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 - Intro00:38 - 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.comSarcoma Foundation of America website:https://www.curesarcoma.orgChuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!