dem00n Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I decided it was time to check them out, what records do you recommend from them? Should i just buy a compilation record filled with their most famous songs? Hit me up!
jaxson50 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 On e of the last shows they did before breaking up and you know the rest of the story http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58mQvW0ROag A early TV show http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghfjuxvPnw&feature=related
martinh Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I decided it was time to check them out, what records do you recommend from them? Should i just buy a compilation record filled with their most famous songs? Hit me up! It depends really what period you're interested in, as the band went from the 63-64 British blues boom into 1968 psychedelic, and through a wide range of styles in doing so. For the very early stuff, Clapton Period, I’d recommend the first album, “Five Live Yardbirds.” It’s not a big “guitar” album, but is the template for generations of English Kids (myself included) who wanted to play fast and get crazy on stage. For the later Beck/Page period, there is a really good album of BBC radio sessions; “The Yardbirds Live at the BBC.” The catalog is Warner Archives 2-46694 in the US. This collection compiles 26 recordings made for broadcast from eight different sessions between 1965 and 1968. These are BBC “live in the studio” recordings and, IMO have a certain immediacy that is missing from the more polished studio recordings.
dem00n Posted February 17, 2012 Author Posted February 17, 2012 It depends really what period you're interested in, as the band went from the 63-64 British blues boom into 1968 psychedelic, and through a wide range of styles in doing so. For the very early stuff, Clapton Period, I’d recommend the first album, “Five Live Yardbirds.” It’s not a big “guitar” album, but is the template for generations of English Kids (myself included) who wanted to play fast and get crazy on stage. For the later Beck/Page period, there is a really good album of BBC radio sessions; “The Yardbirds Live at the BBC.” The catalog is Warner Archives 2-46694 in the US. This collection compiles 26 recordings made for broadcast from eight different sessions between 1965 and 1968. These are BBC “live in the studio” recordings and, IMO have a certain immediacy that is missing from the more polished studio recordings. Thanks, i'll check out what you listed. I'm interested in all the peridos of geners they did, it all sounds good.
charlie brown Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 ALL of the originals, Clapton, Back, and Page. There's great stuff, on all of them! CB
jaxson50 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 ALL of the originals, Clapton, Back, and Page. There's great stuff, on all of them! CB IMO the Yardbirds were one of the most innovative bands of the era. They had a scoundrel of a manager who ripped them off for most of their royalties and after touring the US and Europe they were always left broke. If you search Youtube you can find a few videos of Beck, Clapton and Page together with the Ybirds.
Big Bill Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 If you want to hear some Page with the Yardbirds, check out Little Games. Here's the title track with Jimmy doing to bow action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rg9TcfkG1E You can hear some E-Bow in there too.
EVOL! Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 This jam is the mad notes. Listen to Clapton's lead. So gritty with miles of attitude. Way before heroin, coke, and booze turned Clapton's playing into milquetoast dribble. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjHQoWRbMf8
RowdyMoon Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 Great band the yardbirds..they morphed several times to end up...well you get the idea..and with an Idea for a name from Keith Moon and John Entwistle they became Zepplinhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58mQvW0ROag
pippy Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 There's a good 20-track compilation of a roundup of 'the best stuff' called, imaginatively enough, 'The Very Best of the Yardbirds' on Metro records which gives you pretty much all you need to get a handle on the various stages/personell changes. P.
RS1976 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 YOU MUST OWN 5 LIVE YARDBIRDS.... and if you don't wanna pick up a guitar after hearing their version of Smokestack Lightnin' just give away your guitars and become an insurance salesman.
milod Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 I'd say that typical research sorts of things might go best. First I'd look at Youtube to see what Yardbirds is there. Then Wikipedia not just for the piece there, but also for further references. That way unless you've got a lot more cash to spend than I did at your age, you've got a better idea of priorities that fit your own head and inclinations... m
fl00dsm0k3 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 yardbirds i care less about i know only to of there sons never could get into them
dem00n Posted February 18, 2012 Author Posted February 18, 2012 yardbirds i care less about i know only to of there sons never could get into them A few years ago i would of said the same, but my music tastes grew when i became less ignorant of cultures and the world.
pfox14 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Great band the yardbirds..they morphed several times to end up...well you get the idea..and with an Idea for a name from Keith Moon and John Entwistle they became Zepplinhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58mQvW0ROag After seeing this clip, it's not a big stretch to understand why Page was looking for a good singer for his "New Yarbirds" aka Led Zeppelin. The Yardbirds singer sucked!
EVOL! Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 After seeing this clip, it's not a big stretch to understand why Page was looking for a good singer for his "New Yarbirds" aka Led Zeppelin. The Yardbirds singer sucked! And Plant's singing isn't nails on a chalk board?
Riffster Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I have the Ultimate Yardbirds, 52 songs in 2 CDs, can't beat that, And yea it has the live version of Smokestack Lightning
charlie brown Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzb8oIr-q8w&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL20B7B6610E9EDD37 (Watch all 3 parts) It addresses some of what's been discussed here. (part 2-3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJzhZovZFs8&feature=related FWIW, I think Keith Relf's voice was as much a part of "The Yardbirds" sound, as anything else, involved in it. It's "raw" in a way that was fitting, for their sound/style, at the time. CB
Dub-T-123 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 After seeing this clip, it's not a big stretch to understand why Page was looking for a good singer for his "New Yarbirds" aka Led Zeppelin. The Yardbirds singer sucked! I disagree. I think that guy was really cool. I want to cover Heart Full of Soul with my band. That song is soooo cool.
charlie brown Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Part 3-3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHxT6U5lEg8&feature=related CB
MrNylon Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 "Heart Full Of Soul" was my favorite Yardbirds song.
Dub-T-123 Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 "Heart Full Of Soul" was my favorite Yardbirds song. That song is so sweet. I've been playing it all day.
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