Don't mourne, celebrate The Grace of God as Shown in The Life of Our Friend (Quaker Meeting for Worship term, upon the passing of a Friend).

...This city is afraid of me; I've seen its true face.....

Great comment!

This comment is officially my favorite on Jeff Beck. Sums him up brilliantly!

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Dig up Roy Buchanan - the documentary of Roy will show you where Jeff got his “roots”. Love Jeff, love Roy.

Wow, I’m so jealous. Must have been awesome.

You lucky bastid! 😁

You lucky fella

Now that's an awesome memory lucky you thanks for sharing

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Sorry I've seen both in the sixties and Love Beck but he's no Jimi Hendrix.

Im 64 and saw Hendrix at the Fillmore East with my parents on NYE- the Band of Gypsies show. Jeff lived so much longer than Jimi- he reinvented electric guitar in the 70s when I was in HS desperately studying Blw by Blow and Wired...

They were both the kings of their respective styles, Jeff Beck was fortunate enough to have lived long enough to have a much larger musical legacy than Hendrix did, as he died in his 20’s. Who knows what Hendrix may have morphed into if he’d had another 40 years of life to look back upon. Just another old guitarist, with an opinion.

I cried too. Breaks my heart when somebody so special passes away. He was a gift.

It hit me in a way that other recent deaths didn't, probably because he still seemed at the top of his game. Youthful and still a powerful positive influence upon so many other people.

Worst thing ever, missed him in DC recently my biggest mistake ever, damn I 😪 will always miss & luv Jeff, At 73 rather b gone,,,,,

A big one. This hurts,a lot.

@@62426637 Soooo on top of his game!! I’m still so sad and will miss him, sorely! 😢

First final you describe jeff beck perfectly to a tee my thoughts too thank you

He died of Meningitis which can kill you within hours if the very strong antibiotics series are not started immediacy or you fall asleep that can kill young make u blind deaf or partially I had the same Meningitis it was a nightmare I lost 75% of my hearing and it messed up my vision but I survived You get a weird horrible head ache in your neck you throw up even water get dehydrated and cramped can't taste and I hallucinationed cartoons around my head like a Disney movie ran 2 my Dr and they shouted Hepatitis ER now it will kill you My face started swelling up They were expecting me at the hospital and hooked me up immediately and watched over. Me nervously Made a quick recovery a week in the hospital and more antibiotics at home though damaged I don't hear over 11 any more more a 4

So true-he was ageless. And true to himself and playing.

Damn! I love Tal!! So good when she was playing bass! She really knew how to play!!

Well they were all good and would have gone on and did a lot anyway. Jeff helped a lot of younger players, jammed with them in his bands, recording etc.

It’s so cool listening to Tal play! She’ll be a master in the making!

Very well stated

Interesting what she did after this. Became faculty at Berklee, then singer/songwriter on acoustic guitar

And Jimi Hendrix, Louis Armstrong, Frederic Handel and the Titanic band.

Amen to that! RIP Jeff!

Guy knew his way around a Les Paul though...👀

I think it took everyone by surprise because it happened so fast. In a way he was lucky. By that I mean that if he was going to die from this infection he didn’t have to go weeks or months being extremely uncomfortable. About ten years ago I got a very severe lung infection that lasted over three months and it was brutal. Couldn’t sleep or do much of anything. Just laid in a bed gasping for air.

@@raddmann336 Brother eat lots of raw grated turmeric garlic and hot peppers you will Never get sick! I'm 65 smoke a pack a day haven't had a cold sine 2013. Keep playing everyday if u do. Music is most healing. We all got to go one day.

I’m going to get this album- I have a great respect for both Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp. I’ve seen clips from live performances of this album.

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Sucks!.... Devestated!!!

Terrible loss... don't think anyone can replicate his stye...ever!!!!

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BxB is my all time favourite album.

Let it blow

Freeway jam

@@macadoo2530 does he have a wig? Always wondered.

@@mreppen1 it's a good question..🤔 hard to say.😄

Yes it’s a great performance but he is really lacking confidence and self esteem. His awkwardness makes him say daft things

1976

@@chromedreamer Thank you for the correction. A long time ago!

I remember those pieces of furniture. My parents never owned one, but a neighbor kid’s folks did. First album I ever heard on it was Bowie’s Hunky Dory. By ‘76 I had my driver license, when Freeway Jam was still relatively fresh. Great times cruising.

