The Yardbirds facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Yardbirds
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John Idan, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, 2006
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Blues-rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1962–1968 1992– |
| Labels | Columbia, Epic |
| Past members | Andy Mitchell Chris Dreja Ben King David Smale Jim McCarty Jimmy Page Eric Clapton Jeff Beck Keith Relf |
The Yardbirds are a famous English blues band. They started in the 1960s. This band is well-known because three amazing guitarists played with them. These were Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.
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The Yardbirds' Story
The Yardbirds began as a blues band. Over time, music trends changed in the 1960s. The band started playing more pop-style music. This change made Eric Clapton decide to leave the group.
Famous Guitarists
When Eric Clapton left, he suggested Jimmy Page as a replacement. At that time, Jimmy Page was a studio musician. This meant he played on many records for different stars. However, he was not a member of one specific band.
Jimmy Page did not want to give up his studio work. So, he suggested Jeff Beck join the band instead. Later, Jimmy Page did join The Yardbirds. He played both bass and lead guitar. Having these three guitar legends in one band's history is very special!
From Yardbirds to Led Zeppelin
Towards the end of the 1960s, The Yardbirds broke up. This happened while they were on tour. Jimmy Page still wanted to keep playing music. He decided to form a new band.
He called this new group "The New Yardbirds." It included singer Robert Plant, bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham. This group soon got a different name. It is said that Keith Moon, the drummer for the band The Who, gave them the idea. Moon once joked that their band would go over "like a lead zeppelin." This funny comment led to the new band's name: Led Zeppelin.
Images for kids
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1966 German picture sleeve cover for The Yardbirds 45 single "Shapes of Things", 5–9910, copyright by Epic Records, 1966.
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The Yardbirds featuring both Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, taken from the Michelangelo Antonioni film Blowup, 1966
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The Yardbirds in 1966. left to right Dreja, Beck, McCarty and Relf (Page is absent from this image)
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Jim McCarty, drums, the Yardbirds, 1963–68, 1992–present
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Handprints of the living members of the Yardbirds at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Left to right: Page, Beck, Dreja, McCarty, Clapton
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See also
In Spanish: The Yardbirds para niños
