You just gotta' love that guy. Thank you very much for putting this together, everytime I hear Beck talk shop I learn a great deal. Can't believe that he's gone....
Jeff was so versatile, there's no musical situation that he couldn't fill in with. And he was open to anything new and inspirational. Never arrogant. R. I. P. Great Man.
When people think of the guitar greats of the 60s - 80s, Jeff Beck is rarely mentioned, but he legitimately ended up being the best of the lot. Case and point is when he entered the world of jazz fusion -- I don't think any of his contemporaries could have handled that. Musically, it's significantly more challenging than any blues rock and shreddy metal. I feel fortunate and grateful to have caught a live show of his.
I've found the average music fan and guitar player isn't as familiar with him as some other household names. In the rare case they know the name -- they don't know any of his albums or songs. But that could just be the circles I've played in and my peer group of people in their 20s - 40s. Maybe I shouldn't have generalized.
@@BASSikneeds You are right. Wikipedia didn't even give him a "recent deaths" page, although I fought for them to as an editor. Jeff didn't write pop songs, so he never "hit the big time" like Clapton, Page or Harrison even.
I moved my family out of London to a rural area of south east England 11 years ago and Jeff live in our local village,a beautiful typically English village. A few famous actors and musicians live locally,and I've seen a few,but the only one I thought I'd chat to was him. I saw him a couple of times in our local pub,but he was with a group of friends so I left him to enjoy his evening. When I heard he'd passed away I was sad, and thought I should have at least said hello. But like historical musicians,we've always got what they left us. By the way,I'm a huge Zeppelin and Jimmy Page fan,and I know Page had enormous respect for Beck.
Good on you for respecting his space. It probably would have been awkward if you said hello. We’ve got him music to enjoy and that’s more than enough!!
jeff was quoted many times stating that john mclaughlin was his fave guitarist,mclaughlin was also a admirer of jeff,jeff was also a admirer of tommy bolin
I drove all the way from Guelph Ontario to Tulsa Oklahoma because I knew it was my last chance to hear Jeff Beck live in my lifetime. Had a lovely chat in the local guitar shop where 40 or so people gathered in the afternoon to talk about all things Jeff. A mother had brought her 17 year old son, she was home schooling, whom she gave a ticket to on condition he learn one of Jeff's songs. Guess which one the kid chose? The hall was full of hard working guys. When Jeff hit the first note of Cause We're Ended As Lovers, they all yelled and we all started crying. None of us made a sound, except the tears rolling off our chins, dropping into the carpet.
I think Jeff beck was the first guitar player that I “ noticed “ playing on songs on the AM radio top 10 shows , probably with the yardbirds. I think he nurtured my love of guitar and guitar driven bands . Obviously I’m as old as dirt ( AM radio mention proves that) but I do owe him a thank for turning me on to guitarist and the glorious sounds they produce.
You think about the guitarists from that era: Beck, Hendrix, Page, Clapton. They were are pretty humble. Someone who stands out for not being humble from that era was Keith Richards. He disappointed me with all the stupid sh1t he said. And the time he tried to play with Chuck Berry? That was embarrassing for him.
The greatest nights I remember in front of a stage was Jeff Beck jamming with SRV, Jeff Beck & Jennifer Batten or the big jam that took place SRV's last night. Fascinating Muso!!!
Whoever put this together left out that fact that in 2022, Beck proclaimed that the best " unequalled " living guitar player in the world is John Mclaughlin.
i liked the stuff i read that Jeff beck said about Roy Buchanan (can't remember where though) : something like "he just blazed" and also said "it was some of the best guitar playing i've ever seen"
There was one of the greatest players ever who broke the mould. They reckon Django could be an arrogant bastard. But when you are as mind-blowing as him it would be impossible to be humble
Interviewer: "Do you ever regret not joining the Stones?" Jeff: "Of course not. Why would I want to have been a Rolling Stone? Then I never would have been Jeff Beck."
