Product Details

• Actors: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Chris Dreja, Giorgio Gomelsky, Peter Grant
• Directors: Martin G. Baker
• Producers: Janice Ginsberg
• Format: Import, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Warner Vision UK
• DVD Release Date: February 11, 2003
• Run Time: 55 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007KFN2
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #134,757 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
This Canadian DVD, playable on USA systems features the grandaddy of Brit rock; Yardbirds and includes interviews with bank members, live footage and behind-the-scenes footage.

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have been better, September 13, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Yardbirds (DVD)

This looks like a straight transfer from a VHS tape that was released in the early 90's, and evidently Rhino did nothing as far as remastering either the video and audio, and that is very disappointing. Most of the video clips are grainy and of terrible quality. Seems Rhino could have put in a little effort and found better segments. Overall, it's a pretty good, if brief, history of how the Yardbirds came together, but little care went into video/audio quality. From now on, it'll make me wary of any future documentaries of this type from Rhino, who normally excel at music CD remasters, but have greatly disappointed me in their DVD music documentaries.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beck/Page Interviews, ancient Yardbirds Live performances!, September 17, 2003

By	Danny Williams "dannybill" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Yardbirds (DVD)

I bought this because I am in awe of Jeff Beck. This has plenty of recent Beck interviews, as well as J Page. That alone made this worthwhile for me.

In addition, there are fairly complete live performances of some of the Yardbirds' greatest hits. The documentary narrative cuts into some of them, but some are played in their entirety and most important pieces are represented. There are clips of what must be a 12 year old Eric Clapton!

A must have for all students of how rock was born!

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Yardbirds -- A Documentary, August 1, 2003

By	jacobgemini (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Yardbirds (DVD)

Thought/hoped this would be a collection of footage from various TV programs. It was, but only in part. It's a documentary, mostly interviews of all the former members (except the late Keith Relf). Lots of good footage, I suppose, and not as big a RIP as "Cream -- Farewell Concert", but disapppointing still. Could've had the complete performances, sound-stage, lip-synced, whatever, notwithstanding, with the interviews and all as an adjunct or separate channel (it is, afterall, supposed to be a DVD.)