History goes that the first ever made Boss OD-1 prototype was given to Jeff Beck to test. It was not yellow but black and it was seen on stage with him. Probably it was late 70s.
@@Meddled yes and thereby inherently unreliable, in those days they used to say, never buy anything Italian with moving parts so various distributors made them in the uk including Dallas and ESE
Man do I miss Jeff, I still can't believe it. He was the only guitarist in the last 55 years that was second to none, not even Jimi Hendrix or Allan Holdsworth.
We’ll never know what Jimi might have been doing if he’d have lived into his late 70’s like Jeff did. Might not have evolved at all, whereas Jeff was constantly reinventing his craft and pulling notes from nowhere, so if it has to be a competition my vote goes to Jeff..
The last I saw Jeff ( June 22 in Cardiff) Jeff was using a CAE Wah into a Red MXR 78 Distortion pedal into the Archer JB model ( diodes are tuned to JBs preferences) The Grey Mxr Flanger, H&K Rotosphere and Mutron
Still can’t believe he’s not around anymore 😢 he was there right from the start, pushing boundaries til the end. I feel like he’s one of our last connections to that era, gone.
As always, well prepared and very informative. Hats off Ramon. 👌🏽 Jeff was a legend and had the most unique style of his own. No one even came close this style. RIP Jeff.
My friend Kenny designed and made Jeff's Snarling Dog Pedals. We got Jeff to contact my bro and fellow *crip*, as he calls me, Jason Becker. Beck shunned the limelight (don't blame him), but dang, he was a kind man. My dad customized old cars; Beck was just a regular guy when it came to mixing in with that group of men and women in car clubs, around the US, anyway.
Very interesting. If any guitarist could ever honestly say he didn't "need" pedals, it was Beck. But he was too creative and experimental not to try a heap of them. They are the spices in the sound recipes.
The wooden pedal pictured at around 3:40 is a counterfeit Tone Bender, built by Music Ground (nowadays known as 'Hanks' and 'British Pedal Company'), and sold to a Japanese collector at some point in the last 15 years.
Thank you so much for the detail! I never had much luck with pedals , most of them broke down (60's 70"s). Vintage Fender tweeds gave enough overdrive. That being said, The Klon was in a class by itself. I do not use mine with a LP. But with a Strat, WOW. The notes are really defined with just enough sizzle and the harmonics native to a Strat come through. I have a KTR as well as the ARC clone. A must for those who love Strats! The KTR sells around 700 bucks used, the ARC is about 200. A must if you like Strats. Thanks again
In all actuality Heart Full of Soul was initially released in the UK on 4th June 1965 and 2nd July 1965 (US) whereas (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction was released 5th June 1965 (US) and 20 August 1965 (UK). So Americans assumes the Stones did the Fuzz thing first but it was in all factuality the Yardbirds who did it first.
He's often overlooked as innovative but he didn't even hold the pick like anyone else, he used his thumbnail and created hits with every type guitar imaginable. RIP Jeff
Thank you very much for putting this video together. I have been a fan of the Gov'ner since the beginning. Yeah I'm old. I have been researching his rig for years and it's great to have my own findings confirmed. Great work. I even learned a few things as well. Great show. RIP Jeff. Cheers.
At 22:50. It's an Empress Tremolo, not a Diamond Phaser. Both are orange pedals from Canadian builders, but the Diamond has only one footswitch. Great video overall, though.
I've always wanted to know about his overdrive sound on "There and Back". Is this a Rat already or the Coloursound Overdriver through a Marshall? Any insights highly appreciated!
Hi Ramon. Great job as always. As a fan of the Yardbirds, I have a suggestion for a future video if it is possible. What about an interview with Chris Dreja, rhythm guitar and later bass player in the Yardbirds ? He played with Clapton, Beck and Page, he must have stories to tell ! Maybe he knows where Eric's red Telecaster is today...