Rory gallagher also turned down playing with the stones to stay true to himself great decision to me he ranks up there with beck as one one of the greatest
@@kevincox4040 #MeTooRoryAwesome . My two favourites, (beyond Jimi). Interestingly, neither Rory nor Jeff were good at, or interested in, writing excellent pop songs, which explains how their careers never took off like the Stones, Clapton or Jimmy Page, and neither seems to have wanted to be in a pop band as a gunslinger, or could find a musically creative pop band like Yes, that could accommodate their level of talent and creativity. Rory and Jeff were two brothers in arms.
Jeff also thought very highly of guitarist Steve Lukather of the band Toto and longtime studio musician. Lukather was producing a Beck album when for reasons I am not sure of was cancelled.
Eddie wasn't particularly known for being good at jamming other people's stuff. But blues is simple yet powerful in it's simplicity, so that would've been cool.
Where do you think Spinal Tap got it? The movie was largely improvised, and took a satirical swipe at various bands.. (Iron Maiden walked out of the premiere because they thought it was specifically about them.. (a bit of it was..) And.. 'Nigel Tufnell' was obviously and clearly modelled on Jeff Beck. Parody though it is..
Jimmy Page. Page was standing next to him (although you can't see it in this brief clip) and he nods to him. Page and Beck were friends since teenagers.
I just saw a Brian May interview where he essentially said in the 60's Ritchie Blackmore was doing Jimi Hendrix before Jimmy hit the scene and David Coverdale said he was considered the Caucasian Hendrix after Jimi hit the scene. Blackmore felt the only guitarist better than him was Jeff Beck.
And you don't talk about Frank Zappa I mean Jesus the only guitar that Jimi Hendrix ever gave to any guitarist was Frank Zappa. I'm surprised Jeff's not talking about Zappa to me is the most Innovative guitar player of all time and when you have somebody like Steve Vai start his career with a guy like that or Adrian belew and I'm also surprised he didn't talk about Robert Fripp. Robert Fripp Frank Zappa Jeff Beck and Allan Holdsworth are the four best guitarists I've ever heard
The reason many guitarists are left out is because the guy who made the video couldn't find any video footage or quotes to use, not because he didn't think they were great. The research was pretty thin, when you think Jeff cut a whole album of Duane Eddy songs. It would have made a great interview, for Jeff to talk about all his influences. Too late now!
This was a good video, but pertaining to the video title/topic, it's grossly incomplete. Because there were yet other guitarists who Jeff truly admired & respected. As for a few that were mentioned in this video, Jeff had a lot more to say about them vs what we heard in this video.
@@generaljj71 .. and his miniature bread.. If you didn't know Beck was the inspiration for Nigel character. I saw them in Boston back in the 80's. They were about 45 minutes late starting the show, Micheal McKeen (David St Hubbins) walks onstage by himself to a mic and asks the crowd "Uhhhh, does anyone have an extra guitar cord??" HAHAHAHA
His account auditioning and being invited to join The Rolling Stones (and then going on to disparage their “three chord” songs), is probably false and comes across as arrogant. He was one of several guitarists to play with the stones during their black and blue sessions, but he was dismissed after several days, by some accounts, by Keith, after inadvertently insulting Charlie Watts during rehearsals (and Keith is protective of his drummer). While we may never know the whole story, Beck was most certainly not invited to join the band upon arrival in Rotterdam or at any other time (he was only invited to audition) - that claim by Beck is most likely nonsense.
He is 100% right about the Rolling Stones. All of their songs sound the same. Simple 3 chord stuff anyone can do. I'm glad Jeff stayed true to himself and did what he enjoyed.
@@SevenGenerationsForestry Brian was the talented one in this group. Even if he lived he would have left. He wanted more freedom. Mick Taylor also left because he felt he was doing simple meaningless stuff. Jeff didn't want any part of it either. Not everything is about money... If you heard one of their songs, you've heard them all.
Bullshit. Then you absolutely don't know a lot of their stuff. Just a few examples: If You Really Want To Be My Friend, Faraway Eyes, Hot Stuff, Time Waits For No One, Slave. And I can go on and on.