I grew up with that flying out of my brothers bedroom. Forever grateful

Surf Boy, yes, you and your brother nearly got thrown out of school because you couldn't concentrate on anything else with "Wired" playing on an endless loop inside your heads! 🙂 (PS, your mom and dad sound super cool; *my* dad threatened to smash my stereo because I played the Hendrix version of the Star Spangled Banner from Woodstock, on the 4th of July. We did, however, have a neighbor who played Inna-Gadda-Vadida for us on her large stereo console).

The Dorian Gray of the Sixties - and just like Dorian, somewhat intoxicated with his own gifts...

Great album. I wish he’d mix in some of his older style during his shows, but once he got going with the whammy bar thing he was all in. I get a little tired of it at tines, but it really is brilliant.

The Orange LP was friggin awesome!! Bobbie Tench sounded amazing on vocals. He blew Rod Stewart away! I am not really a huge fan of Rod so I was happy to see him go. Max Middleton was an excellent addition to the Jeff Beck Group & while not in the same category that Jeff Beck resides in all by himself being the master guitarist that he is. While Bobbie Tench is not a virtuoso he is still a respectable player in his own right. Both Bobbie Tench & Max Middleton were excellent additions and with Jeff as he grew into a virtuoso.

Going Down

I don’t be think Jeff knows how good the Orange album is. And Max Middleton was his perfect foil on keys, not Jan Hammer, who played too similar to Beck.

rough and ready did it for me, then the orange album. stand out amongst all his recordings ....

Saw him in USA two weeks ago. Died and went to heaven. Classical pro Orch violinist here!!

Jeff Beck- The session guitarist everyone wanted but not many outside of the music industry even knew. A true legend RIP

@@Barbara-ls6im just two weeks ago 😭

Was…..unfortunately

@@Barbara-ls6im 😢 it’s a crazy life

All sat at the feet off peter Green

@@jamescatlow7887 I love the PG era but in terms of chops Green wasn't even the best guitarist in that lineup. He had a fantastic voice, wrote cool music, looked great, and had a unique tone; but in terms of chops and licks he just wasn't on par with the big names from the british blues. Jeff Beck will probably always be the Jordan of that scene but let's not forget Paul Kossof or Peter's protege Gary Moore. Hell, I'd even put Iommi as 2x the guitarist Green was in terms of chops but all of that misses the point of the package deal that made him interesting. I love B.B. King and Peter Green's music *a lot* but both are overrated by sub par guitarist's and severely underrated singers by *everyone*

Quite appropriately put. However, I really think Clapton's purist ideals were too restrictive, hence a "stick in the mud" for THAT specific time in Rock Music. I STILL biannually listen to, 🔥Blow by Blow 🔥Wired and 🔥There & Back. STILL TOTALLY KICK·ASS WOW BLAZIN' CRAZY FOOOCKIN'A' BITCHIN' BADASS COOL and UNPARALLELED by ANY others STILL!, after ALL these YEARS!

@@kellynickell3231 thank you. And yes, Jeff Beck still gets my adrenaline going, My cousin Ron introduces me to Blow by Blow in 1979 when I was 11. Ron is an amazing guitarist who gave me lessons back then. Every time I see him, we always catch up on Jeff Beck, over 40 years later!

Martin Barre of Jethro Tull is better than all of them. There's a guy who could really get a Rock sound. Almost as if his guitar is barking at you. Listen to the albums Aqualung and Minstrel in the Gallery if you doubt me.

Your favorites are picked by your heart.

I hear you...For me Hendrix will always be #1, Prince#2 and Beck now takes #3 because of the exposure he's had with Johnny Depp. I had never heard of him before but he is brilliant....some of his solos make me want to weep with joy 😊 😢😢😊Such a humble and talented man❤❤❤

I am prosessing this....and not well

He's definitely in top four but he could be much better than that just saying

Your words translate better than I can say, the music world is a whole lot better with Jeff Beck in it, long live Jeff Beck

@judgegarry - I think you're mostly right, but the really magic part for me is the way he did things first - much like other great guitarists, Jeff Beck inspired other guitarists to emulate the way he played, but he had to invent the way he sounded, and the guitarists he inspired were following a trail he had already cleared. One example was when he was sitting in a recording studio with a guest sitar player, and figured out that he could play close enough to a sitar on his guitar that they didn't need the sitar player. Lots of people have sounded like Beck did on "Shape of Things", but when Beck recorded that song, NO ONE had sounded like him!

