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Chris Dreja (* 11. November 1945 in Surbiton , England ) ist ein britischer Musiker und Fotograf, der vor allem als Mitglied der englischen Rockband The Yardbirds bekannt wurde, bei der er Rhythmusgitarre und Bass spielte.
Christopher Walenty Dreja (born 11 November 1945 in Surbiton, Surrey) is an English musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and bassist for rock band the Yardbirds for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.
The Yardbirds are an English blues rock band from London. Formed in May 1963, the group originally included lead vocalist Keith Relf, lead guitarist Anthony "Top" Topham, rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, and drummer Jim McCarty. [1] In October, Topham was replaced by Eric Clapton. [2]
Im Juli 2013 schied Chris Dreja aus der Band aus, nachdem er mehrere Schlaganfälle erlitten hatte. An seine Stelle trat Top Topham, der bereits als erster Gitarrist Gründungsmitglied der Band gewesen war. [5]
Chris Dreja Describes the Songs "I’m Not Talking": "That’s just the band — no guests involved. The track encompasses what great energy the band has. It’s got all those little unexpected timing changes and loads of energy. It’s just a cracking track, really—I love to play it. It’s dead honest — the perfect opener. It’s not ...
Released in the UK as Yardbirds and in the US as Over Under Sideways Down, the album acquired the nickname "Roger the Engineer" after a caption on the English cover drawn by rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja. [6] . Shortly after its release, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith left the group and was replaced by Page. [5] .
0. Chris Dreja. Photo: John Halpern. Chris Dreja had a front-row seat to rock-and-roll history, playing rhythm guitar and bass in the Yardbirds behind Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. Today, Dreja still plays with the vaunted Brit-pop group, co-leading the band with original drummer Jim McCarty and cranking out ’60s anthems like ...
