News Flash !!! Jeff Beck dies at 78 years old

[Tom Bradovich]

Yes, the drums were a big plus for this album - the anchor for Beck's interpretation of American blues. Those drums were essential to Beck rocking the $hit out of those blues.

I never saw Jeff Beck in person, and I've always regretted that. Such a sudden and tragic loss. I'm bummed. I think I'll put on some headphones and cue up "Truth", "Blow by Blow", "Wired", and listen to music the way us boomers used to.

 

[Lewguitar]

Check this out:

 

[CrimesAgainstMusic]

hink I'll put on some headphones and cue up "Truth", "Blow by Blow", "Wired", and listen to music the way us boomers used to.

Well to do it the way Boomers used to / still do ...You gotta fire up some serious power amplifiers, and serious LOUDSPEAKERS and then ... you can start to get there ...

I had to play Beck's, "The Final Peace" ...kinda like a Shostakovich 8th String Quartet requiem he did years
ago ... Seemed appropriate as a starting place

 

[Moondog Wily]

Check this out:

That is a fantastic video! Not only do we get to learn about many of his prized six strings, but he IS full on Nigel Tuffnel!! Thanks for sharing and congrats on having met the legend!!!

 

[CrimesAgainstMusic]

Check this out:

Great Post . Thanks for this. I liked the way he gushed about his beat-up lookin' $600 Tele with the worn fretboard, missing control knob, that apparently was his killer Tele ...

And I get apoplectic about the slightest ding or scratch on my new bright shiny stuff ...

 

[bodia]

Watch this on the big screen and surround this afternoon while I'm working. Only saw Beck once, that was at the 2007 Crossroads Festival. Just beyond imagination. Was supposed to see him when he and SRV toured together in '89, but had a company wide annual meeting out of state to attend. That still pisses me off, to this day.

Note: PRS content via the incomparable Rhonda Smith on bass!

EDIT: Well, that sucks. It's Beck Live from the Hollywood Bowl from 2016.

 

[Moondog Wily]

Watch this on the big screen and surround this afternoon while I'm working. Only saw Beck once, that was at the 2007 Crossroads Festival. Just beyond imagination. Was supposed to see him when he and SRV toured together in '89, but had a company wide annual meeting out of state to attend. That still pisses me off, to this day.

Note: PRS content via the incomparable Rhonda Smith on bass!

EDIT: Well, that sucks. It's Beck Live from the Hollywood Bowl from 2016.

That's a fun JB/BG vid! They seemed to be having a lot of fun trading licks!! Plus, JB actually looked like a classy rock star in that vid!!!

 

[bodia]

That's a fun JB/BG vid! They seemed to be having a lot of fun trading licks!! Plus, JB actually looked like a classy rock star in that vid!!!

Sure is! Buddy is another favorite of mine. Had the pleasure of seeing him many times.

 

[Clashcityrocker]

Cool clip with Jeff destroying his guitar after his amp acts up.

 

[Lewguitar]

Cool clip with Jeff destroying his guitar after his amp acts up.

Wasn't much of a guitar to start with!

 

[Lewguitar]

Here's Jeff tearing it up at his last performance. November 12, 2022.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

Well to do it the way Boomers used to / still do ...You gotta fire up some serious power amplifiers, and serious LOUDSPEAKERS and then ... you can start to get there ...

Yes, that is one of the ways.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

This video encapsulates such joy for me.

The emotional reactions from Beck and Wilkenfeld. It’s like a proud Father/Daughter moment.

This is truly what music is about.

 

[aphantomvaper]

Damn. Go see your heros when you have the chance! I could have seen him in Anaheim last November v but the group I was with were a bit woke about Johnny Depp and didn't want to support his presence.

I'll go by myself now. I'm not letting another one slip past me.

RIP Mr Beck! TY for motivation to play guitar with with fingers only for a year. It gave some skillz.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

Re-watched the DVD "Still On The Run - The Jeff Beck Story" today. For JB fans, if you haven't yet seen this, it's a great journey through his career starting with the Yardbirds all the way through the "Loud Hailer" times. Good interviews with Beck, Clapton, Page, Gilmour, Stewart, Wood and more. Nice video of the Yardbirds playing "Shapes of Things" where he's kneeling on the ground with a closeup of him playing that stunning solo.

 

[bodia]

Re-watched the DVD "Still On The Run - The Jeff Beck Story" today. For JB fans, if you haven't yet seen this, it's a great journey through his career starting with the Yardbirds all the way through the "Loud Hailer" times. Good interviews with Beck, Clapton, Page, Gilmour, Stewart, Wood and more. Nice video of the Yardbirds playing "Shapes of Things" where he's kneeling on the ground with a closeup of him playing that stunning solo.

Great DVD

 

[11top]

Here's Jeff tearing it up at his last performance. November 12, 2022.

I was fortunate to see that tour in November. Got some pretty cool shots:







RIP JB

 

[Lewguitar]

Beck used John Suhr pickups.

Here's a thread from Gear Page.

"Husky" is John Suhr.

Jeff Beck and Strat pickups

As far as actual Fender pickups, did Beck ever use Vintage Noiseless or Hot Noiseless in his Strats, Or, has he just been using the set wound for him by John Suhr?

www.thegearpage.net

 

[Lewguitar]

I was fortunate to see that tour in November. Got some pretty cool shots:







RIP JB

How'd you like Johnny Depp's vocals? I didn't believe him. Kind of like I didn't believe John Belushi was a blues man. But I'm glad they and the crowd were having fun! Good for everyone.

 

[11top]

How'd you like Johnny Depp's vocals?

I didn’t. And, not much of a guitarist either. That said, it was still pretty f’n cool to see Captain Jack on stage.