I think one of the most impressive things Jeff Beck is that he has never stayed stuck. Too many of his contemporaries are still essentially playing what they did 40 years ago. Jeff keeps moving forward and trying new things. He's an inspiration.
For sure. Reminds of Dusty Hill (bassist of ZZ TOP) saying in an interview "You can either try new things, or your forever stuck playing "Shuffle in C"."
Yessir. Great comment. I think I saw Beck open for Santana. Amazing. Jeff was outstanding. Carlos was a lil boring. My friend fell asleep during Santana.
A lot of veteran musicians exclusively perform with other old veterans. This makes sense in that as we get older, we often value those who share memories and life experience. But Beck and David Bowie in particular figured out that new, often younger collaborator's can be a real jolt to creativity. It's not the only way to do it - getting musicians from different musical cultures comes to mind - but with them it worked.
I saw Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughn on the same bill. Sorry but there was no comparison. Jeff Beck makes you hang on every note he plays. It never gets old because he’s always improvising.
You're not gone Jeff. We're just waiting for that day where we never part ways again. People Get Ready with rod Stewart one of he best videos ever produced. (Way before the filthy degradation and leftist indoctrination that MTV and VH1 are now. )
I agree, that I love this tribute to Jeff Beck from Rick Beato. Jeff worked tremendously had all his life, and went all over the world. I remember his humour at school, with the lads which still comes out in some interviews. I also remember one piece of film somewhere in America where he was playing still, but on his own, late at night, with the rest of the band practically gone, and this showed his dedication at that time to his fans. He was influenced by the music he heard at home with his concert piano playing mother, which I understand because I had such a mother myself. I am so sorry he has gone, as a huge gap has been left where he stood musically. Goodbye Jeff Beck! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen
I've never felt guitar as an instrument of expression (like violin, cello, clarinet) so I've come here today just to find out what is so special about JB who's just passed. Now I understand...
@@BravisTickle855 I said 'felt', not 'considered'. My family were professional musicians including both a classical & modern guitar player. Admiring guitar as in 'Albatross' & Portuguese fado just didn't make me 'feel' guitar so emotionally. JB got through to me tho!
@@ddempsey9642 It is not a question of the instrument. It is a question of the player. I put Jeff Beck in the same class as Heifetz, and there are a lot of folks who would agree.
I think I am paraphrasing, but I remember JMFB saying that the electric guitar is "your machine gun. It's your lullabye, isn't it? You pick it up, you plug it in, and you talk to people with it."
I always feel bad for Jason Rebello whenever this "Live at Ronnie Scotts" album and video are discussed. He is the keyboard player at this gig, but almost never gets mentioned. You can imagine how good you must have to be to warrant sharing a stage with Jeff Beck, and to have him pick you for his band! Vinny and Tal are always mentioned, so I'm going to give Jason his due. Bravo to all of these amazing players.
@@simes205 Yes, Clapton comes on near the end to play some blues with Jeff. I believe you are also correct about Jimmy Page being present. You see him sitting in the back and he often has a look of wonder on his face while witnessing some of the things Jeff is doing
As it happens, I worked with Jason years ago as a session player. We all knew he was something special, and ridiculously gifted - so make no mistake, everyone who matters knows his worth!
I’m watching this again after Jeff’s sudden passing. A fine tribute to a uniquely gifted and generous musician who mentored the next generations of artists. Respect. Godspeed 🙏💜
A reason I appreciate Rick is because he appreciates people before they're gone. He has so much respect for the artist and the art and is a gift to this community. Thank you for spotlighting his talent because it moved you.
I am also convinced. The man even bore a resemblance to what you think in your mind is what a rock guitarist would/should look like. Just too many clues . . . catching a rare disease all of a sudden and just dies like that at 78 (?) Possible I guess.
@@tdz69 RIP Jeff Beck. We lost another legend. Truely unique tone and way underrated. He and Mark Knopfler (also underrated) both sound like they're playing in reverse to me. It's all in the plucking.
RIP to one of the original greatest guitarists EVER. Period. My brother and I saw him play an instrumental version of "A Day in the Life" at Clapton's CROSSROADS concert back in 2010 in Bridgeview, IL. It was a hot humid night. He poured a handful of talcum powder on his hands and just played thru his amp... no effects. His hands were all white and chalky. It was the one of the most sublime guitar performances I ever witnessed. Me and my brother just looked at each other speechless - I practically wept when it was over. I never wanted the song to end. I will never forget that.
I'm not very discerning, but it seems to me early on his style was most unusual. Example: The Yardbirds, Inside ,Outside, Sideways, Down. At least that's close to the name of the song.
Wonderful comments for an unbelievably-unique, gifted musician, now so sadly passed on. I never tire of his playing, particularly at Ronnie Scott's. Just sensational. I cried huge tears of sadness and respect for Jeff Beck when he died. Thank you so much for your respect and admiration in this video. And we haven't touched on the subject of hot rods!
Of all the guitar gods that came out of the 60s Jeff is the only one that is not only as good as he was back then but he kept evolving and is even better. One of one indeed.
I think part of it is that Jeff was the one guy who never got into drugs. Clapton is no different than he was 50+ years ago. Page lost his mojo 50 years ago and never got it back. Beck has kept his mind and body in top shape and he’s still growing as a guitarist.
So glad to hear you say that! I’ve been telling people that for years-of all the great English guitar gods of the ‘60s, Jeff Beck is the only one who continued to grow and evolve. A unique talent for sure!
I used to watch a few songs of this before jamming with some friends in high school, it would always give us some intense inspiration. edit: also Jason Rebello on keys!!
Check out his concert in Atlanta with Jennifer Batten, following up the release of the album she was on with him, incredible, it's on TH-cam, or was. Look for it, I have it on. DVD from Amazon, a gift to myself that keeps on giving.
I've seen Jeff 4 or 5 times over the years, but the night that stands out the most is when I saw him at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. When he came out for an encore there was what felt like a 30 second interval when no one clapped after he finished his final number. It almost seemed rude. (I've always wondered if Jeff noticed, or if this was a nightly occurrence for him.) Finally someone started to clap, and then the audience collectively realised "Oh right, this is usually where/when we all clap." You have to picture the scene at a Jeff Beck show in LA where the room is filled almost exclusively with guitarists - some very well-known - and everyone's seen it all, and no one is easily impressed. It's like that classic joke about guitarists... Q: How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: 100...1 to actually screw it in, 99 others to say "I could've done that!" 😁 Well, it was that kind of room, yet we were all so utterly gobsmacked when he finished that last number, and none of us could comprehend how he was doing what he was doing (I was right under him pressed against the stage and I could see every move, but somehow it wasn't making sense), and so pitch perfect, and effortless, that we all froze for a moment in some combination of disbelief and euphoria......until someone finally started to clap, and we all came back to reality. I've seen many of the greats over the years, but I've never experienced a moment quite like that. Such an inspiring player! He is, indeed, one of one! 😊
I get it. Everytime I see him I'm in such a bewildered state about what he does. It's amazing beyond belief. I know some great guitar players and all of them, like me, have nothing but the best of praise for the guy.
Jeff Beck's "BLOW BY BLOW" threw the gauntlet down! I'd listened to him and followed him in his various rock groups all through the 60s, loving his style. But "Blow by Blow" revealed an astonishing depth of musicality barely hinted at previously. It's the all-time great guitar record of my time, IMHO. And then he gave us "WIRED" to seal the deal. I always say: "There's Jeff Beck, and then everyone else." He's the greatest electric guitar player of my time. Like your friend said, Rick: "He's one of one." And so it it...
What I love about Rick not only his knowledge and passion for music but just his ability to feel and express appreciation for the music and artists that have inspired me throughout my life. I love watching Rick analyze great music, seeing his reaction to passages that have always captured my wonder. I believe Eric Clapton said it best with regard to JB is that he doesn’t just play the guitar he pulls the music from the instrument.
It is truly amazing that Jeff Beck was still performing Live right up to his untimely death. So glad you got to see him Live(for what you didn't realise would be the last time). Thank you for this video. Jeff's playing is haunting, its a heavenly experience.
This is why I love Rick Beato. He is able to put into words what the rest of us feel. He dissects Beck’s phrasing and touch with surgical precision, but does so with almost child-like awe, never with an I-know-more-than-you-about-music attitude. He helps me APPRECIATE Beck’s gift. It reminds me of looking at a piece of art…then taking an art history class…maybe learn something about the artist, or the era in which the artist worked. You go back and look at the painting and it’s like a totally new piece of work. See, the painting hasn’t changed. You have. Rick changes the way I see and hear things, and in my book, there is no greater praise for a teacher. Thank you, Rick.
I could not agree more. Rick Beato is a wonderful teacher who points out in detail, and also reacts superbly to detailed phrases that Jeff Beck is creating at that moment. It is wonderful!! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen
My favorite living guitarist. Have seen him live 5 times at various venues and he's never disappointed. Rick B is correct he is unique. Eric Clapton described him once as "pulling the sound". Aside from his uniqueness, articulation, deft touch, etc one of the other things that separates him is the ability to take musical risks. He reminds me a lot of David Bowie in that way. Never been "stuck" in a time warp or genre. Abandoning a "greatest hits" mantra and leaving his comfort zone by trying new things. Many of his contemporaries play now and although legends I find myself yawning as they exclusively relive past hits and glory. JB at nearly 80 makes MY hair stand up and I'm bald!
