Shapes of Things

Name: Shapes of Things
Uploaded: 1966-01-01
Duration: 2 min 33 s
Description: Written by Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, and Paul Samwell-Smith, this 1966 single reached number three in the UK and number eleven in the US, becoming the first Yardbirds composition to become a chart hit. Jeff Beck's feedback-laden guitar solo, featuring his use of resonant frequencies and string bending, has been cited as groundbreaking and influential on Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix.

The Yardbirds Play Mix

1966 60s rock

Written by Jim McCarty, Keith Relf, and Paul Samwell-Smith, this 1966 single reached number three in the UK and number eleven in the US, becoming the first Yardbirds composition to become a chart hit. Jeff Beck's feedback-laden guitar solo, featuring his use of resonant frequencies and string bending, has been cited as groundbreaking and influential on Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix.