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The band's lineup remained stable until early 2012, when Dreja was forced to stop performing after suffering two strokes. [21] [22] The following July, it was announced that Dreja would be leaving the band, with original member Top Topham taking his place. [23] On 30 January 2015, this lineup played its final show at the 100 Club in London. [24]
Topham left the band before they achieved mainstream popularity and was replaced by Eric Clapton, the first of three lead guitarists from the Yardbirds to gain an international reputation (the other two being Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page). Aside from his musical career, Topham also worked as an interior designer and painter.
The Yardbirds are an English rock band formed in London in 1963. The band started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton (1963–1965), Jeff Beck (1965–1966) and Jimmy Page (1966–1968), all of whom ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 greatest guitarists. [5]
Anthony “Top” Topham, founding guitarist of The Yardbirds, has died at the age of 75 after battling dementia. ... helped form the pioneering rhythm and blues band in London in May 1963.
Members of the rock band The Yardbirds. ... Jeff Beck (5 C, 11 P, 30 F) Pages in category "The Yardbirds members" ... Top Topham This page was last ...
The film captures rare footage of the band beginning to record that material at London’s Abbey Road Studios. Via a team lead by Pink Floyd director of restoration Lana Topham, it was restored ...
After the breakup of the Natural Blues Band Idan went on a holiday to London during which he met former Yardbirds' guitarist Top Topham and drummer Jim McCarty. In 1988 he moved to the UK to become the singer and lead guitarist of their blues band. Idan soon became known as 'Detroit' John Idan on the London blues scene.
The title refers to the driving "rave up" arrangement the band used in several of their songs. The album contains some live recordings from March 1964 when Clapton was the lead guitarist, and which first appeared on the band's British debut album, Five Live Yardbirds, which was not issued in the United States. The songs with Beck were recorded ...