Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, has died at the age of 78. The British musician rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton, before forming the Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart.

And you can't ignore me'," wrote Mike Campbell of the Heartbreakers in an essay for Rolling Stone's Greatest Guitar Players of All Time, where Beck placed seventh. He was not holding back." "He'd just keep getting better and better," Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page once recalled. "Even in the Yardbirds, he had a tone that was melodic but in-your-face - bright, urgent and edgy, but sweet at the same time. Posting a picture of the pair together on Instagram, he wrote: "Jeff Beck was on another planet. I'm sure the same goes for lots of people." "Five pounds, which to me was 500 back then [so] I went ahead and did it [myself]. That year, he recorded an album, Blow By Blow, with Beatles producer George Martin. Play on now and forever". I'd keep that in if I were you.' And then I got fascinated. RIP."

A black and white photo of a long-haired young man holding an electric guitar. Jeff Beck performing in 1969. He was one of the most influential guitarists in ...

Mr. Starting in the 1990s, Mr. In 1985, Mr. Bogert and Mr. “It was a lack of material,” he said, plus, he surmised, Mr. Again, however, the mercurial Mr. But Mr. Wood, and Mr. “I’ve never made the big time, mercifully,” Mr. Stewart and Mr. Along the way, Mr. “Even in the Yardbirds, he had a tone that was melodic, but in your face — bright, urgent and edgy,” wrote Mike Campbell, of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, for an article in Rolling Stone magazine to accompany a poll that named Mr.

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 ...

"He came along and reset all of the rules in one evening," Beck told Guitar World. His solo on the ballad Looking For Another Pure Love won him a warm "Do it Jeff" callout from Wonder that was included on the album cut. According to Beck, it took four decades for that to happen "because we were all trying to be big bananas," he told Rolling Stone in 2010. He and Clapton had a tense relationship early on but became friends in later life and toured together. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." "the fifth Beatle" — to help him fashion the genre-melding, jazz-fusion classic Blow by Blow (1975) and Wired (1976). Beck later said there was unrest in the band. During his tenure, the band created the memorable singles Heart Full of Soul, I'm a Man and Shapes of Things. Beck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera. "He is head, hands and feet above all the rest of us, with the kind of talent that appears only once every generation or two." On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. Kiss' Paul Stanley called Beck one of the all-time guitar masters: "Play on now and forever," he tweeted.

On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck's passing. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he ...

Stewart a aussi salué mercredi soir un «Jeff Beck d’une autre planète». Après avoir soudainement contracté une méningite bactérienne, il est décédé paisiblement hier», selon un communiqué, mercredi soir, sur le site officiel du musicien qui a remporté huit Grammy awards en récompense de sa virtuosité et de son sens de l’innovation à la guitare électrique. «Personne ne jouait de la guitare comme Jeff», a aussitôt salué, également sur Twitter, Gene Simmons du groupe de hard rock Kiss.

Le guitariste de légende britannique Jeff Beck, devenu célèbre avec le groupe de rock des années 1960 The Yardbirds, est mort à l'âge de 78 ans d'une ...

M. Le groupe Jeff Beck – avec Rod Stewart au chant – a ensuite été invité à jouer au festival de musique de Woodstock en 1969, mais leur apparition a été annulée. Il était dans quelques groupes – dont Nightshift et The Tridents – avant de se joindre aux Yardbirds en 1965, remplaçant Eric Clapton, mais a cédé la place à Jimmy Page à peine un an plus tard. Si je pouvais transformer cela en musique, ce n’est pas loin de ce que serait mon objectif ultime, qui est de ravir les gens, avec le chaos et la beauté en même temps. Il a fait deux disques avec Rod Stewart – Truth en 1968 et Beck-Ola en 1969 – et un avec un orchestre de 64 musiciens, Emotion & Commotion. « Jeff Beck est le meilleur guitariste de la planète, a estimé Joe Perry, le guitariste principal d’Aerosmith, au New York Times en 2010.

Le guitariste de légende britannique Jeff Beck, devenu célèbre avec le groupe de rock des années 60 The Yardbirds, est mort à l'âge de 78 ans d'une ...