@@noobsaibot1234Hacketts use was extremely special and not like anyone. He was trying to emulate keyboard parts and fit the song style, with songs of great maturity. Unlike the teenage antics of VH.
Incredible guitar player. It's all been said. But his Stones remarks struck me as odd...a little contradictory. Buddy Guy was one of Beck's heroes, he rarely strays from the three chord format. I would imagine that it was more the lifestyle that fazed Beck. Keith was still using Junk when Beck 'auditioned.' For me, the first three or four albums were the ones. I love to hear him fighting to escape those three or four chords over 12/24 bars...Him divebombing his way through Strauss isn't for me.
@stephenbailey8476 Jeff and Jimi influenced each other and covered each other's songs, and swiped from one other. Maybe you need to watch those videos again and stop dreaming.
You just gotta' love that guy. Thank you very much for putting this together, everytime I hear Beck talk shop I learn a great deal. Can't believe that he's gone....
Jeff was so versatile, there's no musical situation that he couldn't fill in with. And he was open to anything new and inspirational. Never arrogant. R. I. P. Great Man.
I was fortunate enough to see Jeff perform once before he passed. It was a great show at the Hollywood Bowl about 6-7 years ago!
JEFF BECK....THE BEST!!
Jeff Beck gave Rod Stewart a great blues rock sound. I always likes it, no one else did that back then,
When people think of the guitar greats of the 60s - 80s, Jeff Beck is rarely mentioned, but he legitimately ended up being the best of the lot. Case and point is when he entered the world of jazz fusion -- I don't think any of his contemporaries could have handled that. Musically, it's significantly more challenging than any blues rock and shreddy metal. I feel fortunate and grateful to have caught a live show of his.
I've found the average music fan and guitar player isn't as familiar with him as some other household names. In the rare case they know the name -- they don't know any of his albums or songs. But that could just be the circles I've played in and my peer group of people in their 20s - 40s. Maybe I shouldn't have generalized.
@@BASSikneeds You are right. Wikipedia didn't even give him a "recent deaths" page, although I fought for them to as an editor. Jeff didn't write pop songs, so he never "hit the big time" like Clapton, Page or Harrison even.
You said it, spot on. Blow By Blow forever!
He definitely wipped the floor with Jimmy Page, yet everyone raves on about Page who is one of the sloppiest guitarists ever.
@@vincentrathbone26 I get so much flack for pointing that out on Zep videos.
Absolute top 5 guitar of all time. A legend! R.I.P.
I moved my family out of London to a rural area of south east England 11 years ago and Jeff live in our local village,a beautiful typically English village.
A few famous actors and musicians live locally,and I've seen a few,but the only one I thought I'd chat to was him.
I saw him a couple of times in our local pub,but he was with a group of friends so I left him to enjoy his evening.
When I heard he'd passed away I was sad, and thought I should have at least said hello.
But like historical musicians,we've always got what they left us.
By the way,I'm a huge Zeppelin and Jimmy Page fan,and I know Page had enormous respect for Beck.
Good on you for respecting his space. It probably would have been awkward if you said hello. We’ve got him music to enjoy and that’s more than enough!!
I was with throughout your whole career. Thank you Jeff Beck for all your inspiring contributions!!! 😊❤️😊
jeff was quoted many times stating that john mclaughlin was his fave guitarist,mclaughlin was also a admirer of jeff,jeff was also a admirer of tommy bolin
I drove all the way from Guelph Ontario to Tulsa Oklahoma because I knew it was my last chance to hear Jeff Beck live in my lifetime. Had a lovely chat in the local guitar shop where 40 or so people gathered in the afternoon to talk about all things Jeff. A mother had brought her 17 year old son, she was home schooling, whom she gave a ticket to on condition he learn one of Jeff's songs. Guess which one the kid chose? The hall was full of hard working guys. When Jeff hit the first note of Cause We're Ended As Lovers, they all yelled and we all started crying. None of us made a sound, except the tears rolling off our chins, dropping into the carpet.
