hilltop87
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Post by hilltop87 on Jan 10, 2020 13:42:22 GMT -5
Hi All. I am a newbie here. Thought I would create a thread. IMHO The Yardbirds are one of the most underappreciated bands in history. This being said I wanted to see if anyone here ever saw them live?
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Post by Chris Greene on Jan 10, 2020 13:52:33 GMT -5
I don't think they're underappreciated by those who know. I was a big fan as a kid and have their early albums. One could say they evolved into Led Zeppelin even though it was only one Yardbird that created the band.
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Post by professor on Jan 10, 2020 13:54:56 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Greene on Jan 10, 2020 14:14:35 GMT -5
BTW, there's a pretty good Yardbirds documentary on amazon prime currently.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2020 14:40:50 GMT -5
^^^Cool video. First time seeing that. Greatness all around.
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Post by NoSoapRadio on Jan 10, 2020 15:17:36 GMT -5
Yeah -- I'd say "underappreciated" is a little strong, but I've always wondered why some of their best songs "Heart Full of Soul" or "Evil Hearted You" have not been covered more by other bands over the years. I know there have been covers -- but not many.
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Post by swampyankee on Jan 10, 2020 15:29:43 GMT -5
Love the Yardbirds. Kind of the British equivalent of Buffalo Springfield or something, for the superstars it spawned.
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Post by Ragpicker on Jan 10, 2020 15:57:42 GMT -5
Saw the Yarbirds live at The Blue Village teen club in Westmont Illinois during their Jimmy Page era. Great band. Saw Deep Purple there too.
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Post by rok-a-bill-e on Jan 10, 2020 16:02:25 GMT -5
The audience in that scene kills me. They stand like bored zombies throughout the performance, then go insane over a piece of broken guitar.
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Post by oldfartbassplayrwalt on Jan 10, 2020 16:16:45 GMT -5
I saw them about 10 years ago at a festival outside of San Francisco.
Kind of sad, only Jim McCarty the drummer was an original member. He
sang on one or two songs, but it was more like watching a decent tribute band.
Agreed, they took music into a bunch of new, creative directions- eastern modes,
rave-ups, psychedelic, Gregorian chant with Jeff; then they became the hothouse
for the seeds of Led Zep when Pagey joined.
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hilltop87
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Post by hilltop87 on Jan 10, 2020 16:39:16 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses. I listen to Little Steven's Underground Garage a lot and I heard some of their stuff recently and it regenerated my interest.
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Post by charliemacon on Jan 10, 2020 19:19:00 GMT -5
I love these guys, every version. Solid groovin' British band, with three unique scorching lead guitarists over the years. Eric Clapton on the Telecaster was red hot....."I Wish You Would," hoooodoggies! Jeff Beck redefined lead guitar on the Fender Esquire on the song "The Train Kept a Rollin'." And then Jimmy Page goes and plays bizarro fantastic stuff all over the album "Little Games".....on the Telecaster Jeff Beck gave to him. Yes, it's true.....I worship this band.
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Post by LTB on Jan 10, 2020 21:32:22 GMT -5
I too listened to and loved the Yardbirds when I was teen. Thanks for the tip about the Yardbirds documentary on Amazon Prime. Definitely want to see that
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Post by Opie on Jan 11, 2020 6:52:31 GMT -5
Huge fan from the get go. They did an album maybe 10-15 years ago with a bunch of guest pickers,including some alumni called Birdland. Get it,turn it up, you's can thank me later.
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Post by walshb 🦒 on Jan 11, 2020 6:56:32 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum hilltop87! Hope you like it here!
And yes, I like the Yardbirds also, but never saw them live.
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Post by HenryJ on Jan 11, 2020 8:12:28 GMT -5
When I subscribed to Columbia House (Columbia Record Club) in decades past, there were selling a Yardbirds compilation and advertising them as having had Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page in the band. A person who did not know better might think they were all in the band at the same time, which was certainly not the case.
Yeah, I know, one cut (I think "Happenings 10 Years Time Ago") had Beck and Page on twin lead guitars after Page moved from bass, but I think that was a one-off.
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Post by swampyankee on Jan 11, 2020 9:02:38 GMT -5
BTW, I loved the movie Blowup. Interesting suspense movie from Britain in the 60s. Some bad acting and hokey scenes but the plot is good.
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Post by jhawkr on Jan 11, 2020 9:13:15 GMT -5
Big fan here. I’m a man, Over, Under, Sideways, Down are a couple of favorites.
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Post by charliemacon on Jan 11, 2020 9:34:49 GMT -5
Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page also played together on "Psycho Daisies," the B-side to "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago."
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Post by jhawkr on Jan 11, 2020 9:45:49 GMT -5
Pretty amazing that one band had 3 guitar superstars in the making.
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Post by argo on Jan 11, 2020 11:01:01 GMT -5
I saw them with Page also, when he played his Teley with a violin bow. Mt Holly 1967 or 68? Holly Michigan
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Post by argo on Jan 11, 2020 11:10:00 GMT -5
Adding: I was a huge Paul Samwell-Smith fan and was disappointed when Cris Dreja was playing bass that night, Paul was replaced by Jimmy Page , but I don't recall if he started on bass and then moved to guitar or that was the plan all together ( to play lead)
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Post by Cassie Play on Jan 11, 2020 14:25:12 GMT -5
Hi there! Never saw them but always loved the guitar greats. So always liked their stuff.
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Post by bassjack on Jan 11, 2020 14:59:55 GMT -5
They came thru my area (San Leandro, Bay Area Ca) back in 66 or 67. My parents wouldn’t let me go but a friend got to attend. He said that Jeff Beck turned up sick for the gig but the bass player moved over to guitar and on they went. Jimmy Page, of course.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 11, 2020 17:00:00 GMT -5
There are some folks that know a little bit about music that tend to agree the Yardbirds were no flash in the pan band.
This is interesting and entertaining:
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