Yep, I'm not big on rating musicians but when people say Hendrix is hands down the greatest, I always ask, how was he greater than Beck and I discover that most have never really listened to a lot of Beck's music. Not saying one is better than the other, but hard for me to say Beck isn't as great as anyone who has ever picked up the instrument. He never stopped innovating and it really shows with "Who Else" and Live at Ronnie Scott's
Exactly... When you get stuck for words to describe Jeff Beck's playing... "It's just.... It's just..." He's amazing and it's amazing how he still creates at his age. It's truly astonishing!
That "Because We've Ended As Lovers" performance includes an amazing bass solo by Tal Wilkenfeld, which explains Jeff's gesturing to her as the song ends. Later the group covers "A Day In The Life" and Tal plays a lick to which Beck responds "F*** YEAH!". Oh and she was 20 when this show took place.
I didn't watch this until after the terrible news. But it was good that I waited. Rick's excitement, and childlike wonder at Jeff's amazing gifting is the perfect expression of why we all loved the legend that is Jeff Beck. Long live the Legend.
Jeff is STILL my all-time favorite guitarist! And the first solo I ever learn was by Jeff when he was with my ALL-TIME favorite group, the Yardbirds. And the solo is from "Mr Your A Better Man Than I". Which personally I rank as one of my favorite solos and considering it was recorded in 1965, just shows how advanced Jeff was. To this day, I get goose pimps when I listen to it! Thank you Rick for sharing you LOVE and uncontrollable enthusiasm for Jeff!!
"Can not fully understand"...well said. I have never liked or understood his phrasing, sounds like he is just screwing around. Of all the guitar legends I cannot remember a single lead line from Jeff, just don't get what he is doing and I have been playing rock for 40 years.
"not fully understand" doesn't make sense. how someone plays doesn't imply secret knowledge. the fact that we "appreciate" it means that we understand it just fine.
@@markkosa1 his playing is definitely outside the norm for sure. I don't think for a minute he's screwing around, he's merely executing his style that sounds like nobody else, very unusual to say the least. Imho he's an innovator and what he does sets him totally apart from a lot of similar-sounding players. Not for everyone's taste, but I find him challenging and that's a good thing.
I saw him a month ago and was amazed how he was still on top of his game but even better!! At 78!! No one will ever sound like Jeff Beck!! So blessed to have seen him 3 times! You will be missed Jeff!!
I was a singer in a band in the South of Scotland in the late 60s (The State Property) in the little town of Galashiels and we were booked to back The Jeff Beck Group in Selkirk Victoria hall in 1968 and the following night at Carlisle Corn Exchange. Oh my God!! Jeff Beck, Ron Wood, Aynsley Dunbar on drums and Rod Stewart on song !! What a ball we had!!!!!!
Jeff is totally self taught and he hung out with all the people that we say are the greats. He plays what he feels, unhampered by theory but he understands the fretboard and how the notes interact. He creates tone instead of chasing it. He is my greatest influence.
Here is the thing about Jeff Beck, not only is he 78 years old, well past what should be his prime, and part of the original guitar heroes from the 60s, but TODAY he is arguably the best version of himself. Take Clapton for instance. His playing is so cliché and pretty boring if you listen to him today (or 20 years ago). John Mayer can do a better Clapton at this point. Jimmy Page isn't even playing AFAIK. Jeff Beck is not only better than his contemporaries, but he's better and more innovative than other monster players today. Some people hate his techno stuff but in my opinion, Who Else, Jeff, and You Had It Coming are some of the best, most contemporary, interesting instrumental albums EVER. Loud Hailer is so badass too with the talent of Bones UK (just listen to Pull It or Scared for the Children). I appreciate Rick doing this video and showing how well Jeff can play, but the real story here is how his playing is still growing, evolving, and the styles he plays on each album are pretty wildly different. Very few guitar legends are able to prove that throughout their career. -Patrick
For sure. The funny thing is, out of all the lead players that came from that 60s electric blues era, Jeff is arguably the best (save maybe Hendrix) and least known at the same time.
Exactly, when Jeff comes up in conversation and people say they saw There and Back, or loved blow by blow, they have no idea who he is any more. I hope we have many more years of Jeff, even better is yet to come
I was a second engineer at A&M studios in the early 90's and had the thrill of working with Jeff. He played solos on a Jon Bon Jovi record Blaze of Glory. Too incredible for words. The stuff he'd play between takes was mind blowing. Just noodling. Somewhere Jon has video of it all.
He played the solos on the whole record. It was over 4-5 days for a few hours each day. He would drive one of his hot rods to the studio. An old Model T if I recall.
Isn't he amazing? I had the privilege of seeing the old Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood on bass, Nicky Hopkins on piano, back in the late 60's and he was just dazzling back then too. Best Rock band ever! Clearly the top of the Yardbirds class, IMHO.
I was in Boston the summer of 67', they came thru and I couldn't go.....saw them every time since then, got my hearing damaged standing in front of Jeffs three Univox 6 pack celestion cabs with Marshall and Sunn heads.
Yes, awesome band. I caught The Jeff Beck Group in April of '69 with this set up plus drummer Tony Newman at the Fillmore East with opening acts NRBQ and Joe Cocker and the Grease Band. I had seen Jeff with the Yardbirds before that on Long Island with Jimmy Page. That same summer of '69 I caught Led Zeppelin in Central Park in NYC, and then later in August after we got back from Woodstock, we caught Led Zeppelin two nights in a row at the old New York State pavilion at the old 1933 and '64 Worlds Fair grounds. You'll remember the place from the movie MIB (Men in Black), at the end of the film when Tommy Lee Jones is trying to get the bug to eat him, the place he is trying to climb is one of the two towers at that NYS pavilion which goes to a restaurant that looks like a flying saucer. I've always noticed Jeff doesn't use a pick. That has to be one of those personal decisions by him in producing his stunning and beautiful sound. As a drummer of 60 years, I was hoping that night Mick Waller would be there. I understand he was replaced and Tony did the show and did a great job. Mick was one of those drummers on Jeff Beck Truth that reminded me of Mitch Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix's drummer, one of my favorites and one of the best who I caught a few months earlier at the Singer Bowl right down the road. New York was a great place to see, hear and learn from the great bands in the '60's. Always a Who fan, I caught them 20 times in the metro area. My favorite all time concert was in June of '70, The Who at the Metropolitan Opera House. Great show and a time when music was......real music played by musicians. Hard to believe all these guys are almost 80. Well, Ringo is. But then I'll be 71 next month. Boy, if I'd have known how fast this life would go by, I'd have liked to do it a little slower. BTW: On the Truth album, "Beck's Bolero", that's not Mick Waller on drums, but Keith Moon.
I found Jeff Beck in 1975, with Blow By Blow. He took blues, rock, and transcended the genres completely. His jazz/rock fusion was groundbreaking, and grabbed me till this day. More emotional punch in his notes that the greatest lyricist of our time. I know every word to "Because We've Ended as Lovers", and it's an instrumental. Icing on the cake...he built his own hot rods!. An artist and a genius and the musician I will listen to above any others. RIP, Jeff Beck is uncopyable.
RIP to Jeff, one of guitar's truest legends. He's one of my biggest influences as a player, and it's true what others have said, what separates him from many of his contemporaries is that he didn't stay in one place. He stayed hungry. He CONTINUED to practice, grow, push boundaries for himself... It's amazing. Will miss him.
This is the most beautiful obituary for a person and musician who, at the time the video was recorded, was thought to remain with us for a long time. One asks why the good people have to go and all the terrible people who bring misery to the world are allowed to live on. Jeff you gave us so many chills moments rest in peace guitar god.
Jeff is indeed a genius, he was actually giving Tal credit at the end for an amazing bass solo she performed in the same song, also worth a look. He was so proud of her performance!, magnanimous as always.
She is an amazing bassist, and deserves every bit of it. He didn't hire her for what she could become, but already was, and Jeff has always shown appreciation for everyone sharing the stage with him. I hate it when a musician is the only one on stage or ever in the light, never announced or credited... as if they are the only one that counts or has any talent! Of course that is more of a pop thing, and well they are also the ones who have the least brains in the audience too.
@@mattosborne1366 Yup. She almost stole the show with that. What I mean is, the whole band played together so well and were having so much fun. But you hear jeff's solo and think nothing can top that, then comes Tal, then comes Jeff again...
You gotta Know, He's up there Jamming, With Bonham or Moon, I believe Janice, Would be Singing, But I can't Call the Base? Bootsie is Still Alive, Right?
We're so lucky Rick Beato is out there talking with these greats. You never know when they're gone. If it weren't for Beato we just wouldn't have had this. It is such a service to keeping the history of music alive.
l was amazed by him .I loved his various feelings he got across aggression humor sometimes and those ia.mthe best riffs that he would play like a gentleman .His guitar playing sang for him and did the talking . I dont even feel talented enough to comment on his playing but I always loved his playing from Blow by blow . when I throw on vinyl I always play that album for some reason .I think it's just music good enough to sit and just crank and listen too.1of1
Charlie Parker is usually credited for saying something like "you learn your scales, your arpeggios, then you forget all that sh!t and just play". That's the level Jeff plays at. He just opens himself up and lets the music pour through him and out. Unmistakable, uncopyable, and unequalable. That Ronnie Scott show is incredible; go watch the whole thing.
