First Time Hearing The Yardbirds - “For Your Love” Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@dagmar.6954]

The Yardbirds are one of the great early English rock bands from the 60's. The band is known for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck. The Yardbirds had a lot of great hits including "Heart Full Of Soul", "Shapes Of Things", "Over Under Sideways Down", "I'm A Man", "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago", "Train Kept A-Rollin'", "I Ain't Got You" etc.

[@chrisw3421]

Jeff Beck just released a song with Ozzy... Jeff Beck's playing style is so unique and amazing

[@surlechapeau]

Asia & BJ, you'll love their “Heart Full Of Soul” !

[@RichStrickler]

Couldn't agree more. Heart Full of Soul is a must listen.

[@roberttompkins6489]

This song is simply majestic and is emblematic of the best of 60's British rock/pop.

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

Once Jimmy Page came on as lead guitarist the Yardbirds eventually morphed into a little known band called Led Zeppelin.

[@jordan390a]

With some help from Donovan....!!!

[@wsn0009]

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page were all in The Yardbirds (at different times). That's some pretty impressive talent. 'Shapes of Things' & 'I'm a Man' are a couple more good ones.

[@joebruenger2323]

Didn't Page play bass because Beck was on lead guitar?

[@jessegreen6138]

@@joebruenger2323 No that was the plan but Jimmy wasn't very good on the Bass. They only played (Beck and Page) together for one show before Beck left the Band. They both ended up playing lead Guitar. This was the first Band to have 2 lead guitarists until the Allman Brother's started their Band. Then Lynyrd Skynyrd top them all by having 3 lead Guitarists when Ed King joined the Band in 1974. Just a little side note. Sorry I got carried away.

[@VinE83656]

@@jessegreen6138 There is a video of both Beck and Page on guitar doing the song Stroll On in a clip from the movie Blow Out.

[@jessegreen6138]

@@VinE83656 That is what I was talking about. I just couldn't remember where the were playing at. Thank You for reminding me, Vin E.

[@paulinwoburn9680]

I wonder what direction music would have gone without the Yardbirds and John Mayall's Blures Breakers. So many brilliant musicians came out of the two bands.

[@davidhapka5410]

Clapton, then Beck, then Page... mind blowing 😎🎸

[@vicprovost2561]

They had to be one of the most important bands ever because of the various greats that played in it. Universally respected and for good reason, everyone loved them back in the day. Try Over, Under, Sideways, Down, one of many classics by this legendary band. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎸🎸🎶

[@brianherrington7226]

The Stones and The Yardbirds pretty much invented the Blues/Rock gerne.

[@metalmark1214]

This was written by Graham Gouldman, who later became the bass player for the group 10cc; he wrote two other Yardbirds hits as well: "Heart Full of Soul" and "Evil Hearted You." This is one of the most famous rock songs to feature a harpsichord, which was arranged by Yardbirds bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, who made wholesale changes to Graham Gouldman's original demo. Gouldman observed to Uncut magazine August 2009: "The harpsichord was an absolute stroke of genius. The record just had a weird, mysterious atmosphere about it

[@BobSoltis1]

Graham Gouldman wrote the huge hit for the Hollies "Bus Stop" as well as "Look Through Any Window".

[@ebooboo6784]

This is a super oldie!!! I haven't heard this in a million years.

[@827dusty]

Like The Zombies, this British Band is one of the greats. Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, who a few years later formed Led Zeppelin, and they were such a special Band in the mid, to late 60s.

[@raymorales8448]

Harpsichord is what your hearing ,very avant gaurd for the time taking a classical instrument into rock

[@dompellegrini5520]

This song is the distinct and identifying sound of the 1960's. That electric Clavichord (piano) along with the electric Organ (ie:The Doors) we're Staple instruments during that era of music.... Especially during the British Invasion

[@alonzocoyethea6148]

My college band (The Wife-Stealin' Bastards) played this one, I was the drummer, we had a conga player from Cuba in our group--we'd tear it up and our guitar player would take it out with a screamin' solo...We'd always open our shows with it --from then on, the crowd was always hooked!! Thanks for the memory, Aisa/B.J--have a great weekend!

