Jeff Beck has passed away.

[Lou F Quincy]

I'll be watching his
LIVE at Ronnie Scott's DVD later today.
Quite a show of his expertise and personality. I highly recommend.

Whammy on, Jeff.

 

[bashman]

In the 3-CD "Beckology" collection, there's a booklet describing his work and a "family tree" illustrating his career. Here it is -- hope it's legible. if not, you can download and enlarge it.

 

[Lou F Quincy]

 

[MaxxVolume]

Man.....if this doesn`t bring a tear to your eye, you`d better check your pulse....

 

[RunOutGroove]

Live recordings always sound somewhat looser than in the studio, especially with rock. It really is a good way to gauge how well a band plays together. That is, unless they are incorporating the pre-recorded stuff that happens too often in live music. I’d like to think that wasn’t happening with Beck and Hammer.

Well... That Beck/Hammer live record happened well before it was the norm to use prerecorded backing tracks. What some of the old live albums did though is overdub parts where either the playing or the recording quality was weak, so that a "live" album was actually a mixture of live and studio performances. I guess that the live Kiss albums were famous for using that technique. I would say though that even in the word of live albums and even ones that probably don't have overdubbed parts (it wouldn't really work with stuff like that Beck/Hammer record anyway, with all of that improvisation) that this record is pretty sloppy sounding. There are many live albums that are far, far tighter (and better recorded). Jethro Tull's Bursting Out and particularly a really cool all star prog rock group called 801, with their album 801 Live (a really big favorite of mine)...

 

[Nabnassett]

Sad to hear about Jeff Beck. There's an old adage about guitarist that the left hand shows your skills while the right hand shows your heart. I've never seen or heard anyone, anyone, with a right hand like Jeff Beck. It's a study in emotion.

Arguably, my favorite Jeff Beck work was his playing on Roger Waters Amused To Death. The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard stands out in my mind as maybe his best work.

RIP

 

[just dave]

So sad,such a great talent yet so many were unaware of him. If you really loved the guitar Jeff was on your playlist. RIP man.

 

[Erik Tracy]

A nice tribute/breakdown of Jeff's genius on guitar

 

[OldPolishGuy]

Devastating news. Been busy with my own health issues recently and I just saw this. He wasn't much older than I am. A major loss. Saw him in concert with The Jan Hammer Group not long after Blow By Blow came out. Outdoor concert under the stars. Some amazing music. RIP Mr. Beck. OPG.

 

[Bill Ferris]

Breaks my heart.

Rest In Peace, Jeff.

Yeah Carl, you have no idea, how deeply his untimely passing has affected me so !

 

[Bill Ferris]

This very, very sad news effected me very deeply.

Two times in my life that I`ve openly wept from the untimely passing of a stellar talented guitarist whom had a amazing influence on me.
1st : Jimi Hendrix in Sept. 1970.
And now, Jeff Beck 1/11/23.

RIP Mr. Jeff Beck, Sir.
I deeply grieve for the world`s musical loss, with your untimely demise.

 

[vinowino]

I'll be watching his
LIVE at Ronnie Scott's DVD later today.
Quite a show of his expertise and personality. I highly recommend.

Interesting to see who is in the audience.

 

[slow_jazz]

RIP Huge talent.

Thanks for the music Jeff.

 

[onepixel]

Yeah Carl, you have no idea, how deeply his untimely passing has affected me so !

The suddenness of his death and others close to me in the past month was tough. I'm trying to appreciate and not take those around me for granted.

Take care, Bill.

 

[SalesOps]

I went to a thrift store over the weekend. They had 2 Jeff Beck cassette tapes. I'm not a fan, but I should have bought them. Could have resold them on eBay.

 

[Redtide]

Wow that's a shock. The only Jeff Beck I have is "Guitar Shop". Great stuff from Beck and Bozzio. RIP.

 

[Lou F Quincy]

Interesting to see who is in the audience.

Jimmy Page and Robbie Plant have audience cameos. Apparently, Brian May and John Bon Jovi too but I never saw them.
I have a deep suspicion that Jimi and Stevie were hanging out in the rafters and Gene Vincent was a roadie.
Absolutely mesmerizing show there at Ronnie Scott's with some excellent guest appearances.
If you want to see Jeff Beck alive, buy that Blu-ray. It gets better every time I watch it.

Get on that train, Jeff. You don't need any baggage, you just get on board. (But you can take your Strat.) ...til further on...

 

[Mystic]

Yeah, today I'll get be listening to something "live" that involves Jeff. Dunno which era, Yardbirds likely not, but JBG through circa '85 are in play. Often I prefer the Blow By Blow and environs era, don't hafta listen to a vocalist. AS much as I admittedly loved the sound of Rod The Mod, I'm not keen on his work w/ Beck. As for Tench... ugh, leave it out. Most likely something "live" from the '75 - '82 era.

 

[Mystic]

PS: Not to be morbid or nuttin' like that, but if a couple of weeks ago someone had asked me "which one'll be first to go -- Beck, Clapton, or Page?", I'm certain I'd not have guessed Beck. So, I'm still kinda dazed by this turn of events.

 

[Mystic]

In memory of Jeff Beck. I think Mr Beck would approve of this tribute, a concert performed in the company of his very good guitar friends and several luminous sidemen.

The Night Of The Kings: Beck, Clapton & Page
Royal Albert Hall
London, England
1983

Accompanying the three guitar kings:
- Ronnie Lane
- Paul Rodgers
- Steve Winwood
- Chris Stanton
- Charlie Watts
- Kenney Jones
- Bill Wyman
- Ray Cooper
- Andy Fairweather Low
- Fernando Sanders
- Tony Hymas
- Simon Phillips