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Paul Granville Samwell-Smith (born Paul G. Smith, 8 May 1943, in Brentford, West London, England) [1] is an English musician and record producer. He was a founding member and the bassist of the 1960s English rock band the Yardbirds, which launched leading guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page to fame.
Apr 30, 2020 · How trailblazing Yardbird Paul Samwell-Smith helped bass playing take flight. By Joe Shooman. ( Bass Player ) published 30 April 2020. The best-dressed bass player of all time, hero of Billy Sheehan and more, we salute the incomparable Yardbirds bassist.
- Joe Shooman
Interview with PAUL SAMWELL-SMITH December 2022 In terms of perspective, he seemed to have everything: he was a member of THE YARDBIRDS, a British blues band acclaimed for their sonic experiments that would be deemed legendary, and a successful songwriter whose numbers would be covered by hundreds of artists, including David Bowie and RAINBOW.
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Aug 13, 2020 · As a founding member of The Yardbirds, Paul Samwell-Smith anchored classics including “For Your Love,” “Over Under, Sideways, Down,” and “Heart Full of Soul” among others, which were a watershed meld of blues, pop, and psychedelic rock.
Dec 4, 2019 · They formed in May 1963 around the creative nucleus of 20-year-olds Keith Relf (blond, singer, harmonica player, lyric writer and screamy-teen pin-up), and Paul Samwell-Smith (dark-haired bassist, guitarist, keyboard player, vocalist, percussionist, producer and all-round leading light).
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Paul Samwell-Smith is a British musician and record producer, best known for being the original bassist for The Yardbirds and for being the longtime producer for Cat Stevens....
