Latest about The Yardbirds
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall
The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck
Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds
Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard
Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced
Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck
Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds
“He Swept Us All Aside and Put Us in a Bin”: Jeff Beck On Jimi Hendrix
In this fascinating interview extract from the ‘GP’ vault, Beck recalls the impact of Hendrix among his peers
“I’d Lost My Girl, Hendrix Had Come and Smeared Everybody Across the Floor… It Wasn’t Looking Too Rosy”: In 1968, Jeff Beck Found Success on His Own Terms With His Own Group
But life after the Yardbirds would prove infinitely harder
Nels Cline Names Five Life-Changing Riffs
Video From the Byrds to Minutemen, the Wilco guitarist reveals five inspiring guitar tracks that changed his musical life forever
Jeff Beck’s Top Five Psychedelic Rock Tracks
Choice cuts from the electric guitar innovator’s mid-‘60s Yardbirds era
