11 Oct
308: Yardbirds become cradle of great British guitar players
(The Yardbirds, 1966: Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, and Chris Dreja)
The Yardbirds, a British rock band, are noted for starting the careers of three of rock’s most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. A blues-based band whose sound evolved into experimental pop rock, they had a string of hits including “For Your Love,” “Over, Under, Sideways, Down” and “Heart Full Of Soul.” The Yardbirds were a crucial link between British R&B and psychedelia and their guitarists were extremely influential in music.