If they existed solely as the breeding ground for the soundly influential triumvirate of Page, Beck and Clapton, the Yardbirds would be still be constantly memorialized. The fact that they were, on their own, one of the few British Invasion bands that mattered makes praise absolutely essential. Known primarily for hits like "For Your Love" and "Heart Full of Soul," the Yardbirds were an amalgamation of feedback, Chicago Blues, amplification, and psychedelia. They were rock's first H...  [+]