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Y A R D B I R D S
DRUMMER/SINGER/SONGWRITER
AUTHOR
of
She Walks In Beauty
My Quest For The Bigger Picture
latest book release
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The Yardbirds features a lineup of innovative and legendary musicians- notably, of course the Yardbirds' leader/drummer/singer/co-founder Jim McCarty, guitarist Godfrey Townsend (John Entwistle, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Ann Wilson of Heart, Jack Bruce, Mark Farner, Christopher Cross, Flo and Eddie, and Dave Mason) bassist Kenny Aaronson (Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, Billy Idol, Derringer, Joan Jett), singer/harpist/percussionist Myke Scavone (Ram Jam, The Doughboys), lead singer/guitarist John Idan (who is on their 2003 CD "Birdland" album which features guest appearances from both Steve Vai and Slash).
Since the Yardbirds' birth from 1963 to 1968, and then its 2003 reformation, the group has been known for its incredible guitarists. In addition to Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, plus rhythm guitarist/bassist Chris Dreja have contributed to the band's history.
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She Walks In Beauty
My Quest For The Bigger Picture
By Jim McCarty
and
Dave Thompson
"My last book, Nobody Told Me, was the story of the best days of my life, and a musical career that took me from a holiday camp in the English west country to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. This book, on the other hand, begins on the very worst day of my life, June 7, 2020— with the death of my wife Elisabeth. Lizzie.” She Walks In Beauty is the tale of Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty’s lifelong quest to unravel the mysteries of the world that exists beyond the world in which we live. Beginning with a childhood fascination with the paranormal that only gathered strength as he grew older, this book explores the world hidden just out of reach, the shadows that are just out of sight and the certainty that there is an enduring connection between the living and the dead. Woven in and around his career as a musician, McCarty reflects upon the books and films that signposted his course, and the myriad places to which his curiosity led him, from war-time bombsites to public seances, from suburban English healing centres to pilgrimages to India, China and the Himalayas. He looks back at the songs he has written that chart that journey, beginning with the Yardbirds’ “Happenings Ten Years’ Time Ago,” through to his recent solo work. He recalls the friends and musicians who have joined him on his quest, including Yardbirds vocalist Keith Relf, and Renaissance/Stairway bassist Louis Cennamo. And he tells stories… so many stories… of his years in and out of music, forever searching for answers to the questions he had - and, ultimately, finding them. She Walks in Beauty is not the typical rock’n’roll autobiography. There again, Jim McCarty is not the typical rock’n’roll.
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Jim McCarty
Walking
In The Wild Land
Jim’s most recent
solo album
MAKING TRACKS
By
THE YARDBIRDS
Wienerworld is proud to present the Two's Company series - a superb range of CD and DVD combo sets in beautifully packaged deluxe digipacks. This superb CD and DVD package chronicles the ultimate Yardbirds touring experience. Features 19 songs on the CD and 15 songs on the DVD from their various tours between 2010-12.
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Jim McCarty
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Discography
The Yardbirds
Five Live Yardbirds (1964)
For Your Love (1965)
Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds
(1965)
Roger the Engineer (1966)
Little Games (1967)
Birdland (2003)
THE YARDBIRDS
2021/2022 Tour Dates
September 16, 2021
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY
Daryls House Club
September 18, 2021
FM Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA appearing with Big Brother and the Holding Company
September 19, 2021
Music Room, West Yarmouth, NY
September 20 and 21, 2021
The Big E, Springfield, MA
September 24, 2021
Token Lounge, Westland, MI
September 25, 2021
Arcada Theatre, St. Charles, IL
With Big Brother & the Holding Company
March 28 - April 4th, 2022
Flower Power Cruise
Miami, FL o San Juan o Puerto Plata o Labadee
SOLD OUT
April 6th, 2022
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY
Daryls House Club
April 7th, 2022
City Winery - Philadelphia, PA
April 9, 2022
St George Theatre, Staten Island, NY
JIM McCARTY
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OCTOBER 5TH 2021
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BOOK REVIEW
-By Literary Titan (5) STARS
The Rock Star Chronicles, by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show.
The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan.
Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives.
The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music. The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.
I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.
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