Eric Patrick Clapton1963
Appointed Member of Yardbirds, mixing influences from Chicago blues and leading blues guitarists such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King and BB King
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Appointed Member of Yardbirds, mixing influences from Chicago blues and leading blues guitarists such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King and BB King
Founder Member of The Yardbirds
Founder Member of The Yardbirds
Founder Member of The Yardbirds
Founder Member of The Yardbirds
Founder Member of The Yardbirds
After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds Page turns down the offer and suggested his friend Jeff Beck
After being invited to replace Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds Page turns down the offer and suggested his friend Jeff Beck
Page is again offered to join The Yardbirds and at first plays bass guitar with the group after the departure of Paul Samwell-Smith, before finally switching to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moves to bass. Appointed Member of Yardbirds
Shares a brief twin-guitar Yardbirds line-up with Jimmy Page.
Page is again offered to join The Yardbirds and at first plays bass guitar with the group after the departure of Paul Samwell-Smith, before finally switching to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moves to bass
Peter Green replaces Eric Clapton
Joins the Yardbirds, first on bass and later as lead guitarist.
Switches to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moves to bass. Page is again offered to join The Yardbirds and at first plays bass guitar
The Yardbirds collapse after touring pressure, personality differences and limited commercial success.
The New Yardbirds appear on a Scandinavian tour before adopting the Led Zeppelin name.
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