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Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page all took turns at the heart of the shapeshifting, influential British rock band.
Jake Holmes' Dazed and Confused was covered by the Yardbirds before Led Zeppelin reworked it and made it a stone cold classic ...
Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their ...
Following a 2010 lawsuit, it was agreed that Led Zeppelin’s track ‘Dazed And Confused’ was inspired by an earlier song of the ...
McCarty formed The Yardbirds with some London pals in 1963. And at 81, McCarty still loves playing the band’s greatest and most enduring songs, but he knows today’s fans also like to hear tale ...
OGUNQUIT, Maine — When the Yardbirds return to Jonathan’s Ogunquit for their second appearance there this Friday night, the band members will have more than their decades of rock 'n' roll hits ...
How Eric Clapton’s Split With Yardbirds Caused a Chain Reaction How Eric Clapton’s Split With Yardbirds Caused a Chain Reaction Guitarist sent heavy blues in a new ...
The journey began with guitarist Jimmy Page. Back in 1966, Jimmy stepped into The Yardbirds as a replacement for bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, but he soon took over lead guitar duties. Following a ...
Holmes wrote and recorded “Dazed and Confused” in 1967, and Page allegedly heard the tune in August of that year after the singer-songwriter opened for the Yardbirds in Greenwich Village (the ...
Original songwriter Jake Holmes, who settled a separate suit over the Zeppelin track in 2011, claims he hasn’t been properly credited for early versions by the Yardbirds Holmes wrote and ...
The Yardbirds, featuring original member Jim McCarty, will perform at Jonathan's Ogunquit this Friday. The concert will include a 40-minute segment dedicated to the band's history, including their ...