RIP Jeff Beck

[Buckeye69]

https://fox8.com/news/jeff-beck-guitarist-who-influenced-generations-dies-at-78/

 

[LithoJazzoSphere]

Whoa.  That's a major loss this early in the year.  One of the few guys who helped revolutionize multiple styles, and kept adding to his bag of tricks in later decades while others stagnated. 

[KevShmev]

Damn.  Massive loss. While not my favorite guitarist, I'd be hard pressed to find a rock guitar player who was better than him.

R.I.P.

[SoundscapeMN]

wow.

Bacterial Meningitis which he just caught?

he was a legend. From The Yardbirds to the JBG to collaborations with Jan Hammer. Fuck, this 1 stings.

[hunnus2000]

Jeff Beck was a musical treasure!

WOW! 

[Lonk]

Just saw the news, awful 

[HOF]

I know who Jeff Beck is, but admittedly don't really know much of his music. Still sad to lose someone like him.

[DTwwbwMP]

RIP to a legend!

[gzarruk]

Legendary player. Sad that he's gone

[Ben_Jamin]

Dang. I knew I should've went to see him when I had the chance.

Jamming some Jeff Beck here at work.

[Kwyjibo]

I didn't love all of his work but he had a great and distinctive way of playing. Guitar Shop is one of the best instrumental records I own. Surely a loss to the music world.

RIP Jeff.

[wolfking]

Never a fan but definitely respect him and his talent.  Shocking news.

[Zydar]

I know who Jeff Beck is, but admittedly don't really know much of his music. Still sad to lose someone like him.

Same here. I know he was a brilliant and highly regarded guitarist but I can't name a single one of his songs. Definitely a big influence on lots of guitarists. RIP Jeff.

[DragonAttack]

'Wired' and 'Blow By Blow' were the two LPs of his I bought in the 70s. 

Benny Goodman, Miles Davis, Al DeMiola, Stanley Clarke, Steve Howe, John Petrucci, and Jordan Rudess are my only other instrumental purchases by the
original artists.

As with most of the great musicians, one can do a 'Six Degrees of Jeff Beck' and pretty much guarantee success.

RIP

[hefdaddy42]

Legend.

RIP

[Stadler]

I know who Jeff Beck is, but admittedly don't really know much of his music. Still sad to lose someone like him.

I get that music is all taste, but you had a group of guys coming up and out at the same time back in the 60's; you had Page and Blackmore coming up through the studio system (both were very much in demand session players, along with Big Jim Sullivan, a mentor of Page's).  And you had Clapton and Beck coming up through the local blues club scene (though Page did some time there, too). 

Beck was too iconoclastic for his own good.   He followed Clapton into the Yardbirds, and brought them into the psychedelic 60's (most of the Yardbirds hits had Beck on guitar, even though he was only in the band for a year and a half) but quit in a rage.   Page took over and turned it into Zeppelin, more or less.  Beck then formed his own group - The Jeff Beck Group - with Rod Stewart, and tried to make that his version of Zeppelin - even doing their own version of "You Shook Me".   Famously, Beck played that for Page, PROUDLY, and then Page played the Zeppelin version and Beck stormed off in another rage (though Page always denied ever hearing Beck's version before cutting the Zeppelin version; it's very difficult to accept Page's account, because John Paul Jones actually played on both versions, and several people attest that Page was given an advance copy of Truth and accompanied Beck on their first tour of the US). 

He later abandoned rock altogether to get into jazz ("Blow By Blow" is a MONUMENTAL album) and further after that, largely stayed clear of any organized band arrangements, just putting out solo records with his collaborators of the moment - Tony Hymas, Jan Hammer, and Max Middleton. 

I think the first Jeff Beck Group album - "Truth" - and the first jazz album - "Blow By Blow" - are essential listening.   The number of people that claim Beck as a primary influence is stunning.  "Truth" is Tom Scholz's favorite album; Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick is an unabashed Beck acolyte, and Gene Simmons has long said that "Truth" is one of the greatest albums ever produced.

[EPICVIEW]

Legend.

RIP

Bingo...   LEGEND

Im simply gutted by this loss... he was my fav he was the total package

[Elite]

And thanks, Stadler, for that post of yours. Cool stuff to read.
He was on my list to check out still. I’m a little bit ashamed to admit that I heard ‘Blow by Blow’ for the first time ever today. This stuff is awesome, why have I never heard this before?

[hefdaddy42]

I’m a little bit ashamed to admit that I heard ‘Blow by Blow’ for the first time ever today. This stuff is awesome, why have I never heard this before?

