Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Chris Dreja was born in Surbiton, and raised in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. His father, Alojzy Dreja (1918–1985), was from Poland;...
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Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, and bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, with Dreja switching to bass when Samwell-Smith departed in...
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vocalist Keith Relf, lead guitarist Anthony "Top" Topham, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, and drummer Jim McCarty. In October, Topham...
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recorded after becoming a quartet with Jimmy Page as the sole guitarist and Chris Dreja switching to bass. It was also the only Yardbirds album produced by Mickie...
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drawing of the record's audio engineer Roger Cameron by band member Chris Dreja. It is the only Yardbirds album to appear in the UK Albums Chart, where...
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studio album overall. Original drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja reformed the group in 1994 and, for the album, the Yardbirds lineup included...
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who released their first album in 1984. The core group consisted of Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty. Vocals on their eponymous album...
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late May 1963, he formed the Yardbirds with Keith Relf, Anthony Topham, Chris Dreja, and Jim McCarty. During this period his primary instrument was a short-scale...
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Engineer" after a caption on the English cover drawn by rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. Shortly after its release, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith left the group...
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rock guitar. Singer and harmonica player Keith Relf, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, drummer Jim McCarty, and lead guitarist...
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bongos, and Brian Auger on harpsichord. Guitarists Eric Clapton and Chris Dreja perform only during the song's middle break section. Bassist Paul Samwell-Smith...
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best known as the drummer for the Yardbirds and Renaissance. Following Chris Dreja's departure from the Yardbirds in 2013, McCarty became the only founding...
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Relf sings, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck play to either side along with Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty. ^ After Jeff Beck's guitar amplifier fails, he bashes...
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Creamer – photography Cameron Crowe – liner notes Jim Cummins – photography Chris Dreja – photography Robert Ellis – photography Larry Fremantle – design Neil...
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Yardbirds". After the tour, the agreement to use the name expired, and Chris Dreja wrote Page a "cease and desist" notice, so the group chose the name Led...
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Crying" 6:40 "Eric Clapton-Interview" 0:40 "I Wish You Would" 2:52 "Chris Dreja-Interview" 0:22 "I'm a Man" 3:26 "Someone To Love" 1:56 "Boom Boom" 3:36...
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"Tangerine". All three surviving members of the 1968 lineup (Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja and Jimmy Page) participated in preparing the album and issued a joint...
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Page and bassist Chris Dreja to complete previously booked Yardbirds dates in Scandinavia. Before a new band could be assembled, Dreja left to take up...
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"The Nazz Are Blue" (live) (Jeff Beck, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty) - 3:47 "Why Is It Me?" (early version of "Lemming Song"...
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You" (Jeff Beck, Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Pete French) 10:49 3. "Jeff's Boogie" (Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, Paul Samwell-Smith) 3:33...
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Clapton – lead guitar, co-lead vocals on "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Jim McCarty – drums Keith Relf – lead vocals (except...
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Relf authorised Page and bassist Chris Dreja to use the Yardbirds' name to fulfill the band's obligations. Page and Dreja began putting a new line-up together...
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soon amounted to a major reworking of Holmes' original piece. Bassist Chris Dreja later said, "We found it, arranged it and played it. In a way, it was...
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Heart Full of Soul (category Chris Isaak songs)
sounding riff emerged ... I mean Beck just nailed it", rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja recalled. The group returned to Advision on 20 April to complete the...
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chose to remain a solo artist. When former members of the Yardbirds (Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, and Jim McCarty) reunited to create the band Box...
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engineering Richard Creamer – photography Jim Cummins – photography Chris Dreja – photography Robert Ellis – photography Larry Fremantle – design Peter...
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Yardbirds before finally switching to twin lead guitar with Beck when Chris Dreja moved to bass. The musical potential of the line-up was scuttled, however...
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in the early '60s, notably on an episode of the TV show Frankly Jazz. Chris Dreja of the Yardbirds Matt Skiba Ian Fowles Rowland S. Howard of The Birthday...
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Jim McCarty quit the group to form the band Renaissance, with a third, Chris Dreja, leaving to become a photographer shortly afterwards. The fourth member...
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Ain't Done Wrong", "My Girl Sloopy", "Steeled Blues" and "Paff...Bum" Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, lead guitar on "Questa Volta" Paul Samwell-Smith – bass...
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