Most 's productions were backed by London-based session musicians including Big Jim Sullivan and Jimmy Page on guitar , John Paul Jones on bass guitar and arrangements , Nicky Hopkins on piano , and Bobby Graham on drums . He produced Jeff Beck 's hits " Love is Blue " and " Hi Ho Silver Lining " and the Jeff Beck Group albums '' Truth '' and '' Beck-Ola '' . He teamed the Beck group with Donovan for the single " Barabajagal " . By 1967 , after commercial and critical failure of The Yardbirds album '' Little Games '' , he decided to steer clear of rock groups . The Yardbirds objected to his insistence that every song be cut to three minutes and that albums were an afterthought following the singles . His focused approach also led to a split with Donovan in late 1969 . Most and Donovan reunited in 1973 for the album '' Cosmic Wheels '' on which Most was credited under his real name , Michael Peter Hayes
Love is Blue
L'amour est bleu
Mickie Most