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The Yardbirds

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Musicians

The Resume

    (1963-1968)
    Formed in London, England
    Jim McCarty - drums (1963-66)
    Keith Relf - vocals/harmonica (1963-66)
    Paul Samwell-Smith - bass (1963-66)
    Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar/bass (1963-
    Anthony Topham - lead guitar (1963-63)
    Eric Clapton - lead guitar (1963-65)
    Jeff Beck - lead guitar (1965-66)
    Jimmy Page - lead guitar (1966-68)
    Recorded 'For Your Love,' 'Roger the Engineer,' 'Little Games,' 'Little Games Sessions & More' and 'Greatest Hits Volume One'

Why they might be annoying:

    They were an extremely unstable band.
    They were only around for 5 years.
    Jeff Beck lasted only 18 months in the band.
    Clapton called the music they made after he left as a 'sell out of their purist blues ethic.'
    They only released one studio album comprised of entirely original material. All the others featured covers or live songs.
    Jeff Beck left the band because of exhaustion brought on by drug use.
    It sure would've been nice if they could've just picked one of their amazing guitarists and stayed with them for a few years.

Why they might not be annoying:

    Six words: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page.
    They were a 'super group' without knowing it.
    Jeff Beck's guitar work with the Yardbirds was seen as only second to Jimi Hendrix as the most influential guitar work of the 60's.
    For a few months, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page were both lead guitarists in the band.
    They would become the blue print for Led Zeppelin.
    They ranked 37th on VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

Credit: His Name is Robert


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 32 Votes: 40.62% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 23.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 31 Votes: 38.71% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 51 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 56 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 103 Votes: 48.54% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 171 Votes: 47.95% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 319 Votes: 43.89% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 298 Votes: 41.28% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 135 Votes: 37.04% Annoying