It’s almost a week later and I’m still shocked and devastated. He’s always been my number one guitar hero since high school in the 70’s. I’ve seen countless shows (at least 30 or more) and was looking forward to many more after he just totally killed it on his last tour and was really at the top of his game. I’m crushed.
I got to look at this stuff in a practical way bulldog and I just have to think that it's 78 years old he had a great life and contributed so much in the musical world and I can only imagine what he did in his private life. The guy's a legend he carved out his place and for that I'll always be grateful. Have a good night ,be safe.
@@stanparchaiski5394 Been a fan for 40 years and got my twenty one year old daughter onboard too. Sadly,I never got to see him. He was the greatest ever. Ry Cooder is my second This is devastating. God bless you
Absolutely agree. But so was the way of Jeff.. He had a constant itch for change and exploration and his creativity was in a constant state of restlessness. He just had too much going on in his head to be tied down for long periods as far as music.. which was great for fans.. Not so much for any musician who got too comfortable working with him. But if you went into it knowing he was a bird who had to fly, you just deeply appreciated and valued having the honor and memory.
Bob Tench is a world class vocalist. This was my favorite of all Beck's bands.Cozy Powell & Clive Chaman were a phenomenal rhythm section. Max is a genius.
Yes, unfortunatelly they recorded just two albums (both issued in 1972). Three of them (Tench, Middleton and Chapman) formed "Hummmingbird" and issued 3 albums (1975-1977), the equally great. On two of those Bernard Purdie was the drummer.
Gutted - just gutted. He was just the master of the instrument. His touch, his tone, his phrasing and his melody choices - just way ahead of the pack. The first time I saw him was with this band. I feel privileged to have seen him live. Thankfully there is so much footage available for us to tune into. But knowing he has gone is still hard to accept. RIP Govenor !! You were and are one of a kind.
I saw Jeff Beck ,live ,more times then I remember ,all the way back to when Rod Stewart was with him , Bought every album , to me , he was no doubt among the 5 greatest guitarist in history . I told the story on other vids of Beck , where his Blonde girl chauffeur looking towards the backstage doors as turning the corner almost ran me over and Beck quickly grabbed the steering wheel and jerked it to the left and the sideview mirror grazed my stomach , I fell backwards and Beck jumped out and ran back to me , grabbing my arms and asking if I was ok. I'll never forget that , Curtis Hixon Hall 1973. RIP JEFF
I'm 68, Jeff Beck has been one of my top three Rock Heroes from the 60s. Even heroes have their time. I'm just glad I was around to see him at work from start to finish. I'll celebrate his life with 'Beck's Bolero' playing rather loud.
Did you notice how when Jeff rolled off the volume the tone cleaned up crystal clear? Then back on the throttle for endless sustain! Exactly how the late great Gary Moore could do with his amp. At low guitar volume Gary could go from a clean jazz / blues rhythm tone to a high volume Screaming Treble Pickup Tone that could cut through 6" of Steel! They are both tearing it up in Heaven! RIP Jeff and Gary!
The king of Underplayed Notes, when it’s so killer. I find his intonation very ‘negotiable’ on the slide playing near the end, but that’s how Beck meant it to be. Let other guitar players be boring & play forgettable solos.
Simon, that last little note is not the only one he's done... sometimes is is sublime...this one pissed me off because it sounds sarcastic BUT anyone listening, Jeff is the man, I am the biggest fan and know he is the greatest. What I think that note is, is for us, his real fans...here's a little lagniappe...at the same time I'm annoyed, I laugh too, and take notice, and feel like, wow he left a little mark there too for us. Overcome with emotion, which is why I tuned into him originally. Peace everybody.
Bet that strat is still in Jeff's collection. I hope the family makes a museum out of his home studio and his gear collection. Special treat to see him here using a slide as well as the whammy bar. One of a kind artist. Such a great guy. Unassuming too. He let the guitar do the talking. Never any personal drama about his standing as a musician. He just played and played and played.... Hope you're jamming with Jimi and Stevie and all the spirits Jeff! Jam on.
I just now started hearing Mr. Beck after his passing and I feel like I passed a waterhole in the Sahara multiple times over. His sense of touch always shifted for the greater good and this song proves that. He just didn't want a great solo all the time like some. He wanted a great song and that's very mature as a musician. Some don't ever grasp that
Early Jeff Beck is definitely a pinnacle of electric guitar innovation. There’d never been anything like it; so many new techniques all at once with such groove and fluidity. He was really flying by the seat of his pants and pulling it off fantastically. The first to do so many things with the Stratocaster so tastefully. Guys like Eddie Van Halen, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan and all of the rest of us have been copping his licks for decades, and will as long as the electric guitar is a thing. As a lifelong working musician, I enjoyed this so much.