I love that show. Watched it countless times and almost every time I see something new; maybe just a tiny micro tonal bend or a little trick with the tremolo or some subtle use of volume. You’ve got to be on your game to take in the stuff Jeff does!!!
I happen to jam, not infrequently, to this vary same RSC show displayed here. And yes, half of the time I find myself hands down, just wondering what the heck he is doing and how and which way. Or just flooded by the beauty of the tone, the music, the whole thing. You can even watch him play without hearing a thing and you will be amazed by his movements, his fingering, his ever changing vibrato and dynamics. He may be, by far, the most innovative/influent/revered electric musician in the world. I sure think he is, since, well,1963? Gimme a break!!!!
@@donharrold1375 Almost every phrasing of Jefff Beck is a precious musical object to behold, analyse, or merely enjoy. I could spend days with just a song, let alone a whole show like this one. 60 years on top of his game. Man, it's ridiculous! 👏👏👏
I'll be 73 here in a couple of weeks and have heard a number of excellent and praiseworthy guitarists over the decades. That said I've never heard a guitarist more capable of emoting through his guitar and projecting that emotion to the listeners like Jeff Beck. He was unbelievable.
@@fubartotale3389 I totally agree with him. Though Roy Buchanan never received the recognition he deserved he was an unbelievable guitarist especially live. His studio albums always seemed to fall short of his live material though I didn't care as I have most of his discography.
My name is Phil Dwight on Max channel.....I am a bassist of 50 years plus and really love your passion and knowledge...Jeff is my favorite and his playing brings me to tears..Thank you Rick .
One of my Jeff Beck stories goes like this. I have played music for as long as I can remember and have written music for bands for a long time. I was at a point of total frustration with the music world and decided to hang it out. I was done. The one problem with that thought process, was that I had tickets to see Jeff Beck that very night. He is such an inspiration and musical genius that before the end of the first song, he convinced me to keep playing and writing music. He is a saint of talent. Thank you.
I could Rave about Jeff's technique until the cows come home. What's astounding is the fact that what he plays is so melodic and so passionate that it rivals vocalists, well-trained vocalist in his ability to sing what he plays. He's astounding. I love Jeff Beck, always have, always will…
I grew up listening to Jeff cause my father was a huge fan, Jeff Beck was one of my first concerts at maybe 6 years old and i don't know how many times I've seen him live at this point. It was almost annoying how much i had to hear him when I was little. Every album and project is so different yet unmistakably Jeff. The Nuance in the playing is something i had no way to understand or appreciate when i was young. I get it now and I understand why my old man was such a big fan from the Yardbird days on. A strangely moving video from where I'm standing in life. I would give anything to go to one more Jeff Beck show with my dad.
Jeff is one of my main inspirations on the guitar not because I can play anything like him but, because I'm 71 years old and still a very active gigging player. I admire how many times he's reinvented himself, continued to evolve as a player to the point where everyone else on the planet is constantly running to catch up to him. I can listen to just a few notes and know it's him; I can't think of any players that have such a signature, unmistakable style. IMO, he is, without a doubt, the GOAT
Everyone on the planet is running to catch up to him? No. They're running the other way. He's "unique" because his playing is rather annoying. NO FEEL. NO EMOTION. He should take some lessons from David Gilmour. Talk about someone who's "Uncopyable". Joe Satriani too. Eddie Van Halen, etc, etc, etc.
@@jwc1977 the feel and emotion is in the vocal like quality of the notes that Beck chooses. Slide guitar is another method of getting a vocal like sound.
The whole Blow By Blow and Live at Ronnie Scott’s performances are nothing short of incredible he’s always been the guitarist I’d vote for as the best ever
Beck may be the only person I've ever seen who can play two lines simultaneously while swelling on the volume knob and bending the vibrato arm at the same time... all with his right hand... and make it all sound melodious and purposeful. No one can every copy that.
Because it's so weird that nobody wants to copy it. He's a talented guitarist, I'm just not a fan. There are plenty of guitarists I'd listen to before him. He just doesn't do anything for me.
Got to see him 3 times. Last time shortly before he passed was in Toronto in Dec 2023. Best of the 3 was at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Phenomenal sound in the 3500 seat theatre. Amazing.
I was at this show on a Thursday night at Ronnie Scott’s and it was one of the most amazing gigs I’ve ever been to. So many musicians were there including Jimmy Page, Brian May was with Tony Iommi, Robert Plant, Dave Kilminster. He did a residency from Wednesday to Saturday doing 2 shows on a few days but this Thursday night show seemed to be the one to be at. I’ve seen Jeff so many times and he is truly amazing, so unique
Jeff is a high risk player and with that comes high reward. That’s why he sounds like himself because he is actually genuinely improvising a lot of the time. True - he does have a few licks that you will hear him go to but often times they sound different anyways because he will tweak the phrasing just a bit to make it sound fresh. The biggest testament to the guy is that he’s made a career out of playing instrumental guitar music, has never felt the need to sing and yet he’s never been boring or irrelevant.
He also didn't release any music for years when he wasn't feeling inspired. Allegedly people in his local pub only know him for his classic American cars, and have very little idea of his influence in the guitar world. I doubt that's true in the post-internet world.
That's a great point. I saw the doom metal band Elder recently, and they are all absolutely phenomenal musicians, but I've learned a few of Nick DiSalvo's guitar solos from the recordings, so I know them note for note, and he played them live exactly the same as he did on the recording, and exactly as he did on the Live in Berlin recording here on TH-cam. And it sounds amazing, but it kinda made me go, "huh." Whereas Jeff Beck is continually reaching to try to find something new and finding it.
A lot of guitarist fall into the trap of making a whammy bar sound like a gimmick add-on effect, with Jeff its integral to his sound, he uses it so well
Right, almost like an extra digit or hand. Never quite staying in one place long. and perfect from start to finish once whammy bar is touched. He does a lot of unwhammy like stuff with the whammy bar as well. True genius.
@Jambalaya Steve Vai does it - check out the start of For The Love Of God - but yeah, Jeff is a master at it, Nessun Dorma - last note of last Vin-CER-O, where he bends down from the CER to the O. Breathtaking, had me in tears today ♥️. RIP, legend 😪.
There is guitar playing and there is Jeff Beck. What strikes me the most and what i love so much about his playing is how lyrical, romantic and yet rough, agressive, avant garde he can be at almost the same time. He is a true genius on a parallel musical universe.
I was listening to Guitar Shop last night. The sounds he made with his guitar are amazing. I also don't know of another Jeff Beck song that has any lyrics in it. Wired is one of my favorite albums. RIP Jeff.
I absolutely love the way Jeff Beck can make the guitar such a versatile instrument. In one area it sounds like a horn ,and another a harmonica, and another a racing car engine. Never a bad sound uncopyable is an understatement !
I'm afraid we've lost someone we will never be able to replace. Miles above anyone I can think of. So long Jeff. Thx so much for the multitudes of creativity!!! Music critics of the future will still wonder how he made those incredible sounds. From the Yardbirds to his work with Rod Stewart and his solo career. What can you say? Genius at the very least. Thx Jeff, for all of it. ❤️❤️❤️
Got to see him when touring Santana. They would take turns taking the stage first in cities they performed in. It was in Memphis at mud Island amphitheater and it was Becks turn to go on stage first. I have never seen so many people pinching themselves watching Beck play. People were literally picking their jaws up off the floor. Santana came on second and it was good and all but after watching Beck it was like I've been to the mountain top, I've seen it all now. About halfway into Santanas set my bunch and a lot of other people said " OK, guess I'm gonna head out, don't get me wrong, Santana is a great guitarist and everything but Jeff Beck is in a league all his own. Still wondering how he made those sounds with his guitar
That version of "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" is one of my favourite live anythings. Every single player is so on point. That bass solo, Collaiuta's incredibly tasty fills and of course Jeff's phrases....just bliss.
for me, Jeff Beck is a remarquable example of an artist who never compromised his art for commercial success. On the long run, he was right to follow his path, as he is in the meantime recognized to be one of the best guitar players all time, and his style will remain influencing long after him.
I saw JB a few years back ... what amazed me most was how hard he played his strat for 2 1/2 hours ... never once did he change guitars or attempted to tune it! Doing that and playing everything perfect is virtually impossible! You're right ... he is one of one! Hands down the most amazing guitarist on the planet earth!
might help his fender strats have the LSR roller nut equipped. I have a strat with one and it really does helps keep stuff in tune with heavy bending/trem usage, no string breakage or binding at the nut.
I saw him in Austin and had the same thought - played outrageously for 2 straight hours on the same guitar and never tuned one time. Wtf? That alone is wizardry.
