RIP Jeff Beck - No guitarist could play like you and no one ever will

@guitarttimman

Жыл бұрын

There was only one Bruce Lee. There was only one Michael Jordan. There was only one Jeff Beck.

"One of the most amazing things about Jeff is that he sounds even more like Jeff Beck today than he did before... He plays a classic guitar, doesn't use a pick, doesn't use any unusual equipment -- yet he sounds more amazing & pure with each outing." Joe Satriani

"Jeff makes me sound like a 5 year old with broken fingers." Stevie Ray Vaughn

@MuzikSonics

2 жыл бұрын

Can you let me know the source please?

@StratsRUs

Жыл бұрын

@@MuzikSonics The Source = James Marshall Hendrix

@Stewartchampion

5 ай бұрын

Me too

“Jeff is a king to me. He can do things with a guitar I’ve never heard other people do. He just makes it sing. He uses the guitar like a voice.” Sir George Martin - producer

@johncourtneidge

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

“Jeff produces…so much beauty, he is the greatest living guitarist.” Brian May -Queen

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

nope, he is still wanking over Jeffy....

May this absolute guitar legend rest in peace. A true artist has left us.

“I’d say that Jeff’s the number one rock’n’roll guitarist in my opinion, & he plays blues better than most of us!” B.B. King

“When I first heard Jeff beck, I was 14 years old and tears of joy filled my long island bedroom. Jeff is one of those rare musicians who actually keeps getting better. His touch on the instrument is delicious. No one can squeeze the neck of a guitar & have such a command over it as Jeff Beck.” Steve Vai

“I began to think of Jeff as probably the finest guitar player that I’d ever seen…there’s something cool & mean about Beck that beats everyone else.” Eric Clapton.

"I'm sure in years to come Jeff will be lauded and recognised as one of the GREATEST musicians who ever lived, lauded on the level of Paganini and Liszt and scholars will seek to know about every minute of his amazing life and triumphs.....I believe Jeff is one of the greatest musicians who ever lived, not just the greatest guitarist!" - John Hill, leading rock musicoligist and former Fender artist relations director and chief designer, 2013

@dolly5279

Жыл бұрын

If Mr George Mackley our Headmaster (who was a famous wood cutter and printer,)- was still alive, I wonder what he would have to say about Jeff Beck being one of the greatest Guitar players! I felt that eff was going to become a good player at school. When I heard him at aged 14 years when the class were all a year younger at Sutton East, try to actually make a guitar. He came in with a jumble of wires and bits of wood, and sat on the floor of the store room and after some time there some blues notes came from from the store room! I was utterly astounded! How had he done that? We were all 13 years old and a year younger than Jeff Beck who had arrived late ion the year. We did not live in the modern world of miniature radio so it could not have been that but about 6 blues notes came from where he was sat. I was excited to hear them because I loved the blues, and felt sure that Jeff would be famous one day! I was too shy to tell him. I felt that he would be one of the best, because he was so determined to make this guitar. I knew something about determination because I played the piano. I did not know his mother was a pianist like mine, and that Jeff had to learn as well, but when I heard his history it all made sense to me and I was suer that he would succeed. Cynthia Allen McLaglen

Jeff Beck makes the guitar scream, laugh, cry, moan and whisper... he is a grand master!

“He just has such a natural control over the instrument. It's the ability to make it do something that you've never heard anybody else do.” Slash

“Jeff’s the epitome of tasteful playing. Start to finish, he just does everything right. Top of my list” Jake E. Lee - Ozzy Osbourne’s band

“I think the guy plays great, I really do. Among all the guitar players that I know of in the rock field, Jeff has more taste & more going for him than any of them.” Les Paul Inventor of the electric guitar & multi track recording

“Jeff Beck is magical. He’s a musical wonder in a class all his own. His sound is perhaps the most individual we’ve ever heard from an electric guitarist, & his approach to the instrument is always bold and exciting. I can’t say enough about what a truly great guitarist he is. “Where Were You” still gives me a musical heart attack every time I hear it!” Joe Satriani

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

Is Jeff paying you?

