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The Yardbirds are mostly known to the casual rock fan as the starting point for three of the greatest British rock guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Undoubtedly, these three figures did much to shape the group’s sound, but throughout their career, the Yardbirds were very much a unit, albeit a rather unstable one. And they were truly one of the great rock bands; one whose contributions went far beyond the scope of their half dozen or so mid-’60s hits (“For Your Love,” “Heart Full of Soul,” “Shapes of Things,” “I’m a Man,” “Over Under Sideways Down,” “Happenings Ten Years Time Ago”). Not content to limit themselves to the R&B and blues covers they concentrated upon initially, they quickly branched out into moody, increasingly experimental pop/rock. The innovations of Clapton, Beck, and Page redefined the role of the guitar in rock music, breaking immense ground in the use of feedback, distortion, and amplification with finesse and breathtaking virtuosity. With the arguable exception of the Byrds, they did more than any other outfit to pioneer psychedelia, with an eclectic, risk-taking approach that laid the groundwork for much of the hard rock and progressive rock from the late ’60s to the present.
No one could have predicted the band’s metamorphosis from their humble beginnings in the early ’60s in the London suburbs as the Metropolis Blues Quartet. By 1963, they were calling themselves the Yardbirds, with a lineup featuring Keith Relf (vocals), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Jim McCarty (drums), and Anthony “Top” Topham (lead guitar). The 16-year-old Topham was only to last for a very short time, pressured to leave by his family.
No one could have predicted the band’s metamorphosis from their humble beginnings in the early ’60s in the London suburbs as the Metropolis Blues Quartet. By 1963, they were calling themselves the Yardbirds, with a lineup featuring Keith Relf (vocals), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass), Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar), Jim McCarty (drums), and Anthony “Top” Topham (lead guitar). The 16-year-old Topham was only to last for a very short time, pressured to leave by his family.
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Heart Full Of Soul
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I'm A Man
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I Wish You Would
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Shapes Of Things
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Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
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Evil Hearted You
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I Ain't Got You
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A Certain Girl
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I'm Not Talking
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Over Under Sideways Down
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Stroll On
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Boom Boom
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Got To Hurry
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Still I'm Sad
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desify wrote:
well I really liked Steeled Blues..
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r_m wrote:
Keith Relf was one of the greatest singers/frontmans of all time, what a voice and charisma. R.I.P.
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arviiin wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Arvin+H.Kamal/This+Horrible+Creature%2C+Human%21
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freckkles wrote:
One of the best and most underrated bands of the history. And they had three of the best guitarists EVER! Go Yardbirds!
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mushroomhats wrote:
The train kept a-rollin' all night loong
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka
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naftallina wrote:
new photo! please, vote :) http://www.lastfm.pl/music/The+Yardbirds/+images/34793851
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free-movies wrote:
nice videos
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caliboy1956 wrote:
Can you Imagine Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton,& Jimmy Page in the same Band?...... that's like Willie Mays', Hank Aaron, & Roberto Clemente' in the same outfield!...LOL.....DANG
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Dunk_a_roos wrote:
i miss keith relf....
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AngieAlvs wrote:
The best ever!!!!! ;D
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka polish group for classic rock fans
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SHASHE_68 wrote:
BLUES DEL MEJOR
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SHASHE_68 wrote:
the yardbirds lo mejor!!!!!! rnr!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BeNgEE4 wrote:
man got into this from the 2009 hall of fame thing this is killer music i love the rock n roll rhythm of train kept a rolling
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Ave_Roll wrote:
Hi folks! There's a new brazilian band that sounds good. Check it out on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0Zt7LzOimw
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Rulaesa wrote:
Classic... but so young
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SkeezyG wrote:
hang it out now child
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Autumn-Girl wrote:
I Love " Heart Full Of Soul" It's really a great song
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theloveyoutake wrote:
shapes of things is the best
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