I disagree since who wants to copy Beck? I suppose when he quit Yardbirds mid-tour the bass player jumped into the role and had to keep the Beck sound going for a while. Many like Beck play experimental stuff other than rock and each finds what they like and may cop a lick ot two from others. I guess it is improv jazz rock and you got Metheny, Steve Morse to name just two. Beck has done many different things but all those guys use certain pickups, bodies, effects, tunings, amps etc and they know how to play. The one that nobody can copy is Jimi Hendrix, even though some have tried and even SRV was close on Voodoo Child but those of us with ears can tell the difference in a few seconds. Not a slam on anyone, but Jimi was just that good and even invented the sound that everyone tries to copy. Who can play at all 10s and use feedback for the melody? Guitars off the rack2 pedals and a wah and a couple Marshall 50 watt. In the studio it was different but only on the board. Have you heard and read the page that features the creation of his All Along the Watchtower? All these great players are treated by british idiot narrators as failing because they are not in the "Charts"! Crappy little documentaries (Ha) abound. We are a special breed because we know what is real and don't fall for sappy tunes created by a team of inventors. George Martin worked in a small corner studio owned by Capital records but Parlaphone on the label. One day someone came in and said these cats are The Beatles, see what you can do. Almost overnight Beatles were on Capital proper and George became Sir George. How many tried to copy that? Most of them. Davy Jones of Monkees really thought they were just as real as The Beatles. Now kids today say "Well, the Beatles were a boy band"...arrrggghhh Yeah right and Jimi was just loud noise... My friend Rick Danko could whip out straight jazz chord/melodies I learned when I handed him my 59 ES-175. I told him to stop. You can't do that you are a bass player I said! I was joking but he astounded me. If you have not seen this give it a look kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJ12hKuDyticm3U.html

Jimmy Herring comes close but he has his own thing going. Beck is his own genre. Nobody can copy him without sounding like a pale imitation.

You are absolutely correct!!

HUMBLE? Huh?

@@spaceghost8995 Jeff Beck doesn't think he's the greatest guitarist in the world. That's being humble, isn't it?

@@dwaynewladyka577 He actually digs tinkering on his cars more than playing guitar; ironic because he is a genius.

Cool

@@spaceghost8995 YES…100%..I guess your not really a Fan if your not aware of that!!!

The Beatles cover is a masterpiece.

It is truly a masterpiece! I was lucky enough to watch him perform that live on a few occasions! Rest in peace Jeff Beck, you guitar genius!

Jeff Beck could play the goofy saxophone theme from the Benny Hill show in such a way that you’d end up sobbing and missing your mother. The man was a singularity, a sort of freakishly talented guitar sound smith. His dynamic range is unparalleled, as is his range of emotion. He could caress the strings so gently that your heartbeat would overwhelm the amplifier, then raise the intensity to that of a solid booster rocket engine, and the tone never suffered a bit. His triple pianissimo had just as much body and weight as his triple forte. His stream of consciousness style of improvisation was as clearly defined and boldly stated as any classical music composition ever created. The four pieces that Jeff and his band played at the Crossroads festival concert I watched today were absolutely stunning. Unbelievable. Jeff and Vinnie Colaiuta were cut from the same cloth👍

So agree.....made the song

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If anything, he's only gotten better.

@@brucecaldwell6701 better than Jimmy Page and Keith Richards

Nola .,"'-!

@@markkleindorf4151 With one arm tied behind his back.

@@brucecaldwell6701 THAT.....may be JB's greatest achievement: that he's BETTER THAN EVER (!!!) in his 70s!! (!!!!!) Nearly unprecedented in music history! His playing today is SUPERIOR to any prior moment in his career! (I've always wondered about that IMPOSSIBLE MYSTERY: every musician / band should GET BETTER AS THEY GET OLDER, based on logic and science, but almost all get worse, dramatically! The LAST Rolling Stones album MUST be 99% better than their 1960s work, get it? They've learned so much, PLUS heard so much that they should have LESS TOLERANCE for cliches and filler and weak tunes. Yet it's the precise opposite. I assume that's because.... as soon as the musician gets RICH.......laziness sets in like a rot. They no longer have anything to "prove" and are no longer hungry. They get comfy, fat, and lazy. Tragically.) (Writing songs is sooo much fun and recording is too.) (BIG PROBLEM: umpteen musicians admit they didn't get into music cuz they LOVE MUSIC. They got into music for....the girls!! YUCK!) ALSO: Beck is doing shit these days that NONE of the young hotshot guitarists can even do! (Hell, most can't even play without a pick!)

Maria how well said... I'm seeing this for the first time ... the shared insights are stupendous...

Saw Jeff there as well. Highlight of the fantastic Crossroads festival. I believe his white mechanic coveralls were a reference to his passion of building hotrods.