@wandamundy1759

Жыл бұрын

I so agree. Every time I hear it I am just stopped in my tracks - literally. Even my breathing. And there are tears . . .

@mciburton

Жыл бұрын

@@wandamundy1759 I feel the same way. I was listening to it the other night. My daughter came up to me and said, What's wrong. She thought I was teary over his passing. It was the song alone. So overpowering.

“When I was around Jimi Hendrix in ‘68, Jeff was all Hendrix talked to me about.” Rock Photographer Robert Knight

Love watching the Ronnie Scott's shows , he seemed so happy & played better than ever , I think Tal , Vinnie & Tony were all in tune together

“He has been the most consistently brilliant guitarist over the past 25 years.” David Gilmour - Pink Floyd (from a 1990 article)

@bwobbajones4993

6 жыл бұрын

TNO73 was

Beck is one of the hardest working guitarist in the business and is an extremely humble guy.

thank you man,for posting lots great comments for Jeff from other great guitarists!

“He takes the roots of the blues & is able to make it go way out there. And I’m not a parrot talking shit. It’s the real deal.” Stevie Ray Vaughan discussing being on tour with Jeff Beck

“To me it's just inexplicable how a guy with such Limited formal training has such command over his instrument. You’re the Master; you don't know how good you are.” Terry Bozzio - drummer

“There isn’t a guitar player around who doesn’t look at Jeff & wonder how he does what he does. I Used to Idolize him when I was 18, now I come to believe he is from another planet.” Joe Perry - Aerosmith

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

nope...one more wank session in you...

“Jeff Beck is my idol. Guy gets notes from nowhere, you know? Sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar.” Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple & Rainbow

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

ooh...and you shot your load....

@michaelgarcia2050

Жыл бұрын

The notes are on the guitar, Jeff Beck just bends to and from semi-tones. It's really quite simple. Now doing it and sounding good is an entirely different thing...

“I had the honor of working with Jeff in the studio, &, without him realizing it; I got lessons from him every day. I got to sit beside him & hear take after take - he never played the same thing, but everything he played was brilliant. As far as I am concerned, Jeff is god’s guitar player. There isn’t a soul alive who can touch him.” Steve Lukather - Toto

@danalogue

3 жыл бұрын

IMHO saying a musician never plays the same thing, even if it’s brilliant, is insulting.

There is no doubt he is the ultimate! The first album I ever purchased when I was a teenager and started playing the guitar was WIRED, and it still blows me away. I had the ultimate surprise some years ago when my wife said we are going to Auckland (NZ) tonight (2 hours drive each way) would not tell me why and while having dinner she confest we were going to see Jeff Beck in concert, what a great day and a great wife:-) I will never forget this!

After all these years...Still, one of the best.

@JohnSmith-kz8yo

7 жыл бұрын

Totally agree but he really should stop putting shoe polish in his hair. lol

Jeff darling, you are the BEST no doubt about it. Over the years you have brought so much joy to the world. We all love and admire your "once of a kind" ability and uniqueness on the guitar. Keep rocking. Thank goodness you listened to that Les Paul tune on the radio as a 6 year old.

Rest in peace Jeff Beck.

“All he asked was “Can you introduce me to Jeff Beck?” That & “what kind of amplifiers do you have over there?”” Chas Chandler recalling Jimi Hendrix’s reply when asked to go to England.

Jeff Beck is an innovator, a true stylist with an endless imagination. I always found it interesting that Beck lived in the shadows of Page and Clapton, not for the lack of talent, more due to accessibility of genre. Of the three names I mentioned above, I find Beck to be the most interesting and evolving guitar players in the lot. A true inspiration.

Jeff beck Master of masters!!!

Yes indeed. Thank you, Jeff Beck, for all that great guitar playing throughout your career. Your attitude, wit, and sense of humor do not go unnoticed either.

