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Dave Davies Clears Up Jimmy Page Guitar Rumors

7/15/2025

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Dave Davies of The Kinks has set the record straight, dispelling rumors that Jimmy Page played guitar on their legendary track "You Really Got Me." While Page was in the studio, he didn’t contribute to the song, which remains a powerful force that shaped the heavy metal sound of the mid-1960s with its electrifying energy and gritty distortion.

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Dave Davies of The Kinks has set the record straight, dispelling rumors that Jimmy Page played guitar on their legendary track "You Really Got Me." While Page was in the studio, he didn’t contribute to the song, which remains a powerful force that shaped the heavy metal sound of the mid-1960s with its electrifying energy and gritty distortion.