Jack White, the guitarist known for the White Stripes, The Raconteurs and Dead Weather, has named Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" as his favourite song by the band, singling out Jimmy Page's brief mid-song guitar solo as among the greatest passages of guitar playing ever recorded. White's own career has been defined by inventive, unconventional guitar sounds, and his admiration for this particular Led Zeppelin moment reflects that same sensibility, valuing tone and atmosphere over technical flash.

The 1969 track opens conventionally before dissolving into a disorientating instrumental bridge, from which Page's 17-second solo emerges, described as sounding almost pained rather than polished. White praised the passage directly, saying "I still think that break is probably some of the greatest guitar notes ever played… if not the greatest." The article draws parallels between this approach and White's own work, such as the guitar tone on his solo track "Lazaretto", suggesting Page's influence has shaped White's lasting preference for expressive, unusual sound over conventional virtuosity.