The Yardbirds - Dazed and Confused (REACTION)
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The song was originally written and recorded by American singer/songwriter Jake Holmes. The members of The Yardbirds seen here are Keith Relf on vocals/harmonica, Chris Dreja on bass, Jim McCarty on drums, and Jimmy. The Yardbirds was the start for Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck (who, for a brief time was "co-lead" with Jimmy), and Jimmy. The Yardbirds started in 1963 and went through July 1968 and what would become Led Zeppelin had their first rehearsal on August 12, 1968. Jimmy had been using a bow on his guitar since his session musician days when suggested by violinist David McCallum. It's true, this version doesn't hold a candle to Zep's but music was turning towards a different sound - a sound Jimmy heard and channeled into Zep.
Yep
From what I heard Led Zeppelin had their first rehearsal on August 19,1968, the day before Roberts 20th birthday.
And Jimmy took full writing credit.
@@johncampbell756 🥱
@@johncampbell756Jake got his money. Lucky for Jake, Zeppelin came along and radically changed it into the glorious beast it was meant to be.
But haters are gonna hate.
Jake Homes originally wrote the song "Dazed and Confused" in 1967. The Yardbirds along with Jimmy Page did a cover version of the song in 1967. Jimmy Page was the founder of Led Zeppelin, so when the Yardbird's disbanded in 1968, Page started the band Led Zeppelin and also re-covered the song with his new group for the Led Zeppelin debut album in 1969.
Actually, Jimmy started the New Yardbirds after the Yardbirds which quickly became Zep.
@@gregcable3250 Correct! Here's the rest of the story - the band were forced to change their name after Dreja issued a cease and desist letter, stating that Page was allowed to use the New Yardbirds moniker for the Scandinavian dates only. One account of how the new band's name was chosen held that Keith Moon and John Entwistle had suggested that a supergroup with Page and Beck would go down like a "lead balloon", an idiom for being very unsuccessful or unpopular. The group dropped the 'a' in lead at the suggestion of Peter Grant, so that those unfamiliar with the term would not pronounce it "leed". The word "balloon" was replaced by "zeppelin", a word which, according to music journalist Keith Shadwick, brought "the perfect combination of heavy and light, combustibility and grace" to Page's mind.
For Your Love and Heart Full of Soul were big Yardbirds songs in 1965.
The Yardbirds were stars in 1965-1968, Jeff Beck, Clapton and then Page rotated through- their biggest hits were in 1965-1967, try Over Under Sideways Down or For Your Love as the next reactions
The Yardbirds are one of the most influential blues/psychedelic rock bands to come out of the 60’s British scene.
Eric Clapton was original lead guitar from '63-'65, Paul Samwell-Smith was original bass until '66. When Eric left, he was replaced by Jeff Beck. When Paul Samwell-Smith left, he was replaced by Jimmy Page. When Jeff Beck left in late '66, He was replaced on lead guitar by Jimmy Page. When the rest of the band left Jimmy in the lurch for a tour in '68, he and their manager formed a new lineup (Page, Plant, JPJ and Bonham) and called them The New Yardbirds for the tour. They changed their name to Led Zeppelin when they entered the studio to work on a new album.
The British invasion band 'The Yardbirds' appeared in the psychological mystery movie "Blow Up" internationally released back in 1966/1967. Guitarist Jeff Beck is angered by the buzz/static in his amplifier, and he bust up his guitar and throws the neck of the guitar into the audience on the dance floor, while 'The Yardbirds' were performing their version of "Train Kept-A-Rollin'" renamed "Stroll On" in the film. At any rate, the clip of the movie with 'The Yardbirds' might be worth checking out. 🔍🔎🎭🎤🎸🥁🔊🔥☮🎧
Historical as well, dual lead guitars .
Wowww, what a world of difference Robert Plant’s voice brought to this song! 🤯
Never heard this version. Plant’s voice is needed but Page 👏 💜💜💜
Now we know where Prince got his early fashion ideas.
Right!! Haa...
