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The Yardbirds are an English blues rock band from London. Formed in May 1963, the group originally included lead vocalist Keith Relf, lead guitarist Anthony "Top" Topham, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, and drummer Jim McCarty. [1] In October, Topham was replaced by Eric Clapton. [2]
Paul Granville Samwell-Smith (born Paul G. Smith, 8 May 1943, in Brentford, West London, England) [1] is an English musician and record producer. He was a founding member and the bassist of the 1960s English rock band the Yardbirds, which launched leading guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page to fame.
The Yardbirds are an English rock band formed in London in 1963. The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton (1963–1965), Jeff Beck (1965–1966) and Jimmy Page (1966–1968), all of whom ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 greatest guitarists. [5]
Beck's second guitar solo, which extends for two 12-bar sections, features an early use of a fuzz-tone distortion effects pedal. [20] Birnbaum describes his work as "incendiary" [19] and "riveting, relatively complex solos". [15] The Yardbirds' rendition became the new standard that subsequent musicians would follow. [24]
There, Dreja and Topham met singer and harmonica player Keith Relf, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, and drummer Jim McCarty and decided to form The Yardbirds, with Topham as lead guitarist. Two weeks later, they played their first gig at the Eel Pie Island , supporting the Cyril Davies All-Stars.
A 24-year-old guitar-for-hire who’d made ... Page quit a lucrative gig at the Muzak Corporation in 1966 to join The Yardbirds. That band promptly imploded, but Page’s instincts were sound ...
Recorded and released in 1966, it contains all original material and is the only Yardbirds album with guitarist Jeff Beck on all tracks. [1] It was produced by bassist Paul Samwell-Smith and manager Simon Napier-Bell.
Slash. Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has a unique and iconic look, with his low-slung Les Paul and trademark top hat. However, if you deprived him of future hats by closing his favorite ...