Clapton Leaves Over a Hit Song: The Yardbirds--For Your Love (1965)

The Yardbirds, a blues/rock group that was doing well in England, was looking for that breakthrough hit in the states. Bassist Paul Samwelll-Smith arranged a Graham Gouldman song called, "For Your Love" to include bongos and harpsichord in a pop/rock arraignment. Clapton was incensed by this and on this day in 1965 left the Yardbirds. This was actually a case of both doing well from the split, Clapton left for John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and then on to Cream. He suggested Jimmy Page as his replacement, but at the time Page was doing very well with his studio work and didn't want to join a band, so Jimmy suggested Jeff Beck who came on just a few days after Eric left. Here are the Yardbirds with..."For Your Love"