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Well this just sucks.

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Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives...
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patswin said:
Well this just sucks.

news.yahoo.com

Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives...
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No one has a body that goes on forever.

But the music that Jeff created will endure.
 
One of the triumvirate spawned by the Yardbirds. Clapton, Page,Beck.
The album Blow by Blow is cited by many players as hugely influential.
I could never seem to get into him but recognize the talent and importance.
RIP to one of the best.
 
zeke mowatt said:
One of the triumvirate spawned by the Yardbirds. Clapton, Page,Beck.
The album Blow by Blow is cited by many players as hugely influential.
I could never seem to get into him but recognize the talent and importance.
RIP to one of the best.
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Here's a song that all Jeff Beck fans will be playing today - maybe you will like it.

 
And this, is the pièce de résistance. If you watch the documentary cited above, this is included. His bass player points out that this particular piece of music was written specifically for the human voice and that it's hard to believe that someone can get a guitar to mimic that. Also, they cut to Clapton back stage, who was to perform next, and the look on his face is "holy excrement, how the frack am I gonna top that!"



It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
 
For those with access, here's the NYT obituary:

www.nytimes.com

Jeff Beck, Guitarist With a Chapter in Rock History, Dies at 78 (Published 2023)

His playing with the Yardbirds and as leader of his own bands brought a sense of adventure to their groundbreaking recordings.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com

And here's the one from Rolling Stone magazine:

www.rollingstone.com

Jeff Beck, Rock's Quiet Guitar Virtuoso, Dead at 78

Hall of Fame musician and former Yardbird guitarist dies following short bout with bacterial meningitis
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"When I was 16 years old, The Spiders, who became the original Alice Cooper band, opened for the Yardbirds. That night I experienced the greatest guitar player I had ever heard. Half a century later Jeff Beck is still the greatest guitarist, PERIOD - The greatest of all time. He was a friend, and there will NEVER be another Jeff Beck. Ever. "

Alice Cooper

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When I was a kid there was a dive nightclub in Lowell MA called Mr Cs, before that it was the Commodore Ballroom in the 40's.
I went there many times in my youth, 50 cent Vodka night was an event not to be missed.

An older friend today tells me he saw Beck and the Yardbirds play there in 1967ish... but it might have been a little earlier.
If I was 10-15 years older I might have caught that one.
 
And here is the full 1:40:22 video of Jeff Beck @ Ronnie Scott's that Rick took samples from.

 
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