Jeff Beck o/t

[jbc.shrimp]

R.I.P Jeff Beck. Just read on F/B of his passing. For those of us who knew of Jeff's music work a master rock guitarist. For the younger of us who never really heard his music, you've got to have a listen.

[Phil Anderer]

Possibly the most original guitarist ever, certainly in rock. One of my all time favourites, with Wes Montgomery, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter and Eddie Van Halen, only one of them still with us.

[redrobo]

Was it with the Yardbirds that he became known for his guitar playing....

Always thought him and Eric Clapton were equals.

One of the very best....RIP Mr Beck...

[Gone_Shrimping]

Was it with the Yardbirds that he became known for his guitar playing....

Always thought him and Eric Clapton were equals.

One of the very best....RIP Mr Beck...

Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds. The following year Jimmy Page joined the Yardbirds as bass guitar. Some real talent there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU5zqidlxMQ

[Phil Anderer]

Was it with the Yardbirds that he became known for his guitar playing....

Always thought him and Eric Clapton were equals.

One of the very best....RIP Mr Beck...

Jeff Beck replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds. The following year Jimmy Page joined the Yardbirds as bass guitar. Some real talent there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU5zqidlxMQ

There was only one song recorded while poth Beck & Page were in the Yardbirds together - Happenings Ten Years Time Ago. Due to the way he played bass, Chris Dreja swapped from rhythm to bass for Jimmy to play guitar, then Beck left and The Yardbirds were, briefly, just a one guitar band, till they split and 'The New Yardbirds' were formed - the rest is history.

Beck formed his own band and started the careers of Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood - wonder what happened to those 2?

[Vinny]

Was fortunate to see Jeff Beck play at The Sage, Gateshead last June, an amazing performance and musician. Strat in Star Cycle Angel R.I.P.

[thedoc]

When I used to play in bands, we did versions of Jeff Beck's `Led Boots' and `Come Dancing'. Fantastic tracks which always went down really well. Most people who have heard of him seem to think that `Hi Ho Silver Lining' was as good as it got for the great man. All the guitarists I have ever played with would disagree. If you listen to things like `Blow by Blow'; `Wired' and `There and Back', you will hear a musician at the absolute top of his game. Unlike people like Eric Clapton, Jeff always wanted to constantly learn new types of playing and new sorts of music. As a session player at Stax records, he said that he completely re-learnt how to play the guitar with a more soul and jazz oriented slant on things. He gave up playing with a plectrum some time after this, explaining that using all the fingers on your playing hand gave you possibilities that playing with a pick simply excluded. I personally think that Jimi Hendrix was a more influential musician but Jeff Beck for me is the greatest white guitarist who has ever lived. I never met the guy and the gig by him I saw at Lancaster Uni was mostly soul music which I didn't like. Despite this, I will miss this man because he has had a tremendous influence on the way I - as a bass player - have thought about rock and funk over the years to say nothing of the effect he has had on other musicians (particularly guitarists) I have played with. R.I.P. Jeff.