Keith Richards' Open-G Weaving vs. Jimmy Page's Layered Riff Architecture on 'Exile on Main St.' and 'Physical Graffiti'

The core difference shows up in how each guitarist thought about space. On Exile on Main St., Keith Richards stripped down to open-G tuning and played five-string rhythm parts that deliberately left holes for the piano, horns, and Mick Jagger’s vocal to fill. He called it “the ancient art of weaving” — every chord was a moving part that locked into Charlie Watts’ snare and Bill Wyman’s bass, creating