Tag Archives: The Yardbirds

SHOOT – On The Frontier

February 6, 2026

EMI 1973 / Angel Air 2017 / Think Like A Key 2025 There and back again: long-forgotten borderline adventure of former Yardbird and his intrepid cohorts gets revisited and refreshed. “I just fancied singing my own songs and composing them … Continue reading →

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Chris Dreja Passed Away

October 2, 2025

The great Chris Dreja died yesterday at the age of 79. Yes, he was a great musician, although a lot of people would dismiss such a definition, attributing the English performer’s claim to fame to his early stint with THE … Continue reading →

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David French: Shapes Of Things

November 12, 2024

Lulu 2024 Subtitled “From The Yardbirds to Yusuf” and spanning his formative years, a compendium of conversations with a man who helped shape rock as we know it. Widely know for his work, has somehow managed to remain an enigma … Continue reading →

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Top Topham Passed Away

January 25, 2023

It seemed so extremely appropriate that Top Topham, known outside of music world as Anthony or Sanderson Topham, THE YARDBIRDS’ original guitarist, was an avid birdwatcher: that same attention to detail had made him such a respected blues artist. Top, … Continue reading →

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Interview with Paul Samwell-Smith

December 8, 2022

He had been a member of THE YARDBIRDS, a British blues band acclaimed for their sonic experiments that would be deemed legendary, and a successful songwriter whose numbers would be covered by hundreds of artists, including David Bowie and RAINBOW. … Continue reading →

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