I love, love, love Jeff Beck! My #1 Favorite Guitar Player followed by Stevie Ray - different styles but both AMAZING!

Love Jeff Beck and I appreciate his "tip of the hat" to John McLaughlin

@krball56

3 жыл бұрын

And i would rather Jeff.

“Jeff Beck is one of the few musicians who influenced me from the beginning of my career who seemed to maintain a level & standard of playing that is unsurpassed.” Ace Frehley - KISS

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

Do you camp outside Jeff's house?

I've never seen so many incredible comments about any guitarist on KZread, thank you to TNO73!!! Those amazing quotes of praise from all those incredible musicians really highlights the magnitude of Jeff's influence. I met him when working at Bluesfest and walked with him across the grass to the stage from the artists tent with a bunch of other backstage crew...he was cool and funny and humble just like he is here in this interview. Another great YT page!

Simply the best. Its pointless to compare his playing to anyone else. Beck has his own category, and he's the only player good enough to be in it.

@Douglas.Scott.McCarron

8 жыл бұрын

+Ed9870 Any flamenco player would easily be better than the crap he puts out.

@lapwiz

8 жыл бұрын

+Doug McCarron Your arrogance is only overshadowed by your absolute ignorance of music and guitar playing!

@jonpitt8504

8 жыл бұрын

Really, Doug? I'm a flamenco player, and I have also played electric blues and rock stuff for years. There is no comparison between the two. Yes, there are flamenco guys as impressive as Jeff in their own way but Jeff is unique, and he can play stuff no flamenco player could even dream of, and vice versa. Such a stupid and ignorant comment.

@Douglas.Scott.McCarron

8 жыл бұрын

Well as was once said in an interview, he is very expressive but has nothing to say.

@Ed9870

8 жыл бұрын

Then perhaps you should say it.

“When This Guy picks up a guitar, I don’t care if I’m asleep or whatever please wake me up so I won’t miss a thing.” Buddy Guy

“I am going to introduce to you my favourite guitarist. The guy I love to listen to. He ain’t superstitious, but a black cat just crossed his path! He is going to slay you “blow by Blow”! Ladies & gentlemen he IS the “truth”! NOBODY SOUNDS LIKE… THE HONORABLE MR. JEFF BECK!!!!” Comedian Bill Murray introducing Jeff Beck at the 2007 Crossroads festival

Jeff Beck's style is like no other 🎸🎵🎶

Beck is one of the true Grand Masters of the guitar. Incredibly skilled and inventive.

1:42 I'm Arabic, and I salute you Mr. Beck \m/ the world needs more people like him

“Beck is the one. He's still reaching, And his technique still astounds me. He attacks a guitar like its brand new, every time. I'd have to say Beck's the best.” Joe Perry - Aerosmith

Jeff's technique is unmatched just asked all the legends that compliment him the best ever No Doubt👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸👏👏👏 He is the🐐

He never stopped, never veered in safe same or sane waters! Anyway, he is a true explorer of all emotions and new ideas. Bless you for being here.

His "refusal to stagnate" is the key to Jeff Beck. He has an immense talent, no doubt, but his restless mind never seems content to sit on what he did yesterday, or even today, not when there's different (and possibly even more interesting) things to do tomorrow. That's what makes a great artist.

I don't have a handy quote from a famous guitarist to post, but rather have only praise for Mr. Beck; he's nothing short of amazing.

“Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He’s way, way out, doing things you never expect” Brian May

Jeff Beck re-invents guitar playing everytime he walks on stage !

@maryburns5009

4 жыл бұрын

Nop bvb

RIP Jeff Beck,and one of my favorite songs he did on the Blow By Blow lp . Stevie Wonders song Cause we ended now as lovers.

