Yardbirds - Making Tracks

A piece of history
I was literally "along for the ride" on the tours that this was filmed on. It is an honest document of what The Yardbirds sound like today and how the fans continue to react to this band. There is a great deal of love and respect for this music and those lucky enuff to see this line-up in small clubs and theaters around the U.S. should consider themselves fortunate. Of historic note this may very well be Chris Dreja's last tour. Chris suffered a minor stroke at the end of the 2011 tour and has not returned to the road since. The Yardbirds did tour in 2012 with only Jim McCarty remaining as an original member. Ben King is a worthy succesor to all the great guitarists that have graced The Yardbirds. Dont even begin to think of this line-up as some bogus tribute band...because that aint the case. Dave Smale is the overlooked gem of the line-up. Bass with an attitude. He is "The Face On The Bass"...lol Andy Mitchell is a real front man in the old Yardbirds style. He stands up there and...

Make time for this one
As Chris Dreja says " You either have it or you don't" this one has it. The band took their razor-sharp no-frills blast of raveup yardmerizing music to the stage in 2011 and delivered. Jim McCarty and Chris Dreja put one heck of band together with Ben King on lead guitar, Andy Mitchell on vocals guitar and Dave Smale bass and vocals. From the opening notes of I'm not talkin to the final of I'm a man.

This fifteen track dvd a treasure chest of rock and blues showcases the talents and skills of guitarist Ben King. Make no doubt about this is about as real as it gets. Making Tracks, will conjure up fond memories of great songs like Shapes of Things,Hearful of soul and For your love. For myself nuggets like drinking muddy water, Lost woman, Think about it and yardbirds centerpiece of the 1968 tour Dazed and confused come off fresh and new.

The new flock comes together like never before with Five Long Years a crowd favorite from the tour. The interplay of Jim...

Timeless music
Original members Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty get some young bucks to join the historic band for a 2 year tour. This dvd shows them in a series of different gigs. The new guitarist is HOT, and the band sounds fresher than they ever did with original cats. Amazing how relevant this music still sounds.

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