Which guitarist was NOT a member of The Yardbirds?

Which guitarist was NOT a member of The Yardbirds?

• A. Eric Clapton
• B. Jimmy Page
• C. Jeff Beck
• D. Keith Richards

Answer: (D)

The idea is to know which guitarist actually rang with The Yardbirds during their 60s lineup changes. The Yardbirds had three famous guitarists in different eras: Eric Clapton came first, then Jeff Beck, and later Jimmy Page joined. Clapton left the band to pursue other projects, Beck brought a fierce, experimental style, and Page joined after Beck left and would later form Led Zeppelin. Keith Richards, by contrast, is best known as the guitarist for The Rolling Stones, not The Yardbirds. So the guitarist who was not a member of The Yardbirds is Keith Richards.

The idea is to know which guitarist actually rang with The Yardbirds during their 60s lineup changes. The Yardbirds had three famous guitarists in different eras: Eric Clapton came first, then Jeff Beck, and later Jimmy Page joined. Clapton left the band to pursue other projects, Beck brought a fierce, experimental style, and Page joined after Beck left and would later form Led Zeppelin. Keith Richards, by contrast, is best known as the guitarist for The Rolling Stones, not The Yardbirds. So the guitarist who was not a member of The Yardbirds is Keith Richards.