![]() ![]() In 1963, Topham was replaced on lead guitar by Clapton, whom McCarty called, “very ambitious and very dedicated. We used to go and watch The Rolling Stones … so we gradually brought up a repertoire and we formed a group.” “Three of the guys were from Kingston Arts School, they were art students, and me and Paul Samwell-Smith were from a grammar school. “We were all in the Southwest Landon area and we used to hang out at a pub in Kingston,” McCarty said. “We’ve got all in there, and we do some blues covers, ‘Train Kept a Rolling,’ ‘Smokestack Lightning,’ ‘Drinking Muddy Water,’ so it’s a pretty good show.”įormed in 1963, the lineup saw McCarty on drums, Keith Relf on vocals and harmonica, Chris Dreja on rhythm guitar, Paul Samwell-Smith on bass and Top Topham on lead guitar. ![]() ![]() “You’ve got the grandparents and the grandchildren who’ve all got their Zeppelin T-shirts on, so they know all about The Yardbirds,” longtime drummer Jim McCarty told WTOP. Imagine replacing Eric Clapton on guitar by bringing in Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page in the same band together! That’s the story of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band The Yardbirds, who bring psychedelic blues-rock to Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday. WTOP's Jason Fraley previews The Yardbirds at Rams Head in Annapolis (Part 1) Business & Finance Click to expand menu. ![]()
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