Keith Relf was the vocalist for The Yardbirds... The original "Dazed and Confused" was done by a cat named Jake Holmes. This recording is closest to the original. Holmes later sued Led Zeppelin for songwriting credits and royalties.
Thank you good sir 💨
Also Robert Plant wrote the lyrics for the Zeppelin version but didn't get writing credit because he had some contract obligations to a different record company at the time.
“Tangerine” is another great Yardbirds song redone by Led Zeppelin, and of course “Train Kept a-Rollin’”. Which was the first song the new Led Zeppelin played at their first rehearsal.
In 1968, I was an American student living in London. In October I went to see "The New Yardbirds" at the Marquee club. I remember being underwhelmed by the performance. I thought the singer was too "screechie." The drummer was too loud. Overall, I felt they were trying to hard to be "Bluesy." When the band changed the name to Led Zeppelin, I laughed at such a dumb name. I didn't think much of their debut album. Again, trying to be too "Bluesy." It wasn't until hearing LZii did I recognize the greatness of this band. They eventually became my favorite rock band. Better late than never.
Robert can def. be a bit "screechie." lol
Keith Relf singing, Page on Guitar a few months before the Yardbirds became Led Zeppelin- the singer passed away in 1976 when he got electrocuted in his home music studio
A Horrible blessing....
Ahhhh the Yardbirds version! Cool Laa and Chee! Digging up some oldies! You can see why he redid it in Zep with far superior talent and with Jimmys progression also.
lol love it ! it is what it is ...
The Yard Birds were a part of the British Invasions along with The Beatles in 1963!!! The band was Huge!!!!
The history of yardbirds guitarists , Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck , Jeff Beck & Jimmy page , jimmy page.
and Chris Dreja
The original guitarist was Anthony Top Topham who passed away 13 days after Jeff Beck
@@robertphelps1574 okay I was referring to the big three
Jimmy was asked earlier to be in The Yardbirds, but was making good money as a sessions player. Jimmy recommend Jeff Beck, then later Jimmy joined them, I think when Clapton left.
Keith Relf, the lead singer. Died tragically by electrocution plugging in his amp.
This band was formed in 1963 which had Jimmy Page.
Two Yardbirds lineups from 2005 (top) and 2010 (bottom)
The Yardbirds are an English blues rock band from London. Formed in May 1963, the group originally included lead vocalist Keith Relf, lead guitarist Anthony "Top" Topham, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, and drummer Jim McCarty.[1] In October, Topham was replaced by Eric Clapton.[2] He remained until 13 March 1965, when he left due to creative disagreements.[3] Clapton recommended Jimmy Page to replace him, but he declined and Jeff Beck took over.[4] Page later joined on bass the following June, after Samwell-Smith abruptly quit; Dreja later took over the role, allowing Page to join Beck on guitar.[5] This lineup was short-lived, however, as Beck left in November 1966.[6] The group continued as a four-piece until July 1968, when Relf and McCarty left due to creative differences, primarily with Page.[7] Dreja initially remained, but by August, Page formed a new group with vocalist Robert Plant, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham, who later renamed themselves Led Zeppelin.[8]
What a priceless insight into early Zep that was! The arrangement for the Zep version has been laid down already - by Page - before Zep was even a thing!
Favorite part is the announcer guy swirling around and tripping in the background.😂
Legend has it that Jimmy was looking to form the “new” Yardbirds when partying with John Entwhistle and Keith Moon. Those 2 where getting a little disgruntled with the Who’s partial success. Moon jokingly said that if he, the “Ox” (Entwhistle’s nickname)and Jimmy formed a new band that it would go over like a lead balloon! Hence, Led Zeppelin
Never seen this one. Very cool✌️
Zeppelin started out as The New Yardbirds. Keith Moon told them they'd go over like a lead zeppelin. Thus the name change. Keith and Jim moved onto form the original Renaissance with the pianist of the Nashville Teens and a classically trained bassist. I met Jim a few years back. We talked drumming. Keith unfortunately electrocuted himself in his home studio in the late 70's. The bassist became a photographer. He did the early Zeppelin photos. This was a cover. They didn't write it. The Yardbirds were huge. Eric Clapton was replaced by Jeff Beck. Technically Plant didn't sing it the same.
