.

78 -year -old Davies on a direct demand on Page’s involvement in the engraving of the historic song replied decided: “No, it’s not true.” However, he explained that the guitarist, who a few years later would have written unforgettable riffs with the
Led Zeppelin,
It was actually present during the song registration sessions. Davies says: “He was present at the sessions, because I thought they were worried that we could not play it! There is no animosity, Jimmy was a good boy, we got along with him. I didn’t tell him practically anything.”

With this statement by Davies perhaps he closes once and for all the question
“You Really Got me”
. The origins of the song are curious and explain how, sometimes, a difficulty leads to discover the unthinkable. It is said that
Dave Davies
He created the characteristic distorted sound of the guitar by cutting the cone of the speaker of his amplifier in prey to frustration. This gave rise to the raw sound that contributed to defining distortion in rock.

Those recording sessions were held at the IBC Studios in London in 1964.
Eddie Trunk
he observed that he was the producer
Shel Talmy
To supervise the sessions that would have created one of the most influential songs in the history of rock. Vintage Guitar reported that Davies admitted that
Jimmy Page
has actually contributed to some songs of
Kinks
Ring the guitar to 12 ropes and the rhythmic parts. However, he categorically denied Page’s involvement in the solo guitar solo of
“You Really Got me”
: “He didn’t play the solo guitar in any of the success of the Kinks.”

The song was resumed years later, in 1978, by Van Halen who included it in their homonymous debut album.