Saw him in austin last September I cried it was that substantial in my quest for the best music out there

“To say that Jeff Beck is brilliant is an understatement. Every single note he plays is memorable. I heard “Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers” in high school & I couldn’t believe it- his bends were so fluid, so perfect. He can play with reckless abandon, & be in utter command of the instrument at the same time. He is the ideal that other players strive towards.” Matt Scannell - Vertical Horizon

@mariececile3973

3 жыл бұрын

I love the words you use about Jeff. I felt them but wouldn't have found ""abandon" .

My favorite guitar player on the planet !

One of the greatest Rock guitarists who ever lived and perhaps the most consistent taking risks and trying new things who has remained truly vital relevant and fresh throughout his career. One of the funniest things i ever heard was by Jeff himself who, after hearing Hendrix said something to the effect:"I wonder if they're hiring at the post office." Fortunately for us they were not hiring.

@michaelmccullough3661

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Gendell Jeff's much more than a mere "Rock" guitarist

Just saw Jeff Beck live and he is unbelievable. I like that he doesnt talk or sing but makes great music - he doesnt loose the song or melody when he improvises as some do when their showing off how many licks they can do in a minute. Beck doesnt lose the melody in that kind of abstractness but hands the song back to you with even greater effect. He is the best!

“Sitting 6 feet away from Jeff Beck while he casually plays something that no one else could get close to has been an extraordinary experience. Jeff’s ability to play the simplest of melodies & make it sound great is unsurpassed. He makes the instrument sing like a voice, & with total apparent ease. “ Steve Lipson - producer

I'm not worthy! Jeff Beck is my guitar hero. Saw him 2 years ago at an outside venue in mid summer with Buddy Guy (on his 80th birthday). Absolute MAGIC. Was in my bucket list and I'll remember it forever. Aaahhhh....FANTASTIC CONCERT!

“Jeff plays with a depth that’s unmatched & always riveting. He doesn’t play from ego - he’s not out to impress anybody- he’s just doing what he was born to do. He means what he plays and has the power in an almost Zen-like simplicity to absolutely knock you on your ass.” Jennifer Batten - Jeff Beck Group / Michael Jackson

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

so you must have blown your wad by this point....Jesus, that was an embarrassing display of butthole licking.

I'm paraphrasing a friend of mine (who, himself is also a relatively well known guitarist worldwide) that said "there are many other studied guitarists that have given us some great music but on June 24th 1944 a UFO hovered over England and gifted us a guitarist with no peers". - I concur.

MY hero. Such an incredible ear. Listen to him coax a Chicago blues harmonica sound out of his Strat: 0:42

@mooniejohnson

8 жыл бұрын

He has to have a third hand somewhere. I can SEE how he does it, but... but... magic.

@SuperStrik9

7 жыл бұрын

Beck's such a versatile and inventive player. He makes the best guitar based instrumental music period.

@mooniejohnson

7 жыл бұрын

SuperStrik9 Amen. Like I said... MAGIC.

@nelsonx5326

7 жыл бұрын

He did, you get a spotted it point.

@bluesborn

7 жыл бұрын

he does but you need a third eye to REALLY see it. ;)

beck really is the best guitar legend still alive!

@davidfox2832

5 жыл бұрын

Or dead for that matter.

@twangbarfly

5 жыл бұрын

@@davidfox2832 LOL - many a true word spoken in jest :-)

@holdenholmgren649

Жыл бұрын

Really now

What a legend 💯❤️💔

Jeff Beck is on, he’s probably the best there is.” Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin

@nikjordan3246

4 жыл бұрын

I'm p sure Eric Clapton said that

@PageCrowes

4 жыл бұрын

Clapton said he played with everybody, believe me when i say everybody. Jeff Beck is the best.

@jeffmusgrave6467

4 жыл бұрын

Hey dude you have so many posts why don't you write a book it's pretty old watching all your comments combine them all into one with one thought he'd make it a lot easier

@youmothershouldknow4905

4 жыл бұрын

John McLaughlin better than both.