Thank you for knowing about and mentioning Renaissance. The later Renaissance with Annie Haslam as the vocalist was one of my favorites (and I think she's still performing today) and they actually evolved from the Renaissance with Keith Relf and Jim McCarty. You might want to edit your comment to include their last names, because you first referred to Keith Moon, but then mentioned "Keith and Jim" without noting it was a different Keith.
Keith Moon told them they would go over like a lead balloon. Jimmy changed lead to led, so lead would not be mispronounced "leed", and changed balloon to zeppelin. He said it was the perfect name to describe both the light and heaviness, light and shade, of their sound. Incorporating pictures of the Hindenburg zeppelin disaster in their branding was genius.
Everyone left the yardbirds except Jimmy, leaving him in control of the name, Led Zeppelin was 1st called The New Yardbirds for a few gigs before changing their name. The Yardbirds were one of the biggest acts of the mid 60s. They rotated through Great guitarists 1st Clapton, who left to form the super group Cream, Jeff Beck who left to form the Jeff Beck Group, then Jimmy Page who originally joined as the bass player then switched to lead guitar after a few gigs and played alongside Beck until Beck left.
The most influential band. Relf's stunted "yeah's" near the start are straight up Nirvana and Collective Soul. Musicians hold The Yardbirds in high esteem.
Clapton was a Yardbird at one time too. I've never heard this. Same instrumentation, different lyrics. I never knew this song (a version of it) went so far back.
Heyy all, I want to try to answer the questions as best as possible so these gentlemen can begin the Yardbirds journey. The band was always known as the "5 live yardbirds" With their first guitarist being Top Topham who left the band early on because of his age. Eric Clapton was brought in and they performed mostly blues classics and he left immediately after they recorded their hit single For Your Love. They then had Jeff Beck take on the job, at first doing Clapton bits, but being a far more innovative guitarist, they moved on. The band had always consisted of Keith Relf vocals/Harmonica, Jim McCarty Drums, Chris Dreja rhythm guitar and Paul Samuel Smith on Bass. During a gig with Jeff Beck on guitar, Jimmy Page was there to watch his mat Jeff play with his band. Keith had been drinking, and was being sloppy and took a header off the stage, Smith said "I quit" and left leaving his equipment behind. Jimmy Page to that point had been one of the most successful sessions guitarists in England, playing on 70% of music released at the time. Beck asked if he could help out and fill on bass for upcoming gigs, and Page joined the group. He and Beck had literally grown up together playing guitar off of each other's experiences. Page played bass, but then ideas of 2 leads came up and Chris Dreja moved to Bass, and Page took the 2nd guitar spot. This could have been the start of a super group, but Jeff's relationship with model/ actress mary Hughes became an interference and Beck missed several shows, and the band released him. Page took over with their first album together as Page being the lead and author of sever songs "Little Games". There is a ton of music out there, Keith and McCarty went on to Renaissance
With Keith's sister Jane, and then Keith moved on to Armageddon, a single album cut short by Keith's death. This is personally in my top 10 favorite albums of all time. I recommend taking the journey and hearing how one song in particular evolved with each player- "I'm a Man" (cover) As mentioned in the comments here jake Holmes wrote Dazed and Confused, and Page and McCarty had gone to see his show, and both picked up the album, decided to re-work it and play it live. Many versions of the song are out there as well. I will give a link to Armageddon;
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Yardbirds featured three of the best guitarists ever: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page (not all at the same time). Jimmy formed The "New Yardbirds" after the group broke up. They performed one concert under that name and then changed it to Led Zeppelin. As others have noted, "Dazed and Confused" is a cover written by Jake Holmes.
