Jeff was so versatile, there's no musical situation that he couldn't fill in with. And he was open to anything new and inspirational. Never arrogant. R. I. P. Great Man.
I drove all the way from Guelph Ontario to Tulsa Oklahoma because I knew it was my last chance to hear Jeff Beck live in my lifetime. Had a lovely chat in the local guitar shop where 40 or so people gathered in the afternoon to talk about all things Jeff. A mother had brought her 17 year old son, she was home schooling, whom she gave a ticket to on condition he learn one of Jeff's songs. Guess which one the kid chose? The hall was full of hard working guys. When Jeff hit the first note of Cause We're Ended As Lovers, they all yelled and we all started crying. None of us made a sound, except the tears rolling off our chins, dropping into the carpet.
You think about the guitarists from that era: Beck, Hendrix, Page, Clapton. They were are pretty humble. Someone who stands out for not being humble from that era was Keith Richards. He disappointed me with all the stupid sh1t he said. And the time he tried to play with Chuck Berry? That was embarrassing for him.
jeff was quoted many times stating that john mclaughlin was his fave guitarist,mclaughlin was also a admirer of jeff,jeff was also a admirer of tommy bolin
I think Jeff beck was the first guitar player that I “ noticed “ playing on songs on the AM radio top 10 shows , probably with the yardbirds. I think he nurtured my love of guitar and guitar driven bands . Obviously I’m as old as dirt ( AM radio mention proves that) but I do owe him a thank for turning me on to guitarist and the glorious sounds they produce.
Where do you think Spinal Tap got it? The movie was largely improvised, and took a satirical swipe at various bands.. (Iron Maiden walked out of the premiere because they thought it was specifically about them.. (a bit of it was..) And.. 'Nigel Tufnell' was obviously and clearly modelled on Jeff Beck. Parody though it is..
When people think of the guitar greats of the 60s - 80s, Jeff Beck is rarely mentioned, but he legitimately ended up being the best of the lot. Case and point is when he entered the world of jazz fusion -- I don't think any of his contemporaries could have handled that. Musically, it's significantly more challenging than any blues rock and shreddy metal. I feel fortunate and grateful to have caught a live show of his.
I've found the average music fan and guitar player isn't as familiar with him as some other household names. In the rare case they know the name -- they don't know any of his albums or songs. But that could just be the circles I've played in and my peer group of people in their 20s - 40s. Maybe I shouldn't have generalized.
@@BASSikneeds You are right. Wikipedia didn't even give him a "recent deaths" page, although I fought for them to as an editor. Jeff didn't write pop songs, so he never "hit the big time" like Clapton, Page or Harrison even.
i liked the stuff i read that Jeff beck said about Roy Buchanan (can't remember where though) : something like "he just blazed" and also said "it was some of the best guitar playing i've ever seen"
Eddie wasn't particularly known for being good at jamming other people's stuff. But blues is simple yet powerful in it's simplicity, so that would've been cool.
Interviewer: "Do you ever regret not joining the Stones?" Jeff: "Of course not. Why would I want to have been a Rolling Stone? Then I never would have been Jeff Beck."
Rory gallagher also turned down playing with the stones to stay true to himself great decision to me he ranks up there with beck as one one of the greatest
@@kevincox4040 #MeTooRoryAwesome . My two favourites, (beyond Jimi). Interestingly, neither Rory nor Jeff were good at, or interested in, writing excellent pop songs, which explains how their careers never took off like the Stones, Clapton or Jimmy Page, and neither seems to have wanted to be in a pop band as a gunslinger, or could find a musically creative pop band like Yes, that could accommodate their level of talent and creativity. Rory and Jeff were two brothers in arms.
He is 100% right about the Rolling Stones. All of their songs sound the same. Simple 3 chord stuff anyone can do. I'm glad Jeff stayed true to himself and did what he enjoyed.
@@SevenGenerationsForestry Brian was the talented one in this group. Even if he lived he would have left. He wanted more freedom. Mick Taylor also left because he felt he was doing simple meaningless stuff. Jeff didn't want any part of it either. Not everything is about money... If you heard one of their songs, you've heard them all.
@@noobsaibot1234Hacketts use was extremely special and not like anyone. He was trying to emulate keyboard parts and fit the song style, with songs of great maturity. Unlike the teenage antics of VH.
@@generaljj71 .. and his miniature bread.. If you didn't know Beck was the inspiration for Nigel character. I saw them in Boston back in the 80's. They were about 45 minutes late starting the show, Micheal McKeen (David St Hubbins) walks onstage by himself to a mic and asks the crowd "Uhhhh, does anyone have an extra guitar cord??" HAHAHAHA
And you don't talk about Frank Zappa I mean Jesus the only guitar that Jimi Hendrix ever gave to any guitarist was Frank Zappa. I'm surprised Jeff's not talking about Zappa to me is the most Innovative guitar player of all time and when you have somebody like Steve Vai start his career with a guy like that or Adrian belew and I'm also surprised he didn't talk about Robert Fripp. Robert Fripp Frank Zappa Jeff Beck and Allan Holdsworth are the four best guitarists I've ever heard
The reason many guitarists are left out is because the guy who made the video couldn't find any video footage or quotes to use, not because he didn't think they were great. The research was pretty thin, when you think Jeff cut a whole album of Duane Eddy songs. It would have made a great interview, for Jeff to talk about all his influences. Too late now!
Incredible guitar player. It's all been said. But his Stones remarks struck me as odd...a little contradictory. Buddy Guy was one of Beck's heroes, he rarely strays from the three chord format. I would imagine that it was more the lifestyle that fazed Beck. Keith was still using Junk when Beck 'auditioned.' For me, the first three or four albums were the ones. I love to hear him fighting to escape those three or four chords over 12/24 bars...Him divebombing his way through Strauss isn't for me.
@stephenbailey8476 Jeff and Jimi influenced each other and covered each other's songs, and swiped from one other. Maybe you need to watch those videos again and stop dreaming.
