Jim McCarty is the drummer and founding member of the Yardbirds. The Yardbirds featured three legendary guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 and rank #89 on Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.” Jim has a new book out titled “She Walks in Beauty: My Quest for the Bigger Picture.” In this interview we discuss the best Yardbirds guitarist, playing Ouija boards with Jimmy Page, Jim’s bad experience with LSD, hearing Paul McCartney play him an early version of “Yesterday” and more!
00:00 - Intro
00:38 - Quitting the Day Job
03:05 - Putting Out Albums Vs. Singles
05:05 - Pussycat Dolls Song & Royalties
08:30 - Recording New Music
09:20 - Best Guitarist?
11:30 - Jimmy Page & Ouija Boards
14:30 - Linked Together & Global Consciousness
18:15 - Visions Before Death & Charlie Watts
19:40 - Birds & Butterflies
21:30 - Signs, Synchronicity & Salvador Dali
24:42 - Drugs & LSD
30:20 - Religion, Morality & Philosophy
36:30 - Success, Fame & Gratitude
37:48 - Interactions with The Beatles
40:18 - Other Memories & Touring w/ The Yardbirds
42:35 - Sarcoma Foundation
44:40 - Outro
Jim McCarty website:
http://www.jamesmccarty.com
Sarcoma Foundation of America website:
https://www.curesarcoma.org
Chuck Shute website:
http://chuckshute.com
Thanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!