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A sad day in music, with the passing of Jeff Beck
Today music lost one of it’s brightest shining stars. They say Jeff Beck was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. What set him apart is that he could do it all, rock, blues, jazz, classical…
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“You want to hear something classic, listen to Jeff Beck’s version of Nessun Dorma….you will cry” – Gene Simmons.
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Such a shocker. So sad, he was touring 2 months ago, seemed perfectly healthy.
Jeff was proof that the sound of a guitar is in the fingers, the rest is fluff.
Hopefully some in the Club 27 are already jammin’!
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We saw him in Kingston, NY a couple of months ago. The show was phenomenal. That was on his tour with Johnny Depp. Definitely a night to remember.
RIP Jeff
JP
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Yes, a sad day indeed. He was the classic guitar hero. Here is a performance of A Day in the Life which shows his skills:
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Wow, what a moving performance Allan. He takes a melody and expresses so much with his guitar, and what he can do with the guitar is amazing, such virtuosity.
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Hi Allan,
A Day In The Life was definitely a highlight of the show. They played it towards the end. He is really something to watch as he becomes one with his guitar, or vice versa. We were so glad we got to see him.
JP
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This hit me like a ton of bricks. I’ve been a fan since the 60’s (Yardbirds) and followed Jeff’s rise and career constantly. Just hearing the outpouring of condolements from some of the current legends and masters of guitar playing is testament to his incredible style and skills with the instrument. I doubt there is a player alive (amateur and professional) that hasn’t had some influence from his playing, he was that good. The Three “Kings”, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins…all the blues Gods living and deceased that knew him, heard him, played with him have nothing but highest praises for Jeff. That speaks volumes in itself never mind his contemporaries and fellow rock stars.
We are losing all our guitar heroes as time marches inexorably on, and we need the Joe Bonamassa’s and Samantha Fish’s, Sophie Burrell’s, and of course our beloved Twins to carry on the traditions and keep forging new roads in their own right, but legends like Jeff Beck will live on in their music yet to be written and recorded.
My old “Guitar Boogie” album is scratched and noisy, but I’ve played it several times since Wednesday, and I will play it more still.
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Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page! What an incredible line up Daryl on your album! Musicianship doesn’t get better than that.
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