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Title: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: Malcolm on July 20, 2007, 04:22:26 PM Rollingstone.com reports: According to an industry insider, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck are going to tour as THE YARDBIRDS this fall alongside founding bassist Chris Dreja and drummer Jim McCarty. The tour is said to kick off this October. It's unclear who will be the reformed YARDBIRDS' lead singer (original vocalist Keith Relf died of electrocution in 1976). Eric Clapton, THE YARDBIRDS' founding guitarist, has no plans to participate, according to the source.
Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on July 21, 2007, 12:20:04 AM Now that would be interesting. Diddn't they put out an album a few years ago called Birdland? Who sang on that?
Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: fuckin crazy on July 21, 2007, 09:25:29 AM I didn't think Page and Beck played in the band at the same time, or was it Page and Clapton?
Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: Cornell on July 21, 2007, 09:35:52 AM I didn't think Page and Beck played in the band at the same time, or was it Page and Clapton? Yes, they did after Clapton left. Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: fuckin crazy on July 21, 2007, 09:47:19 AM I would give my left nut to see this ... willingly.
Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: 2NaFish on July 21, 2007, 11:10:01 AM I didn't think Page and Beck played in the band at the same time, or was it Page and Clapton? page played bass for a bit then stepped forward when clapton left. Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: fuckin crazy on July 21, 2007, 11:33:23 AM liquor and years are wearing thick.
Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on July 21, 2007, 01:05:09 PM I didn't think Page and Beck played in the band at the same time, or was it Page and Clapton? page played bass for a bit then stepped forward when clapton left. Actually, Clapton and Page were not in the band at the same time. Beck replaced Clapton, then Page was brought in on bass when their bassist quit. Then, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja took on bass duties and you had Beck & Page on guitar for a short time before Beck quit. Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: Malcolm on July 21, 2007, 01:56:51 PM Sry folks
Contradicting a published report, Jeff Beck's manager tells Billboard.com the guitarist has no plans to tour with Jimmy Page, Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty as the Yardbirds this fall. Beck's manager says "there is no truth to any rumors" regarding Beck's role in the potential reunion. The artist finishes a European tour tonight (July 20) and will play Eric Clapton's Crossroads festival in Chicago in August, but has no further touring on his schedule for the rest of the year at this time. Page and Beck played together in the Yardbirds briefly in 1966; the band split up two years later, but Dreja and McCarty have toured under the name for the past two decades. That incarnation of the outfit, which also includes several much younger musicians, has U.S. tour dates booked through late August. Title: Re: Yardbirds Reunion? Post by: Dr. Blutarsky on July 21, 2007, 06:40:10 PM Sry folks Contradicting a published report, Jeff Beck's manager tells Billboard.com the guitarist has no plans to tour with Jimmy Page, Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty as the Yardbirds this fall. Beck's manager says "there is no truth to any rumors" regarding Beck's role in the potential reunion. The artist finishes a European tour tonight (July 20) and will play Eric Clapton's Crossroads festival in Chicago in August, but has no further touring on his schedule for the rest of the year at this time. Page and Beck played together in the Yardbirds briefly in 1966; the band split up two years later, but Dreja and McCarty have toured under the name for the past two decades. That incarnation of the outfit, which also includes several much younger musicians, has U.S. tour dates booked through late August. Aw, shucks! That would have been cool. Well, Page is no hack, so its all good. |