M. La carrière de M. Lui et M. Avant Jimi Hendrix, la plupart des guitaristes rock se concentraient sur un style et un vocabulaire technique similaires, mais M. Il s’est associé à Seal sur l’hommage à Jimi Hendrix Stone Free, a créé un groupe de jazz fusion dirigé par le synthétiseur Jan Hammer et a honoré le guitariste rockabilly Cliff Gallup avec l’album Crazy Legs. Il était dans quelques groupes — dont Nightshift et The Tridents — avant de rejoindre les Yardbirds en 1965, remplaçant Eric Clapton, mais laissant la place à Jimmy Page seulement un an plus tard. Si je pouvais transformer cela en musique, ce n’est pas loin de ce que serait mon objectif ultime, qui est de ravir les gens, avec le chaos et la beauté en même temps. Il a fait deux disques avec Rod Stewart — Truth, en 1968, et Beck-Ola, en 1969 — et un avec un orchestre de 64 musiciens, Emotion & Commotion. Il est la tête, les mains et les pieds au-dessus de nous tous, avec le genre de talent qui n’apparaît qu’une fois ou deux par génération. « Jeff Beck est le meilleur guitariste de la planète, a avancé Joe Perry, le guitariste principal d’Aerosmith, au New York Times en 2010. Beck s’est d’abord fait connaître en tant que membre des Yardbirds, puis s’est lancé dans une carrière solo qui incorporait du hard rock, du jazz, du blues funky et même de l’opéra. Jeff Beck, un virtuose de la guitare qui a repoussé les limites du blues, du jazz et du rock’n’roll, est décédé.

Jeff Beck, un virtuose de la guitare qui a repoussé les limites du blues, du jazz et du rock'n'roll, est décédé. Il avait 78 ans.

M. La carrière de M. Lui et M. Beck n’a jamais atteint les sommets commerciaux de M. Beck peut être entendu sur les bandes sonores de films tels que Stomp the Yard, Hal le superficiel, Casino, Lune de miel à Las Vegas, Jumeaux, L’agent provocateur et Little Big League. Il s’est associé à Seal sur l’hommage à Jimmy Hendrix Stone Free, a créé un groupe de jazz fusion dirigé par le synthétiseur Jan Hammer et a honoré le guitariste rockabilly Cliff Gallup avec l’album Crazy Legs. Le groupe Jeff Beck — avec Rod Stewart au chant — a ensuite été invité à jouer au festival de musique de Woodstock en 1969, mais leur apparition a été annulée. Il était dans quelques groupes — dont Nightshift et The Tridents — avant de rejoindre les Yardbirds en 1965, remplaçant Eric Clapton, mais laissant la place à Jimmy Page seulement un an plus tard. Il a fait deux disques avec Rod Stewart — Truth en 1968 et Beck-Ola en 1969 — et un avec un orchestre de 64 musiciens, Emotion & Commotion. Il est la tête, les mains et les pieds au-dessus de nous tous, avec le genre de talent qui n’apparaît qu’une fois ou deux par génération». Beck s’est d’abord fait connaître en tant que membre des Yardbirds, puis s’est lancé seul dans une carrière solo qui incorporait du hard rock, du jazz, du blues funky et même de l’opéra. On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing.

Le Britannique Jeff Beck, virtuose de la guitare, a succombé à une méningite à l'âge de 78 ans, a annoncé sa famille mercredi soir.

"Il m'a emmené avec Ronnie Wood aux États-Unis à la fin des années 1960 dans son groupe The Jeff Beck Group et nous n'avons pas regardé en arrière depuis", écrit-il sur Twitter, avec une photo. Il est réputé également pour ses effets de distorsion avec son instrument, un son qui sera aussi expérimenté à la même époque par The Who du guitariste Pete Townshend. Né en juin en 1944 dans la banlieue de Londres, Jeff Beck est considéré comme l'un des meilleurs guitaristes de rock, hard rock, blues et même de jazz, l'égal d'Eric Clapton et de Jimmy Page. Le musicien Paul Young s'est dit tout autant "dévasté par la mort soudaine et tragique du guitariste de légende". Son comparse dans le heavy metal, le guitariste et fondateur du groupe Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, s'est incliné devant "une incroyable icône, un guitariste de génie". Après avoir soudainement contracté une méningite bactérienne, il est décédé paisiblement hier", selon un communiqué, mercredi soir, sur le site officiel du musicien qui a remporté huit Grammy Awards en récompenses de sa virtuosité et de son sens de l'innovation à la guitare électrique.

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 ...

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For guitar based music Jeff Beck has always been revered as a musical hero and pioneer of the instrument ever since he first established himself in the ...

