Did Eric Clapton like The Beatles?

Eric Clapton said about how he reacted when he first saw The Beatles playing: “I saw The Beatles play at the Hammersmith Odeon when I was at the bottom of the bill in The Yardbirds. This band (Beatles) was like they were a single person. It was an odd phenomena in fact.

Did Eric Clapton almost join the Beatles?

Although John Lennon did not get Eric Clapton to join The Beatles, he did recruit him for the Plastic Ono Band in September 1969. In the ensuing years, Clapton would eventually work with all four men on solo projects.

Was Eric Clapton friends with John Lennon?

Lennon and Clapton’s friendship was well-known and the duo were always only a few degrees of separation away from creating their own band. But in September of 1969, Lennon was still very much a Beatle so there were a certain amount of dues to be paid.

Did the Yardbirds become Led Zeppelin?

The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. Following the band’s split in 1968, Relf and McCarty formed Renaissance and guitarist Jimmy Page formed Led Zeppelin – the latter of which was initially intended as a direct successor to the Yardbirds.

Are paul McCartney and Eric Clapton friends?

The ‘Concert for George’ was the perfect tribute to him, the most poignant moment came when his two close friends Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton came together for a special performance of his classic song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’.

Did Jimmy Page ever play with The Yardbirds?

In 1966, when another of the Yardbirds’ original members quit, Jimmy Page finally agreed to join the group, teaming with Beck in a twin-guitar attack for a brief period before Beck was fired later that same year. Page would be the final lead guitarist for the Yardbirds, who essentially disbanded in 1968.

Why did Yardbirds break up?

It was an exciting time for the band. But a few months later Beck left, too. And though Page did his best to keep The Yardbirds going, the band collapsed in ’68. A combination of a new manager, a mismatched producer, and general fatigue drove the core members out for good.

What did John Lennon think of all things must pass?

Publicly, Lennon was dismissive of the album saying in a Rolling Stone interview in 1970: “I don’t know… I think it’s all right, you know. Personally, at home, I wouldn’t play that kind of music, I don’t want to hurt George’s feelings, I don’t know what to say about it.”