@@t3hgir they don’t have an LSR roller nut though…he uses the original and hard to find split Wilkinson roller nut found on the early strat plus guitars. Some people love them and some hate them but I’ve always thought, if it’s what Jeff Beck prefers then it must be great. It is also shocking that he uses the two post fender trems and not something like a floating Floyd rose. -P
@@fionaross3495 I must admit, when Johnny Depp came on stage , I did have an eye-roll! Yet, it's a smart move by JB ... Depp has a HUGE fanbase that JB tapped into ... Depp is a true JB fan and in my heart I'd like to think he's spreading the word of Beck's genius! Jimmy
There was always something reassuring about waking up in a world with Jeff Beck in it. Jeff was one who was never satisfied with where he was and, thus, was always pushing the boundaries towards new, unexplored sonic landscapes only he could create. He never stopped growing as an artist and was never satisfied or complacent with where he was which created his impetus of what's next! The GOAT and I miss him daily!
There are so many things to say about Jeff Beck, but it's his mastery of dynamics and tension that makes him a giant in my ears. The music constantly swells and subsides, expands and contracts. He rushes you up the mountain and then just leaves you floating in the air from one second to the next. I hope this man keeps playing for many, many years to come. We need him more than ever in this world of over-compressed, quantized, autotuned muzak.
Jeff Beck is absolutely unique, an incredibly vocal guitarist. The way he fluidly bends notes down with the bar, his use of dynamics, and constantly riding the volume pot altering his gain levels. I don't know how anyone couldn't be a fan of his playing.
"I don't know how anyone couldn't be a fan of his playing".... simply, it's not easy to predict what he'll do and bop along to. He's a thoughtful player and it won't appeal to the "pop" ear. POP is for undiscerning people who just want some stimulation of any kind
Not a fan. He doesn't do anything for me...and I've tried. He's like Zappa in a way that it's so weird, there's no soul or feel to it. He's unique in a way that's annoying. I'm not stating he isn't a gifted guitarist (he is). David Gilmour might be the greatest guitarist based on feel. Unfortunately, Beck doesn't have that. Honestly, he can't touch it. Finally, he uses swells and the whammy bar way too much. But I suppose that's his "unique" style.
@@jwc1977 I understand what you’re saying…he’s perfect in his notes and using all of it to beyond what one thinks can be done Just introduced to him properly here Even though I’ve heard his music in my teens first, I find him incredible in the ways listed above, but not so much with real soulful feeling coming through somehow Just being completely honest in my opinion, not that it matters I LOVE electric guitar…my brother could play anything and guitar possibly his favorite Not necessarily a “pop” fan, I really enjoy music, especially very difficult combinations of melody/harmonies, etc., somehow I’m not drawn to Jeff Beck’s style, even though it is incredibly complicated, uncopyable…. I will listen to a lot more and see if my feelings change
@@jwc1977 “For many people, musicians and fans alike, Jeff Beck is the greatest ever British guitarist. For more than 50 years he has blazed an uncompromising trail across the musical landscape". David Gilmour.
@@jwc1977 To be honest, Jeff is quite a mercurial character, and will go where the muse takes him. If that means leaving the band or assembling a new one, he’ll do it, but it does mean projects can lack the cohesion a dedicated group can. Jeff also has never been one to court fame; you won’t find him dating supermodels or rubbing shoulders with millionaires. He’s an intensely private person, and in this day and age of social media saturation, he just doesn’t fit in. He also works best when he has musicians and material to inspire him. This is further compounded by the fact that Jeff is not a strong songwriter, and it shows. I’m sorry, whilst Guitar Shop was groundbreaking in many ways, I’ve found it to be inconsistent. Case in point, A Day In The House... To me it sounds like half of a Talking Heads song with Jeff playing over it...and spastic blues licks and elephant noises aren’t really a payoff worth listening to 5 minutes of awkward white boy funk! And this can extend to his live playing. When he’s on he’s astonishing, and when he’s off he can get VERY “ice pick in the ear” and you wish he’d just play a straight blues lick! That’s why I am a fan, but I can only take him small doses!
Rick, your videos will serve the public and ethnomusicologists for generations. I love the personal nature of your video. Your excellent descriptions are so complete you leave the listener with few questions. That’s so cool Rick!
Thè video (Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scotts ) is the best way to get the essance of what Jeff Beck was all about.... it's a very intimate setting a small stage setting and the crowd was OVERWHELMED by his presence ( They never knew what hit them..) A must watch concert..he goes throgh his catalog and it will blow you away. A great way to enjoy the genius of this remarkable man.. I thank you.. Mr Jeff Beck.. . 🎸 Rest In Peace... Godspeed.. We ❤ you... This was a great video Rick.. Thank you..
It is with heavy heart I revisit this video, an undeniable great was lost today, and I will always be grateful for having the opportunity to have seen this great musician live. RIP Jeff Beck! Uncopiable indeed.
Thankyou Rick for the monthly reminder to acknowledge Jeff Beck’s awesomeness. I was 14 when my music teacher gave me ‘Blow By Blow’, told me to listen to it carefully as Jeff Beck was *the* guitar player’s guitar player. Nearly 30 years on I’m yet to see that statement questioned. Such a complete player.
Fabulous fabulous video. One time I was riding in my car with my 16-year-old daughter and her boyfriend, and a Yardbirds song came on. He talked about that band a lot, really wanted to emulate them in his own playing. He had more respect for me than he otherwise may have because not only had I heard of the yard birds (me, the middle-aged minivan mom-mobile driver) but I actually had a couple of their albums. So when this Yardbirds song came on the radio, I said this is from the Jeff Beck days. The kid totally took issue with me on that, how in the world could I know that? I talked about Jeff’s incredibly distinctive guitar style and when that didn’t hold much water, I said it’s the Yardbirds the DJ is totally going to say. Which he did, and I was definitely vindicated. There are very few times in my life where I have literally left someone with their face hanging open lol, but this was one of them, even if I don’t think it was that deserved. This video explains exactly why. All this was eight years ago, would love to send him this video. Patrick @FStopper elaborates just beautifully.
I have seen him many times. He is beyond phenomenal. I play and teach guitar. I have had front row seats and I still don't know what he did. This is the kind of playing that makes him a living guitar legend. No other guitarist is even close.
Jeff Beck really is in his own category. He is constantly evolving, never staying stuck in one spot. He could have very easily just been a nostalgia act, replaying all of his 60s work note for note, but instead he is constantly searching for new sounds and new styles. Incredible guitar player!
I'm 70 and been playing a strat with bands since age 15. Hearing Rick talk with such passion about Beck, is like a little brother bubbling over with enthusiasm for an elder brother. Love it all! I'm grinning with joy, watching this video.
I've seen Jeff Beck play in The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group (two different lineups), BBA and in this lineup. He has never been anything less than astounding. He had utter mastery of his instrument. I was in a band that played (well, I tried to play...) support to TJBG and met him. He was very gracious and shy. God, how I miss him and his music.
I remember listening to "Blow By Blow" in my car back in 1976 after I got my license. "Cause We Ended As Lovers" was immediately my favorite song on the tape. Watching it years later on the Live at Ronnie Scott's DVD, it just brings tears to my eyes. Wired, Guitar Shop, he is amazing. Jeff Beck will never be copied. He is 1 of one. What a beautiful soul! Rick, you were able to describe some of what people have been trying to describe to others for years.
It's not an overstatement for me to say that Jeff Beck's playing changed my life. Blow by Blow and Wired shook my teenage brain out of it's "rocker" trance, opening it up to our vast world of incredible music.
I'm with you on Beck influence in the early years for me, I've noticed some in the past didn't really like his style or choice of notes, but I feel those people don't have a fully developed ear!!! Let's don't forget that Jeffrey actually made Rod Stewart famous because in the early days real guitar aficionados asked not nor cared who "The Jeff Beck Group's" singer was!
Always loved this from Steve Vai after he saw Jeff in concert. Steve Vai’s words. "The other night I went to see Jeff Beck perform. I try to catch him whenever we are in the same town. The band was just astonishing, and I was able to hook up with my old buddy Vinnie Colaiuta (from my Zappa days) which was really nice since we seemed to have missed each other through the decades. As usual, Jeff was spellbinding, quite stunning really. For myself, and many others, he is an incredible phenomenon. It was an outdoor concert and the sound from the PA was flawless and pristine. His tone, a Strat directly into a few amps with the occasional rare distortion or delay added for a few notes, was as clear and friendly as any tone I ever heard. Every single note he plays has its own personality. It’s as if they have a direct line to your emotional equilibrium. He is unique, in the most superlative use of the word. I found an analogy. The other night I was watching Blue Planet II, The Deep. There was this fish that is called 'Barrel Eyes' that was a real shocker. It has a see-through skull with a pair of eyes inside of its head that can look out through its head. You would have to see this thing to believe something like it exists on the planet. It’s a complete confounding mystery how evolution could create such a creature. When looking at it I was in a state of stunned amazement and awe. How on earth could something so unique and sophisticated exist? And that’s when it hit me, that’s what I feel about Jeff Beck’s guitar playing. How is it that he could continually evolve into deeper and deeper layers of intimate expression? His touch, mastery and craftsmanship is inspiring beyond beyond. Thomas Nordegg and I refer to him as The Chosen One, but perhaps another way to describe him is The One, Alone. I can’t be more grateful to the Universe for the way this man can express himself through the guitar. If you are a guitar lover, I highly recommend checking Jeff out with his current line-up, or any line-up."
Even tho I'm not a Steve Vai fan, these words are as spot-on as it gets! It's as if Jeff's stratocaster is an extension of his body, not only physically, but metaphysically! And he uses that instrument to express his thoughts, his emotions... his SOUL!