Jeff I don’t think was too intimidated by any guitar player which is a nice place to be. Lovely to hear him passing complements to other players.
I think Jeff beck was the first guitar player that I “ noticed “ playing on songs on the AM radio top 10 shows , probably with the yardbirds. I think he nurtured my love of guitar and guitar driven bands . Obviously I’m as old as dirt ( AM radio mention proves that) but I do owe him a thank for turning me on to guitarist and the glorious sounds they produce.
Jeff was so humble, I think his playing was very unique, especially wired and blow by blow, very cutting edge for its time.
You think about the guitarists from that era: Beck, Hendrix, Page, Clapton. They were are pretty humble. Someone who stands out for not being humble from that era was Keith Richards. He disappointed me with all the stupid sh1t he said. And the time he tried to play with Chuck Berry? That was embarrassing for him.
The greatest nights I remember in front of a stage was Jeff Beck jamming with SRV, Jeff Beck & Jennifer Batten or the big jam that took place SRV's last night. Fascinating Muso!!!
So funny! He had a great humour 🙏🥰
Jeff Beck and Prince.. wow that'd be something.. Did it ever happen?
Lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Prince ????? Lol - he wasn't even in the same league !!!!!!!!
@@davidlauter1622 Jeff Beck himself named Prince as one of the guitarists he would like to work with. twit.
@@davidlauter1622 Jeff Beck: "I love Prince" ua-cam.com/video/5KbmMj8Vjg0/v-deo.html
@@davidlauter1622 Jeff Beck himself expressed a wish to work with Prince. As explained in this video. #Twit.
Thank You so much!❤❤❤😅
obrigado.
Whoever put this together left out that fact that in 2022, Beck proclaimed that the best " unequalled " living guitar player in the world is John Mclaughlin.
i liked the stuff i read that Jeff beck said about Roy Buchanan (can't remember where though) : something like "he just blazed" and also said "it was some of the best guitar playing i've ever seen"
Thank you Jeff
Amazing guitar player.
BEST GUITARISTS ARE THE
HUMBLE ONES. HENDRIX WAS
HUMBLE SO WAS BECK.
LOVE YOU BECK RIP
OUT OF TOTAL RESPECT..
There was one of the greatest players ever who broke the mould. They reckon Django could be an arrogant bastard. But when you are as mind-blowing as him it would be impossible to be humble
@@davidwalker5054 DJANGO TWO
FINGERS HE HAS A BIG GROUP
OF GUITARISTS IN FRANCE I
THINK ITS DJANGO DAY.
Beck was my greatest electric player ever
Beck and Prince would have been epic
Purple Hurricane!
Lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Prince would of been totally out of his league!!!! Prince couldn't hang with Jeff Beck !!!!! Your in Dreamland!!!!!!!!!!
Interviewer: "Do you ever regret not joining the Stones?" Jeff: "Of course not. Why would I want to have been a Rolling Stone? Then I never would have been Jeff Beck."
Rory gallagher also turned down playing with the stones to stay true to himself great decision to me he ranks up there with beck as one one of the greatest
@@kevincox4040 #MeTooRoryAwesome . My two favourites, (beyond Jimi). Interestingly, neither Rory nor Jeff were good at, or interested in, writing excellent pop songs, which explains how their careers never took off like the Stones, Clapton or Jimmy Page, and neither seems to have wanted to be in a pop band as a gunslinger, or could find a musically creative pop band like Yes, that could accommodate their level of talent and creativity. Rory and Jeff were two brothers in arms.
Keith rules. He is the goat. That’s why they want to play with the stones.
Jeff also thought very highly of guitarist Steve Lukather of the band Toto and longtime studio musician. Lukather was producing a Beck album when for reasons I am not sure of was cancelled.
Eddie wasn't particularly known for being good at jamming other people's stuff. But blues is simple yet powerful in it's simplicity, so that would've been cool.
