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Jeff Beck has passed away. I've been a devotee since I was a kid. This is such a sad day.
One of this earth's greatest guitarists, in my humble opinion.

Yardbirds, early 60's, when Jimmy Page had joined briefly:




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Late 60's Jeff Beck Group:
Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Mickey Waller, Jeff

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Today:
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This concert at Ronnie Scott's jazz club is not only my favorite performance of Beck's, but my favorite concert ever. It is an hour and a half long. But you can watch a song or two.
I have it on DVD, and I watch it at least once a year. And tonight. Jeff could not believe it when he was invited to play there, as it is a premier jazz club, and he is not identified as a jazz musician.


In his spare time he has built hot rods at home.

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RIP, Jeff

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Jeff Beck has passed away. I've been a devotee since I was a kid. This is such a sad day.
One of this earth's greatest guitarists, in my humble opinion.

Late 60's Jeff Beck Group:
Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Mickey Waller, Jeff

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Today:
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This concert at Ronnie Scott's jazz club is not only my favorite performance of Beck's, but my favorite concert ever. It is an hour and a half long. But you can watch a song or two.
I have it on CD, and I watch it at least once a year. And tonight. Jeff could not believe it when he was invited to play there, as it is a premier jazz club, and he is not identified as a jazz musician.


In his spare time he has built hot rods at home.

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RIP, Jeff

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Good post. A great man who will be missed.
 
A unique guitar player for sure. I didn't know about the hot rod side. RIP
When Beck was a young man he saw an old black and white B movie involving some knuckleheads with hot rods, and he was immediately hooked on them for life.

When American Graffiti came along he was blown away, and made himself a replica of the starring 1930 Ford:

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Who can see the reference to another famous car movie in the photo?

On the cover of his excellent album from 2000 "You Had It Coming" are his own oily hands:

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Here is "Roy's Toy" from that album:


and "Dirty Mind"



This is another album (a live recording) he did which is a great throwback to 50's rock when Les Paul was hot:

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Awards​

Beck was the winner of eight Grammy awards,[97] the first being Best Rock Instrumental Performance for "Escape" from the album Flash at the 1986 Grammys.[98][99]

Grammy Awards​

Information is taken from Grammy.com.[100]

  • 1976 – Best Pop Instrumental Performance – Wired – (nominee)
  • 1985 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Escape" – (winner)
  • 1989 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas – (winner)
  • 1992 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Hound Dog" (track) – (nominee)
  • 1993 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Hi-Heel Sneakers" (track) – (nominee)
  • 1999 – Best Pop Instrumental Performance – "A Day in the Life" (track) – (nominee)
  • 1999 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "What Mama Said" (track) – (nominee)
  • 2001 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Dirty Mind" – (winner)
  • 2003 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Plan B" – (winner)
  • 2009 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "A Day in the Life" – (winner)
  • 2010 – Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals – "Imagine" – (winner)
  • 2010 – Best Pop Instrumental Performance – "Nessun Dorma" – (winner)
  • 2010 – Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "Hammerhead" – (winner)
  • 2010 – Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals – "I Put a Spell on You" – (nominee)
  • 2010 – Best Rock Album – Emotion & Commotion – (nominee)
  • 2011 – Best Rock Album – Rock 'N' Roll Party Honoring Les Paul – (nominee)

Studio albums​

Collaborative albums​





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