One of the most important bands of all time that started as a pure blues band with Eric Clapton, went more progressive with Jeff Beck and then psychedelic with Jimi Page. Actually Eric was suggesting Page as his replacement but he was busy as a session musician, so Jeff stepped in, later Page joined as well and then Beck left, leaving Page as the sole guitarist. When they disbanded he tried to revive the group with a new singer and rhythm section and named it New Yardbirds. After their first tour they renamed themselves again (some say it was John Entwistle, other that it was Keith Moon his new project will go down like a lead balloon)... Let Zeppelin!
This is a great video as part of your Zeppelin journey to see Page pre-Zepp. I think there is a video out there of him playing bass with Jeff Beck on lead.
This song evolved from the Jane Holmes original to what the Yardbirds did with and then Jimmy Page brought it with him to Led Zeppelin to finalize the studio classic. It further evolved each time they did it live as Jimmy expanded the mid improv section with the violin bow and also the killer high energy guitar solo that followed. A great song for Led Zeppelin and one of my favorites by them. They sure made it their own.
Keith Relf is a legend on vocals for the Yardbirds, not as good as Plant for sure but he sang a bunch of hits for inarguably one of the most influential bands ever with Eric Clapton, then Jeff Beck and finally Jimmy Page on guitar. The got ultimate respect from the entire Rock Community for laying the groundwork for all rock to come, they are included with the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, the WHO and the Kinks as the mid 60s bands who most influenced Rock music as it progressed through the 60s & into the 70s. Try Over, Under, Sideways Down for one of their best psychedelic nuggets. Enjoy! 🔥🎶🎸🎤🎸🎵🔥
Jake Holmes, Damn spellcheck!
Love that sound of Jimmy's Dragoncaster, he used it on the first Zeppelin album.
Now your digging into my roots😮
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck & Jimmy were each lead guitarist for Yardbirds. Jimmy joined in mid 66 with Beck and was with band till they broke up in mid 68. He formed Zep soon after. You should check out happenings ten years time ago or stroll on when Jimmy and Jeff were playing together
Singing lead was Keith Relf.
The lyrics are not same from what Zeppelin produced also.
The Yardbirds came first. Yes the Yardbirds were big. They had a revolving cast of characters.
They broke up and page was going to reform them. They were going to be called the new Yardbirds.
People said that the group was going to go down like a lead balloon. A zeppelin is another name for a blimp.
So lead blimp means lead balloon, Led Zeppelin
After the Yardbirds disbanded, prolly several months after this was shot, Jimmy & legendary Manager (& Thug) Peter Grant obtained the rights to the NAME the Yardbirds. Jimmy formed Zeppelin shortly after with JPJ, Bonz & Rubber Plant..they even played a few dates as the NEW-Yardbirds! I think in Denmark and a few other Scandinavian cities....then Keith Moon said
"Boy, this group is going to go over like a LEAD ZEPPELIN" and Jimmy had his New band name!!
The Yardbirds started in 1963 w/ Eric Clapton on guitar as an electric blues band... When The Yardbirds wanted to make more commercial music, Clapton quit the band ... Jeff Beck joined on guitar in 1965 and he asked his friend Jimmy Page to join on bass... But Jeff Beck behaved erratically and missed gigs, so Jimmy Page moved up to guitar by 1967 and he brought in manager Peter Grant who helped the Yardbirds collect their dues.
But despite The Yardbirds rising popularity, singer Keith Relf and drummer Jim McCarty were exhausted and quit the band in 1968... There was a dispute over their finances and Peter Grant sat them down and demanded that the rights to The Yardbirds name be signed over to Jimmy Page... Despite starting a new band as 'The New Yardbirds' after Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones joined Jimmy Page, there were legal issues (departing bassist Chris Dreja had the rights to the Yardbirds name and was out of the band) and they decided to change the name to Led Zeppelin and start fresh in 1968.
Keith Relf died in 1976 from an electrocution in his home basement.
Drummer Jim McCarty years later admitted that he and Relf were "petered out" from 3 years of actively touring and felt that The Yardbirds' best years were done creatively... He and Relf left to form a new band Renaissance. And they watched from a distance as Jimmy Page & Led Zeppelin exploded in popularity in 1969...
