The best of
many worthy Yardbirds singles (“Heart Full Of Soul”, “Shapes Of Things”, “I’m A
Man”, to name a few), this one stands out for one of the most original and
ear-shattering instrumental breaks in the history of rock, with two of the
generation’s greatest guitarists, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, trading riffs. (It
should be noted that then-blues-purist Eric Clapton was in the band earlier,
but left because “For Your Love” was too pop for his tastes.) It has been aptly
characterized as “frightening”, and apparently scared enough radio programmers
that it only got to #30 in the U.S. and #43 in Britain.
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