Jeff Beck/Jimmy Page/Yardbirds-Happenings 10 Years Time Ago

[TL250Rider]

Scenes from the Movie Blow-Up

Thank you

[nilespell]

Just a testament to Jimmy's Power: I'm 27 And even after 40 years, Jimmy is still my main influence. You just cant match That kind of reach.

[falababababababababa]

demais

[PBANDSNOW]

Now I know where Page got the riff for Zeppelin's "Going To San Fran" improvisation, first notes at the very beginning of the vid.

[daniel2B]

If these guys didn't break their guitars, we would have a lot more vintage historical ones available today :P

[slpplexi1969]

@daniel2B And then the prices for them would go down, more people would buy them, so less people would buy new guitars so the prices of those would go down and I could have a Fender Telecaster.

[daniel2B]

@slpplexi1969 They would still be expensive for me :(

[mielazul]

Fans of this classic might like an interesting cover I just posted: "Rosetta West - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago."

[MrTmt1069]

歌は好きなのに　ギター壊されるのはなんか悲しい…

ロックンローラーには程遠いのかな

[humbledb4jesus]

According to wiki, john paul jones is doing the bass on this...

[polymath7]

@yardtechbrando There's actually a pretty good reason for that: they basically morphed into the *best* rock band of all time.

Sonny Liston was one of the greatest heavyweights ever, but now he's mostly remembered as the guy Muhammad Ali defeated for his first world title.

[mickeymousebiker1]

Where's Mr. Peabody and his Wayback Machine? I'd love to go back to 1966-1967 - when early psychedelia was big medicine for those who loved something different and sublime. While this tune played, I used to turn down the audio on the film, Time After Time, during the time-travel scenes, when HG Wells (Macolm McDowell) journeyed into the future (and to San Fran).

[DaCosmonaut]

The part where Jeff Beck is destroying his guitar actually comes from a movie called Blow-Up by Michelangelo Antonioni, not Stanley Kubric. The song they play in the movie is actually called Stroll On, which is the same song as Train Kept a Rollin but with different lyrics.

[neilembo55]

Hell yea!!!!!!!!!!

[MrSlitskirts]

Great song and good matching of the footage; regards.

[kellycalk]

Well I guess we already know, they are actually playing Train kept a Rollin. This is the Stanley Kubric film

[1blastman]

Does anyone have a live version of the Yardbirds doing this song? 

[Grendelmonster8u]

@1blastman Live

In 1967: watch?v=hCwzq5uSi2M

In 2010: watch?v=iExVZaXxvPY

They played this at my show in May 2010 at BB Kings, NYC, so despite it only reaching #30 on the charts back then, they're putting it in their setlists today. They're worth seeing. Originals Jim McCarty & Chris Dreja, and the three young guys are talented and make them seem fresh.

[MrRealtime420]

@yardtechbrando Psychodelioso...??

[joriszsz]

Jeff is a better guitarist but he should let Pete Townshend beat the guitars up...

[diagreen]

1ST MOSH PIT?????????????????EVER?

[TL250Rider]

One of the Greatest English Bands of All Time.

The 60's is the Best in Rock N Roll

Thank you

[kildare97]

@yardtechbrando They aren't underrated.

They are known for having Jimmy Page

[Grendelmonster8u]

@kildare97 It was more notable when they had Jeff Beck. He's the one who introduced their sound and style on the guitar when they had a bunch of hits. Not so much with Page. Of course, as you say, people know of Page being in there & then using that as a starting point for some LZ influence, such as amping up the Yardbirds' "Dazed and Confused", but it was Beck who was instrumental in their development. Just wanted to stress that. Well, I'm big fans of both. (:

[MrDavearama]

@Grendelmonster8u - Right, good snapshot of the situation. A lot of people

who don't know the history assume it was more of a Page band, of course

that all happened once Beck had quit.

[giamozz]

Jeff will not collect a guitar that doesn't sound right, that one is no exception !! ;oP

[stoogehand]

this song was almost the beginning of Zeppelin. Beck and Page are on guitar and John Paul Jones played bass in this session.

[kildare97]

@stoogehand Thankfully not.

If this was Zep Bonham and plant would not be there.

The thought of those two not being there just fucking sickens me

[spuzzmacher]

That is one wicked downward-spiralling riff.

[TheGavinkjg]

there doing Train Kept a rolling in the film or movie the guy w blonde hair in the audience runs into the place and everyone is standing around not moving but like 2 people.

