List of The Yardbirds members

The Yardbirds is an English rock band that was formed in the 1960s.

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Members

Current

(Touring Band)

1963–1968

Original lineup
(Late May 1963 - October 1963)
Clapton replaces Topham
(October 1963 - February 1965)
  • Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
  • Eric Clapton - lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
  • Paul Samwell-Smith - bass, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Beck replaces Clapton
(March 1965 - June 1966)
  • Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
  • Jeff Beck - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
  • Paul Samwell-Smith - bass, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Page replaces Samwell-Smith
(June 1966 - September 1966)
  • Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
  • Jeff Beck - lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, bass
  • Jimmy Page - bass, guitar
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Beck is fired
(November 1966 - July 1968)
  • Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
  • Jimmy Page - guitar
  • Chris Dreja - bass
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals, percussion
New Yardbirds
(September 1968 - October 1968)
become Led Zeppelin

1992-present

First lineup of reformed group
(1992)
  • Chris Dreja - guitar
  • Rod Demick - bass, harmonica
  • Jim McCarty - drums, vocals
Idan Joins
(1992–1993)
  • John Idan - lead guitar, lead vocals
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Rod Demick - bass, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Idan replaces Demick, Garman and Majors join
(1994–1995)
  • Ray Majors - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Laurie Garman - harmonica
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Mayo replaces Majors
(1995–1996)
  • Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Laurie Garman - harmonica
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Glen replaces Garman
(1996–2003)
  • Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Alan Glen - harmonica, percussion
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Miskimmin replaces Glen
(2003–2004)
  • Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Donahue replaces Mayo
(2004–2005)
  • Jerry Donahue - lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
King replaces Donahue
(2005–2008)
  • Ben King - lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Glen returns to the band
(2008–2009)
  • Ben King - lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • John Idan - bass, lead vocals
  • Alan Glen - harmonica, percussion
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Idan and Glen leave the band
(2009–Present)
  • Andy Mitchell- lead vocals, harmonica
  • Ben King - lead guitar
  • Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • David Smale- bass guitar
  • Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals

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