I believe that he and Jimi Hendrix were the most inventive and original rock guitarists there ever was. For guitar based music Jeff Beck has always been revered as a musical hero and pioneer of the instrument ever since he first established himself in the Yardbirds. He was one of the most original guitarists I ever heard. Jimmy Page, who was also one of the presenters at the Jeff Beck’s Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame induction, took to social media to remember Beck, “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing. One of the most renown and pioneering guitar players, Jeff Beck, has reportedly died at 78 years of age.

Le musicien britannique, souvent décrit comme l'un des plus grands guitaristes de l'histoire, était devenu célèbre.

Rod Stewart a aussi salué mercredi soir un «Jeff Beck d’une autre planète». Né dans la région londonienne en 1944, le musicien était devenu célèbre avec le groupe de rock des années 1960 The Yardbirds de Jimmy Page. Le guitariste de légende britannique Jeff Beck est mort à l’âge de 78 ans, a annoncé sa famille mercredi soir dans un communiqué.

Beck, who rose to fame as a member of 1960s group The Yardbirds and collaborated with some of rock's biggest stars, died of bacterial meningitis, ...

“the fifth Beatle” — to help him fashion the genre-melding, jazz-fusion classic “Blow by Blow” (1975) and “Wired” (1976). “Because we were all trying to be big bananas,” Beck told Rolling Stone in 2010. He was in a few bands — including Nightshift and The Tridents — before joining the Yardbirds in 1965, replacing Clapton but only a year later giving way to Page. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” He and Clapton had a tense relationship early on but became friends in later life and toured together. The Jeff Beck Group — with Stewart singing — was later booked to play the 1969 Woodstock music festival but their appearance was canceled. “He is head, hands and feet above all the rest of us, with the kind of talent that appears only once every generation or two.” Beck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera. Geoffrey Arnold Beck was born in Surrey, England, and attended Wimbledon Art College. Beck was among the rock-guitarist pantheon from the late ’60s that included Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. Beck’s album credits include “Talking Book,” Stevie Wonder’s landmark 1972 album. Beck played guitar with vocalists as varied as Luciano Pavarotti, Macy Gray, Chrissie Hynde, Joss Stone, Imelda May, Cyndi Lauper, Wynonna Judd, Buddy Guy and Johnny Depp.

Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting ...

He explained to [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/arts/music/14beck.html) in 2010 how he felt about the music industry as a whole: He became enamored with the guitar as a child and first came to prominence playing in The Yardbirds – where he replaced Eric Clapton and joined Jimmy Page. Despite his best efforts to stay out of the spotlight, Beck was still recognized and acclaimed. "I think the Stratocaster, the particular guitar Stratocaster, lends itself to endless possibilities because of the spring-loaded bridge that it's got. "I just tried to become a singer," he told NPR Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to a statement released by a publicist on behalf of his family.

Beck won eight Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice.

“the fifth Beatle” — to help him fashion the genre-melding, jazz-fusion classic “Blow by Blow” (1975) and “Wired” (1976). “Because we were all trying to be big bananas,” Beck told Rolling Stone in 2010. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.” He was in a few bands — including Nightshift and The Tridents — before joining the Yardbirds in 1965, replacing Clapton but only a year later giving way to Page. “He is head, hands and feet above all the rest of us, with the kind of talent that appears only once every generation or two.” Beck first came to prominence as a member of the Yardbirds and then went out on his own in a solo career that incorporated hard rock, jazz, funky blues and even opera.

Le guitariste de rock britannique Jeff Beck est décédé mardi à 78 ans, a annoncé sa famille.

Il avait fondé également au tournant des années 1960 et 1970 le groupe de hard rock The Jeff Beck Group avec le chanteur Rod Stewart et le guitariste Ron Wood, avant une longue carrière solo. Son comparse du groupe Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, s’est également incliné devant « une incroyable icône, un guitariste de génie. « Au nom de sa famille, c’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous partageons la nouvelle du décès de Jeff Beck.

Le guitariste de légende britannique Jeff Beck, devenu célèbre avec le groupe de rock des années 60 The Yardbirds, est mort à l'âge de 78 ans d'une ...