The Yardbirds were early Led Zeppelin- they included Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton briefly. When Page started LZ he called it The New Yardbirds.
Yardbirds began in 64. Keith Relf was the lead singer. They were huge. Check out Train Kept A’Rollin’ by them.
The first guitarist to use a violin bow on his guitar was Eddie Phillips with the band The Creation. They released their album in 1967, then Jimmy picked it up the next year.
Cool album title, Our Music is Red with Flashes of Purple ✌🏻
Very very interesting to hear that.
Also the band where Paul Stanley got his start before forming KISS.
In 1968, Jimmy Page was left with The Yardbirds name but no band, and had some gigs to fulfil in Scandinavia. So he formed a new band with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, and fulfilled those gigs under the band name The New Yardbirds. After fulfilling those Scandinavian gigs the band changed its name to Led Zeppelin.
The Yardbirds ARE the most influential guitar band OF ALL TIME. the went through so many incarnations as they changed lead guitarist.
Easily the most influential guitar band. Nothing even close. You can't write the history of blues-rock (and with Jeff, fusion) without the existence of the Yardbirds---just think, EC in Bluesbreakers, Cream, solo, Jimmy in Zep, solo, Jeff in Jeff Beck Group, solo incarnations.
The yardbirds version was a cover was using the lyrics of the original version by Jack Holmes
I've never seen or heard. Page was on fire.
Keith Relf was no Robert Plant! Never was crazy for his vocals, but loved The Yardbirds. "For Your Love" was a favorite. The father of David McCallum, an actor in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E", encouraged Jimmy to use the violin bow, and he wasn't the first guitarist to try that technique. btw, Jimmy didn't write "Dazed and Confused", Jake Holmes did.
There is another Yardbirds song that was later used on Led Zeppelin called Tangerine. You'd be amazed on how some songs were written years before. Supertramps "Dreamer" was written and demoed in 1967! Years before the group formed. You should check out John Lennon with Cheap Trick doing Lennon's "I'm Losing You".
I believe Jimmy wrote Tangerine, it was about a girlfriend.
By the time Jimmy took over lead guitar duties in The Yardbirds he was so full of ideas from all his previous session work that he was ready to explode and you can see that here and those first 2 Zeppelin albums.
There has never been a better Rock guitarist than early 70’s Jimmy Page imo.
When The Yardbirds broke up there were still some scheduled gigs that Jimmy Page honored with a band he would then dub the New Yardbirds. For legal reasons he couldn’t use the Yardbirds name. Allegedly Kieth Moon said he thought the band would go over like lead Zeppelin… hence the new name.
Keith Relf the lead singer of the yardbirds struggle at times with asthma, most of the original yardbirds quit the band leaving Jimmy to left to form the New Yardbirds.
Sadly Keith died when he forgot to ground his guitar.
Was not aware The Yardbirds did this song. I am such a fan of Led Zepplin's version! I agree with you, this is 'confusing'. Robert Plant kills on vocals ❤ ~one of LZ"s best!
Jimmy had alot of ideas about the direction he wanted to go before Zeppelin. The Yardbirds breaking up in 1968 gave him his opportunity. I believe he even had a prototype of "Tangerine" while he was with the 'birds.
