Jim McCarty (The Yardbirds)

Jim McCarty is the drummer and founding member of the Yardbirds. The Yardbirds featured three legendary guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and rank #89 on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.”  Jim has a new book out titled “She Walks in Beauty: My Quest for the Bigger Picture.” In this interview we discuss the best Yardbirds guitarist, playing Ouija boards with Jimmy Page, Jim’s bad experience with LSD, hearing Paul McCartney play him an early version of “Yesterday” and more! 

00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Quitting the Day Job 
03:05 - Putting Out Albums Vs. Singles 
05:05 - Pussycat Dolls Song & Royalties 
08:30 - Recording New Music 
09:20 - Best Guitarist? 
11:30 - Jimmy Page & Ouija Boards 
14:30 - Linked Together & Global Consciousness 
18:15 - Visions Before Death & Charlie Watts 
19:40 - Birds & Butterflies 
21:30 - Signs, Synchronicity  & Salvador Dali 
24:42 - Drugs & LSD 
30:20 - Religion, Morality & Philosophy 
36:30 - Success, Fame & Gratitude 
37:48 - Interactions with The Beatles 
40:18 - Other Memories & Touring w/ The Yardbirds 
42:35 - Sarcoma Foundation 
44:40 - Outro 

Jim McCarty website:
http://www.jamesmccarty.com

Sarcoma Foundation of America website:
https://www.curesarcoma.org

Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com

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