He was honored first as a member of the Yardbirds, then with Cream, then as a solo performer in two thousand.
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They range from the 60s with bands like the Rolling Stones, Small Faces and theYardbirds, through the 70s (Slade, Suzi Quatro, Sweet) and 80s (Eurythmics, Elton John) to the 90s (Oasis, Verve, Catatonia).
In addition, the name and its industrial aesthetic seemed like a subtle affront to the earthy English hippies who were popular at the time, bands such as Cream, theYardbirds, and Led Zeppelin, who performed versions of American blues, complete with long guitar solos.