[@jessegreen6138]

"For Your Love" was also the name of the Album. That sound (twanging sound) wasn't a Keyboard it is actually a Steel Guitar. At least I think that is what you were referring to. Eric Clapton was the Guitarist on the Album. Jeff Beck was the guitarist after that. The Yardbirds had tried to get Jimmy Page to join but Jimmy wanted to stay a session musician at the time, but he did recommend Jeff Beck to the Band. Jeff Beck was the guitarist on 3 of the songs on the Album "I'm not Talking", "I Ain't Done Wrong", and "My Girl Sloopy". Eric Clapton at the time didn't want to be in a Rock Band. He then joined a band called John Mayall's Bluesbreakers until he left them to become part of Cream. The Bluesbreakers was an incubator for Rock Blues Musicians such as Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (Cream); Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie (Fleetwood Mac); Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones); Ansley Dunbar (Frank Zapa Mothers of Invention) and The Ansley Dunbar Retaliation with Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Tony Reeves. Thank You for Reacting to The Yardbirds first hit in Rock 'n' Roll Asia and BJ. If you can Check Out "Mister You're a Better Man Than I". It's a great song and has relevance even today.

[@carollittle1059]

60's rocked the British Invasion!! Big. Hits from this group.

[@800series]

The early Yardbirds had Clapton as lead guitarist. And featured Keith Relf many times on the blues harmonica!! This guy was a master of the harmonica! Check out I'm A Man, Wish You Would and Smokestack Lightning for this stuff!!!!

[@marinamartinez6886]

Great 60s band that spawned many later Great bands! Heart Full of Soul should be next. 👍👍👍

[@anthonyattard6726]

Jeff Beck, probably the greatest living guitarist, encompassing techniques,

[@richardmartin9565]

One of the first songs I played on guitar G, A, D, D. I was so proud of myself.

[@narlycat]

that electric piano sound was called a harpsichord. it was used by classical composers back in the 1600s and it was used again in the middle 1960s especially after a movie with Don Knotts came out about a haunted house called: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Then several rock bands used it in the psychedelic period from 1966 to 68.

[@Frostrazor]

This is true rock and roll history. Looking back it's amazing to think how much musical relevance this band had in shaping and producing some of the most well renown and amazing musical artists of all time - this band had some amazing talent in it at times, that rolled through and literally rewrote rock history.

[@Keepee66]

She gave you the serious look Bruv! You handled it well. Love from Canada.💞

[@sabrenas7895]

Hey guys! Yes at that time love songs tended to be over the top romantic, I m not sure why but a lot of it was really beautiful. ❤️

[@stevensprunger3422]

Yes Asia BJ you gotta understand when this came out I hadn’t graduate high school yet all we had was an amp station that played top 20 and this is one of the top 20 haha man when this thing came on it blew my mind and everybody else is within a 20 foot area ha ha… So I didn’t stop listening to music since that time didn’t stop since we left and I’ve been listening music from then on through now through contemporary things and I went way back into the 1940s and 1930s and I bought 78 RPMs but this at the time blew my young teenage mind

[@biff9999]

Always loved Keith Relf's look with the shades, and he was pretty good on the harp, too.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page all played in Yardbirds!!!

[@276parpir]

by far the best use ever of bongos on a rock song!!!!!!!

[@robertlear2735]

This song was too "commercial" for Eric Clapton and he left the band. He wanted to play the blues. Jeff Beck took over.

[@skiptowne5724]

Interesting. Did not know that.

[@SG-js2qn]

Classic "British invasion" music!

[@mamared56]

Over, Under, Sideways, Down, another great tune by this band.

[@johnnielson4341]

Clapton on guitar in this song.

[@russelljoslinjr4387]

Not many can hang with the Yardbirds!

[@elegantirony78]

Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page & Jeff Beck were all guitar players in this band at some point. Most of the Yardbirds hits were while Jeff Beck was lead guitarist. He has a middle eastern style of guitar playing. The Shape of Things Before My Eyes (1965) was the first psychedelic song.

