| The news, just released, of a one off reunion | | | | Beck as Lead player, to join the Godfather of British |
| concert in London, in November 2007, of arguably | | | | Blues ...John Mayall. The year was 1965. |
| the Band that changed the face of Rock Music, will | | | | Jimmy Page joined the Yardbirds initially as Bass |
| be something that will be talked about in generations | | | | Guitarist, after the departure of Paul Samwell- Smith |
| to come. | | | | who became a record producer. |
| Led Zeppelin, fronted by Robert Plant; he of the | | | | He then transformed the Band with a two guitar |
| cherub face and long blond curly locks strode into | | | | line-up which proved successful. If you get a chance |
| Rock and Blues History in 1968 with the release of | | | | get hold of the film "Blow-Up" by Antonioni and you |
| their first album. | | | | will see a clip of the Yardbirds playing in a small club |
| On this piece of vinyl magic Jimmy Page, John | | | | with this line up. |
| Bonham, John Paul-Jones and Mr Plant, with the | | | | As the Band was beginning to creak at the seams, |
| fatherly figure of Ahmet Ertegun, head of Atlantic | | | | Jimmy Page, in being obliged to honour an American |
| records wove a spell that will never be broken! | | | | Tour that was imminent changed the name of the |
| It's hard to believe that it will be 40 years in a few | | | | Band to "The New Yardbirds" and from this beginning |
| months time that this little piece of music history first | | | | Led Zeppelin was born. |
| saw the light of day. | | | | Eric Clapton as we all know steamed into Rock |
| Its worth mentioning that the genesis of this Band | | | | Legend with John Mayall followed by Cream and a |
| came about as a result of the demise of another | | | | solo career subsequently. |
| R&B legend namely the Yardbirds. | | | | Jeff Beck, while not perhaps as celebrated |
| All three of the Lead Guitarists of the Yardbirds went | | | | commercially as Jimmy or Eric built up a loyal and |
| on to create their own chunk of Rock and Blues | | | | fanatical following but remained in the shadows. |
| history and still create a lump in the throat wherever | | | | November 2007 in London will give an opportunity to |
| they appear. | | | | those who were not born when Page, Plant, Bonham |
| Eric Clapton...Jeff Beck...Jimmy Page all came to | | | | and Paul-Jones strutted their stuff on the world |
| prominence in the years 1963 to 1966. | | | | music stage, to glimpse a slice of Rock History. |
| Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds, making way for Jeff | | | | |