M. La carrière de M. Lui et M. Beck n’a jamais atteint les sommets commerciaux de M. Beck peut être entendu sur les bandes sonores de films tels que Stomp the Yard, Hal le superficiel, Casino, Lune de miel à Las Vegas, Jumeaux, L’agent provocateur et Little Big League. Il s’est associé à Seal sur l’hommage à Jimmy Hendrix Stone Free, a créé un groupe de jazz fusion dirigé par le synthétiseur Jan Hammer et a honoré le guitariste rockabilly Cliff Gallup avec l’album Crazy Legs. Le groupe Jeff Beck — avec Rod Stewart au chant — a ensuite été invité à jouer au festival de musique de Woodstock en 1969, mais leur apparition a été annulée. Il était dans quelques groupes — dont Nightshift et The Tridents — avant de rejoindre les Yardbirds en 1965, remplaçant Eric Clapton, mais laissant la place à Jimmy Page seulement un an plus tard. Il a fait deux disques avec Rod Stewart — Truth en 1968 et Beck-Ola en 1969 — et un avec un orchestre de 64 musiciens, Emotion & Commotion. Il est la tête, les mains et les pieds au-dessus de nous tous, avec le genre de talent qui n’apparaît qu’une fois ou deux par génération». Beck s’est d’abord fait connaître en tant que membre des Yardbirds, puis s’est lancé seul dans une carrière solo qui incorporait du hard rock, du jazz, du blues funky et même de l’opéra. On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing.

Le guitariste de rock britannique Jeff Beck est décédé mardi à 78 ans, a annoncé sa famille.

Il avait fondé également au tournant des années 1960 et 1970 le groupe de hard rock The Jeff Beck Group avec le chanteur Rod Stewart et le guitariste Ron Wood, avant une longue carrière solo. Son comparse du groupe Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, s’est également incliné devant « une incroyable icône, un guitariste de génie. « Au nom de sa famille, c’est avec une profonde tristesse que nous partageons la nouvelle du décès de Jeff Beck.

Le musicien avait exploré, depuis les années 1960, de nombreux styles : blues, hard-rock, jazz-rock, musique électronique ou encore pop.

Le groupe, mené par le chanteur et harmoniciste Keith Relf, est alors surtout connu pour ses reprises de blues, et a rencontré un premier succès avec la chanson For Your Love, plus pop, quand Clapton en faisait partie. Après de vagues études d’art et quelques petits boulots, il rejoint, en 1962, la formation qui accompagne le chanteur Screaming Lord Sutch, qui se présentait sur scène dans un cercueil et utilisait des accessoires comme des crânes ou des couteaux, puis participe à plusieurs groupes de rock et de rhythm’n’blues avant d’être convié, en mars 1965, à remplacer Eric Clapton au sein de The Yardbirds. Il avait exploré, au cours d’une carrière commencée au début des années 1960, de nombreux styles, le blues, le jazz-rock, le rock’n’roll, le hard-rock, la musique électronique, la pop, jusqu’à un travail avec un ensemble symphonique.

Celebrities react to the death of Jeff Beck, rock innovator and guitar virtuoso who died Wednesday.

Electric vehicles took two of three categories for the first time in this year's North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards. But in a study published Wednesday in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, one-third of respondents to a survey incorrectly answered that tap water does not contain bacteria or other living organisms. [Lifestyle](https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle) [Tap water isn't safe to use in neti pots and other home medical devices. flights were grounded by a FAA system outage](https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/why-u-s-flights-were-grounded-by-a-faa-system-outage-1.6226063) border agencies say they have a plan to reduce the backlog for the Nexus trusted-traveller program. to check their flights before going to the airport after a key computer outage at the U.S. The United States Consumer Products Safety Commission appeared at one point to consider a ban on gas stoves due to health and respiratory concerns. "I met Jeff Beck when I was 17 and I was glad to know a guy like that, a guy who was able to show me how this guitar playing thing should be approached and that's still very much the case. Unlike every other guitar player, he created music that literally sounded as if he was an alien, following no rules, no cliches, a true master of the instrument." Please get ahold of the first two Jeff Beck Group albums and behold greatness." He took me and Ronnie Wood to the USA in the late 60s in his band the Jeff Beck Group and we haven't looked back since. "With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world.

Le Britannique est décédé d'une méningite, laissant le monde de la musique orphelin d'un de ses plus grands guitaristes.

Jeff Beck, the British rock musician who formed the Jeff Beck Group, died at age 78 on Jan. 10, after contracting bacterial meningitis.

"Jeff Beck was on another planet," Rod wrote. I don't know how it happened." Thank you for everything." "Jeff, you were the greatest, my man. "After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday." [Rod Stewart](https://www.eonline.com/news/1073523/rod-stewart-reveals-private-battle-with-prostate-cancer-and-says-he-s-in-the-clear?query=rod%20stewart), who was the vocalist of the Jeff Beck Group, which the late legend formed in 1967 after parting ways from the Yardbirds, per [Variety](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/jeff-beck-guitarist-dead-dies-1235486491/).

