Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (from left) Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Jimmy Page, Keith Reif and Jeff Beck, pictured in 1966. For a brief period in 1966, the ...

15 April 1966. The Yardbirds on the steps of The Royal Albert Hall, while being filmed for the US TV show ‘Where The Action Is’ Beck played his first show with the band on 5 March. He had been with ...

As the drummer in the Yardbirds, Jim McCarty has a unique perspective on rock history: He’s seen it all from the rear. “My immediate memory is seeing the backs of Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck playing ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images For a brief period in 1966, the Yardbirds had not only ...