Jeff Beck can show so many feelings in the way he plays his notes including passion, gentleness, and love. He began his music learning with his mother, and he played the piano. That can introduce a different way of expressing the music in a different instrument and knowledge of harmony at the piano, leading into the guitar. He suddenly appeared in our Art Class at Sutton East in the middle of term. He was a year older than us. He would not put up with boasters and would not be drawn in to argument. We were fascinated by him when he came into the room, and were always watching how he reacted. So not just ability with Music, but at 15 years old , he had a sense of humour, and always lent towards the most intelligent of the class. Cynthia Allen McLaglen
I heard a story where two local guitar players were working set up at a venue, when Jeff Beck was gonna play. They’re were so excited, because now they were going to get to see what special gear Jeff used to get his sound. They would finally know all the secrets. When they showed up to set up his gear, they found out he was using a locally rented amp and guitar. That’s it. Then they understood that to sound like Jeff Beck, you have to be Jeff Beck. lol 😂
It’s so cool to see him grinning from ear to ear…like Van Halen did. It’s so great to see a genius like Beck still being a kid at heart and just so joyous with his gift. His expression seems often like “WOW, I can do all this stuff! Amazing! “. He’s kinda almost innocent and in awe of it himself.
It’s like Jeff had an encyclopedia of riffs that he could pull out instantly. Lots of guitarists have a huge trove of riffs they can call in, but Jeff’s genius was that it was as though he had the encyclopedia, but played it in a different language every time. The most original voice ever
Jeff is the best. He rides the volume knob constantly which helps him get that vocal sound. Also to be noted is that Jeff is always working with the up and coming groups. He is very generous with his time and loves to mentor the next generation of musicians.❤
He could have gotten a volume pedal (similar to a wah-wah) like Steve Howe from Yes has used in the past but instead he just gave his right hand more things to do at once, so talented and skilled
I think one thing that wasn't pointed out is the way his right thumb is simultaneously picking notes,, doing palm mutes, working the whammy bar and has the tips of his fingers constantly fading and adjusting the volume knob. The way he integrates all those things in such an incredibly seamless way is so mind blowing. No other guitar player has such a highly developed sense of touch on a guitar.
That is the magic of JB. All of that subtlety going on at the same time. And I like how Rick pointed out how he grabs the whammy bar at different places thus changing the length of the lever over the fulcrum to control how much twang/whammy/vibrato his motion can apply. Seen JB multiple times over five decades. Always the genius.
Sometimes he has a finger to push down on the bar, another all ready to lift up, another's at the volume knob, while his thumb is plucking. He hand's a bit like a spider spinning up a bug in a web.
How he approaches the Strat design (whammy bar and volume button) seems to me like Leo Fender made it for him. It's way beyond any form of adaptation to the tool itself.
@@psychonautpupildiallater7734 Yeah, besides the thumb/palm/whammy/fingers thing I mentioned, he seems to to have two other right hand positions. One that is two fingers like a bass player and another that looks a lot like a chicken pickin' hybrid picking style but with his thumb replacing the flatpick. It's not quite straight finger picking, he definitely uses it for that hybrid picking country-ish effect. I think he still uses picks for the rockabilly stuff.
Jeff has so much taste in his phrasing which makes him probably my favorite solo guitar artist. Btw, this show is live at Ronnie Scotts if your a fan its his finest live playing ive ever heard. Pleass go check it out. My favorite of that show is Angel Footsteps....mind blowing!!
Jeff made it look so easy to be flawless. His presence raised the level of guitar playing in our lifetime. He was the high bar. One of a kind. Thank You Jeff Beck!
You could live a thousand lifetimes trying to do what Jeff does & not come close. He’s also been a champion for female musicians for many years. He’s amazing. ❤
TOTALLY UNCOPYABLE!!! His tone, attack, control, feel and ability are completely unique… the Ronnie Scott footage of “A Day In The Life” gives me goosebumps and tears… He is the most “vocal” guitarist. How he “pitches up or down” into a note with the tremolo arm or with his fretting hand… and the same as that notes ends… similar to a singers “larynx opening and closing”. A true legend.
Yes! His guitar fills all of the musical space a voice would normally go. And if that performance of “A Day In The Life” doesn’t move you, no music will.
Jeff Beck was my introduction to the magic of guitar , probably with the yardbirds many,many years ago. “ The Jeff Beck group “ album was blasted through my headphones literally thousands of times, every damned night for 3-4 years. Obsessed is probably the best way to describe it.
Beautiful! We call it manodharmam in Carnatic music.. where the artist flows.. never repeats a phrase yet keeps the musical integrity.. is spiritual in a way.. pure spirit expression.. n the listener is carried to a different dimension.. only the masters do it so effortlessly..
Beck is a clear example that you dont have to play tons of notes per second to sound good. He just play with his soul and his complexity is just out of this world
RIP Jeff. He was a note god. That’s why he never played a bad one. They all loved him, and wanted to please him, but he only let the right ones through.
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I think one of the most impressive things Jeff Beck is that he has never stayed stuck. Too many of his contemporaries are still essentially playing what they did 40 years ago. Jeff keeps moving forward and trying new things. He's an inspiration.
For sure. Reminds of Dusty Hill (bassist of ZZ TOP) saying in an interview "You can either try new things, or your forever stuck playing "Shuffle in C"."
100% You nailed it!!
Yessir. Great comment. I think I saw Beck open for Santana. Amazing. Jeff was outstanding. Carlos was a lil boring. My friend fell asleep during Santana.
A lot of veteran musicians exclusively perform with other old veterans. This makes sense in that as we get older, we often value those who share memories and life experience. But Beck and David Bowie in particular figured out that new, often younger collaborator's can be a real jolt to creativity. It's not the only way to do it - getting musicians from different musical cultures comes to mind - but with them it worked.
I saw Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughn on the same bill. Sorry but there was no comparison. Jeff Beck makes you hang on every note he plays. It never gets old because he’s always improvising.
This is The best tribute to Jeff Beck. RIP. Thank you Mr. Rick Beato
Well put Proyect!!
You're not gone Jeff. We're just waiting for that day where we never part ways again.
People Get Ready with rod Stewart one of he best videos ever produced. (Way before the filthy degradation and leftist indoctrination that MTV and VH1 are now. )
I agree, that I love this tribute to Jeff Beck from Rick Beato. Jeff worked tremendously had all his life, and went all over the world. I remember his humour at school, with the lads which still comes out in some interviews. I also remember one piece of film somewhere in America where he was playing still, but on his own, late at night, with the rest of the band practically gone, and this showed his dedication at that time to his fans. He was influenced by the music he heard at home with his concert piano playing mother, which I understand because I had such a mother myself. I am so sorry he has gone, as a huge gap has been left where he stood musically. Goodbye Jeff Beck! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen
@@cynthiamclaglen5687 I feel your personal grief.
He is missed by Lots of people worldwide.
Luv and Peace.
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RIP Jeff. His ability to sing through the instrument is unmatched. 💜
I've never felt guitar as an instrument of expression (like violin, cello, clarinet) so I've come here today just to find out what is so special about JB who's just passed. Now I understand...
@@BravisTickle855 I said 'felt', not 'considered'. My family were professional musicians including both a classical & modern guitar player. Admiring guitar as in 'Albatross' & Portuguese fado just didn't make me 'feel' guitar so emotionally. JB got through to me tho!
@@ddempsey9642 It is not a question of the instrument. It is a question of the player. I put Jeff Beck in the same class as Heifetz, and there are a lot of folks who would agree.
No offense.
I think I am paraphrasing, but I remember JMFB saying that the electric guitar is "your machine gun. It's your lullabye, isn't it? You pick it up, you plug it in, and you talk to people with it."
Now that Jeff is gone, you should interview Tal Wilkenfeld as a tribute. I'd like to hear her take on playing with this legacy of a guitar player.
AND Vinnie
Do it Rick !
This!
Yes!! She's awesome too...
Of all of the people that played with Beck, that’s not what I would of picked. How about Max or Jan.
I always feel bad for Jason Rebello whenever this "Live at Ronnie Scotts" album and video are discussed. He is the keyboard player at this gig, but almost never gets mentioned. You can imagine how good you must have to be to warrant sharing a stage with Jeff Beck, and to have him pick you for his band! Vinny and Tal are always mentioned, so I'm going to give Jason his due. Bravo to all of these amazing players.
Jason is great! Is this the same gig Clapton plays at? Allegedly Jimmy Page is also there
@@simes205 Yes, Clapton comes on near the end to play some blues with Jeff. I believe you are also correct about Jimmy Page being present. You see him sitting in the back and he often has a look of wonder on his face while witnessing some of the things Jeff is doing
You can see Robert Plant in the audience
@@Bronco541 I think he was just a "plant" in the audience
As it happens, I worked with Jason years ago as a session player. We all knew he was something special, and ridiculously gifted - so make no mistake, everyone who matters knows his worth!
I’m watching this again after Jeff’s sudden passing. A fine tribute to a uniquely gifted and generous musician who mentored the next generations of artists. Respect. Godspeed 🙏💜
Here again…precision beauty
You not the only one....
