The Trouble With Bruce and the Yardbirds

Bond and Baker backed another Stigwood act, Winston G on his debut single. But the group were developing severe tensions. Bruce said he couldn't hear his own playing over Baker's loud drumming. They'd both try to throw each other during performances. Neither of them were particularly keen on Bond's new love of the melodron. Eventually at a gig in Golders Green, Baker started throwing drumsticks at Bruce's head while Bruce was trying to play a bass solo. Bruce retaliated by throwing his bass at Baker, and then jumping on him and starting a fist fight which had to be broken up by venue security. Told Bruce, if you show up at one more