“The three successive lead guitarists of the highly influential Yardbirds personified the changes in (London-based) British rock of the sixties: from blues (Eric Clapton) through the beginnings of psychedelia (Jeff Beck) to heavy rock (Jimmy Page, who formed Led Zeppelin as a direct descendant of the Yardbirds.) As was the case with many British groups of the early sixties, Samwell-Smith (bass), Relf (vocals), Dreja (guitar) and McCarty (drums) met while performing in school and folk-club bands. They formed the Metropolitan Blues Quartet in 1963, which became the Yardbirds with the addition of lead guitarist Topham. With the arrival of Clapton to replace Topham, who chose to remain at art school (Phil Hardy, The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music, 2001).
The Yardbirds “Heart Full of Soul”
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