@@thekitowl Jeff Beck said that when he joined the Yardbirds he didn't own a guitar (hard to believe though) and he had to play with Eric's Tele which he said belonged to the Yardbirds' management. I suspect that Eric's Bluesbreakers Tele is a different one, the finish is different. But who could be sure ?
@TheGuitarShow Knew we could count on you :-) And whether Chris can solve any mysteries or not, we've got to hear whatever these guys have to say about their gear, how they procured it, or recording techniques while... well you know unfortunately.
I remember having my pedals on the floor, 40+ years ago. I used to put a loop of Gaffer tape on their backs to keep them still. We used instrument cables because patch cables didn’t exist.
I think there was an echoplex on "I aint superstitious"..I can get the lead tone perfectly with a really short delay time (set so it doubles) and one or two repeats on mode 1 of catlinbread belle epoch deluxe
Seems Jeff was way ahead of his time for effects. Maybe even before Hendrix, who was essentialy a R&B player before 1966. He must have caught the effect train arriving in London ? Maybe I'm wrong. But english guitarists seemed more avant guard in terms of experiminting with gear than their US counterparts (except for Les Paul obviously)
The proco rat pedal really is three types of distortion in one. Turn the dial to the left IT’s overdrive, twelve o clock is fuzz, to the right it becomes more distortion
@@TheGuitarShow Thanks bro. Watching live at ronnie scotts. what pedals do you reckon he's using here? Here's full concert. enjoy. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Sjw9ILtZQp4.html
@@CBrolley I'm from Essex so I get a free pass on the name pronunciation. Regarding the photos of the Tridents: you will find photos in my documentaries that have rarely if ever been seen before. As you were.
@@TheGuitarShow It’s not a matter of pronunciation. You combined bassist Clive Chaman and vocalist Bob Tench, creating someone called “Clive Tench.” That’s what I meant by slaughtering names.
I was fortunate enough to have seen JB 4X including ARMS concert in NYC. I saw him Oct 8 2022 with Johnny Depp- he was Spectacular. Sadly he only played 18 more shows. Hey thanx for this special on Guitar Pedals- I don't think anyone's done this before. So did Roger Mayer invent the Fuzz Box. I realize some people were getting a Fuzz Sound prior to the Fuzz Box. Readers??
That was a great tour of Jeff's effects. I had no idea he used so many different things. In an interview that must have been much later he said he didnt use anything; though I would see him stomping different things, like overdrive for solos, an effect that sounded like a doubler of some kind and occasionally a wah petal. But mostly fingers- guitar- amp.
@@vayabroder729 yes, Jeff liked trying to play all the notes Lester played even though Lester didn't play them all Jeff could! Jeff didn't practise, ever! If he was sitting around watching tv he'd noodle away stuff like Django Renhardt. He used to invest a lot of time on transcriptions, guitaristically harmonising vocals like Nesum Dorma or Corpus Christi Carol or People Get Ready that stunning opening phrase he plays he worked that out and his solo over many months
@@TheGuitarShow thanks for the information, a lot I didn't know I'll probably watch this again and stop to look at the pictures those new sub titles are distracting
One of the most overrated "star guitarists" of the old generation - I don't know a single video of him where he would have played without all his sound tricks with effect devices, guitar mechanics, amp gimmicks etc., i.e. on an acoustic guitar! The rest was the usual blues/blusrock schemes, a few weird chords, slide technique, etc. His "genius" was more in how he used his sound effects and riffs rhythmically, but after decades of playing practice it wasn't magic. As a drummer and keyboarder I was much more impressed by other guitarists, especially since J.Beck wrote very few (well-known) songs of his own. 90% of his live concerts were partly ancient cover songs - and that's how he became a multimillionaire?!
Some people dont get it. Your one of them. In your infinite wisdom im quite sure that knocking another player doesnt make u any better. Jeff was an innovator. Jeff had what many recognize as the best tone in the business. He influenced jimi hendrix but he dont impress u. Well guess what. No one gives a fuxx what your uniformed opinion is. Critics suck shit. What a puke ass statement