@eti313

3 жыл бұрын

@@youmothershouldknow4905 Jeff wishes he could play like John, and John wishes he could play like Jeff. True story.

Jeff Beck is a virtuoso Guitar player period! No other guitar player can emulate his signature sound, especially in regard to controlling harmonics. Also, love the fact Jeff never sold out for Pop music/ money, thank goodness for that, otherwise we would not have albums like Blow By Blow, Wired, There and Back, etc. Other noteworthy contributions is Jeff hosting a Tribute to Les Paul another idol of Jeff's, and rightfully so. Thanks for all the beautiful music.❤🎶

I recently saw Jeff live at Jones Beach on Long Island . I had FIRST seen him with Rod Stewart and the Faces about 50 years ago ! And in numerous lineups over the years . Having seen Hendrix THREE times and a HUGE list of people over the years , many had an abundance of talent . But in my opinion , Jeff is right there in a handful of the VERY BEST ! He keeps growing and innovating as a musician . Plus , the material he is doing LIVE is on another level ! THANKS JEFF !

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

Jeff Beck wasn't in The Faces

@billsmith2212

Жыл бұрын

@@dang2443 I did check the archive . It was the Jeff Beck Group . July 13 , 1969 . Ron Wood on Bass and Rod Stewart on vocals . You are correct .

@billsmith2212

Жыл бұрын

@@dang2443 That was at The Singer Bowl , NYC .

Great person, outstandingly original and technical player, deserves every award bestowed upon him

Man I love Jeff!!!

Great guitarist and such a nice guy.

My first album was Truth in 68 aged 11 still have it now held together with sellotape.great start 😉

Jeff, Was an honor & privilege to hear & see you with SRV! HOPE WE MEET AGAIN SOON... YOU SIR ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! 💋

Consistently “CONSIDERED THE BEST THAT EVER EVER TOUCHED A GUITAR!!!!” THE G.O.A.T.!!!!! 🤩💜🙏✨✨✨✨✨

“well there’s Jeff Beck & then there are other guitar players.” Paul Rodgers - Free/Bad Company/The Firm

Jeff Beck is another Master of the Stratocaster. He can play almost any style. Amazing guitarist and equally great Base Player.

Been listening & loving Jeff Beck with The Blues Breakers , Yardbirds, BB&A, with Rod Stewart, & his amazing solo stuff.I really enjoy instrumentals and Beck has a plethora of those.

He will always be the King of the Strat his sound will always be one of a kind! 🇨🇦🎼🎸

Jeff's sound is so refreshing and vital, he's a true inspiration for all musicians and fans alike.

“My personal favourite is Jeff Beck.” Noel Redding bass player for Jimi Hendrix

So few genius' stick around to bless us, but Jeff, bless his heart, has been at it for decades. Amazing musician & career!

What he does is quite unique . The sounds he pulls from his guitars is totally original even when he is playing covers .

Jeff Beck is an amazing guitarist for sure.👍👍

And on day GOD decided to give music unto man and to choose Jeff Beck to do his work

As a student of the guitar and one who appreciates greatness, I simply feel that Jeff Beck has not only reinvented what a guitarist can do and what sounds a guitar can emit, but that he has no peer whatsoever. I say,half jokingly, that Jeff is from another planet. Simply put, there's Jeff Beck, and then there is everyone else. He is so far beyond Page, Clapton, and even "newer" guitarists like Van Halen, Satriani, Vai, and others that it's just moot. And btw, he isn't my favorite. Just the BEST!

A man truly in love with music. Certainly a master of the guitar. I've seen many of the guitar greats...and Jeff is in a class all by himself. As far as being the greatest.....the greatest is probably someone nobody has ever heard of....

Glad i had the pleasure of seeing him live.

This is a very comprehensive look at Jeff Beck. Incredible old footage great work and thanks for posting

Wired is my favorite, but I love all of the rest of his work too. I don't think I've ever heard a Beck jam that I did not like. He was brilliant!

