James Stanley McCarty (born 25 July 1943)[1] is an English musician, best known as the drummer for the Yardbirds and Renaissance.[2] Following Chris Dreja's departure from the Yardbirds in 2013, McCarty became the only member of the band to feature in every line up. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as a member of the Yardbirds.
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Jim McCarty | |
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Birth name | James Stanley McCarty |
Born | (1943-07-25) 25 July 1943 (age 79) Walton, Liverpool, England |
Genres | Blues rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock, folk rock |
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Years active | 1960s–present |
Member of | The Yardbirds |
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He was born at Walton Hospital in Liverpool, England,[1] but his family moved to London when he was two years old. He attended Hampton School in Hampton where Paul Samwell-Smith was a fellow pupil. When playing with the early Yardbirds, he worked as a stockbroker in the London Stock Exchange.
McCarty has performed and recorded with the Yardbirds, Together, Renaissance, Shoot, Illusion, the Yardbirds reunion band Box of Frogs, Stairway, the British Invasion All-Stars, and Pilgrim, as well as under his own name and as the Jim McCarty Band.[1] Since 1992 he has been playing with the reformed Yardbirds.
(1963-1968, 1992 to date)
(1968)
Together was the name of a duo formed by Keith Relf and Jim McCarty which released one UK single in November 1968 as Columbia Records DB 8491 -
produced by fellow former Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith and arranged and conducted by former Shadow Tony Meehan. One further track from the Together sessions in June 1968 has appeared on Yardbirds compilations -
(1969-1970)
(1973)
Shoot were -
They released one album on EMI records in 1973, On The Frontier. The track listing was as follows (all tracks written by McCarty unless otherwise shown) -
Produced by Ian McLintock
Additional Personnel -
(1977-1979, 2001)
(1984-1986)
(1987-1995)
(1995-1996)
Pilgrim were
They released two albums -
All music by James McCarty, all lyrics by Carmen Willcox
Track listing -
Keyboards - Matthew Hammond, Clifford White (programming), Paul Miller
Guitar - Dugald Brown
Bass - Loui Cennamo
Drums & percussion - James McCarty
Cello - Julie Palmer
Accordion - Andy Thomas
All music by James McCarty, lyrics as shown.
Track listing -
Most of McCarty's recordings have been issued under the names of the group he was in at the time, but he has also released two solo CDs -
Produced by James McCarty with Dugard Brown and Andy Le Vien
All songs composed by James McCarty.
Track Listing -
Vocals/Drums/Keyboards - James McCarty
Guitar - Dugard Brown, Eddie Phillips, Don Crane
Keyboards - Matthew Fisher, Matthew Hammond, Clifford White
Bass - Rod Demick
Background Vocals - Dugard Brown, Jackie Rave, Mandy Bell, Jane Relf, Don Crane
Produced by Jim McCarty with Ron Korb
All songs composed by Jim McCarty.
Track Listing -
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion - Jim McCarty
Lead Guitar - Jean-Michel Kajdan, Steve Hackett
Flute, Bass Flute, Bamboo Flute, Chinese Flute - Ron Korb
Piano - Donald Quan, Lou Pomanti
Viola, Orchestral Parts - Donald Quan
Bass, Acoustic bass, Dilruba - George Koller
Acoustic Guitar - Ray Hickey Jr.
Cello - Anne Bourne
Backing Vocals - Anne Bourne, Ron Korb
McCarty is respected for the innovative drumming styles which he introduced into rock music, particularly psychedelic music during the 1960s.[citation needed] In Yardbirds tracks such as "Train Kept A-Rollin'" McCarty produces a train style beat,[clarification needed][citation needed] and tracks like "Mister You’re a Better Man Than I" and "Shapes of Things" he changes tempo mid song as well as produces a martial beat, such as the fast military gallop which drives the Shapes of Things solo. "I'm A Man" has what became known as a speed metal beat, "I'm Not Talking" has the strong back beat. Although not as flamboyant as his contemporaries Keith Moon and Mitch Mitchell, McCarty’s drumming influenced others to play styles other than early rock 'n' roll, and he is especially recognized for his early career innovations, many of which received extensive American and European airplay, such as "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" (a psychedelic rock highlight).[3]
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