The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
World-famous Yardbirds to perform
The groundbreaking group comes to the Showroom at Turning Stone on Friday.
The Yardbirds, the band that spearheaded the British Blues Boom of the 1960s and brought the world Eric Clapton in 1963, Jeff Beck in 1965 and Jimmy Page in 1966, comes to the Turning Stone on Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m
The lineup includes critically-acclaimed original drummer/composer JimMcCarty; lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist John Idan, whose tenure with the band began in 1992; bassist Kenny Aaronson, who’s lent his talents to Billy Idol, Joan Jett and Hall and Oates over the years; lead guitartist Johnny A., a well-known East Coast blues/blues-rock player; and Myke Scavone, who is also lead singer in The Doughboys, on harp, percussion and backing vocals.
Known as much for their strict allegiance to the blues as for their international chart-topping hit “For Your Love,” The Yardbirds have never lost their drive and jet-propelled beat, due mainly to McCarty. Their “Train Kept A’ Rollin’” in- spired Aerosmith to tackle the same song. Their early forays into heavy rock inspired Page to formhis own band, originally named The New Yardbirds, but ultimately named Led Zeppelin.
The Yardbirds melded heavy rock, wild jams, and an improvisatory feel, and continue to influence generations of bands and artists.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.theyardbirds.com/ or www.turningstone.com/