Annual File 1965

Introduction

The Yardbirds started the year 1965 as the opening act on the Beatles' Christmas concerts, which continued from last year and ended at 16th of January.

From January to March 1965, The Yardbirds continued their one-nighters in the London area. Eric's dissatisfaction concerning the Yardbirds' musical style grew more and more. Finally, he was asked to leave the band. Eric's last performance with the Yardbirds was on March 3, 1965 at Corn Exchange in Bristol, Gloucestershire.

In April 1965, Eric was asked by John Mayall to join his band, John Mayall's Blues Breakers. They played one-nighter circuit of colleges and R&B clubs in the areas of London, Manchester and Liverpool, up to August 1965.

At the end of August 1965, Eric left the Bluesbreakers (temporarily). During a heavy drinking session together with Ben Palmer and others, they formed a new group, The Glands. They planned touring the world. Their first stop was Athens (Greece), hence their alternative name, the Greek Loon Band. They got a job in a nightclub in Athens playing support to the local headliners, the Juniors.

After his abortive "Greek odyssey", on 6th November 1965, Eric rejoined John Mayall's Blues Breakers, where he would stay until July 1966. They continued playing one-nighter circuit of colleges, ballrooms and R&B clubs.

	Yardbirds - Opening act on the Beatles' Christmas concerts
	Fri	01-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Sat	02-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Yardbirds - U.K. Club Dates
	Sun	03-Jan-1965	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Yardbirds - Opening act on the Beatles' Christmas concerts (cont.)
	Mon	04-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Tue	05-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Wed	06-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Thu	07-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Fri	08-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Sat	09-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Yardbirds - U.K. Club Dates (cont.)
	Sun	10-Jan-1965	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Yardbirds - Opening act on the Beatles' Christmas concerts (cont.)
	Mon	11-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Tue	12-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Wed	13-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Thu	14-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Fri	15-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Sat	16-Jan-1965	Hammersmith Odeon	London (England)
	Yardbirds - U.K. Club Dates (cont.)
	Sun	17-Jan-1965	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Wed	20-Jan-1965	Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel	London-Bromley (England)
	Fri	22-Jan-1965	Marquee Club, Wardour Street	London-Soho (England)
	Sun	24-Jan-1965	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Mon	01-Feb-1965	Marquee Club, Wardour Street	London-Soho (England)
	Mon	15-Feb-1965	Marquee Club, Wardour Street	London-Soho (England)
	Fri	19-Feb-1965	Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom	Guildford, Surrey (England)
	Sun	28-Feb-1965	Crawdaddy Club	London-Richmond-upon-Thames (England)
	Mon	01-Mar-1965	Marquee Club, Wardour Street	London-Soho (England)
	Wed	03-Mar-1965	Chinese R&B Jazz Club, Corn Exchange	Bristol, Gloucestershire (England)
	John Mayall's Blues Breakers - U.K. Club and college circuit
	Tue	06-Apr-1965	<unknown>	<unknown> (England)
	Mon	26-Apr-1965	BBC Studios	London (England)
	Wed	28-Apr-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Sat	15-May-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Sat	15-May-1965	Arbour Youth Club	Pyrford, Surrey (England)
	Fri	21-May-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Sat	22-May-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Tue	25-May-1965	Klooks Kleek R&B Club, Railway Hotel	London-West Hampstead (England)
	Thu	03-Jun-1965	Cellar Club	London-Kingston-upon-Thames (England)
	Fri	04-Jun-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Fri	04-Jun-1965	Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom	Guildford, Surrey (England)
	Sat	05-Jun-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Sun	06-Jun-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Thu	10-Jun-1965	Klooks Kleek R&B Club, Railway Hotel	London-West Hampstead (England)
	Fri	18-Jun-1965	Pontiac Club, Zeeta House	London-Putney (England)
	John Mayall's Blues Breakers - Uxbridge Blues & Folk Festival
	Sat	19-Jun-1965	<unknown>	London-Uxbridge (England)
	John Mayall's Blues Breakers - U.K. Club and college circuit (cont.)
	Wed	07-Jul-1965	Bromel Club, Bromley Court Hotel	London-Bromley (England)
	Thu	08-Jul-1965	Klooks Kleek R&B Club, Railway Hotel	London-West Hampstead (England)
	Fri	09-Jul-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Sat	10-Jul-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Thu	15-Jul-1965	College of Fassion	London (England)
	Fri	16-Jul-1965	Ricky Tick, Thames Hotel	Windsor, Berkshire (England)
	Fri	16-Jul-1965	Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom	Guildford, Surrey (England)
	Sat	17-Jul-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Sat	24-Jul-1965	Pontiac Club, Zeeta House	London-Putney (England)
	Thu	29-Jul-1965	Klooks Kleek R&B Club, Railway Hotel	London-West Hampstead (England)
	Fri	30-Jul-1965	Bluesville Club, The Manor House	London (England)
	Mon	30-Aug-1965	Black Prince Hotel	Bexley, Kent (England)
	The Glands - Greek "Adventure"
		Sep - Oct 1965	Eric left the Bluesbreakers (temporarily) and formed a new group "The Glands". They set off towards sunnier climes, first stop was Athens (Greece), hence their alternative name, the "Greek Loon Band". They got a job in a nightclub in Athens playing support to the local headliners, the "Juniors".
	John Mayall's Blues Breakers - U.K. Club, ballroom and college circuit
	Sun	07-Nov-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Thu	11-Nov-1965	Pontiac Club, Zeeta House	London-Putney (England)
	Fri	12-Nov-1965	Bluesville Club, The Manor House	London (England)
	Sun	14-Nov-1965	Ricky Tick, Plaza Ballroom	Guildford, Surrey (England)
	Sun	28-Nov-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Thu	23-Dec-1965	Refectory	London-Golders Green (England)
	Sun	26-Dec-1965	Flamingo Club	London-Soho (England)
	Tue	28-Dec-1965	Bluesville Club, The Manor House	London (England)
	Fri	31-Dec-1965	Bluesville Club, The Manor House	London (England)

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