Jeff Beck RIP

[tdrink]

This one hurts. He was old but still relevant in the guitar world. Possibly the best non shredder guitar player ever.

 

[August_West]

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! He was always the healthiest too.

Best guitarist I ever saw live. Best guitarist I’ve ever heard. Period.

 

[tdrink]

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! He was always the healthiest too.

Best guitarist I ever saw live. Best guitarist I’ve ever heard. Period.

Bacterial meningitis. So glad I got to see him live as well.

 

[August_West]

Bacterial meningitis. So glad I got to see him live as well.

That just killed a person at my work last week.

 

[socalhusky]

This one hurts. Discovered him while at UConn in the mid-70's. Blow by Blow and Wired were go-to albums. In the GOAT conversation.

 

[August_West]

This one hurts. Discovered him while at UConn in the mid-70's. Blow by Blow and Wired were go-to albums. In the GOAT conversation.

Is the GOAT from a playing aspect. I mean take every guitar hero in the world over last 60 years. Every single one has people ( including Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen) who cover them very well at a high level. I’ve never heard anyone even close to knocking beck’s stuff. Except jimmy herring.

 

[Kathy]

One of if not the 'Best' - my late husband's favorite. Saw him at the Palace Theater in Waterbury fall of '76 I believe

 

[geohusky]

Was just watching him last night on YouTube

 

[cullaville]

Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at Staples High School, Westport, 1966

 

[husky8273]

Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page at Staples High School, Westport, 1966

wow - ‘The High School That Rocked!’ film recounts Westport’s role in ’60s music scene

THE REAL ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL 1960-1975 - EBOOK FOR SALE

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Damn, My Pops really loved him, got me into him as well. RIP.

 

[RichCTBB]

This one is tough. He sounded like no one else and no else could sound like him. Uggh.

 

[Ctrane]

Saw him three times. First time was back in 1972. Nobody could get so many sounds from his guitar as Jeff.

 

[mauconnfan]

The best RIP Jeff Beck

 

[FfldCntyFan]

He was an incredible guitar player. One article that I read this afternoon stated "it can be argued where he stands all time but every list of best electric guitarists has him in their top five. If he wasn't the best he wasn't far from it."

One of my all time favorites. May he rest in peace.

 

[Husky Alien]

RIP

 

[GruntCakes]

So sad to hear. An all time great, who was still getting it done at 78 !
RIP.

 

[Dove]

Noooooooo!!!!!!!!! He was always the healthiest too.

Best guitarist I ever saw live. Best guitarist I’ve ever heard. Period.

You're better.

 

[gtcam]

Not many could pick with him
A true artist with the axe
Loved the sound he created - it was distinctive and sexy
Absolutely treasured the man
RIP

 

[HCCForever]

This one hurts. Discovered him while at UConn in the mid-70's. Blow by Blow and Wired were go-to albums. In the GOAT conversation.

I was made aware of Jeff Beck by a good friend of mine in the same period. We were barely 20 and we used to rent a cottage at Misquamicut for a week during the summer (for $160 a week) and played the heck out of those albums during that period. "Constipatated Duck" and "Because We Ended As Lovers" among those. His album "Truth" with Rod Stewart is another good listen. I was fortunate to see him a few times at Foxwoods. Great performer. RIP Jeff.

 

[HCCForever]

Is the GOAT from a playing aspect. I mean take every guitar hero in the world over last 60 years. Every single one has people ( including Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen) who cover them very well at a high level. I’ve never heard anyone even close to knocking beck’s stuff. Except jimmy herring.

To your point August, here is a link from Rick Beato who described Beck as being "one of one" and uncopiable. BB King stated that he didn't have those notes on his guitar.

 

[cullaville]

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I was considering posting this last night.

The guitar work on this is f#$@ing amazing!

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Another amazing clip. He was so damned great.