He was my favorite musician. I still can't believe he's gone. Nobody can play ballads like him and his trem work is out of this world. RIP Jeff! 😢

And Jeff is not only using the vibrato to play melodies, he is using the volume knob for violining in the same time Pure acrobatics and testimony to his originality

Live at Ronnie Scotts must have played a hundred times in my living room. I'm still filled with sadness that he was taken so suddenly. Thank god we have his library of amazing music to remember his incredible talent

I copied as best I could what Mr. Beck did with 'caused we've ended as lovers' when it was current and I've been playng it ever since. He taught me more with that song than any other song that I ever learned. I'm 67 now, and have played since I was 11. I learned from copying everbody and wearing out records moving the needle back over and over. That's how I learned from Jeff Beck. Still on a level of his own. Thanks, Tim!!

Saw Jeff Beck live twice. Totally blown away both times. We lost a good one there. R.I.P. mate.

The greatest gift Jeff Beck's music gives to me is that a thirty second clip of him playing will inspire me to pick up my guitar and play for a couple of hours, without fail. Every note he plays is a reminder of how much beauty and joy this instrument can summon, and the infinite depth of expression and color it is capable of producing. One need only be oneself, be still, listen with a caring ear and mind, and let your musical intuition guide you there.

It's incredible that his latest performances of the song were even better than the recorded version. He just got better and better. He sounded more like a human voice than any other guitar player. For me, he is the GOAT.

Jeff Beck was one of the most inventive and spectacular guitarists of all time. One of a kind player and brilliant improviser. Love that solo from Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers. Such a great song.

"Where Were You" is one of my all-time favorite songs that Mr. Beck did. Really, one of my all-time favorite songs period. There was/is no one like him. RIP. 😥

My big brother took me to see Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray not long before Stevie died. When Jeff played that song that night it was SO loud but so delicate. It was a beautiful summer night and the cool breeze was blowing through the arena after a hot day. That whole atmosphere, with the music and everything gave me goosebumps that didn't go away for about an hour. Every time I hear it now it gives me goose bumps all over again. Thanks for playing it for us.

I have been a MasterClass Member for 1-1/2 years. It is a tremendous value for the price of admission. Tim is an amazing teacher.

“Cos we’ve ended as lovers”… oh man…. Blow by blow and wired are two of the greatest albums ever… the songs (compositions and arrangements), artists and playing are all superb

I'm a non guitar player, and a non musician, but I was captivated listening to this chap. He speaks a different language to all but skilled musicians, but even as an interloper I can take real enjoyment from listening to an expert enjoying his craft. Bravo🙂

Saw him many times. Last time was 3 months before he passed. Also saw him years before opening for Santana. He used that guitar. RIP JB

Lukather always plays a very nice interpretation of Jeff's tunes.

Thank you Tim Pierce for explaining in detail just what Jeff Beck played, and what certain notes and phrases because of his determination, probably with some guitar that he had tried to make when he was young; he was so determined to control certain notes , that he became very good at doing the impossible. He did that quite a lot , because he could. He was so determined, that he never gave up. Cynthia Allen-McLaglen

Jeff Beck is one of a kind, what a beautiful player and unique touch he had😢

My first live Tim event - thank you for the lessons my man!

That section where you labeled the sections of the solo: fast, melodic, strange, etc. blew my mind. Awesome playing and great insights as always Tim!

As amazing as that clip of "Where Were You" is, the one on his Live at Ronnie Scott's DVD is even more amazing.

Hooked to our show even when late. Joy to watch you showing us your pockets.❤Thanks mate.

You were on fire today! I only saw the end live but I’m watching it now and you gave us an amazing show today Tim thank you!

Kudos for your work on the best album ever: Amused to Death. With Jeff Beck's best solos (heart breaking even on the ballad of Bill Hubbart) ever.

Thanks for the free lessons and explaining Jeff Becks mastermpiece

That clip of him playing in front of the audience is utterly astonishing. The kind of playing that involuntarily brings tears to your eyes. What a musician.

Jeff Beck was, is, & will ALWAYS be my favorite guitarist. Saw him 15 times. His playing puts me in a place no other musician can. The day he died devastated me. Cried like a baby all day/night.

Really enjoyed the show, as informative as it is musically, the class and style are all there. There.

The essence is this: it is not the guitar, it is the musician whose hands are on it, the moment. The Jeff Beck contribution to the track 'Lookin' for Another Pure Love' in Stevie Wonder's Talking Book is Mastery. No amount of analysis/paralysis will ever capture that. Nobody ever can replicate such a capture. ( imho) All this is - is 'following the scent' of genius. How sweet is that!

