English rock band formed in the early 1960s, prominent in the British Invasion and noted for launching the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Their sound moved from R&B and blues to psychedelic and early hard rock.

Members included Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at different times; influential in 1960s British rock and guitar-centered experimentation; "Roger the Engineer" (also known as Yardbirds) and "Having a Rave Up" are frequently cited as key records.

DeBaser's reviews present The Yardbirds as a crucial 1960s British group that incubated three major guitarists (Clapton, Beck, Page). Reviews focus on seminal albums, transitional sounds from R&B to psychedelia, and notable live material. Overall reception in the reviews is appreciative and nostalgic.

For:Fans of 1960s British rock, classic rock listeners, guitarists and music historians.

 After the Beatles, along with the Rolling Stones and the Animals, they were at the forefront of the British Invasion.

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 What these three virtuosos have in common, besides an innate musical talent and an intimate and profound passion for Delta blues, is their membership, and more precisely their artistic debut, in the second most prestigious blues university across the Atlantic: the Yardbirds (second only to John Mayall's BluesBreakers).

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 For Your Love was written by the nineteen-year-old Graham Gouldman (future member of 10cc) who, in truth, was thinking of the Beatles when he composed it, so much so that he wanted them to record it!

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 Recorded in 2006 at the B.B. King Blues Club in the heart of New York City, this electrifying live performance is a good example of how to play blues rock without appearing excessively old-fashioned or nostalgic.

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