JB guitar starts shoting out and he beats it into the Vox, smashes the guitar love it Jimmy laughing Beck picks up another guitar an keeps playing the dude w blonde hair picks up the guitar neck and runs out of the place cool

[Bitteulze]

Lol. Am I the only one to hear "EATING people along my way" at the beginning of this song ? ...I guess that's what happens when you skip the lunch break.

[39269430]

El video que aparece a lo ultimo, es de alguna pelicula o que?

[Luxmaxnike]

Some parts of this reminds me of "Money" by Plink Floyd

[PAULLONDEN]

Nice "Blow Up" footage.....has off course nuthin to do with this here track.

[JerardsUsername]

Was that a moshpit at the very end?

[akibubba1]

mmmmmm, nice and spooky.....happenings 45 years time a-go--la,la,la,la,la,la,la,lah­,lah(etc...)

[MrBryancole11]

Had the privilege of seeing them in 68-69,amazing band.

[DarkWarriorGaming]

@MrBryancole11  the yard birds broke up in 68...

[Grendelmonster8u]

@yardtechbrando I don't know why people use "underrated" so easily. The Yardbirds are one of the best known mid-60s bands, esp. b/c of Page & Beck. They were inducted into the RRHOF in 1992. Two of the very originals (Page, Beck weren't) are touring around; I saw them last yr...videos on my channel. So they are not underrated by any means. Musicians often mention them as an influence, etc. etc. The current Yardbirds are promoting themselves!

[1blastman]

@Grendelmonster8u Not so much underrated as "undercommerically successful" I think the passage of time shows that they led the way for so many great bands of the late 60's, 70's and beyond. Their "Rave Up" concept led to extended play jazz\rock\blues fusion. They were the first.

[Grendelmonster8u]

@1blastman I can get that. From reading, their commercial success was most notable between '64-'66 w/ songs that sold over 1 million (during Beck) . "For Your Love" big hit #3. Beck got #1 guitarist on some list. But from '66-'68 w/ Page their commercial success was waning: this song only hit #30, then two yrs later they were done. It appears that the Beck era w/ his fusion worked the best, what you say. They started at the same time as the Stones but their style rave-ups were different.

[PBANDSNOW]

Is this from something? Its way to well shot to just be a concert video.

[theRealDonX]

@PBANDSNOW

Yeah its from the movie Blow Up , see actor David Hemmings @ 1:20. not original soundtrack but the audio overdubbed from single.

[theRealDonX]

@PBANDSNOW

The Yardbirds - Stroll On (Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page 1966)

see "YHNL5_2LspE" for original

[bigbadbob58]

You can hear Page's Telecaster in this song big time..

[itfahkenichz]

Too bad they had to wreck those beauty Vox amps, man.....they're worth a crapload now.....

[PBANDSNOW]

@itfahkenichz Ya, but they can afford them!

[cudaj2]

@yardtechbrando Most underated BUT thankfully also AHEAD of their time by years.

[yardtechbrando]

@cudaj2 I agree with that too. They really were!

[yardtechbrando]

@AmericanPunkGarage I would believe that. Guess I don't know alot about the band other than they were truly a great band with some talented guys

[1967hippy]

I Saw them in 1967 with Paul and Paula, who put them on the same bill? Yard birds will always be in my top 10



[Satchmoeddie]

@1967hippy Probably the same ass the let Jimi Hendrix open for The Monkeys in Phoenix Az. 1967. Jimi was removed from the bill after the second tour date by the promoters.

[rocknrollhoocheecoo]

How in H do you guyz who post these vids find this stuff? Are you kidding this is so a lost classic yet there is the video? Amazing feat! Thanks. It was mushrooms for me. Fantastic!

[bobbyozb]

I would love to have one of those old Vox amps !!

[andrez03]

Thanks sooooo much for posting! This is one of those Fall 1966 rarities which don't "test well" with infernal lowlife so-called "Radio Programming Consultants". It's pretty much guaranteed that you will *NOT* hear this gem on run-of-the-mill Golden Oldies Radio Formats.

[DoctorBohr]

far out!

[jimmypageisgod2]

This is from the film 'Blowup'. I thought I recocgnised it

[Dogdrum]

Who played the kickass lead in the middle of the song? Sounds like Page.

[spyguys]

@Dogdrum Yeah, that is Page.

[theSodMonster]

this has the best opening riff i've ever heard

[moxie96]

@bvnnnnnn and @49kasey The song is called "Stroll on" my apologies...

