Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin song)

"Heartbreaker" is a song from Led Zeppelin's 1969 album, Led Zeppelin II. It was credited to all four members of the band.

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Led Zeppelin - 1969 - Led Zeppelin II

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"Heartbreaker" is probably best known for its famous guitar solo by Jimmy Page?the extremely fast chain of hammer-ons and pull-offs it begins with inspired Eddie Van Halen to develop (though not, strictly speaking, invent) his tapping technique.

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Jimmy Page - Hammer-on - Pull-off - Eddie Van Halen - Tapping

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During live performances of this song Page would frequently improvise the playing in his solo, and was also known to include parts of Bach's Bouree (in E minor).

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Bach's - Bouree

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This song was also covered by Nirvana in their live gigs: it can be heard as the first track on their "With the Lights Out" Box Set.

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