Zeppelin was originally The New Yardbirds. The band was left to Jimmy Page
The Yardbirds were formed in 1963 and took over the residency spot at The Crawdaddy after The Rolling Stones went on to play theaters. The original formation was Keith Relf-vocals, harmonica & hand percussion's (tambourine and the like); Chris Dreja-rhythm guitar; Paul-Samwell Smith-bass; Jim McCarty-drums and Eric Clapton on lead guitar. The band were very inspired by The Stones and played r&b and blues with a rock 'n roll edge. By March 1965, Clapton who was a purist at this point, thought The Yardbirds was turning pop commercial and left the band. Through their manager they contacted Jimmy Page who was then a studio musician unknown to the general public but well known in the business. He declined the offer but suggested his friend Jeff Beck. So Jeff Beck took over from early 1965 and stayed for little over a year before he was asked to leave. It's an involved story that I'm not getting into now. Mid 1966, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, who was already producing Yardbirds records, decided he no longer wanted to tour and left the band to work exclusively as a producer. Coincidentally, Jimmy Page was getting tired of studio life and was willing to join a band and offered himself to the Yardbirds. So Chris Dreja took over bass duties and The Yardbirds began a short lasting duo lead guitar phase which ended with Beck having a hissy fit on tour which lead to his expulsion. The Yardbirds therefore from mid-to-late 1966 til July 1968 became the band you see on this video: Keith Relf-vocals, harmonica & light perc.; Jimmy Page-guitar; Chris Dreja--bass; Jim McCarty-drums. After the band called it quits, Chris Dreja became a professional photographer, Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin, while Jim McCarty and Keith Relf formed Renaissance, another very important band of the 70s although both men left by the time the band became relevant.
This video demonstrates more than anything exactly what Plant, Jones, and Bonzo brought to the mighty Zeppelin. Basically, everything that Jimmy couldn't do by himself.
P.S. Now you know why Page went out and recruited a singer, bass player, and drummer.
The Jeff Beck Group covered Shapes of Things around the same time 1968, which Beck had previously played on in The Yardbirds. That sh*t's like a bomb going off in the right place.
I've gotta say, Jim McCarty did a bloody good job on drums on this, man. Damn! Keith Relf was quite the frontman, but he had chronic asthma. The Yardbirds were groundbreaking and massively influential. I mean, actually, possibly more so than Zeppelin.
I thought zi knew everything about those years and those bands, but you got me! Thanks!
Led Zeppelin was supposed to be called the New Yardbirds....but they changed to be Led Zeppelin because Page was the only member left in the Yardbirds,,,Dazed In confused is a Yardbirds song written by Page exclusively....Jimmy was in the Yardbirds at the end,,,Eric Clapton started in the Yardbirds and when quitting got Jeff Beck to join....then it was Jeff and Jimmy and then Beck left to go solo !!! ....So Jimmy and the rest,,,,then the rest wanted out and left it to Jimmy and he had to find 3 others....Plant, Bonham and Jones !!!...Plant was drinking with Entwhistle and Moon from the Who and they said , you are going to die like a Led balloon.....hence the name Led Zeppelin....The Yardbirds were big guys from like 1965 until 1968 Keith Relf is the vocalist !!!!....I just seen now that a guy named Jack Hughes wrote it....lol...be aware in a lot of Zeppelin material that they stole everything,,,,including some of Stairway to Heaven from alot of people !!!
I read that Page toured Zep as the New Yardbirds because there were a bunch of good paying Yardbird live show contracts that could be fulfilled.
I have no problem with them reinterpreting others music, just give proper credit and we are all happy. Some they did, some, not so much. No doubt in my mind what the better song was in every case.
@@tedsmith7814 The Yardbirds still had 6 gigs left to do, & Jimmy being the only one left fulfilled them. So they used the name The New Yardbirds, but one of the form Yardbirds said they then couldn’t use it, hence Led Zeppelin.
The Yardbirds became Led Zeppelin. Jimmy was the last remaining member of the group and brought in JPJ, whom he worked with during studio days. He looked for a new singer and saw Robert Plant, who then recommended John Bonham. They were called the New Yardbirds and later changed to Led Zeppelin. The Yardbirds played this song live only and never put it on an album. This was part of the reason for their breakup. Jimmy was pushing the group to move to a new harder and more experimental sound. Listen to some 1967 concert bootlegs of Yardbirds, and you will see they sound different than their albums. Jimmy was already forming the Zeppelin sound before he selected his soon to be legendary band mate's.
This was quite funny
Due to contractual obligations Led Zeppelin first toured as the "New Yardbirds" The Yardbirds were very popular and sold lots of records. Some of their best Shape of Things to Come, Heartful of Soul, For Your Love, Over Under Sideways Down, and Ha Ha Said the Clown to name just a few.