Jeff was a Tommy Bolin fan
Jeff's ears are tuned in to the super subtleness end of perfect not sometimes the freak strings whole songs together like that.
No mention of his hero John McLaughlin
4:27
Jeff Beck honoring Les Paul with Strat in hand 🤣😂🤣
When I saw the title of the vid (Jeff praising who ? Other guitarist ? Wtf it means ?!!!), I immediately jumped on it 😋 RIP
He was great in Spinal Tap
Jeff Beck's fusion stuff was inspired by the late great Tommy Bolin.
I can't help but get Spinal tap vibes with the video and the accent
Where do you think Spinal Tap got it? The movie was largely improvised, and took a satirical swipe at various bands.. (Iron Maiden walked out of the premiere because they thought it was specifically about them.. (a bit of it was..) And.. 'Nigel Tufnell' was obviously and clearly modelled on Jeff Beck. Parody though it is..
@@GoChina666 I have never seen Nigel and Jeff in the same room at the same time, just saying...
Jeff becks bass on big bottom was epic
@@MrRoundwound Yeah how could I have left that behind
@@milaanvigraham8664excellent
Seems you've missed out a really important influemce on Jeff Beck - Roy Buchanan.
No mention of McLaughlin, who was definitely one of Jeff's idols?
Who was the geezer he was referring to at the end!?
Would assume either Page or McLaughlin (less rock ‘n’ roll maybe…!) would be favourites but I’d also love to know.
@@68Bardshe probably wouldn’t call John a geezer, so probably his old friend Jimmy.
Jimmy Page. Page was standing next to him (although you can't see it in this brief clip) and he nods to him. Page and Beck were friends since teenagers.
anyone recognize the backing track used for eddie van halen (3:33) and again for b b king? sounds a lot like booker t.
I just saw a Brian May interview where he essentially said in the 60's Ritchie Blackmore was doing Jimi Hendrix before Jimmy hit the scene and David Coverdale said he was considered the Caucasian Hendrix after Jimi hit the scene. Blackmore felt the only guitarist better than him was Jeff Beck.
I swear to God, I thought that was Nigel Tufnel at the beginning. 😂
The first clip of Jeff is so Christopher Guest / Spinal Tap. But a much, much better guitarist LOL.
And you don't talk about Frank Zappa I mean Jesus the only guitar that Jimi Hendrix ever gave to any guitarist was Frank Zappa. I'm surprised Jeff's not talking about Zappa to me is the most Innovative guitar player of all time and when you have somebody like Steve Vai start his career with a guy like that or Adrian belew and I'm also surprised he didn't talk about Robert Fripp. Robert Fripp Frank Zappa Jeff Beck and Allan Holdsworth are the four best guitarists I've ever heard
The reason many guitarists are left out is because the guy who made the video couldn't find any video footage or quotes to use, not because he didn't think they were great. The research was pretty thin, when you think Jeff cut a whole album of Duane Eddy songs. It would have made a great interview, for Jeff to talk about all his influences. Too late now!
JIMI never gave Zappa a guitar ! You better do some more research before you post ! Cuz you just made a Fool out of yourself !!!!!
This was a good video, but pertaining to the video title/topic, it's grossly incomplete. Because there were yet other guitarists who Jeff truly admired & respected. As for a few that were mentioned in this video, Jeff had a lot more to say about them vs what we heard in this video.
"But this amp goes to 11"....
Nigel Tufnel
@@generaljj71
.. and his miniature bread..
If you didn't know Beck was the inspiration for Nigel character.
I saw them in Boston back in the 80's.
They were about 45 minutes late starting the show, Micheal McKeen (David St Hubbins) walks onstage by himself to a mic and asks the crowd "Uhhhh, does anyone have an extra guitar cord??"
HAHAHAHA
@@RSTI191 classic!!
