Synopses & Reviews
Although together for only five years, The Yardbirds exerted tremendous influence on the music and style of the '60s and for decades beyond. Their impact has been felt throughout the rock genre, from psychedelia to blues-rock, heavy metal, and the music of today's jam bands. The Yardbirds came from middle-class England, embraced the soulful music of the African-American South, and helped re-import it back into the States as the embryo of heavy metal music. In the process, the band produced three guitar greats: Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck. Every fan of The Yardbirds, or of '60s-derived music in general, will revel in this book (which includes more than 50 photos from the group's heyday, plus a detailed diary of every gig, recording and broadcast they did) and enjoy reading the stories - old and new - as much as Clayson enjoys telling them.
Synopsis
Lasting just five years, the original Yardbirds had a tremendous impact on 1960s music and culture in America and England. The group pioneered psychedelia with breathtaking feedback and distortion and fearless extended jams. Through sheer talent and unfettered experimentation, The Yardbirds ultimately created the embryo of hard rock and progressive rock. Featuring 100 color and black-and-white evocative photos, this biography also explores the post-Yardbirds careers of Clapton, Beck, and Page, plus todays Yardbirds incarnation led by original drummer Jim McCarty. Claysons knowledge of the period is always unerringly accurate. Q magazine
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THE YARDBIRDS THE BAND THAT LAUNCHED ERIC CLAPTON JEFF BECK AND JIMMY PAGE SFTCOVER