Don't stop there.  Go on to Wired.  Fusiony goodness.  Then go to There & Back, and Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop is just 10 pounds of fun in a 5 pound bag.

[Elite]

Only had time for one on the commute, the rest is queued for tomorrow!

[DoctorAction]

Great post, Stads.

I've heard about him in guitar mags and whatnot but never actually listened to any of his music until today. Played Rough And Ready and Wired. Will definitely be going back for more.

[Kwyjibo]

Jeff also played some guest spots, among them the lead guitar on Jon Bon Jovi's Blaze Of Glory. Say what you will about that song, but that solo is top notch.

[EPICVIEW]

Shapes   JBG w Rod and Ronnie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmhiFLspjDE&ab_channel=SexyRockStars2

[EPICVIEW]

still so epic....Becks Bolero   1967

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmO0OZC6Ifk&ab_channel=wilsonmcphert

[EPICVIEW]

I know who Jeff Beck is, but admittedly don't really know much of his music. Still sad to lose someone like him.

I get that music is all taste, but you had a group of guys coming up and out at the same time back in the 60's; you had Page and Blackmore coming up through the studio system (both were very much in demand session players, along with Big Jim Sullivan, a mentor of Page's).  And you had Clapton and Beck coming up through the local blues club scene (though Page did some time there, too). 

Beck was too iconoclastic for his own good.   He followed Clapton into the Yardbirds, and brought them into the psychedelic 60's (most of the Yardbirds hits had Beck on guitar, even though he was only in the band for a year and a half) but quit in a rage.   Page took over and turned it into Zeppelin, more or less.  Beck then formed his own group - The Jeff Beck Group - with Rod Stewart, and tried to make that his version of Zeppelin - even doing their own version of "You Shook Me".   Famously, Beck played that for Page, PROUDLY, and then Page played the Zeppelin version and Beck stormed off in another rage (though Page always denied ever hearing Beck's version before cutting the Zeppelin version; it's very difficult to accept Page's account, because John Paul Jones actually played on both versions, and several people attest that Page was given an advance copy of Truth and accompanied Beck on their first tour of the US). 

He later abandoned rock altogether to get into jazz ("Blow By Blow" is a MONUMENTAL album) and further after that, largely stayed clear of any organized band arrangements, just putting out solo records with his collaborators of the moment - Tony Hymas, Jan Hammer, and Max Middleton. 

I think the first Jeff Beck Group album - "Truth" - and the first jazz album - "Blow By Blow" - are essential listening.   The number of people that claim Beck as a primary influence is stunning.  "Truth" is Tom Scholz's favorite album; Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick is an unabashed Beck acolyte, and Gene Simmons has long said that "Truth" is one of the greatest albums ever produced.

nice post Stad   

[HOF]

Jeff also played some guest spots, among them the lead guitar on Jon Bon Jovi's Blaze Of Glory. Say what you will about that song, but that solo is top notch.

I never knew he played on that song!

The one thing I was familiar with was his rendition of People Get Ready with Rod Stewart. I always liked that a lot.

[Stadler]

He's on two songs from Ozzy's new album, too.

[Stadler]

https://youtu.be/hHHY3eRUMsM

Probably my favorite Beck moment.   He recreates the orchestra amazingly.  At the end the camera pans over to Page in the audience beaming like a maniac. 

[Kwyjibo]

This is simply beautiful: Were Where You

https://youtu.be/Me_H_B6Blrs

[DTwwbwMP]

This is simply beautiful: Were Where You
https://youtu.be/Me_H_B6Blrs

ABSOLUTE CLASSIC & extremely beautiful. If you're a QUEEN fan, listen to this and then listen to BIJOU! Both are timeless!

[KevShmev]

For me, Blow by Blow and Wired were Beck at his peak, but I think Who Else! and You Had It Coming were pretty amazing as well.  If you want to rock, crank up those two and let 'em rip. 

[hefdaddy42]

I always loved the version of Amazing Grace he did for the Merry Axemas album.  Just Beck on slide, backed by the London Philharmonic Choir.  Not singing the lyrics, just vocalizing.  So gorgeous.

[TAC]

There's been a huge Jeff Beck flood on Dime over the last couple of days.

[ProfessorPeart]

MP called out the Ronnie Scott live record in his tribute as being a master class. I see he had Vinnie Colaiuta on drums so that really got my attention. I'm going to have to check that out.

[Max Kuehnau]

It was yes. They obliterated *everyone* that day. This is the best Beck show ever (that had been documented). One of Vinnie's greatest documented performances too (says a Vinnie diehard)