I read one time that Jeff said… 'you’re only one note away from the right note' … he is always on the right note… but now,at least lm aware it’s not as far to go as it seems… well… ok… it is! Long Live Jeff Beck!!
All of Jeff Beck’s playing, from any era, leaves me smiling and shaking my head in disbelief. What an amazing, creative force he was across his entire career.
Jeff , You inspired millions and you will be forever remembered for your musical and human being prowess. You lifted us up. Particularly women. You gave us Tal. Jennifer , and a host of others. We know there are angels. We're sure you are one . Thank you for everything you've done and all you will do. Energy is neither created or destroyed. You will live forever.
Omg....I was born in 67...(i figured out Beatles were doing 'Lovely Rita' at the same time zone minute....my uncles got me these records...when I went to kindergarden and the kids were listening to Seasame St 45s, I was soooooo far in life......thanx uncle Roland, luv you and all you cats that dig what I'm sayin.
I wish Jeff would get back to playing like this again. With a band with a great singer. Hell bring back Bob Tench! The last I checked he is still alive and kicking. He had a good run with the Jazz Fusion stuff. Time to bring back the ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christ, the man just GOT it - the power of phrasing, silence, and being in no rush to make a statement. I'm devastated he's gone. It's only January and this year already extracts a heavy toll.
I hear ya , watch Angel at Ronnie Scotts and how important the SILENCE in his playing is just so effective and crucial to his overall feeling ONE fan barely starts to clap and Jeff looks over so humbly and signals not just yet ...like he would a band member NO ONE like Jeff and 1 week before his passing I was looking for touring dates to see him again. Such a gift to us all
I remember driving my 1964 Chevy SS convertible around the beaches in Newport Rhode Island. Listening to this on a 8-track tape player. Man time passes so quickly. Great music..... RIP Mr.Beck!
Cozy Powell's drumming on the ' Orange' album, recorded pretty modestly by Steve Cropper in Memphis ca. 1971-1972, is in itself a master class in drum set work. He was using (and not over-using) a double bass drum and you don't even know it half the time. The man swings!
I heard Cropper in an interview years later that Jeff and Cozy looked so much alike, he’d have to wait for them to settle in with their instruments before he’d know who was who. 🤣
@@melodymakermark So true! Same hair, big cheekbones, dark eyes. Brothers from different mothers? Maybe that's why Beck's image is strategically placed center on the cover.
I return to this video now and then when I’m in a reflective mood or simply taking time to exhale. I first knew of Jeff Beck when he was with The Yardbirds. Over the decades I caught five of his live performances. The first was in Long Beach, California with this very lineup of the Jeff Beck Group around the same time of this Beat Club production. I’m grateful that this video exists and is available on RU-vid for us to enjoy. Thanks.
Because of his death and many other great stars of rock and roll Southern rock are you played more Turn on to it when mom and dad are playing Playing some Jeff beck
R.I.P. Jeff I only got to see you twice. Once with the original Jeff Beck Group, including Ronwood, Rod Stewart, and Mickey Waller. And again with Jennifer Batten in the group. I’ve been with Jeff, ever since the Yardbirds, every step of the way. Gone too suddenly!
One of my 1st acid trips was at The Shrine Auditorium in LA in 1968 with the Jeff Beck group when a young Rod Stewart was vocalist, also Ten Years After. Great music - followed Jeff’s career ever since. RIP indeed.
This whole band just kicks! He's always had a great rhythm section. Jeff's not the "best" guitarist out there but he's my favorite and a true original. You can tell when it's Jeff. His sound is unmistakeable.
This line up is my favorite, they appear to be having fun but working hard. I get this, not too high brow and more than just three chord songs. Always had the cream of the crop line up.
A lot of people are sad and I am too about the passing of the Legendary Jeff Beck. But let's remember that Jeff made it to 78. Jimi Hendrix didn't even make it to 1978! RIP Jeff and Jimi. I'm sure my Brother and his Friends enjoyed your first concert in Heaven!
Always loved this Dylan song done by the Jeff Beck group off the Orange album and the Rough and Ready album are spectacular, plus every thing else. Later on the instrumental song Nadia is amazing.
Remember being in high school and digging " rough and ready" and the next album 'oranges' before he evolved into " blow by blow", this death really hurts when it's someone you've really admired for DECADES, and are grateful for all these tidbits and posts that are showing up on my algorithm , but it does make me cry.