The Yardbirds came out in 1966
The Creation - Making Time (1966). I'm A Man (1966), Painter Man (1967).
Eddie Phillips was the first guitarist to use a violin bow with a guitar, a technique he experimented with while in his first band the Mark Four and he perfected the style with the Creation, committing the sound to vinyl on the Creation's only UK chart hits, "Making Time" and "Painter Man", both released in 1966.
THANK GOD for Robert Plant....!!!
More of the original lyrics are on this . This was in 1968 and the Yardbirds busted up in 1968 and then Jimmy formed The New Yardbirds and that name did not last long and they became Led Zeppelin in 1968 ..
Relf's delivery is such that he seems like he's reading the lyrics. I had never heard this version. The Yardbirds had a couple of hits in the sixties - "Shapes of Things" comes to mind. They were a "training ground" for some guitar greats. Their sound like other bands of the period that leaned heavily on psychedelia seemed very avant garde back in the day.
JP with the Yardbirds he brought to Zeppelin 😮
All those guys left the Yardbirds, Jimmy was the only one left, & there were 6 gigs that still needed to be performed. Jimmy had like 2 weeks to get another band together, & he picked the greatest geniuses for that band. Jimmy wasn’t in the Yardbirds the whole time, I’m not sure when he joined them. Jimmy did his thing in this version, otherwise this would have been even worse then it was. Led Zeppelin were only together about 2 months, first rehearsal was on August 19,1968, did the 6 gigs as tThe New Yardbirds. Recorded their first album in October, in 4 days & a total of 35 hours. That 35 hours also included mixing & editing by Jimmy & engineer, & was released in the US on January 12,1969. My understanding Jimmy reconfigured the song for the Yardbirds, the again for Led Zeppelin. This video is proof not all musicians are The GODS of MUSIC like Led Zeppelin, though the Yardbirds were pretty popular. Jimmy is definitely a musical genius, there is NO DOUBT about that.
Jimmy had been around a long time before LZ
Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue
Wow...i haven't heard this in over 40 years😅
The Yardbirds were a great and influential band and had a string of hits...Keith Relf was the vocalist and i prefer his voice to Plant 's over the top(at times) screaming.
This early psychedelic period was highly experimental. When Jimmy left the Yarbirds he formed Zeppelin knowing what he was looking for based upon his experience at this time. Jimmys skill as a mixer, producer allowed Zeppelin to take advanced of newly invented and released guitar pedals, keyboards and other analog gear which gave them a better sound.
Didn't know this ever existed
Wild!
Guys, please react to Led Zeppelin’s version of Dazed and Confused at “Supershow”. Long version, 7+ minutes. You’ll love it.
Jimmy Page Guitar Of Course
Jim McCarthy -Drums
Chris Dreja -Bass
Keith Relf - Singer
Was the final lineup, However these were Jake Holmes original lyrics & song . It wasn't until Robert Plant made new lyrics with Led Zeppelin
This was between 67-68 I've saw 7 different versions of Yardbirds doing the song
Jimmy stole this song from Jake Holmes after seeing him do it in a club...I LOVE how the HOST of the show is up on stage with them HAHA...XD
The lyrics were also changed for the better for the Zeppelin version
HAHAHA as soon as I saw what song you were reacting to I was like “Oh shit here we go!” - yeah - besides Led Zeppelin being a great band - the pre-Zeppelin history and the origins of many of their songs is a whole other long saga unto itself.
brilliant
Definitely a Jimmy-Page-Song... 😊
Interesting. Thanks. 👍
Page, Beck and Clapton were all part of the Yardbirds, at one point of another, pre-Zepplin. This was a Jake Holmes song (UK musician). Jimmy knicked it, for both the Yardbirds and Zep :) The influence of the Yardbirds on the music scene can not be overstated. If recalling correctly, Led Zepplin were at first going to call themselves the New Yardbids. Keith Relf was the singer, who went on to other things, after the Yardbids broke up, including Armageddon (highly recommended). This was not a hit for the Yardbirds, but they had several other, highly revered other singles, where Relf shines.