[@MyRoom_is_old]

Over Under Sideways Down is another great song from this version of the Yardbirds.

[@howardcraven3664]

Some of the magic from the 60's.

[@tinamakaneole8866]

Yardbirds, double legendary. In the league of The Rolling Stones. ❤️‍🔥

[@johnkelly6187]

DAAAAAAAAMN………YOU SENT IT! “You work harder to keep somebody, than to get somebody”, that’s on point!!!!

[@tsonofjohnson489]

Rich vocals and instruments for sure. And No Love commitment issues either! 😋

[@Agg1E91]

Wow! I totally forgot about this song. It has been decades since I last heard it. Probably late 80s. Good times.

[@bashab3098]

These are 20 year olds infatuated with the idea of love ❤️

[@PsalmS-vi8zl]

Yay!! Asia and BJ - you are the BEST! LOVE this song!!!!!!!!!! So happy you reacted to it!!!!!

[@SoulDaddy33]

Too bad they had no reaction to the music itself. Instead they got the panties all wadded over semantics of the lyrics, really?? Disappointing review, sorry.

[@clairwalshe9468]

this is a band with such a change of line up, but always brilliant

[@calwianka]

Great songs often have plateaus and additional songs within like this one. It appears to approach completion then another chapter emerges.

[@vangannaway1015]

Yep, Clapton and Page but it was Jeff Becks band.

[@cindyv1401]

The Yardbirds ❣️❣️❣️ OMFG We are going back now ‼️

[@leslie8743]

It's romantic and poetic Asia! lol ❤

[@AuxesisHyperbole666]

The Yardbird's 3 respective consecutive guitarists (Clapton/Beck/Page) after Top Topham left are in the top 5 of the Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists of all time list!

[@kellykonoske91]

That was actually an electric harpsichord.

[@mlhesler68]

The song that drove Clapton to leave the Yardbirds. He didn't want to go commercial. He want to play traditional blues music.

[@chief_mourner]

Love Keith Relfs vocals. Reminds me a bit of Kurt Cobain sometimes. Dude died getting electrocuted by his own guitar. Pretty metal way to go.

[@cspringer333]

another 60's garage band must have on song list

[@steverusso177]

Going way back. Great band.

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

the Yardbirds has a song called Psycho Daisies which is basically a Led Zeppelin song before there was Led Zeppelin

[@trendydelquendy]

Two and a half minutes and you remember it forever,

[@shannonvanpatten8341]

You'll love their Train Kept a Rollin

[@johnkelly6187]

👍. It’s where Eric Clapton got his start!, ✌️. Great stuff!

[@tocham757]

Great 60's song love it

[@ozmaile7938]

Next try: Heart full of Soul !!!!

[@60sbaby456]

Even if there weren't lyrics, the sound is fantastic

[@Uriahjw]

I agree with Asia.

[@riskyseeds423]

HEART FULL OF SOUL next please

[@marjorienelson6895]

Ooh the beginning of rock n roll.

[@hanklutcavich2468]

One of the early bands Eric Clapton was in. Awesome reaction guys.

[@VinE83656]

Because this song was not Blues enough it was a sign the Yardbirds were moving away from the Blues and was one of the reason Clapton left the Yardbirds.

[@Wl23W-i7i]

Please react to another simon and Garfunkel song it's called El Condor Pasa its really beautiful

[@skiptowne5724]

Check out Shapes Of Things.

[@matthewchambers-sinclair8772]

Keith Relf had some serious pipes on him.

[@kevincaulder96]

Well, BJ. To hear Asia tell it you didn't have to do as much as you did FOR HER LOVE. Now she tells you. Oh, well.

[@dannylaureys1376]

Yardbirds became New Yardbirds with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant and company, then changed their name to Led Zepplin.

[@PeterDay81]

A great old band.