Came here to say exactly that, but you worded it better. 🙏
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One small correction... You misspelled "magician". 😔
A reason I appreciate Rick is because he appreciates people before they're gone. He has so much respect for the artist and the art and is a gift to this community. Thank you for spotlighting his talent because it moved you.
This was a prophetic comment.
@@528Circle what was prophetic about the statement? Three days ago Jeff Beck had already been gone for two days.
@@videotrexx 🤦🏻♂️ because I didn’t read when it was posted.
@@528Circle yeah, that was pretty obvious to me.
Just barely. Long overdo video considering the artist's prominence.
He didnt die. He returned to his planet. Much Respect!
lol
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I'll just comment so it stays at 69 likes
True legend true words
I am also convinced. The man even bore a resemblance to what you think in your mind is what a rock guitarist would/should look like. Just too many clues . . . catching a rare disease all of a sudden and just dies like that at 78 (?) Possible I guess.
B.B. King once said “I don’t have those notes on my guitar.”
Lol. That’s a hell of a nod to another player. Jeff, like BB, knew the power of space and breathing between the notes. A true master
@@tdz69 dude. I think You wrote this comment an hour before died. Worth pointing out.
BB King only used 3 notes.
@@tdz69 RIP Jeff Beck. We lost another legend. Truely unique tone and way underrated. He and Mark Knopfler (also underrated) both sound like they're playing in reverse to me. It's all in the plucking.
@@MichaelJeffrey What more does he need?
RIP to one of the original greatest guitarists EVER. Period. My brother and I saw him play an instrumental version of "A Day in the Life" at Clapton's CROSSROADS concert back in 2010 in Bridgeview, IL. It was a hot humid night. He poured a handful of talcum powder on his hands and just played thru his amp... no effects. His hands were all white and chalky. It was the one of the most sublime guitar performances I ever witnessed. Me and my brother just looked at each other speechless - I practically wept when it was over. I never wanted the song to end. I will never forget that.
I was at Crossroads 2010 also, Jeff Beck was amazing. He started playing right around sunset, the atmosphere and the music was magical.
wow/ i went to his concert in 1976 Masonic Temple /july3rd
I saw him play that in 2003 in Raleigh NC... It was surreal!!!!
Same thing happened to me
Wow i had no idea he passed. A legend
no one on the planet like Jeff. I've been listening to him for 50 years and still can't believe what he does, he still surprises me every time
@@jjackomin Can you recommend some other guitarists that you find exciting?
You have not been listening to Ambien for 50yrs.
I'm not very discerning, but it seems to me early on his style was most unusual. Example: The Yardbirds, Inside ,Outside, Sideways, Down.
At least that's close to the name of the song.
He plays like he's from another world.
Same here. I'm 70, and was a devotee from hearing 'Beck's Boogie' an ice age ago.
Wonderful comments for an unbelievably-unique, gifted musician, now so sadly passed on. I never tire of his playing, particularly at Ronnie Scott's. Just sensational. I cried huge tears of sadness and respect for Jeff Beck when he died. Thank you so much for your respect and admiration in this video. And we haven't touched on the subject of hot rods!
Of all the guitar gods that came out of the 60s Jeff is the only one that is not only as good as he was back then but he kept evolving and is even better. One of one indeed.
Also John Fogerty! I saw him a few years ago and he clearly was paying attention in the 80s, his playing these days owes a lot to EVH
@@tracebivens6188 But he's from the bayous of the American and Sacramento Rivers.
I think part of it is that Jeff was the one guy who never got into drugs. Clapton is no different than he was 50+ years ago. Page lost his mojo 50 years ago and never got it back. Beck has kept his mind and body in top shape and he’s still growing as a guitarist.
@@KevyNova We will always speculate how Jimi H would have evolved. I think we’d have been amazed.
So glad to hear you say that! I’ve been telling people that for years-of all the great English guitar gods of the ‘60s, Jeff Beck is the only one who continued to grow and evolve. A unique talent for sure!
Absolutely one of my favorite live performances by Beck, Vinnie on the drums, Tal on the bass, and all of it just perfect.
I used to watch a few songs of this before jamming with some friends in high school, it would always give us some intense inspiration. edit: also Jason Rebello on keys!!
Check out his concert in Atlanta with Jennifer Batten, following up the release of the album she was on with him, incredible, it's on TH-cam, or was. Look for it, I have it on. DVD from Amazon, a gift to myself that keeps on giving.
I have that concert at Ronnie Scott's in DVD, it's absolutely beautiful.
Love the Ronnie Scott's for an intimate laid back lounge style set ...the full inferno is on the Atlanta DVD imo.
And Jeson Rebello on keyboards.
I've seen Jeff 4 or 5 times over the years, but the night that stands out the most is when I saw him at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. When he came out for an encore there was what felt like a 30 second interval when no one clapped after he finished his final number. It almost seemed rude. (I've always wondered if Jeff noticed, or if this was a nightly occurrence for him.) Finally someone started to clap, and then the audience collectively realised "Oh right, this is usually where/when we all clap."
You have to picture the scene at a Jeff Beck show in LA where the room is filled almost exclusively with guitarists - some very well-known - and everyone's seen it all, and no one is easily impressed. It's like that classic joke about guitarists... Q: How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: 100...1 to actually screw it in, 99 others to say "I could've done that!" 😁 Well, it was that kind of room, yet we were all so utterly gobsmacked when he finished that last number, and none of us could comprehend how he was doing what he was doing (I was right under him pressed against the stage and I could see every move, but somehow it wasn't making sense), and so pitch perfect, and effortless, that we all froze for a moment in some combination of disbelief and euphoria......until someone finally started to clap, and we all came back to reality.
I've seen many of the greats over the years, but I've never experienced a moment quite like that. Such an inspiring player! He is, indeed, one of one! 😊
I get it. Everytime I see him I'm in such a bewildered state about what he does. It's amazing beyond belief. I know some great guitar players and all of them, like me, have nothing but the best of praise for the guy.
"Terribly sorry about not applauding, my hands were busy hoisting my jaw" h'haha
@@L.A.W.Studios 😂Exactly!
Jeff Beck's "BLOW BY BLOW" threw the gauntlet down! I'd listened to him and followed him in his various rock groups all through the 60s, loving his style. But "Blow by Blow" revealed an astonishing depth of musicality barely hinted at previously.
It's the all-time great guitar record of my time, IMHO. And then he gave us "WIRED" to seal the deal.
I always say: "There's Jeff Beck, and then everyone else." He's the greatest electric guitar player of my time.
Like your friend said, Rick: "He's one of one."
And so it it...
Jeff Beck did not play the guitar, he WAS the guitar. RIP Jeff Beck, we miss you more than we can say. You will always remain a legend.
AMEN
I was so shocked that he passed....TRULY a distinctive and blue-sy guitar player for all times!
I didn't know he passed away. Haven't listened to him in years. Loved his truth album.
Did he die???
@@GardenGuy1942 Yes, from a bacterial meningitis infection on Jan 10th 2023. He was 78.
What makes Jeff Beck uncopyable: his brain, his tone, his touch, it’s almost like the guitar is plugged into his soul.
Couldn't be explained better ....you nailed it.
It is...
What I love about Rick not only his knowledge and passion for music but just his ability to feel and express appreciation for the music and artists that have inspired me throughout my life. I love watching Rick analyze great music, seeing his reaction to passages that have always captured my wonder. I believe Eric Clapton said it best with regard to JB is that he doesn’t just play the guitar he pulls the music from the instrument.
Truly "Wired" .
Like Avatar's xahelu connection 🥲👌🏻 i always relate my instrument like that!
RIP Jeff. He'll be forever remembered through his unique unreplicable guitar playings he left behind for us to enjoy.
It is truly amazing that Jeff Beck was still performing Live right up to his untimely death. So glad you got to see him Live(for what you didn't realise would be the last time). Thank you for this video. Jeff's playing is haunting, its a heavenly experience.
Jeff Beck Live at Ronny Scott’s is a must own for every fan. It is a superb tour de force performance from such a gifted ensemble!
This is why I love Rick Beato. He is able to put into words what the rest of us feel. He dissects Beck’s phrasing and touch with surgical precision, but does so with almost child-like awe, never with an I-know-more-than-you-about-music attitude. He helps me APPRECIATE Beck’s gift. It reminds me of looking at a piece of art…then taking an art history class…maybe learn something about the artist, or the era in which the artist worked. You go back and look at the painting and it’s like a totally new piece of work. See, the painting hasn’t changed. You have. Rick changes the way I see and hear things, and in my book, there is no greater praise for a teacher. Thank you, Rick.
I could not agree more. Rick Beato is a wonderful teacher who points out in detail, and also reacts superbly to detailed phrases that Jeff Beck is creating at that moment. It is wonderful!! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen
I’m so glad you put this up while Jeff was still with us. He’s been my favorite guitarist since he was in the Yardbirds. What a virtuoso. RIP Jeff.
My favorite living guitarist. Have seen him live 5 times at various venues and he's never disappointed. Rick B is correct he is unique. Eric Clapton described him once as "pulling the sound". Aside from his uniqueness, articulation, deft touch, etc one of the other things that separates him is the ability to take musical risks. He reminds me a lot of David Bowie in that way. Never been "stuck" in a time warp or genre. Abandoning a "greatest hits" mantra and leaving his comfort zone by trying new things. Many of his contemporaries play now and although legends I find myself yawning as they exclusively relive past hits and glory. JB at nearly 80 makes MY hair stand up and I'm bald!
