Fascinating piece Grant. Somethings you might want to look into. . . Danny Fields earlier told the story of his relationship with Epstein in Robert Somma’s No One Waved Good-Bye (1971), which is well worth checking out. Mick Farren said he had a pre-release copy of the album and the Deviants covered one or two of the tracks, I forget which. I’ve written at some length about the Yardbirds connections in my book on the band. Chris Dreja photographed the Velvets/Warhol at the Chicago fair, see the John Platt band biography where some are reproduced. Jimmy Page saw the VU play in NYC when he and Yardbirds were in town over the Christmas/New Year period 66/67, dates and places in my book. I hope all of this is of some value.

All best, Peter