Live at B.B. King Blues Club [Live]

Yardbirds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Favored Nations Records
• ASIN: B000PTYQ8S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,441 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

On a hot July 19th evening in 2006, the B.B. King Blues Club in New York City was host to the legendary Yardbirds. Captured on tape was a blistering non-stop set of powerful blues and rock n roll, performed to an insatiable crowd crackling with excitement. Live at B.B. King Blues Club captures a truly memorable performance of 19 songs including such Yardbirds classics as For Your Love, Heart Full of Soul, Shapes of Things, and Train Kept A Rollin .

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real winner!, August 21, 2007

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Russell Garrett "YeOldeBlueswailer" (N.Y.C.) - See all my reviews
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I was in the audience when this show was recorded at BB Kings in New York. This is actually a live broadcast from XM satelite radio which aired the show live that night to a nationwide audience. In attendnance that night: Little Steven (a BIG Yardbirds fan) and their first manager Giorgio Gomelsky. I had been on tour with The Yardbirds for the North American leg of this tour and in fact had set up the live broadcast with XM Radio. The younger members of the band (lead guitarist Ben King in particular were a bit nervous about the broadcast as XM Radio has an audience of over 6 million.) But the performance was just brilliant that night. The song selection superb. A perfect mix of the old classics and newer material from their 2003 studio album 'Birdland'...Jim McCarty had never drummed better, Chris Dreja (The Dapper Mr D. was spot on that night as well) Long time vocalist John Idan was visibly enjoying himself and harmonica man Billy Boy Miskimmin was blowing up a blue streak. Ben King (lead guitar) is really the best guitarist the band has had since Jeff Beck left. No kidding, folks. He's fantastic. (Photos of that night are available at WWW.Yardbirds.US) This is a must have for any Yardbirds fan. Consider yourselves lucky. This album isnt available in the shops here in the U.S. Grab it! Play It! Dig It!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Over Under Kickin' Butt, January 17, 2008

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PHILIP S WOLF (SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at B.B. King Blues Club (Audio CD)

I was lucky enough to attend a show at the very end of the same tour that this recording is from. South Lake Tahoe, is one of the current band's favorite stops, and I'll be there when this great group returns here.

The Yardbirds are BACK, and they mean business. This combination of players {two seasoned veterans and three exciting new players} is a full-on force of blues/rock and pop greatness!

With Ben King following in the steps of Clapton/Beck and Page, the band is at a peak, not seen in concert since 1966. And this CD is the document of just what they now do every night on stages around the world. This is NO tribute band, it's the real deal...The Yardbirds are back, and they DO put on a great show!

From the opener: "Train Kept a Rollin' through to: "Happenings 10 Years Time Ago" the great classics are mixed with new Yardbird tunes. And here are 19 reasons of why anyone who has seen the current band has been raving about just how great The Yardbirds have become once more.

No, this isn't the full concert (that would take 2 CD's) but, this is more than a sampler of their show. And, it is the finest blues and rock played with absolute fire that I have heard in years. Rock is dead they say...."Long Live Rock"
This is a great band and the proof of that can be found on this CD.
Four Stars!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A RAVE UP", January 26, 2008

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Daniel Sneddon (ONTARIO,CANADA) - See all my reviews
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THE YARDBIRDS HAVE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME AND WITH MANY DIFFERENT LINE UPS.THIS LIVE RECORDING WITH ONLY TWO ORIGINALS LEFT IS A VERY GOOD LIVE C D.I WAS RELUCTANT TO BUY IT AT FIRST BECAUSE LIVE RELEASES CAN BE A DISASTER BUT THIS WAS A SURPRISE!I GUESS "THE YARDBIRDS" HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN THEIR COMFORT ZONE WHEN PERFORMING LIVE AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION.FIRST OFF THE RECORDING IS CRISP AND THE BAND DEMONSTATES THIS WITH ALL THE HITS SUCH AS FOR YOUR LOVE,BETTER MAN THAN I,TRAIN AND HEART FULL OF SOUL.IF YOUR A YARDBIRD FAN DEJA AND COMPANY ARE WORTH THE PURCHASE....