Pulling the sound… yeah that gets at what Beck does
Jeff in my eyes was the greatest guitarist to walk this earth. He would never admit it but he definately was. Rip Jeff Beck
I agree, he made that guitar sing….Loved him. His death is a great loss to us. : I’ve never met another musician who DIDN’T like him……
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I think you’re being deliberately silly. Am I right? 🧐
I think so as well. It is something else and better than well you know’s contrived stuff. It is so polished and, well I can’t describe it. Unique.
Yep, I'm not big on rating musicians but when people say Hendrix is hands down the greatest, I always ask, how was he greater than Beck and I discover that most have never really listened to a lot of Beck's music. Not saying one is better than the other, but hard for me to say Beck isn't as great as anyone who has ever picked up the instrument. He never stopped innovating and it really shows with "Who Else" and Live at Ronnie Scott's
@@andyj845 Hendrix himself said Jeff Beck was the best and his favorite guitar player.
Exactly... When you get stuck for words to describe Jeff Beck's playing... "It's just.... It's just..." He's amazing and it's amazing how he still creates at his age. It's truly astonishing!
That "Because We've Ended As Lovers" performance includes an amazing bass solo by Tal Wilkenfeld, which explains Jeff's gesturing to her as the song ends. Later the group covers "A Day In The Life" and Tal plays a lick to which Beck responds "F*** YEAH!". Oh and she was 20 when this show took place.
Thanx for the comment- her solo is gooood-and the way all the players react!!
Tal is a bass goddess
Aussie! 'Nuff said!
ya have watched this show a few times. It's awesome.
Yeh, Tal's solo is the real highlight of that performance... she really brings out the spirit of Stevie Wonder too,,, it's beautiful.
I didn't watch this until after the terrible news. But it was good that I waited. Rick's excitement, and childlike wonder at Jeff's amazing gifting is the perfect expression of why we all loved the legend that is Jeff Beck. Long live the Legend.
well said. His music lives on.
Absolutely 👍
Long live the legend? Sadly, not anymore.
Jeff is STILL my all-time favorite guitarist! And the first solo I ever learn was by Jeff when he was with my ALL-TIME favorite group, the Yardbirds. And the solo is from "Mr Your A Better Man Than I". Which personally I rank as one of my favorite solos and considering it was recorded in 1965, just shows how advanced Jeff was. To this day, I get goose pimps when I listen to it! Thank you Rick for sharing you LOVE and uncontrollable enthusiasm for Jeff!!
Jeff Beck is incomparable. He speaks a language we all appreciate but cannot fully understand. A true musical genius.
i claim Jeff Beck for Jesus Christ... His style progresses i noticed.. ..i am a nobody but not stupid....
"Can not fully understand"...well said. I have never liked or understood his phrasing, sounds like he is just screwing around. Of all the guitar legends I cannot remember a single lead line from Jeff, just don't get what he is doing and I have been playing rock for 40 years.
"not fully understand" doesn't make sense. how someone plays doesn't imply secret knowledge. the fact that we "appreciate" it means that we understand it just fine.
@@markkosa1 his playing is definitely outside the norm for sure. I don't think for a minute he's screwing around, he's merely executing his style that sounds like nobody else, very unusual to say the least. Imho he's an innovator and what he does sets him totally apart from a lot of similar-sounding players. Not for everyone's taste, but I find him challenging and that's a good thing.
@George Hori Kapu so now you're the arbiter of language? we'll agree to disagree before you aggrandize yourself further
I saw him a month ago and was amazed how he was still on top of his game but even better!! At 78!! No one will ever sound like Jeff Beck!! So blessed to have seen him 3 times! You will be missed Jeff!!
I have a great tape from SJ in Nov. Hit me up if you want a copy.
Yes please!!
I was a singer in a band in the South of Scotland in the late 60s (The State Property) in the little town of Galashiels and we were booked to back The Jeff Beck Group in Selkirk Victoria hall in 1968 and the following night at Carlisle Corn Exchange. Oh my God!! Jeff Beck, Ron Wood, Aynsley Dunbar on drums and Rod Stewart on song !! What a ball we had!!!!!!
You lucky so and so! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen
Jeff is totally self taught and he hung out with all the people that we say are the greats. He plays what he feels, unhampered by theory but he understands the fretboard and how the notes interact. He creates tone instead of chasing it. He is my greatest influence.
Here is the thing about Jeff Beck, not only is he 78 years old, well past what should be his prime, and part of the original guitar heroes from the 60s, but TODAY he is arguably the best version of himself. Take Clapton for instance. His playing is so cliché and pretty boring if you listen to him today (or 20 years ago). John Mayer can do a better Clapton at this point. Jimmy Page isn't even playing AFAIK. Jeff Beck is not only better than his contemporaries, but he's better and more innovative than other monster players today. Some people hate his techno stuff but in my opinion, Who Else, Jeff, and You Had It Coming are some of the best, most contemporary, interesting instrumental albums EVER. Loud Hailer is so badass too with the talent of Bones UK (just listen to Pull It or Scared for the Children).
I appreciate Rick doing this video and showing how well Jeff can play, but the real story here is how his playing is still growing, evolving, and the styles he plays on each album are pretty wildly different. Very few guitar legends are able to prove that throughout their career. -Patrick
You pretty much summed my exact thoughts on Jeff Beck.
For sure. The funny thing is, out of all the lead players that came from that 60s electric blues era, Jeff is arguably the best (save maybe Hendrix) and least known at the same time.
Spot on comment. Constantly innovating and very inspirational to me as a musician.
great comment
Exactly, when Jeff comes up in conversation and people say they saw There and Back, or loved blow by blow, they have no idea who he is any more. I hope we have many more years of Jeff, even better is yet to come
I was a second engineer at A&M studios in the early 90's and had the thrill of working with Jeff. He played solos on a Jon Bon Jovi record Blaze of Glory. Too incredible for words. The stuff he'd play between takes was mind blowing. Just noodling. Somewhere Jon has video of it all.
Incredible solo!❤🎸❤🎸
I had no idea Jeff was on that recording. Now, I love that song even more!
He played the solos on the whole record. It was over 4-5 days for a few hours each day. He would drive one of his hot rods to the studio. An old Model T if I recall.
I'm in awe, then.
Oh man does he play that intro to ‘Justice in a Barrel’?
If so that makes so much sense to me!
My jaw drops every time I hear it!!
Isn't he amazing? I had the privilege of seeing the old Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood on bass, Nicky Hopkins on piano, back in the late 60's and he was just dazzling back then too. Best Rock band ever! Clearly the top of the Yardbirds class, IMHO.
How I envy you, sir. I would have loved to have seen & heard them live. I wasn't born until the late 60's.
I was in Boston the summer of 67', they came thru and I couldn't go.....saw them every time since then, got my hearing damaged standing in front of Jeffs three Univox 6 pack celestion cabs with Marshall and Sunn heads.
I saw that band as well. We helped them carry out their Marshall amps. Pretty cool stuff fr a 15 year old.
Yes, awesome band. I caught The Jeff Beck Group in April of '69 with this set up plus drummer Tony Newman at the Fillmore East with opening acts NRBQ and Joe Cocker and the Grease Band. I had seen Jeff with the Yardbirds before that on Long Island with Jimmy Page. That same summer of '69 I caught Led Zeppelin in Central Park in NYC, and then later in August after we got back from Woodstock, we caught Led Zeppelin two nights in a row at the old New York State pavilion at the old 1933 and '64 Worlds Fair grounds. You'll remember the place from the movie MIB (Men in Black), at the end of the film when Tommy Lee Jones is trying to get the bug to eat him, the place he is trying to climb is one of the two towers at that NYS pavilion which goes to a restaurant that looks like a flying saucer. I've always noticed Jeff doesn't use a pick. That has to be one of those personal decisions by him in producing his stunning and beautiful sound. As a drummer of 60 years, I was hoping that night Mick Waller would be there. I understand he was replaced and Tony did the show and did a great job. Mick was one of those drummers on Jeff Beck Truth that reminded me of Mitch Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix's drummer, one of my favorites and one of the best who I caught a few months earlier at the Singer Bowl right down the road. New York was a great place to see, hear and learn from the great bands in the '60's. Always a Who fan, I caught them 20 times in the metro area. My favorite all time concert was in June of '70, The Who at the Metropolitan Opera House. Great show and a time when music was......real music played by musicians. Hard to believe all these guys are almost 80. Well, Ringo is. But then I'll be 71 next month. Boy, if I'd have known how fast this life would go by, I'd have liked to do it a little slower. BTW: On the Truth album, "Beck's Bolero", that's not Mick Waller on drums, but Keith Moon.
You lucky bastard!!
I found Jeff Beck in 1975, with Blow By Blow. He took blues, rock, and transcended the genres completely. His jazz/rock fusion was groundbreaking, and grabbed me till this day. More emotional punch in his notes that the greatest lyricist of our time. I know every word to "Because We've Ended as Lovers", and it's an instrumental. Icing on the cake...he built his own hot rods!. An artist and a genius and the musician I will listen to above any others. RIP, Jeff Beck is uncopyable.