I saw the Master in 1980 There and Back Tour. Never seen a concert better than that. R. I. P. Jeff will never be another like you.

The phrase "make the guitar sing" takes on a whole new meaning when he does it. Think that is the first time I have ever heard a guitar actually sing! Totally incredible!

Another great episode Tim, thank you for everything you do!

That excerpt was the epitome of Jeffs talent. I saw him on the blow by blow tour and instantly knew he was a master. I never have seen that cli before. Thank you for posting it.

"A land mine to be stepped on or an opportunity to be taken". Brilliant. Thank you for your amazing insights.

Tim Pierce Guitar Thanks Tim I needed this lesson to remind myself of some important stuff. I met Jeff in 2009 such a lovely guy in person, with a great sense of humour.

What are talent you are? I only discovered you a few months ago. There’s only one word to describe you brilliant at what you do. I do like the way you slow things down. Keep on rocking. I’ll keep watching. Thank you. Priceless.

What a GREAT broadcast. Loved it!!!!

Great video Tim, as always. I love your insights into these songs and how they came to be.

Always informative and forever over the top guitar playing!

How could I not give you a thumbs up Tim. Every one of your Videos are exceptional.

I love that Blow by Blow LP. He was an amazing guitarist. Years ahead of his time. Thanks for the memories Tim! Love your show.

"Let me love you" from the album "Truth" still floors me, just a killer tone!!

What a wonderful video. Full of insight and inspiration. Thank you!

One of the best musicians/guitarist that we’ll ever know. Just amazing! Tim, nice seeing the Naylor in the line up again, one of my personal favorites and my main amp.

I'm so glad you did this. This track is one of greatest bits of music ever and I only recently had discovered Beck played it on the guitar Duncan made for him. It is all so sweet sounding!

thank you Tim, great to watch

Tim that Singlecut is absolutely beautiful...big fan of that guitar!! Thanks for this spotlight on Beck...what a loss we all share

talking about the greats, you are one of them .whish i could learn from you.respect.

His solo on Bon Jovi’s “Blaze of Glory” is also a work of art. Amazing technique in that solo.

Hey Tim I am pretty sure Seymour built 2 tele bibs.. One with a Gibson tunamatic/stop tail peice and one with a chopped down tele bridge... The one the late JB received from Seymour had the chopped down tele bridge.

Breath taking, heart breaking, and tear making!

Love when great musicians come together, Jeff Beck and Stevie Wonder, best ever. Great lesson on playing changes for sure.

Thanks Tim for all that you share!😸

Beck‘s Guitar Shop was my first „real“ introduction to his art, back in 89. „Where were you“ really was sort of unreal (This was before you could see how it is done, besides the impossibility that Tim is mentioning).

Yes that progression is truly magical.

My absolute favorite instrumental!! You can almost hear the words.

Great video! Thank you!

Where Were You...❤ Wore this record out when it was released !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Jeff, though well known, has always been a mystery to me. Only because I did not dig into his recordings. I just download this tune while watching you and will practice it! Thanks Tim!

this are so interesting backround informations , really an inspiration

What a great lesson! Thank you

Beautiful tones, way over my head.

Excellent presentation Tim to a legendary tune by Jeff Back. I particularly love your explanation of the lead notes over the chords to ‘Because We were Lovers’. I also like your style generally talking between chord breaks with key changes and your very personal, positive approach. Boy you really have to love the sound of Jeff Beck on the film clip playing with his thumb with precision and basically using his hand to pull up the tremolo bar, to make the pitch of the note higher. All the notes are I feel in minor key. I wonder if Jeff Beck considered playing jazz - he would be good.

He was one of a kind, my favorite guitarist.

Tim- Kudos and my sincerest thanks for all you do! Was amazed to learn that the neck pickup trick is a new discovery for you, as it was one of the first things I learned some 50+ years ago. Unfortunately (at least for me, and without a doubt fortunately for the rest of humanity) it turned out that I'm by far a better technician than an actual guitar player! Again, my sincerest gratit😮ude for your many talents and expertise that you continue to grace us with. -E-

Guitarland has been my favorite guitar record for the last few years. I first heard about from a Shawn Tubbs post. It's just perfect! Wonderful blend of melody and chops!! Very inspiring.

The Tele-Gib is definitely my favorite of his guitars. What an extraordinary player. Greg Koch does a great version of this. When he played it at Policeman's Ball...man...so fortunate that was captured on film. It's not a long song, but just proved he was one of the absolute best. It was like watching/hearing Paganini.

My only Jeff Beck album, and my favorite (everybody's favorite) song from that album. Thanks for the story,

Always interesting. Much respect Tim...

