The Yardbirds ULTRA RARE Vintage Signed Rave Up Album with Jimmy Page PRE ZEPPELIN Beckett LOA

Описание: Here is an exceedingly rare and historic U.S. first pressing of ‘Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds’ album autographed in orange felt tip by the group’s final four-man lineup: Jimmy Page, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, and Chris Dreja. The album was signed on 28 July 1967 at Governor’s Hall in Sacramento, Ca. Per the original recipient: “I first met the band in 1967 backstage at the Fillmore. As a teenage disc jockey I had backstage privileges. Their performance that night was jaw dropping amazing, as usual. Jimmy Page had replaced Jeff Beck on lead. As we talked after the show, I told them I was from Sacramento, Ca. And somebody said they were playing Sacramento in a few weeks and why don’t I come visit them. You better believe I took them up on that offer! We arranged to meet at the Governors Hall on the State Fairgrounds at load-in time the afternoon of the show. My cousin and I hooked up with the road manager and another roadie [the band arrived prior to sound check]. We helped them load in, stayed through the sound check, the actual dance-concert [yeah, amazing again!] and through load-out. At the Fillmore as well as at Governors Hall I remember I mostly talked with the road manager, Keith Relf and Chris Dreja. I spoke some with Jim McCarty. All very nice and open guys. Page seemed to keep to himself. I remember him sitting on the sofa as I talked nearby with the other guys. Their way cool autographs read: “Peace to Jeff Keith Relf”, “Jimmy Page”, “Best wishes Chris Dreja” and “Best wishes to Jeff Jim McCarty”!



By late 1966, Peter Grant had assumed managerial responsibilities over the Yardbirds. Grant travelled closely with the band ensuring the all costs were kept to a minimum, that members were paid on time, and that the Yardbirds retained artistic control. Grant would continue this level of managerial control the following year, with newly formed Led Zeppelin.



Indeed, the following year the Yardbirds would famously morph into Led Zeppelin with only Page and Grant remaining. For a brief period, in the fall of 1968, Page would rename the band ‘The New Yardbirds’, form a new line-up with Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, and fulfill several Scandinavian-based performance obligations previously booked by the Yardbirds. The musical style that Page had developed during his tenure with the Yardbirds, carried forward with the New Yardbirds (e.g., Led Zeppelin), including his playing the guitar with a violin bow, plus signature songs such as ‘Dazed and Confused’ and ‘White Summer’.



This is one of the few Yardbirds signed albums known to exist, made even more rare by the fact that it is the final four-man line-up with Jimmy Page! Both the cover and disc are in excellent condition. A museum quality Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin piece for the most discerning of collectors. Comes with full Letters of Authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) and Tracks, LTD.

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