His account auditioning and being invited to join The Rolling Stones (and then going on to disparage their “three chord” songs), is probably false and comes across as arrogant. He was one of several guitarists to play with the stones during their black and blue sessions, but he was dismissed after several days, by some accounts, by Keith, after inadvertently insulting Charlie Watts during rehearsals (and Keith is protective of his drummer). While we may never know the whole story, Beck was most certainly not invited to join the band upon arrival in Rotterdam or at any other time (he was only invited to audition) - that claim by Beck is most likely nonsense.
Only Beck came close to Kossoff , Koss was the absolute govenor of the frets.
He is 100% right about the Rolling Stones. All of their songs sound the same. Simple 3 chord stuff anyone can do. I'm glad Jeff stayed true to himself and did what he enjoyed.
All their songs after Brian Jones died. "I see a red door and I want to paint it black..."
@@SevenGenerationsForestry Brian was the talented one in this group. Even if he lived he would have left. He wanted more freedom. Mick Taylor also left because he felt he was doing simple meaningless stuff. Jeff didn't want any part of it either. Not everything is about money... If you heard one of their songs, you've heard them all.
Bullshit. Then you absolutely don't know a lot of their stuff. Just a few examples: If You Really Want To Be My Friend, Faraway Eyes, Hot Stuff, Time Waits For No One, Slave. And I can go on and on.
@@SevenGenerationsForestry Yeah genius, except that "Paint it Black" was recorded with Brian Jones !
Steve Hackett was shredding and tapping before EVH.
People have been doing this many years before but Ed made something special from it , thats the difference
@@noobsaibot1234Hacketts use was extremely special and not like anyone. He was trying to emulate keyboard parts and fit the song style, with songs of great maturity. Unlike the teenage antics of VH.
Hackett should just go away and keep watching the skies
@@Stublinsky What an idiotic thing to say.
@@Stublinsky hey an ass knows a reference.
Incredible guitar player. It's all been said. But his Stones remarks struck me as odd...a little contradictory. Buddy Guy was one of Beck's heroes, he rarely strays from the three chord format. I would imagine that it was more the lifestyle that fazed Beck. Keith was still using Junk when Beck 'auditioned.'
For me, the first three or four albums were the ones. I love to hear him fighting to escape those three or four chords over 12/24 bars...Him divebombing his way through Strauss isn't for me.
Jeff was the absolute best guitar technician bar none. So expressive.
😁
Hendrix was the greatest electric guitar player that ever lived ! End of story !
I can not beleive he died,I grew up with his music,and I am gonna die soon and....Does anybody cares of rockenroll anymore
Rory Gallagher.
This clip feels straight out of spinal tap.
thats because christopher guest based the voice, personality, and hair-style of nigel, on jeff beck
i don't remember one single riff from Beck , just boring stuff .
The truth is that he was an amazing guitar player who sadly couldn't write and compose anything worth much of a damn. Unlike his friend Jimmy Page.
No richie blackmore???WTF
Jeff called Brian May "The Guv'nor
Other way around, May called Beck the guv....
But this one goes to 11…..
Jeff, what the hell are you saying??
All I know is nobody ever matched Jeff, even Hendrix couldn't, til he met Jeff for lessons
😂 sure
@@KingKull1971 ignorance is just not knowing, overcome it by investigating
See Billy Gibbons on touring with Jimi Hendrix
I agree
@stephenbailey8476 Jeff and Jimi influenced each other and covered each other's songs, and swiped from one other. Maybe you need to watch those videos again and stop dreaming.
@@KingKull1971😂😂😂😂😂
Where did he praise Keith?
Stupid title again...
I am sure he was technically great but could not create listenable song.s
Jog on
"Hi ho silver lining" - yeah "not listenable" at all... 🙄😂
And still he composed more and better music than pretty much any classical music performer ;)
Blow by Blow has a few. Oh and Truth. Etc. You get the picture.
Haha!!
At least a good musician admits that the Stones are a musically poor band.
You miss the boat with that video for the ONE player Beck was looking up to was and is John McLaughlin.
Rightfully so Mclaughlin is great
@@geetarmanyou should check out John’s guitar playing at Eric’s tribute concert to Jeff. Absolutely amazing.