[@memorast]

Love you guys

[@henriettaskolnick4445]

Eric Clapton was The Yardbirds' first guitarist. He was going through a "blues purist" phase and thought this song too commercial sounding so left the band. Management wanted to get Jimmy Page in, however, he was friends with Clapton and made more money as a session musician so turned it down. He did, however, recommend his friend Jeff Beck. Jeff would be lead guitarist until after a performance, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith quit the band. Jeff finally convinced Jimmy to join so he did and played bass until another member, Chris Dreja could pick up bass then Jeff and Jimmy were co-lead guitars. After a time, Jeff would quit the band (or was fired, depending on who's telling the story) so Jimmy was sole guitarist. The Yardbirds wouldn't last much longer; they were either tired of it all or wanted to go in a different musical direction so split up. Jimmy would go on to form Led Zeppelin and, very early in their career, would play some Yardbirds songs in concert. Here's a clip of Led Zeppelin playing their rendition of For Your Love from the Whiskey A Go Go in 1969 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6jKXmycfb6Xra8

[@cliffhodge6167]

For some more cool 60s vibe please check out Vehicle by The Ides of March. If you guys were any cooler The Fonz would seek your advice.

[@joelliebler5690]

Asia no man should have to do that to earn her love!😃

[@th.burggraf7814]

For your love I'd give you everything... Asia: "No, that's too much, it ain't worth it. " Sounds a lot nicer though, than "for your love I'd give you $40 bucks...". Doesn't it ? 😅

[@Simon-lw4uc]

Jimmy Paige was in the yardbirds

[@annmills3163]

☮️💜

[@jamesonlewispresents]

Hit the LIKE Button!

[@amandathibodeau4996]

You tell'm Asia!!

[@andreblige5758]

U should check out Still I'm Sad by The Yardbirds

[@andrewfischer48]

yardbirds morphed into led zepplin..... orgininal singer elelctrocuted himself with an ungrounded guitar

[@dantean]

How does any living human being NOT want someone who would give them the moon and the stars if they could? It's a metaphor, darling. It means there's nothing he would do for you--you don't want that?! That's close to insane.

[@deborahstrickland9845]

❤️👏

[@colinmcgregor6890]

supergroup maker

[@BlackMasakari]

Asia is not a romantic, she's a realist :) in a very beautiful way, don't get me misunderstood here. "way over the top, just be regular!" lol

[@jenniferjacobs228]

I know you are trying to keep it PG but remember this was the 60's... A very lot of 60's songs were thinly veiled songs about men trying to get women into bed...so when they talk about 'love' they really mean lust and or sex. Just the way it was back then...lol... part of music history.

[@beverlybrown2673]

Yet another incarnation of guitar god Eric Clapton.

[@hollywoodpotato5289]

The Yardbirds sounds much cooler than The Chickens.

[@jamesranville4290]

It's not a keyboard It's a sitar.

[@francesthompson593]

Without the Yardbirds there would have been no Led Zeppelin!

[@theproclaimer588]

Bongos. Just saying!

[@davidfallwell3550]

Very Beattle ish

[@lancevaughn432]

I’d give you the moon if it were mine to give, listen to the lyrics and don’t take the song so literal. Song was written in 1965 by a rock group, not William Shakespeare. Just relax and enjoy the song.

[@chrisnewton5126]

the progression was The Yardbirds >> The New Yardbirds >> Led Zeppelin

[@steveaitch729]

not really representative of their actual vibe. this is a pop record and their best stuff is more blues based

[@fredsartore1404]

Sounds like a harpsichord to me.

[@stevensprunger3422]

Sweetheart Asia do you know where do you realize how hard it is for a man to get a woman what are they supposed to do tell us what techniques were supposed to use it’s difficult as it is now you’re telling us what we should do and we shouldn’t do give us a break come on baby

[@dandehoyos8379]

Aw girl, ain't you no romantic...

[@fredshred5194]

This is the song that made Clapton leave the band. He hated it.

[@jessewolf6806]

Absurd commentary from the lady. How about instead: “Wow, what an incredible song!” Particularly compared with the crap that now deluges the airwaves.