Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton were good friends in the early '60s. But that changed after the release of tapes from a jam session. by Eric Schaal. Published on March 31, 2020. 2 min read.

Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page both appear on Otis Spann’s ‘Stirs Me Up’ single Jim McCarty and Jimmy Page of The Yardbirds perform in April 1967. | Jorgen Angel/Redferns.

Jimmy Page may have a certain level of genius on guitar, but he could still be dumbfounded by someone going against the grain ...

The Yardbirds were one of the seminal bands of the 1960s, having in its lineup three of the great guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Drummer Jim McCarty played with all three and ...

The Yardbirds are mostly known these days as being the precursor to Led Zeppelin as well as "that one band" which once held ...

Clapton joined in 1963 but left because the group was becoming “too commercial.” Beck replaced him in 1965, and later Page dropped in before forming Led Zeppelin. In 1992, the band was ...

Flashback: Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck Jam on ‘Layla’ in 1983 The guitar legends teamed up at the first A.R.M.S. charity concert, held 35 years ago today By Kory Grow ...

The Yardbirds reunited in 1992, and have continued to tour with original drummer McCarty. Beck and Page made brief, albeit ...

Awkwardness ensued at a 2005 Buckingham Palace event when Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Brian May and Jeff Beck lined up to greet Queen Elizabeth II. Skip to main content Skip to site footer.

Jimmy Page learnt a lot during his period in The Yardbirds, and he also worked on some great music with them, but what was ...