Friday Music

Originally formed in 1963 this British blues rock band featured a steady stream of talent over the years. 

Keith Relf was an original lead vocalist, Anthony ‘Top’ Topham played lead guitar, Cris Dreja rhythm guitar, Paul Samwell-Smith bass and Jim Mc Carty on drums. In short order, Eric Clapton replaced Topham. 

Regrettably, as a die-hard blues guy Clapton’s creative disagreements with the group caused his departure the day this single was released. Clapton suggested that Jimmy Page join as his replacement but Page declined and Jeff Beck joined the band. Page eventually joined the group after Samwell-Smith quit. Dreja eventually took over on bass and Page joined Beck on guitar. 

Alas, all good things come to an end.  Beck departed in 1966 and the band limped-along as a four member group until Relf and McCarty split the group as a consequence of their own creative differences with Page.  Dreja and Page were left until Page left to join Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham to form a group called Led Zepplin. 

Whew! 

Recorded and released in 1965 this was the Yard Birds first charting single. For Your Love…...