Good job covering this man who is at the top or near on everyone list(s).

He will go down as one of the greatest guitarists and he earned it the man put time dedication n discipline into it. I have followed him since the 60's and here we are in 2017 and Jeff Beck still to this day fascinates me with his brilliant guitar work.He celebrated his 50th year in the music business not to long ago and he looks great for a man in his 70's and he is getting better n better in his craft.Wow ! His greatness is beyond words.I hope he lives many more years n continues to make more music.I love Jeff Beck and his music and yes I saw him live in the 70's and his concert is one of my favorite he truly is my guitar hero and one of my favorites!

Such an amazing guitarist with a very original unique sound!!!!

“I was once talking to Mr. Udo, Japan’s biggest promoter, & asked him who his favourite performer was. Now given the fact that he runs The Budokan, he’s seen a lot of acts. Anyway without hesitation, he smiles and says ‘Jeff Beck.” Simon Napier-Bell - Producer

@dang2443

Жыл бұрын

Ok at this point it's just scary mental illness with you.

love the music of jeff beck i bought blow by blow and wired he always amazes me with his guitar work thanks jamie oklahoma

“When the choice for guitar players came up Jeff was my #1 choice.” “ When Jeff came in all I wanted to do was please him. If he wanted pizza I was the one going to the pizza shop to get it for him.” “It is amazing when you sit there with a legend, a guitar LEGEND like Jeff Beck & watch him play it is like better than a front row seat.” Jon Bon Jovi discussing his first solo record “Blaze of Glory”

It's not the case that "Jeff Beck will probably go down in history as one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock 'n roll", as poorly worded as that quote is. "Probably"? "Will"? "Rock 'n roll"? The undeniable fact is, he has already accomplished becoming one of the greatest guitarists in the history of MUSIC. It is done. (I refrain with difficulty from saying "THE greatest" to avoid starting a firestorm of debate.) We are just beyond exceedingly fortunate that we get to witness, in the flesh, a living legend continually inventing, creating and adding to his historical legacy.

@williambrodala8144

5 жыл бұрын

What a great statement my friend, couldn't have put it any better, however, in the music world and according to beck himself, Hendrix was the best ever. I don't disagree but beck is my favorite. Clapton is

@davidfox2832

5 жыл бұрын

william brodala The obvious fact is that Beck is more influential than Hendrix but Hendrix has a cannot-be-criticised aura.

@DaveSpagnol

5 жыл бұрын

If we need to qualify the best guitarist tag, it would be best Electric Guitarist. Obviously we'll never find out the full potential of Jimi Hendrix.

Fortunate to see the Ronny Lane benefit show in Los Angeles w Beck, Claoton & Page.. each did individual sets& final jam together to bring down the house. .KZread has clips that jog my memory.

I appreciate Beck's demeanor. A very unassuming man with no huge ego.

@sealisa1398

8 жыл бұрын

Aloof guitar god....

@HaikuAutomation

6 жыл бұрын

He has ego, but its solid and down to Earth, and based on reality. Thus, maybe, just maybe, it ain't ego but facts.

@jammer3618

5 жыл бұрын

Having worked for Beck's label mid career.....he has an ego. Why do you think none of these bands lasted very long.

Absolutely splendiferous. Love it !!!

Arguably the greatest electric guitarist in the history of the instrument, not to ignite the billionth "who's better" debate (There are still, of course, acoustic classical guitarists who can blow his doors off; but then there are trombonists who can do the same. This man is a virtuoso of the ELECTRIC guitar and all its unique capabilities, whose level of mastery will be attained by only a very special select few, determined by legions of listeners and decades of history. God we're lucky.)

Absolute genius Jeff Beck ❤

There’s good, There’s great, Then there’s the Grand Master !! Saw Beck live a half dozen times and he is in a galaxy above & beyond anyone else. Saw him with Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jeff took SRV to school that night and I love Stevie. Oh and no guitar pick needed 🎸