The Yardbirds (General Discussion Thread) - Steve Hoffman Music Forums I know, of course, that The Yardbirds launched 3 of rock's greatest guitarists (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page) but I was listening to top-40 radio in the U S at the time (as a pre-teen) and had only a passing acquaintance with some of the Yardbird songs
Charlie Parker - where do I start? - Steve Hoffman Music Forums I second that JSP box of the Dial and Savoy Essential Rhino's Yardbird Suite: The Ultimate Charlie Parker Collection is a solid overview but it's OOP Confirmation: The Best of the Verve Years sums up latter Bird nicely Another good one is Music Club's In a Soulful Mood Also not in print but easy to find in used bins for a good price
1968 Yardbirds sessions to see release?! - Steve Hoffman Music Forums Yardbird drummer Jim McCarty mentions possibility of band's April 1968 studio session seeing legitimate release: Q A: Jim McCarty Discusses the Yardbirds’ Legacy | » It came out as a quasi-legal CD about 16 years ago, i e "Cumular Limit" before being withdrawn It had the blessings of Keith Relf's widow, April, as well as McCarty and Chris