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Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:18 pm
by jos
Just heard on the BBC that this amazing talent has passed.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:23 pm
by LeadBelly
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:34 pm
by Bosscat
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 ...)
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:34 pm
by LoveCurryPies
There’s going to be so many losses like this. All the musicians we grew up with.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:35 pm
by Funkydrummer
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:43 pm
by Funkydrummer
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
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:51 pm
by Lip
R.I.P. Jeff Beck, extremely talented musician.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:12 pm
by elwaclaret
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:38 pm
by strayclaret
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
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:59 am
by Suratclaret
One of the greats.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:03 am
by IanMcL
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:31 am
by morpheus2
RIP Jeff
His great friend Johnny Depp will be utterly devastated, thoughts go to him and Jeff's family.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:53 am
by Quicknick
Just seen this myself elsewhere. A true great. R.I.P., Jeff Beck.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:32 am
by longhair
Legend
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:42 am
by chadders
Devastating news
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:52 am
by the_magic_rat
Wow, that's sad news to wake up to. One of the great guitar virtuosos. RIP JB
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:53 am
by tally
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:17 am
by Guitargeorge
RIP Jeff. All my guitar heroes are going, one by one. Sad news
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:19 am
by Cirrus_Minor
Very sad news, such a talent. RIP
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:00 am
by RicardoMontalban
Jeff Beck was ace. Such sad news.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:48 am
by Clovius Boofus
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:55 am
by ClaretPete001
RIP Jeff Beck - as someone mentions above the Ronnie Scott's gig demonstrates his talent on the guitar.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:07 am
by AlargeClaret
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 .
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 12:04 pm
by jos
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:15 pm
by basil6345789
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
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:27 pm
by dougcollins
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.
Re: Jeff Beck - R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:54 pm
by Goalposts
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,