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The Yardbirds featured three of rock's most influential guitarists: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Although each went on to excel in other musical outlets, the Yardbirds were a crucial part of the 1960's British rock scene. The original line-up consisted of Keith Relf, vocals; Chris Dreja, rhythm guitar and bass; Jim McCarty, drums; Paul Samwell-Smith, bass and Top Topham, lead guitar, and Clapton, Beck and Page wove in and out of the Yardbirds during the '60s. Producing a number of hits like "For Your Love" and "Shapes of Things," the Yardbirds were a successful band of the '60s and, more importantly, one of the most important psychedelic rock innovators in music history.“more

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  • Aging Musicians’ Dilemma: Is There Rock After 30?

    by John MendelssohnAugust 20, 2008Comments (2)

    At the apogee of Beatlemania, Paul McCartney was asked at a press conference how long the Beatles would last: "Dunno," he replied, "but I can’t picture us still being Beatles when we’re 30 years old." Everyone smirked knowingly. Little did McCartney imagine that he and many of his fellow titans of ’60s pop would still be rocking not only at 30 (read more)

  • Lemonheads: Jangle Pop, Punk Rock, and Pin-up Charm

    by Everett TrueJuly 16, 2008Comments (0)

    Evan bounds from small classroom to small classroom in a happy haze, occasionally running across an old teacher who advises him to get his hair cut, sometimes stopping to reminisce about where he used to hang out with Jesse, ex-Lemonhead (and now video maker), and chat up babes. Steve Gullick instructs Evan to put his feet up on an old teacher's desk, and the singer complies. (read more)

  • Camper Van Beethoven, Fleet Foxes, Mos Def...

    by C!-TeamJuly 16, 2008Comments (0)

    Although summer releases are thin, it's the direct opposite for the touring schedule. Loads of bands on the run this summer, especially the holy-crap-best-show-ever Fleet Foxes experience you should be sad to miss. (read more)

  • Lord of the Amps

    by Max MobleyMay 21, 2008Comments (11)

    Some of the greatest amps in rock’s sonic history aren’t unique at all, but still offer great tone. They are perfectly respectable, some even honorable. (read more)

  • The Rock, the Roll, and the Catfish

    by Denise SullivanMay 7, 2008Comments (6)

    And yet rock would hardly be rock as we know it without the big daddy of the roll: "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters, the song that launched at least one rock band (read more)

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