Difference between revisions of "Yardbirds"

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The Yardbirds are most famous for producing three of England's most famous guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They began as a British Blues band but were, briefly, one of the pioneering psychedelic rock / psychedelic blues bands in the UK. Later they evolved into Led Zeppelin.

The Yardbirds

• Lead Vocals:
  • Keith Relf (<1968),
  • Jim McCarty (<1968, 1992>, rarely)
  • John Idan (1992-2009, 2015>),
  • Andy Mitchell (2009-2015)
• Guitars:
  • Chris Dreja (<1966, 1992-2013),
  • Anthony "Top" Topham (1963, 2013-2015),
  • Eric Clapton (1953-1965),
  • Jeff Beck (1965-66),
  • Jimmy Page (1966-1968),
  • Ray Majors (1995-96),
  • Gypie Mayo (1996-2004)
  • Jerry Donahue (2004-05),
  • Ben King (2004-15)
  • Andy Mitchell (2009-15)
  • John Idan (2015>),
  • Earl Slick (2015)
  • Johnny A. (2015-18)
  • Godfrey Townsend (2018>)
• Bass Guitar:
  • Paul Samwell-Smith (<1966),
  • Jimmy Page (1966 only),
  • Chris Dreja (1966-68),
  • John Idan (1993-2009)
  • Ron Demick (1995 only),
  • David Smale (2009-2015),
  • Kenny Aaronson (2015>)
• Drums: Jim McCarty (<1968, 1992>)
• Percussion:
  • Jim McCarty (<1968, 1992>)
  • Alan Glen (1996-2003, 2008-09)
  • Billy Boy Miskimmin (2003-08)
  • Ben King (2005-15)
  • Andy Mitchell (2009-15)
  • Myke Scavone (2015>)
• Harmonica:
  • Keith Relf (<1968)
  • Ron Demick (1995 only)
  • Laurie Graham (1995-96)
  • Alan Glen (1996-2003, 2008-09)
  • Billy Boy Miskimmin (2003-08)
  • Andy Mitchell (2009-15)
  • Myke Scavone (2015>)

Blues Rock Origins