Download or read book The Yardbirds written by Alan Clayson and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lasting just five years, the original Yardbirds had a tremendous impact on 1960s music and culture in America and England. Featuring 100 evocative photos in color and b&w, this biography explores those years and also the post-Yardbirds careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, plus today's Yardbirds incarnation led by original drummer Jim McCarty.