the Jeff Beck apreciation thread
 

This thread is for fans of genius blues/rock/fusion guitarist Jeff Beck to discuss his style, music, life, and anything else.

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Beck-Ola is one of the finest rock albums that nobody has ever heard.

first show i ever went to,.....dad has great taste in music,....

hi ho silver lineing will always be one of my fav songs,....and lets not forget how he propelled rod stewart's early sound

Rod Stewart's work with Beck was very good, however Hi Ho Silver Lining is a stain on Becks Career. Damn shame as he is one hell of a guitarist.

Dirty Rock n Roll right there:

He really is one of the best guitarists out there. Yardbirds and such aside, his solo album are fantastic.

every time i hear his name i think of the crazy roadie in waynes world 2 who tells the story of the time him, jeff beck and david crosby broke into a little candy shop to get brown m&m's so ozzy would play...

I know its very nerdy of me. But I prefer his fusion stuff over his Yardbirds work.

Beck is certainly one of the masters, a diverse guitarist but with a distinguised style, technically impressive but without tastelessly wanking away.

Any person who has ever been in the yardbirds is amazing

xcept jimmy paige he sux lolo0lololol

I must check out his stuff and I will be back

If you'd been around recently you'd realize I've come to like IV.

I hate to bump this, but I was at Beck's show last night at the Masonic Center in San Fransisco. There was almost no talking, and it was all jaming.

Anyways, I just wanted to ask if the new album was really anything special. Thanks.

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

Here's a genre that I daresay most people who are familiar with Jeff Beck probably wouldn't think of when they think of his music...

Very cool. He was the blueprint for all other guitar players, even Setzer, Perkins and Cochran.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciEXu13EHiU

RIP. I'm only really familiar with his mid-70s fusion period, I love the Wired album. Him plus Jan Hammer on synths, you can't go wrong.

Can't get the link to work right.
Some of his best work is when other's take off his reigns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRWRRBX3TB0

Absolutely. His renditions of A Day In The Life, Nessun Dorma, and quite a few others are incredible.

I was fortunate enough to see one of the shows from this tour, sitting 30th row center, and it's still the second best concert I've ever been to. #1 one being him and SRV on the Guitar Shop tour with nose bleed seats.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJErzI-aP1M

You could see the admiration and respect in Jennifers eyes the entire time. Kinda like Tal Wilkenfeld when she toured with him. He liked to surround himself with other phenomenal musicians to make sure everything was perfect.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8fBR_XiPs

^ That is exactly the link I was about to post, Chula ! Some fabulous, blow-your-head-off playing from JB.

This was one of my favorite live albums back in the 70's & if I came up with an all-time favorite list of live albums, this would be on my list...

Of course it all started here

And of course Jeff's laying waste to some lumber on film.



Fun starts around 1:35

Good thing they had Page by then :laughing:

Funny story. When Clapton left the Yardbirds they first recruited Page but he was too busy with sessions so he suggested his best bud Jeff.

When Page finally did decide to join he had to start on bass.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/10...bf65e9adbd.jpg

Will probably fast track my jeff beck entry in 1001. That boy sure could play the guitar.

Blow by Blow was my introduction to him and it's still my personal favorite, it's one of the more accessible fusion albums out there, nothing too crazy but every track is super memorable because they're built on such solid hooks from Beck. Nice production by George Martin too.

I know jack sh*t about guitar techniques and technical proficiency alone has never been enough to impress me, not if there's no hooks or no feel, fortunately Beck's playing was overflowing with both.

For example his solo on Looking For Another Pure Love is short, simple and sweet, with just a touch of flash with that little flourish of descending licks at the end, not a wasted note and it perfectly compliments the song.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY2fz5RBgvQ

There's a million guitarist with better pure 'technique' than Beck had.

There's not a single one of them (except maybe Yngwie) who would have accepted a head cutting duel against him.
They all knew they would've been flayed alive by the guy.

I freakin love Jeff Beck, one of my fav guitarists. Really fun to play. anyone know his amp settings and guitar? I'm looking to buy a new guitar and need recs :P