List of the Yardbirds members

The membership of the Yardbirds has seen several lineup changes ever since the English rock band formed in the 1960s.

Members

Current Members

Jim McCarty: Active: 1963-1968, 1992-present; Instruments: drums, backing vocals; Studio contributions: all The Yardbirds releases

John Idan: Active: 1992-2009, 2015-present; Instruments: lead vocals, lead/rhythm guitar, bass guitar; Studio contributions: Birdland (2003)

Johnny A.: Active: 2015-present; Instruments: lead/rhythm guitar; Studio contributions: none

Kenny Aaronson: Active: 2015-present; Instruments: bass guitar; Studio contributions: none

Myke Scavone: Active: 2015-present; Instruments: harmonica, percussion, vocals; Studio contributions: none

Former Members

Chris Dreja: Active: 1963-1968, 1992-2013; Instruments: rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: all The Yardbirds releases

Keith Relf: Active: 1963-1968; Instruments: lead vocals, harmonica, percussion; Studio contributions: all The Yardbirds releases sans Birdland (2003)

Paul Samwell-Smith: Active: 1963-1966; Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: For Your Love (1965), Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds (1965), Roger the Engineer (1966)

Anthony "Top" Topham: Active: 1963, 2013-2014; Instruments: lead/rhythm guitar; Studio contributions: none

Eric Clapton: Active: 1963-1965; Instruments: lead guitar; Studio contributions: For Your Love (1965), Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds (1965)

Jeff Beck: Active: 1965-1966; Instruments: lead guitar; Studio contributions: Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds (1965), Roger the Engineer (1966), Birdland (2003) [1 song]

Jimmy Page: Active: 1966-1968; Instruments: lead guitar, bass guitar; Studio contributions: Little Games (1967)

Rod Demick: Active: 1992-1993; Instruments: bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals; Studio contributions: none

Laurie Garman: Active: 1994-1996; Instruments: harmonica; Studio contributions: none

Ray Majors: Active: 1994-1995; Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: none

Gypie Mayo: Active: 1995-2004; Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: Birdland (2003)

Billy Boy Miskimmin: Active: 2003-2008, 2016; Instruments: harmonica, percussion, backing vocals; Studio contributions: none

Jerry Donahue: Active: 2004-2005; Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: none

Ben King: Active: 2005-2014; Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: none

David Smale: Active: 2009-2014; Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals; Studio contributions: none

Andy Mitchell: Active: 2009-2014; Instruments: lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, acoustic guitar; Studio contributions: none

1963–1968

Original lineup (Late May 1963 – October 1963)	Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica Anthony "Top" Topham – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Paul Samwell-Smith – bass, backing vocals Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Clapton replaces Topham (October 1963 – February 1965)	Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica Eric Clapton – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Paul Samwell-Smith – bass, backing vocals Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Beck replaces Clapton (March 1965 – June 1966)	Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica Jeff Beck – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Paul Samwell-Smith – bass, backing vocals Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Page replaces Samwell-Smith (June – September 1966)	Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica Jeff Beck – lead guitar, rhythm guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, bass Jimmy Page – bass, lead guitar Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals, percussion
Beck is fired (November 1966 – July 1968)	Keith Relf – lead vocals, harmonica Jimmy Page – guitar Chris Dreja – bass Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals, percussion
New Yardbirds (September – October 1968) become Led Zeppelin *	Jimmy Page – guitar Robert Plant – lead vocals, harmonica John Paul Jones – bass, keyboards John Bonham – drums, percussion

NOTE: Led Zeppelin, while deriving from the final lineup during the original tenure of "The Yardbirds" is considered a completely different group from the "Yardbirds" dominated by Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty. However, this article views Led Zeppelin as a continuation, in sorts, of The Yardbirds, due to their billing as "The New Yardbirds" for a few live dates during all of 1968 to fulfill contractual obligations.

1982–1983

First reunion including original members (1982)	Mark Feltham – lead vocals, harmonica John Knightsbridge – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Joe Allanson – bass Jim McCarty – drums, vocals
Samwelll-Smith rejoins reformed group (1983)	Mark Feltham – lead vocals, harmonica John Knightsbridge – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar Paul Samwell-Smith – bass Jim McCarty – drums, vocals

1992–present

First lineup of reformed group (1992)	Chris Dreja – guitar Rod Demick – bass, harmonica Jim McCarty – drums, vocals
Idan Joins (1992–1993)	John Idan – lead guitar, lead vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Rod Demick – bass, harmonica, backing vocals Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Idan replaces Demick, Garman and Majors join (1994–1995)	Ray Majors – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Laurie Garman – harmonica Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Mayo replaces Majors (1995–1996)	Gypie Mayo – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Laurie Garman – harmonica Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Glen replaces Garman (1996–2003)	Gypie Mayo – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Alan Glen – harmonica, percussion Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals Denny Ball - bass (1998 temporary for Gypie Mayo - John Idan moved over to guitar)
Miskimmin replaces Glen (2003–2004)	Gypie Mayo – lead guitar, backing vocals Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Billy Boy Miskimmin – harmonica, percussion Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Donahue replaces Mayo (2004–2005)	Jerry Donahue – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Billy Boy Miskimmin – harmonica, percussion Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
King replaces Donahue (2005–2008)	Ben King – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Billy Boy Miskimmin – harmonica, percussion Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Glen returns to the band (2008–2009)	Ben King – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals John Idan – bass, lead vocals Alan Glen – harmonica, percussion Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Idan and Glen leave the band (2009–2013)	Andy Mitchell- lead vocals, harmonica Ben King – lead guitar Chris Dreja – rhythm guitar, backing vocals David Smale- bass Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
Topham replaces Dreja (2013–2014)	Andy Mitchell- lead vocals, harmonica Ben King – lead guitar Anthony "Top" Topham – rhythm guitar, backing vocals David Smale - bass Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals
McCarty changes the lineup (2015–present)	John Idan - lead vocals, lead guitar Johnny A. – rhythm guitar Kenny Aaronson – bass Myke Scavone - harmonica, percussion, backing vocals Jim McCarty – drums, backing vocals

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The Yardbirds

Original members (1963–68) Keith Relf Jim McCarty Chris Dreja Paul Samwell-Smith Top Topham Eric Clapton Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Later members (since 1992) John Idan Gypie Mayo Alan Glen Jerry Donahue Ben King

Albums	For Your Love Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds Yardbirds/Over Under Sideways Down/Roger the Engineer Little Games Birdland

Live albums	Five Live Yardbirds Sonny Boy Williamson and The Yardbirds Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page BBC Sessions Live! Blueswailing July '64 Live at B.B. King Blues Club

Compilations	The Yardbirds Greatest Hits Shapes of Things Cumular Limit Ultimate!

Bootlegs	Golden Eggs More Golden Eggs

Singles	"I Wish You Would" "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" "For Your Love" "Heart Full of Soul" "Evil Hearted You" "I'm a Man" "Shapes of Things" "Boom Boom" "Over Under Sideways Down" "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" "Ten Little Indians"

Other songs	"Let It Rock" "Who Do You Love" "Talkin' 'Bout You" "You Can't Judge a Book by Looking at the Cover" "Too Much Monkey Business" "Smokestack Lightning" "Five Long Years" "The Sky Is Crying" "My Girl Sloopy" "Train Kept A-Rollin'" "Spoonful" "The Stumble" "Dust My Blues" "White Summer" "Stealing Stealing" "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)" "Dazed and Confused" "Knowing That I'm Losing You" "I'm Waiting for the Man"

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