[49kasey]

So were they both on this track or not? I've seen videos that say this song is from 1966 but my memory says later (I'm thinking '68 but I was too stoned to remember clearly). And I remember the Yardbirds "Little Games" was definitely from '67 and Beck wasn't on it. Can anyone clear this up for me?

[moxie96]

@49kasey yes this song was from 1966 and as shown in the footage from michael antoni's Blow up (they are really playing a reworking of train kept a rolling called I ain't gone wrong -due to contract conflicts-) both page and beck were in the band at that time this song was created but it was short, beck was on his way out a few months later. You may be thinking of a song called "think about it" off of little games that has a similar feel to this song. both are my favorites...

[49kasey]

@moxie96 I just can't believe that a song this far out is from 1966. I remember hearing Shapes Of Things in Feburary 1966 but Happenings was quite later. I'm very familiar with the album Little Games. I'm just wondering when Beck left and was he on this song.

[spyguys]

@49kasey Yarbirds were the pioneers of psychedelic music. It was released as a single in 1966. Beck and Page both played on it and John Paul Jones played bass on the recording. If I remember correctly, this song did not get much air play in the USA until around 1967. I do not believe this song was on Little Games. It may have been included on a later "Best of...." album although I'm not sure.

[49kasey]

@spyguys You are right, it wasn't played in the USA until at least 1967 and it definitely isn't on Little Games. It appears on the Best Of The Yardbirds LP. It still blows my mind that this and Shapes of Things were recorded in '66. Both very singular and experimental works in the entire Yardbirds' catalogue. Anyone think anyone ever did heavier psychedelia than these?

[spyguys]

@49kasey Another pioneering psychedelic era song of 1966 was Eight Mile High by the Byrds. If you compare what the Yardbirds and Byrds were doing to the other tunes on the charts at the time, you can see they were the innovators. The Beatles "Tomorrow Never Knows" was another 1966 song that stands out as a "psychedelic era" song. I think my favorite was Shapes of Things because of the guitar work by Beck on it. His melodic use of feedback was unique for sure.

[49kasey]

@spyguys Hey, you and I are of one mind! I remember the first time I heard Shapes of Things in February '66. I couldn't believe it! And yes, the Byrds were of another flavor but definitely psychedelic. I especially love their album "The Notorious Byrd Brothers". And don't forget Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" from 1966.

[spyguys]

@49kasey I 1st heard "I'm a Man" in 1966 when I went to a afternoon dance at an enlisted men's club on a Sunday afternoon when I was 13 years old. My dad was in the Army and took me and my sister along to the club. I was blown away by the band playing the song. I went out and bought the single with that song on it and wore it out. Then I got the album with Shapes on it. Every since then, I have been a huge fan of Jeff Beck. You Tube is a great place to find these cool old songs.

[KIDAmnesiacBends]

@49kasey

blue cheer did heavier psychedelia than yardbirds....but yardbirds probably influenced blue cheer

[andymitchellmusic]

@spyguys Yes - John Paul Jones plays bass on this tune

[kickassfan]

so masterful thanks guys

[RCAvhstape]

Beck smashing his gear is from the movie "Blowup" which was written for the Who, but when the Who bowed out the film makers got the Yardbirds to do it, thus Beck treating his gear like Pete Townshend.

[bvnnnnnn]

is this video supposed to be this fucking brutal? because if so, it succeeded. beck flipping out like a baby trying to get his amp working, disgustingly bad synching, yikes. song's good though.

[moxie96]

@bvnnnnnn There is nothing wrong with the sound synching, the band's clip in this video is from the movie blow up (1966) and they are singing a completely different song in that footage called "i ain't gone wrong". See the whole movie, it's very good.

[chuppe60]

Yardbirds has always filled my heart with soul.

[chuppe60]

It seems strange, but it is really John Paul Jones on bass on the studio recording.

[mussman717word]

John Paul Jones plays bass on this recording?

[aewd1980]

@mussman717word - no it isn't john paul jones, it'schris dreja.

[theghostog]

@aewd1980 wrong, its john paul jones.

[aewd1980]

@theghostog - are you sure? do you mean on the fottage from blow up or from the studio recording?

[theghostog]

@aewd1980 on the recording, I've taken a couple history of rock classes.

[theghostog]

@aewd1980 on the studio, I've taken a couple history of rock classes.

[TL250Rider]

Great Song

Thank you for the listing

[SuperNevile]

Antonioni had wanted The Who in Blowup as he was fascinated by Pete Townshend's guitar-smashing routine. That's Steve Howe's (Later of Yes) guitar (Gibson 175?) which Beck is smashing up not his own!