Beck rose to fame with the Yardbirds before fronting the Jeff Beck Group and making forays into the jazz-fusion sound he pioneered.

Beck’s most recent project was last year’s 18, a collaborative album with Johnny Depp that featured original songs penned by Depp and covers of Marvin Gaye, the Velvet Underground and other classic artists. His projects through the decade were sporadic but notable: in 1981, he performed with Clapton, Sting and Phil Collins at Amnesty International’s Secret Policeman’s Other Ball benefit concerts, and returned with his first solo album in five years, Flash, in 1985. When you’re surrounded with very musical people like Max Middleton and Clive Chaman, you’re in a prison, and you have to play along with that.” In 1968, Beck released Truth, his debut solo album, which drew on blues and hard rock to form a prototypical version of heavy metal. Beck was only in the Yardbirds for 20 months, leaving the group in 1966 due to inter-band tensions that had arisen during a US tour. Although already successful by that time, the Yardbirds had many of their biggest hits during Beck’s short tenure in the band, including the 1966 album Yardbirds and the No 3 single Shapes of Things. He was a good friend and a great guitar player.” My dad went along and explained that we couldn’t afford it – so they waived the rest of the payments and I got the guitar.” [tweeted](https://twitter.com/OzzyOsbourne/status/1613305483250790400), “I can’t express how saddened I am to hear of Jeff Beck’s passing. Playing great he was in great shape. Often described as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Beck – whose fingers and thumbs were famously insured for £7m – was known as a keen innovator. He pioneered jazz-rock, experimented with fuzz and distortion effects and paved the way for heavier subgenres such as psych rock and heavy metal over the course of his career.

Jeff Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to his family.

CONTRERAS: Jeff Beck was a notorious loner, and that is - he largely avoided the spotlight that other rock stars were used to, preferring instead to spend time with his collection of vintage hotrod cars at his home in England. In his hands, it was as expressive as the human voice. CONTRERAS: His name pops up throughout that early 1960s history, first as a replacement for Eric Clapton in the legendary British rock group The Yardbirds, then as the leader of the Jeff Beck Group with a very young Rod Stewart. Unlike his British contemporaries who made their names playing with one band back then - musicians like Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin and Pete Townsend in The Who - Jeff Beck was associated with a variety of bands and configurations throughout his career, often invited to perform as a guest musician for artists like Stevie Wonder and jazz fusion musician Jan Hammer. Beck was part of the so-called British Invasion of the 1960s and was widely respected well into his 70s. Guitarist Jeff Beck has died.

Virtuoso musician who took the guitar in new directions with a firework display of contrasting techniques and textures.

After the Jeff Beck Band ended, he formed the “power trio” Beck, Bogert and Appice in 1973 (his bandmates being ex-members of Vanilla Fudge), but the project failed to match expectations and they split in 1974. [Curtis Mayfield](https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/dec/28/guardianobituaries)’s People Get Ready, and the track Escape won Beck the first of his eight Grammy awards. [George Martin](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/09/george-martin-obituary). [Evil Hearted You](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y2ayUzXcec) (UK No 3), Shapes of Things (UK No 3) and [Over Under Sideways Down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4DdAs0PddQ) (UK No 10). It featured Page, the Who’s drummer Keith Moon and the future Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones (indeed, the musicians on the track almost became Led Zeppelin), but was not released until it became the B side of Beck’s single Hi Ho Silver Lining the following year. Page would go on to bend the boundaries of rock music with Led Zeppelin, while Beck was experimenting with different tunings and feedback effects. Beck was born at his family’s home in Wallington (then in Surrey, but now in south London). His 2010 album Emotion & Commotion included versions of Benjamin Britten’s [Corpus Christi Carol](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itJSLf_8yJ0) and Puccini’s [Nessun Dorma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTBCqmBjNxk), interpreted through Beck’s uniquely sensitive touch. A rebuilt Jeff Beck Group released the albums Rough and Ready (1971) and Jeff Beck Group (1972), but the magic moment had passed. [Heart Full of Soul ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM1qZBFiOLU)and [Shapes of Things](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc17DqcA6Qc), while expanding the band’s musical palette hugely. As a member of the Yardbirds in 1965-66, he featured on some of their best-known hits, including When Clapton and Page appeared at Live Aid in 1985, Beck preferred to stay at home and tinker with his beloved collection of classic hot rod cars.

The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh. Listen to tracks released from 1966 to 2010 that reveal his range and ...

