Beck brought a new dimension of sound to the band, thanks to his experiments with feedback, and use of extra light strings. One music critic raved 'Jeff's arrival in the Yardbirds is the best thing that ever happened to them.'
Other notable events for March 27:
-Grand Funk Railroad fired their manager Terry Knight on March 27, 1972
-Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia was pulled over on March 27, 1973 for speeding in the New Jersey turnpike and put in jail for three hours. Garcia had to pay $15 for the speeding ticket, but much more when police found various illegal substances in his car
-ABBA topped the UK chart on March 27, 1976 with their Evolution Song contest winner, Save Your Kisses for Me
-Ronnie Lane, ex-Small Faces, Faces, and Slim Chance, was admitted to the hospital on March 27, 1982 for treatment of multiple sclerosis
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