The Yardbirds were not necessarily a super group. IT was the launching point for 3 of the greatest guitarists ever. Clapton was first, then Beck with Page on bass. Page took over lead and finished a tour. Eventuality, he started the Great Led Zeppelin.
Not sure if it was from my suggestion but I did recommend this video because on a previous Led Zeppelin reaction La (or was it Che) wondered what Page was doing before Led Zeppelin. I wasn’t really looking at it from a yardbirds perspective as much as a jimmy page, pre-zeppelin perspective.
I think this was your suggestion. Thanks for sending it over. It was good to see Jimmy before Led Zeppelin.
Some great comments from the fans hopefully you’re not dazed and confused anymore. 🙂
@@PaulTheTrigger we learned a lot from the comments.
The lead vocalist of The Yardbirds on this song was psychedelic/experimental rock. Robert Plant was blues/heavy metal.
Led Zeppelin wasn’t heavy metal, hard rock at times yes, but not heavy metal.
If you can do a reaction to You Need Loving by Small Faces, it's another piece that heavily influenced Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, compare it with Whole Lotta Love. Vocal style is quite similar. Plant took that Steve Marriott style and ran with it.
Zep made this song great. What a difference
7.11.24. That is Keith Relf on vocals, and none other than Jimmy Page, on lead guitar…looks to be a fender telecaster.🎸
Yep, thats the Guitar that he used on the ENTIRE first Zeppelin album AND he played the lead to Stairway on it as well...He bought his legendary LES PAUL from Joe Walsh
(the James Gang) right before they started recording Zeppelin II.
@@mr.snicker-doodles7081 Wow. I never realized that you could get that dark of a tone out of a Tele. I'm used to Tele's sounding bright and twangy.
Eric Clapton was The Yardbirds first guitarist
Eric actually replaced Top Topham. Then Eric was replaced by Jeff Beck. When Paul Samwell-Smith left, they brought in Page on bass. Later Christ Dreja switched from rhythm guitar to bass and they had the twin lead guitars of Beck and Page. When Beck left, they remained a four-piece. Then everybody quit, leaving Page with 6 gigs left to be played, and Led Zep was born.
You have to do Zeppelin Denmark ‘69..it’ll blow your mind ..officially released and available on YT
The Yardbirds were kind of a spent group by the time Jeff Beck left. Page kind of the took control of the band, eventually blew it up after maybe 18 months(?), and hired Plant, Jones, Bonham and toured very briefly as the "New Yardbirds" due to contract obligations before renaming the band Led Zeppelin (the lore in my old man brain at least). as they say the rest is history. To hear better Yardbirds, try Shapes of Things and Over Under Sideways down, when Beck was re-inventing electric guitar in 65 & 66.
The first Prog band in rock.
A little tid-bit story. Was in Led-Zep unauthorised. The night after this performance, filmed for Granda in Uk, Jimmy Page was at The Bag O' Nails in Soho London. Peter Grant ( the Led-Zep Manager) was smoking outside with Robert Plant. Grant was into Rod Stewart and Faces at that time, btw all connected because of Jeff Beck Group which was going and playing that night. Plant sang back the vocals of the song when Page was taking a piss in the same lavatory. Legend was born.
All you said can't be, you got everything wrong, this is not for Granada and The Faces didn't exist back then, I think you're talking about another completely different event maybe a couple of years later
@@Finnbarrt sorry but whoever told that story is incorrect. For example, Robert was still trying to break out of the Midlands before Jimmy went to see him, so he couldn't have been hanging around Jimmy and Grant at this point in time.
It’s a Jake Holmes song.
This right before Zepp. LZ started out as The New Yardbirds as Page had inherited the name 'Yardbirds' following their breakup. Dazed and Confused is a radically reworked folk blues that was ported over to Zeppelin. It wasn't an original.