List of the Yardbirds members

Current

Jim McCarty

Active: 1963-1968, 1992-present Instruments: drums, backing vocals Studio contributions: all The Yardbirds studio releases Live contributions: all The Yardbirds live releases

John Idan

Active: 1992-2009, 2015-present Instruments: lead vocals, lead/rhythm guitar, bass guitar Studio contributions: Birdland (2003) Live contributions: Reunion Jam (1999), Reunion Jam Vol. II (2006), Live at B.B. King Blues Club (2007)

Johnny A.

Active: 2015-present Instruments: lead guitar Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Myke Scavone

Active: 2015-present Instruments: harmonica, percussion, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Kenny Aaronson

Active: 2015, 2016-present Instruments: bass guitar Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Former

Chris Dreja

Active: 1963-1968, 1992-2013 Instruments: rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Studio contributions: all The Yardbirds studio releases Live contributions: all The Yardbirds live releases

Keith Relf

Active: 1963-1968 Instruments: lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, rhythm guitar Studio contributions: all The Yardbirds studio releases sans Birdland (2003) Live contributions: Five Live Yardbirds (1964), Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds (1965), Live Yardbirds: Featuring Jimmy Page (1971), London 1963 – The First Recordings! (1984), BBC Sessions (1999), Live! Blueswailing July '64 (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) Live contributions: Five Live Yardbirds (1964), Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds (1965), London 1963 – The First Recordings! (1984), BBC Sessions (1999), Live! Blueswailing July '64 (2003)

Anthony "Top" Topham

Active: 1963, 2013-2014 Instruments: lead/rhythm guitar Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Eric Clapton

Active: 1963-1965 Instruments: lead guitar Studio contributions: For Your Love (1965), Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds (1965) Live contributions: Five Live Yardbirds (1964), Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds (1965), London 1963 – The First Recordings! (2984), Live! Blueswailing July '64 (2003)

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] Live contributions: BBC Sessions (1999)

Jimmy Page

Active: 1966-1968 Instruments: lead guitar, bass guitar Studio contributions: Little Games (1967) Live contributions: Live Yardbirds: Featuring Jimmy Page (1971), BBC Sessions (1999)

Rod Demick

Active: 1992-1993 Instruments: bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: Reunion Jam (1999), Reunion Jam Vol. II (2006)

Laurie Garman

Active: 1994-1996 Instruments: harmonica Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Ray Majors

Active: 1994-1995 Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Gypie Mayo

Active: 1995-2004 Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals Studio contributions: Birdland (2003) Live contributions: none

Alan Glen

Active: 1996–2003, 2008–2009 Instruments: harmonica, percussion Studio contributions: Birdland (2003) Live contributions: none

Billy Boy Miskimmin

Active: 2003-2008, 2016 Instruments: harmonica, percussion, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: Live at B.B. King Blues Club (2007)

Jerry Donahue

Active: 2004-2005 Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: none

Ben King

Active: 2005-2014 Instruments: lead guitar, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: Live at B.B. King Blues Club (2007), Making Tracks (2014)

David Smale

Active: 2009-2014, 2015-2016 Instruments: bass guitar, backing vocals Studio contributions: none Live contributions: Making Tracks (2014)

Andy Mitchell

Active: 2009-2014 Instruments: lead vocals, harmonica, percussion, acoustic guitar Studio contributions: none Live contributions: Making Tracks (2014)

1963–1968

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.