For all his speed and dexterity, Beck never underestimated the beauty of a sustained melody. This gracious latter-day reunion for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is noisy, flashy, virtuosic and over the top in exactly the right proportions. Beck offers a stately, fanfare-like guitar hook after the first verse, then engages Stewart more and more: taking over the melody with note-bending variations, surging up from below, goading Stewart to shout and leap into falsetto. It gives Beck room to peal some clarion melodies and then attack them with trills, bent notes, blues licks and dissonances. His solo eases up to a high note and then casually trickles down, continuing through the track to garland Wonder’s vocals with little slides and curlicues, reveling in the song’s sophisticated chord progression. Beck’s electric guitar opens with twangy rockabilly syncopation, sets up the choppy piano groove and pointedly spurs things along. The song gallops from the get-go, as Beck answers his own power chords with countermelodies high and low. Beck’s lead guitar takes over for the entire last minute, melding rockabilly and something like raga, leaving the rest of the band to whoop along. Beck’s instrumentals moved to the forefront in the 1970s, as his material shifted toward jazz-rock. He could make his Stratocaster sound icy, searing, slashing and otherworldly in the course of a single track. It sparred with singers for the spotlight. The guitarist, who died on Tuesday, could make his instrument slash, burn and sigh.

Gene Simmons, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart and more rock musicians mourn the death of guitar maven Jeff Beck.

From rock to soul to jazz he was the greatest player in all genres.” [Music Radar](https://www.musicradar.com/news/gene-simmons-the-10-tracks-that-blew-my-mind) in 2017, Simmons was asked to list tracks that “blew his mind” and listed “Truth,” saying: “Even before Led Zeppelin and Cream, Beck took the blues and turned up the volume. Please get ahold of the first two Jeff Beck Group albums and behold greatness,” he said, referring to Beck’s 1968 debut “Truth,” and its successor, 1969’s “Beck-Ola.” “We have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world,” he wrote. [Wednesday’s announcement of the death of English rock guitarist Jeff Beck](https://variety.com/2023/music/news/jeff-beck-guitarist-dead-dies-1235486491/), musicians and celebrities took to social media to remember the artist and his storied career. In a Twitter post, Stewart thanked Beck for being “one of the few guitarists that when playing live would actually listen to me sing and respond.

Jeff Beck, guitar god, blues-rock innovator and two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at the age of 78.

He was a superb technician and could strip down his guitar and put it back together again in time for the show,” Paul McCartney wrote on social media. “His unique style of playing was something that no one could match, and I will always remember the great times we had together. [wrote](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnS0CFfPM9K/?hl=en) on social media with a photo of Beck performing. “I was glad on the one hand that guitar was still king,” Beck once said of the Eighties. The Yardbirds soon recorded the hits [“Heart Full of Soul”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM1qZBFiOLU&ab_channel=Aerio12345678) and [“Evil Hearted You,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y2ayUzXcec&ab_channel=Aerio12345678) both of which charted in the U.K., which they followed up with [“Shapes of Things”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOc-_GpfF1w&ab_channel=JimMcCartyandCo) and [“Over Under Sideways Down,”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4DdAs0PddQ&ab_channel=zedlep1968) their first U.S. He took me and Ronnie Wood to the USA in the late 60s in his band the Jeff Beck Group and we haven’t looked back since,” Stewart tweeted Wednesday. As long as it doesn’t encroach on my style — and it didn’t — I was happy.” [Stroll On](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zeza1xeWKM&ab_channel=PoseidaDelAlba)” (a version of Jimmy Burnette’s “ [Train Kept a-Rollin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkZhJJ8sPmw)‘”) for a sequence in Michelangelo Antonioni’s film Blow-Up, in which Beck smashed a guitar a la Pete Townshend. [Hi Ho Silver Lining](https://youtu.be/rb-bKKRl_hw),” a track on which he sang lead vocals, that became a hit, while its B-side, “ [Beck’s Bolero](https://youtu.be/LLkLcnu_e_g),” foreshadowed Led Zeppelin as it featured Page and bassist John Paul Jones accompanying Beck alongside the Who’s Keith Moon and pianist Nicky Hopkins. And you can’t ignore me.’ Even in the [Yardbirds](https://www.rollingstone.com/artist/the-yardbirds), he had a tone that was melodic but in-your-face — bright, urgent, and edgy, but sweet at the same time. The two musicians shared a passion for rockabilly music (Beck credited his older sister with buying the records that shaped his taste) and would try to impress each other with their skills. “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” Beck’s family said in a statement.