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RIP Jeff Beck

Another influential old rocker has left us. RIP.
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  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,353
    Blimey.  RIP
  • RIP
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    FFS, am a big fan of his. Only saw him live once but he was fantastic, did a great version of A Day in The Life. One of the holy trinity with Clapton and Page who all played with The Yardbirds at some point. RIP.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,791
    One of the greatest rock/blues guitarists of all times forever remembered for the one song that paid a lot of the bills but that, by all accounts, he was so embarrassed to sing

    RIP
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,164
    F*ck me! Whose next (not the album)?

    R I P
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Genius. RIP.
  • Such a talented guitarist, and one from the Mayall stables that heavily influenced music of the 60s and 70s, my favourite period of music. Technically I am told he was sublime, and would have loved to have seen him with Rod Stewart. Terrible loss, I am unsure that most people will appreciate his importance to British music of the time. Very sad loss

  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,955

    One of the very best British guitarists from the 60s onwards.  Can't believe he's gone already. 
    RIP


  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    One of the greats RIP
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    edited January 2023
    Lived just down the road from us.

    Could be a big turn out for his funeral & another visit to Wadhurst from his old pal, Johnny Depp. 

    Sleep tight, Jeff.
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  • RIP Jeff
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,485
    RIP
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,148
    Wow obviously more associated with Hi Ho silver lining but was a very influential and respected musician in his day.
  • limeygent
    limeygent Posts: 3,217
    RIP.

  • Bod
    Bod Posts: 178
    I used to date a girl from his hometown of Wallington in the 90”s and her family were lifelong friends of Jeff Beck- her Dad knew him since they were at school together. The house had tons of pictures of Jeff and him together. From what I could gather he was a kind decent guy who didn’t forget his roots or his friends.
    RIP

  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,794
    RIP. 
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    A few people I am acquainted with have worked with him, and had plenty of praise for him. RIP Jeff. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,846
    A guitar God - up there with the very best of all time.

    RIP Jeff and thank you for the music.
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  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    One of the very very best ..personally I don't think he ever got the credit his talent deserved..RIP 
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    I'm gutted and saddened to hear this news this morning. Loved his music from the Yarbirds onwards. A truly wonderful guitarist, who played with all the greats, from Clapton to Stewart and Nile Rodgers to name just 3. His music spanned the decades, such a sad and sudden loss.
    RIP Jeff, my prayers, thoughts and condolences to his family and friends. X
  • RIP Jeff. Legend.
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,590
    RIP....loved the Yardbirds.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    Gutted and shocked, as I knew he was still touring internationally. 

    Just search "Jeff Beck" on Twitter and read the appreciations from just about every rock guitarist of note, and more. Page, Gilmour, Buddy Guy, the under-rated ZZ Top guys, Aerosmith..on and on it goes, and with less expected artists like Nitin Sawhney. 

    As my Czech radio DJ and rock sage texted me, he invented rock and pulled the rest behind him.
  • Derek1952
    Derek1952 Posts: 779
    For those of you who remember the film Blowup, which some of it was filmed in Maryon Park.At the end of the film there is about a five minute clip
     of The Yardbirds.I dont know if Jeff Beck was with them then.Always liked Hi Ho Silver Lining.Has become a Cricket Anthem.
  • RickAddick
    RickAddick Posts: 1,198
    A sad day for music.
    Rest in peace, Jeff.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    edited January 2023
    used to be always paired with Clapton as a 'geetar god' .. i m o a more versatile and melodic player than Lord Eric .. saw his band (including Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood)) several times at the Bromley Court Hotel in the 1960s .. R I P Jeff
  • He was the lead/guest guitarist for Roger Waters `Amused To Death' album which, for me, is an absolute work of art...so for that alone, cheers Jeff! A true guitar legend.

    RIP
  • redman
    redman Posts: 5,285
    a real loss this one. Makes me feel even older