the yardbirds smokestack lightning

yardbirds 'smokestack lightning' from Live!.Blueswailing.July.'64, with talking at beginning of song cut out

a little talking for a live song..normally all good, but the rambling for min and half....well its gone now

[snakebait]

July of 64, I was 13 years old and I remember this song like it was yesterday. These were dark days for me being a victim in a dysfunctional family. It's all good. I'm 71 and have been happily married to my bride of 48 years who gave me two beautiful daughters who are successful in life!

[walterfechter]

I'm forever grateful that the Blues swept over Britain like a sonic tsunami. So many artists caught that soul fever -- Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, Peter Green, Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher, Van Morrison, et al. Yardbirds were bruisin' -- then as now.

[ML-rgdn]

One of my favourite all-time LPs Five Live Yardbirds. Smokestack Lightening. I was then switched onto Rhythm and Blues. Then John Mayall and The Blues breakers etc etc
Saw Yardbirds at The Dungeon Club, Nottingham Feb 1965, I was 16. I stood right in front of Eric Clapton, I was in heaven!

[buriedverydeep]

Keith Relf... What an Amazing Soulful Voice...Rip Brother

[dwaynewladyka]

A 19 year old Eric Clapton on lead guitar. Amazing guitar playing and Eric Clapton would only get better and better, as time went on. Cheers!

[cl]

This is their sound and can make The Rolling Stones melt!

[missbliss]

Every time I saw The Yardbirds live, they played this - it was a big crowd pleasing song always. Got ya up and dancing!

[graham]

Heard this when 14 years old, those few notes from EC had me hooked for life a fan, still am!

[clendenenjames]

This song was written by a beautiful voice that was name Holly wolf man so much of our music was written by wonderful Black artists which we be proud of I love them all

[victorchecketts]

keith relfs powerful harmonica solo is so awesome...definitely on my playlist

[chubbyraycactus]

This was tattooed to my heart and soul when I was 9. Thanks Keith

[thewenik]

Awesome song. Great beat and vocals. 👏🏻👍 Thanks to the Yardbirds.

[nevennekic]

Keith Relf is too often forgotten in your comments dear ladies and gentlemen.

[riorio]

I was 14. Best times of my life.what a way to grow up!

[williamthompson]

Smokestack Lightning made me wanna b a harp player over50 years ago! Playing harp is fantastic for your heart! It’s never too late! BT

[kennyjeanful]

Amazing for a singer and harmonica player. Relf, who died in 1976, had suffered from emphysema and had only one lung.

[rossdouthard]

Smokestack Lightning was originally recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1956- he said the song was inspired by watching trains (steam engines in his days) and seeing sparks fly out their smoketacks.

[evabrodin]

I like this version AND the Animals with Eric Burdon . They are awesome in different ways.

[wayneeldred]

What a tune, stamped my feet all the way through.

[lancerx]

This Band Gave Birth to Some of Rock n Rolls Greatest with Page, Beck and Clapton and The Music that Evolved from The Yardbirds DNA but it was KEITH RELF who was FN PHENOMENAL as a VOCALIST & WRITER thats ALWAYS OVERLOOKED in RETROSPECT but HE WAS WHAT PUT THE YARDBIRDS on the MAP at the TIME and WHAT DREW theses FUTURE GUITAR LEGENDS and WHY they GOT NOTICED !! THE YARDBIRDS CONTRIBUTED MORE to ROCK n ROLL than the BEATLES when it COMES DOWN to the FACTS, I LOVE them BOTH and I ONLY MENTION because SO MANY YOUNGER GENERATION KIDS have NEVER HEARD of the YARDBIRDS but THEY HAVE BEEN CONDITIONED to LOVE the BEATLES !!