Jeff Beck - R.I.P.

jos · Post by **jos** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:18 pm

Just heard on the BBC that this amazing talent has passed.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:23 pm

Just picked up this sad news myself too from various music contacts- what a sickener.

Terrific player with a unique style and a very long, successful and innovative career.
R.I.P. Jeff Beck, thanks for the musical pleasure you gave us.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:34 pm

RIP Jeff Beck ... the sound track of my youth has quite a lot of his work in it (from the Yardbirds etc and his solo work ...)

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:34 pm

There’s going to be so many losses like this. All the musicians we grew up with.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:35 pm

Just about to post that very sad news.

I was fortunate to see him at the O2 Apollo in June
last year. Another great leaves us, but with a fantastic legacy.

RIP Jeff, and thanks for the memories.

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:43 pm

Take a listen to this fantastic piece of music from Jeff, live at Ronnie Scotts.

A day In The Life. Amazing talent. Love it.

With my favourite drummer too - things don't get much better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHY3eRUMsM

Lip · Post by **Lip** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:51 pm

R.I.P. Jeff Beck, extremely talented musician.

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:12 pm

The Yardbirds are one of my top five bands, that they improved when he replaced Eric Clapton speaks for itself.

RIP Jeff Beck
Thanks and God Bless.

strayclaret · Post by **strayclaret** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:38 pm

RIP Jeff, one of my all time favourites Hi Ho Silver Lining.
Saw him live at Bradford University circa 1974.
When he played Hi Ho, it was so loud our pints vibrated off the window sill.
Fantastic show it was.
A legend

Suratclaret · Post by **Suratclaret** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:59 am

One of the greats.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:03 am

A sad end out of the blue.

Who hasn't been in a dance or disco and had their hands in the air to Hi Ho Silver Lining?

That is enough on its own.

morpheus2 · Post by **morpheus2** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:31 am

RIP Jeff

His great friend Johnny Depp will be utterly devastated, thoughts go to him and Jeff's family.

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:53 am

Just seen this myself elsewhere. A true great. R.I.P., Jeff Beck.

longhair · Post by **longhair** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:32 am

Legend

chadders · Post by **chadders** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:42 am

Devastating news

the_magic_rat · Post by **the_magic_rat** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:52 am

Wow, that's sad news to wake up to. One of the great guitar virtuosos. RIP JB

tally · Post by **tally** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:53 am

One of the pioneers of feedback, a great all round musician
R.I.P. Jeff and now you can say hello to your old buddy Kieth again.

Guitargeorge · Post by **Guitargeorge** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:17 am

RIP Jeff. All my guitar heroes are going, one by one. Sad news

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:19 am

Very sad news, such a talent. RIP

RicardoMontalban · Post by **RicardoMontalban** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:00 am

Jeff Beck was ace. Such sad news.

Clovius Boofus · Post by **Clovius Boofus** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:48 am

I'll be happy if I never hear Hi Ho Silver Lining again, and yes I know there's much more to him than that one song, especially the Yardbirds stuff. Sad news though. He was touring last year and had dates lined up for 2023.

ClaretPete001 · Post by **ClaretPete001** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:55 am

RIP Jeff Beck - as someone mentions above the Ronnie Scott's gig demonstrates his talent on the guitar.

AlargeClaret · Post by **AlargeClaret** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:07 am

Very sad as Jeff was very active touring etc . Seems he contracted meningitis. Such a talented lead guitarist you could have stuck him in any band any genre any period and he’d be on it . Looked fantastic for 78 too .

jos · Post by **jos** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:04 pm

Clovius Boofus wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:48 am
I'll be happy if I never hear Hi Ho Silver Lining again, and yes I know there's much more to him than that one song, especially the Yardbirds stuff. Sad news though. He was touring last year and had dates lined up for 2023.

I agree with you, and his solo albums are brilliant.
Hi Ho Silver Lining should definitely NOT be the song that defines JB, he has a catalogue of amazing masterpieces that many a guitarist struggles to emulate.

basil6345789 · Post by **basil6345789** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:15 pm

jos wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:04 pm
I agree with you, and his solo albums are brilliant.
Hi Ho Silver Lining should definitely NOT be the song that defines JB, he has a catalogue of amazing masterpieces that many a guitarist struggles to emulate.

He didn't even like Hi Ho Silver, plus his was not tĥe original version, anyway

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:27 pm

Nobody like Jeff Beck.

Started with the classic Brit Blues background (Clapton, Page, Blackmore etc) but soon moved away from that to create his own truly unique style.

One of the very few people in the world I would class as a true guitar genius.

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:54 pm

One of a kind, there is no guitarist with his versatility and tone / whammy bar control. A genuine unique one of a kind that mastered rock jazz blues , you name it beck could play it and make it sound better than anyone else.

Just some of his versatility, for the uninitiated

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laXXXJ_1dHQ

As bb king once said , the guitar that Jeff’s plays has notes that are missing on every other guitar,

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