Holmes is known for writing "Dazed and Confused," which appeared on his debut album ""The Above Ground Sound" of Jake Holmes". It was later adapted without attribution and popularized by Jimmy Page of The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. A Yardbirds live recording from French TV series "Bouton Rouge" (recorded on March 9, 1968) was released on "Cumular Limit" in 2000, credited as "Dazed and Confused" by Jake Holmes arr. Yardbirds. Another live performance (recorded March 30, 1968, New York City) is included on the album "" under the alternate title "I'm Confused". It is the only track that has no songwriter credits on the release.