[jondoe8889]

This is mostly what my HS band played. I only saw them once, at a small college show. The audience was about as emotional at they look at 1.20. Got to meet them afterward. Great night!

About touring - they had to, to pay for that big jet they toured in, with 'yardbirds' painted all over it. Couldn't find a photo, but did find this interesting site...

(go to wiki, enter- The_Starship) about Zep's tour plane.

[johnglasheen]

This is staged for a movie

[glaetze]

The riffs you are hearing in this song, done by Jeff Beck, were sought after, in terms of learning the technique, by Jimi Hendrix.

Jimi was most impressed by Jeff.

'nough said.

[Superstarseven]

They Yardbirds?

Yes, they be.

[mickeycat1983]

What a great song!!

[guitar1067]

Great tune, great guitarists, great band. Summer of 69 between July 11 and July 26 saw all three great Yardbirds lead guitarists: Beck wRod Stewart and Ron Wood, and Page wZep at the Laurel Pop Festival, Clapton w Blind Faith Baltimore Civic Center the day the first man walked on the moon. Throw in Jimi Hendrix May 16/17 1969 at Balto Civ Ctr and it was a pretty spectacular couple of months. $10 top ticket price. Any of you out there at these shows? Joe Skocz

[marcfedak]

I have to say, Jeff Beck is one disciplined punk. Thanks AmericanPunkGarage for the excellent video -- the kalaidescopic section would have been perfect on a big screen behind the band, and I liked how you waited a while before the Yardbirds footage came in. And what an amazing song.

[gemini232003]

Now this is a classic from the past, this takes me back to the 60's, what great music we had back then. Thanks for posting it.

[68generation]

Great stuff into the psychedelic already, the Yardbirds were so far ahead of theri time!

[TL250Rider]

One Great Rock Classic So Much History in this Song.

From the Movie Blow -Up

Priceless

[jsilence418]

That was pretty hip redneck! imagine this in october 1966, out of the world then still is !!

[1mredneckmother]

I wanted to say something hip, man, but all I could find myself thinking was, how the fvck did I get here? YARDBIRDS one of the greatest rock/roll bands ever.

[christoJihad2]

@1mredneckmother You may not know how you got to this site, but you've obviously got some great taste in Rock and Roll!!!

[syndicate66]

Who's got theguitar pieces from "Blow-Up" today?

Must be worth some...

[PlayaDontHate24]

almost perfect 60's shit

[SuperNevile]

This song even has the "I AM THE WALRUS" riff halfway through one year before "I AM THE WALRUS"

[boliboy2299]

This is one of the first psichodelic rock songs

[karmabites1]

Hey Jeff, You got that guitar I loaned ya? I really need it back...what????

[WearsTheFire]

Thank you so much! This song is an experience to a long ago era I was part of. I had to add it to my Channel! Thanks again.

[esteban578]

i love the yardbirds thanks for the video

[christoJihad2]

I've loved this song since the first time I heard it. These guys were one of the best bands ever. Great video, too. I read where Beck just flipped out on a grueling tour and quit. Both he and Page said they should have had more time to write and rehearse and it was a big mistake when they didn't and went out on that tour.

[12stringsforme]

Another of history's 'should have's'. Great video. 2:06 the roadie flinches haha.

[LDT1990]

@christoJihad2 But if they didn't, Led Zeppelin would've have happened. Out of the ruins of The Yardbirds, came Led Zeppelin. =)

[BLUESMANRONCHICAGO]

@christoJihad2 agreed, but if that hadn't happened, would Led Zepellin have ever formed? imagine what a change that could have made in the course of rock and roll

[GVike]

Repost, but since the first one was taken down, I don't mind...

[SpreadingLoveAround]

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[cree8vision]

In case you're interested, this clip is from a movie called 'Blowup' from 1966. In the movie the Yardbirds are actually playing 'Train Kept a Rollin'.

[moxie96]

no, the song was not "train kept a rollin" on blow up it was redone into a song called stroll on because of copyright problems they couldn't use train kept a rollin' , cree8vision. From the film blow up I heard that version for the first time. Blow up is a movie worth to watch, you allknow the main actor as Dildano from the movie Barbarella two years later. Sadly David hemmings is no longer with us.

[cree8vision]

moxie96 - You're absolutely right, it's called 'Stroll On' based on the song 'Train Kept a Rollin'. I had forgotten. I've seen the movie on the big screen at a local rep cinema.