I remember being blown away the first time I heard the crazy whammy arpeggios in Where Were You, and all over again when I realized he could consistently play it live. Superhuman!

The Best, thanks Tim

Let me share an observation about you, Tim. A lot of guitarists play and their facial expressions and body language is an extension of the music they are playing. Examples are scrunching the shoulders, pursing the lips, arching the eyebrows. When I watch you I see the pure joy of the music coming out of your guitar. It’s refreshing. It always lifts my mood to watch you play.

Great rundown of one of Beck's greatest, thanks Tim!

Jeff regularly created songs that made the angels cry: Definitely Maybe, Where Were You, The Final Peace, and Suspension come quickly to mind. I love to take late night drives, turn off the dash lights, and put Suspension on repeat. It cleanses the soul.

Awesome. Thanks Tim!

@Tim - check out Chris Buck and how he stores his pick to move between fingers and pick

Thank youbec for showing us this. Jeff Beck was otherworldly!

I've enjoyed your playing Tim for many years one of my favorite moments was during your time with Rick Springfield and the Concert The Beat Of The Live Drum.

What was cool was seeing JB play "Where Were You" live with Bozzio and Co. on the Guitar Shop tour. Man...

I saw Jeff Beck many times. I saw him with the second Jeff Beck Group with BBA and solo 6 times. One of those shows was when he toured with Jan Hammer.and when he played Cause We've Ended as Lovers it was so beautiful it actually brought me to tears. He is sorely missed.

A real, true rarity seldom seen...or _heard,_ rather....in bands and certainly individuals...is the texture and density from playing *_atmosphere._* Jeff Beck is one of those rarities. He _pours out_ a tangible, tactile, and subtle intimacy of sound that _occupies_ a volume of space and lingers with slow dissipation. A quality and character of _prescence_ that is felt, breathed in the lungs, smelled, tasted and touched....to permeate and imbue the very *_soul_* of the listener. Truly music that stirs deep within you, or what must be sounds of angels...if you are so inclined. It is the sonic equivalent derived from deep long-held _passion_ that brings it to realization. There are so few of these types of musicians. I can only think of just a few others, but there is one in particular; and he does it only on occasion. He plays bass and his name is Abraham Laboriel. Even Larry Carlton said of Laboriel, "There are a lot of great bass players in this world, but there is one, and only one Abraham Laboriel." I wonder if Beck and Laboriel ever recorded anything together? I'm pretty sure it's possible, because Laboriel has a *huge* catalog of session work with whoever. Anyone. You name it.

Great teacher great player ..& i LOVE Guitarland .

I love the whole of the Guitar Shop album that Where Were You comes from, a real showcase for his command of the guitar.

Had a Tele-gib built a couple years back and it’s fantastic. I put the SD “Concept Set” pickups in it which are designed to be just like the original Tele-gib pickups and they rule. I recommend them to anyone.

Not only changing pitch with the bar but also doing volume swells with his pinkie at the same time. Very patient playing

Damn Tim This episode is as good as it can possibly get. Thank you 😎🤙

Thank you Tim

So good!!

I was in middle school when Blow by Blow and Wired came out. I shed a few tears when I heard of his passing ❤

That Leslie affect is pretty dang good

The close-up footage of Beck is astonishing. My favorite track on that album is Diamond Dust though. Beck's tone is superb, and he solos through Maj7+5's effortlessly.

Great work Tim, you got the story 💯 percent right! 😎🎸

I met Seymour Duncan at a Trade Show over here in Australia over a decade ago. We were having a chat after Seymour had played and were talking about Jeff Beck. I was enthusing about Where Were You and Seymour said, “Do you know, I was holding the headstock to stabilise the guitar while Jeff performed his part.”

I was never a big fan of Beck. I grew up with Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads and I thought the faster and louder you played the better you were. Now, I have an appreciation for the space between the notes. This Beck piece is just beautiful.

Thanx Tim

Truly one of the best guitar solos ever.

When Jeff recorded Where Were You, he started with a standard strat but had problems with the pull up on the harmonic section. He switched to the Strat Plus (has the metal Wilkinson Nut) which didn't kill the note .

Great stuff!!!

Tim you could play anything and sound amazing.

Jeff has a lot going on there, his lick at 7:42-7:50 or so brings to mind "Sleepwalk". I first saw the volume swell technique live used by Steve Morse in Boston around '84 and a couple of years later by Roy Buchanan. It really takes some skill and concentration. Roy did the tone swells to get a wah sound too which was a revelation for me at the time.

Great one Tim. You totally get the tones and the riffs and make it look easy! but how have you had such an amazing career without that middle position trick? It got me through many a gig over the years.