RIP to Jeff, one of guitar's truest legends. He's one of my biggest influences as a player, and it's true what others have said, what separates him from many of his contemporaries is that he didn't stay in one place. He stayed hungry. He CONTINUED to practice, grow, push boundaries for himself... It's amazing. Will miss him.
This is the most beautiful obituary for a person and musician who, at the time the video was recorded, was thought to remain with us for a long time. One asks why the good people have to go and all the terrible people who bring misery to the world are allowed to live on. Jeff you gave us so many chills moments rest in peace guitar god.
Jeff is indeed a genius, he was actually giving Tal credit at the end for an amazing bass solo she performed in the same song, also worth a look. He was so proud of her performance!, magnanimous as always.
I wish Tal had stayed with him, but it's understandable that she would want to branch out. He was over 3x her age!
She is an amazing bassist, and deserves every bit of it. He didn't hire her for what she could become, but already was, and Jeff has always shown appreciation for everyone sharing the stage with him. I hate it when a musician is the only one on stage or ever in the light, never announced or credited... as if they are the only one that counts or has any talent! Of course that is more of a pop thing, and well they are also the ones who have the least brains in the audience too.
And she was like 19 or 21 at the time...another incredible talent! (Tho I'm not wild about her singing.)
Agreed, that Tal solo is incredible.
@@mattosborne1366 Yup. She almost stole the show with that. What I mean is, the whole band played together
so well and were having so much fun. But you hear jeff's solo and think nothing can top that, then comes Tal, then comes Jeff again...
There are so few musicians that leave an unfillable void behind. RIP Maestro🙏
You gotta Know, He's up there Jamming, With Bonham or Moon,
I believe Janice,
Would be Singing,
But I can't Call the Base?
Bootsie is Still Alive, Right?
@@Exrench469
Might be Jack Bruce… If Ginger hasn’t put him into a celestial coma, that is.
We're so lucky Rick Beato is out there talking with these greats. You never know when they're gone. If it weren't for Beato we just wouldn't have had this. It is such a service to keeping the history of music alive.
Your exacting right my friend 😐
l was amazed by him .I loved his various feelings he got across aggression humor sometimes and those ia.mthe best riffs that he would play like a gentleman .His guitar playing sang for him and did the talking . I dont even feel talented enough to comment on his playing but I always loved his playing from Blow by blow . when I throw on vinyl I always play that album for some reason .I think it's just music good enough to sit and just crank and listen too.1of1
Charlie Parker is usually credited for saying something like "you learn your scales, your arpeggios, then you forget all that sh!t and just play". That's the level Jeff plays at. He just opens himself up and lets the music pour through him and out. Unmistakable, uncopyable, and unequalable. That Ronnie Scott show is incredible; go watch the whole thing.
Better still get the DVD it's more than amazing. A musical feast for both eyes and ears
Well stated!
I love that show. Watched it countless times and almost every time I see something new; maybe just a tiny micro tonal bend or a little trick with the tremolo or some subtle use of volume. You’ve got to be on your game to take in the stuff Jeff does!!!
I happen to jam, not infrequently, to this vary same RSC show displayed here. And yes, half of the time I find myself hands down, just wondering what the heck he is doing and how and which way. Or just flooded by the beauty of the tone, the music, the whole thing. You can even watch him play without hearing a thing and you will be amazed by his movements, his fingering, his ever changing vibrato and dynamics.
He may be, by far, the most innovative/influent/revered electric musician in the world. I sure think he is, since, well,1963? Gimme a break!!!!
@@donharrold1375 Almost every phrasing of Jefff Beck is a precious musical object to behold, analyse, or merely enjoy. I could spend days with just a song, let alone a whole show like this one. 60 years on top of his game. Man, it's ridiculous! 👏👏👏
I'll be 73 here in a couple of weeks and have heard a number of excellent and praiseworthy guitarists over the decades. That said I've never heard a guitarist more capable of emoting through his guitar and projecting that emotion to the listeners like Jeff Beck. He was unbelievable.
Maestro *Jeff Beck* he was unique, just love his music and guitarplayin'...thanx Jeff 🤗💙🎸🎶🎵🙏🏽💞🌟
I would direct your attention to the guy that Jeff Beck idolized, Roy Buchanan.
@@fubartotale3389 I totally agree with him. Though Roy Buchanan never received the recognition he deserved he was an unbelievable guitarist especially live. His studio albums always seemed to fall short of his live material though I didn't care as I have most of his discography.
My name is Phil Dwight on Max channel.....I am a bassist of 50 years plus and really love your passion and knowledge...Jeff is my favorite and his playing brings me to tears..Thank you Rick
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One of my Jeff Beck stories goes like this. I have played music for as long as I can remember and have written music for bands for a long time. I was at a point of total frustration with the music world and decided to hang it out. I was done. The one problem with that thought process, was that I had tickets to see Jeff Beck that very night. He is such an inspiration and musical genius that before the end of the first song, he convinced me to keep playing and writing music. He is a saint of talent. Thank you.
I could Rave about Jeff's technique until the cows come home. What's astounding is the fact that what he plays is so melodic and so passionate that it rivals vocalists, well-trained vocalist in his ability to sing what he plays. He's astounding.
I love Jeff Beck, always have, always will…
I grew up listening to Jeff cause my father was a huge fan, Jeff Beck was one of my first concerts at maybe 6 years old and i don't know how many times I've seen him live at this point. It was almost annoying how much i had to hear him when I was little. Every album and project is so different yet unmistakably Jeff. The Nuance in the playing is something i had no way to understand or appreciate when i was young. I get it now and I understand why my old man was such a big fan from the Yardbird days on. A strangely moving video from where I'm standing in life. I would give anything to go to one more Jeff Beck show with my dad.
Yes, he was still going strong at 78. Tragic to lose such a legend. Amazing legacy. Sorely missed. RIP, Jeff Beck.
Jeff is one of my main inspirations on the guitar not because I can play anything like him but, because I'm 71 years old and still a very active gigging player. I admire how many times he's reinvented himself, continued to evolve as a player to the point where everyone else on the planet is constantly running to catch up to him. I can listen to just a few notes and know it's him; I can't think of any players that have such a signature, unmistakable style. IMO, he is, without a doubt, the GOAT
Everyone on the planet is running to catch up to him? No. They're running the other way. He's "unique" because his playing is rather annoying. NO FEEL. NO EMOTION. He should take some lessons from David Gilmour. Talk about someone who's "Uncopyable". Joe Satriani too. Eddie Van Halen, etc, etc, etc.
Eric Johnson comes to mind. I hope I'm gigging in my 70's, that's very cool!
@@jwc1977 the feel and emotion is in the vocal like quality of the notes that Beck chooses. Slide guitar is another method of getting a vocal like sound.
ritchie Blackmore anyone?
@@colininglis8918 who?
The whole Blow By Blow and Live at Ronnie Scott’s performances are nothing short of incredible he’s always been the guitarist I’d vote for as the best ever
Live at Ronnie Scott's travels with me on every car trip.
Scam!!!
Beck is just timeless.
I totally agree! He is amazing
Imagine if they cloned Jimi with Jeff! I would love to hear those melodies!
Beck may be the only person I've ever seen who can play two lines simultaneously while swelling on the volume knob and bending the vibrato arm at the same time... all with his right hand... and make it all sound melodious and purposeful. No one can every copy that.
maybe only Tommy Emmanuel could compete...
Because it's so weird that nobody wants to copy it. He's a talented guitarist, I'm just not a fan. There are plenty of guitarists I'd listen to before him. He just doesn't do anything for me.
@@Moveplaylift Tommy is a completely different type of guitar player.
@@Moveplaylift Tommy is a guitarist - an incredible talent. But Jeff is a sonic painter. Two very distinct approaches.
@@jwc1977 Its not about that. Its not about what he does for you. Its about what he does and that cannot he copied.
Got to see him 3 times. Last time shortly before he passed was in Toronto in Dec 2023. Best of the 3 was at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Phenomenal sound in the 3500 seat theatre. Amazing.
I was at this show on a Thursday night at Ronnie Scott’s and it was one of the most amazing gigs I’ve ever been to. So many musicians were there including Jimmy Page, Brian May was with Tony Iommi, Robert Plant, Dave Kilminster. He did a residency from Wednesday to Saturday doing 2 shows on a few days but this Thursday night show seemed to be the one to be at. I’ve seen Jeff so many times and he is truly amazing, so unique
You are blessed what a show to go to - I love watching the vids of it - always makes me cry , smile , leap - stare mouth open .
Jeff is a high risk player and with that comes high reward. That’s why he sounds like himself because he is actually genuinely improvising a lot of the time. True - he does have a few licks that you will hear him go to but often times they sound different anyways because he will tweak the phrasing just a bit to make it sound fresh. The biggest testament to the guy is that he’s made a career out of playing instrumental guitar music, has never felt the need to sing and yet he’s never been boring or irrelevant.
He also didn't release any music for years when he wasn't feeling inspired. Allegedly people in his local pub only know him for his classic American cars, and have very little idea of his influence in the guitar world. I doubt that's true in the post-internet world.
so true! he and Holdsworth. They constantly walk that tightrope for us! He's the greatest living slinger around.
His guitar does the singing
Mike caswell got really close. To teaching beck. Real close. He is about the only one. Sadly he passed away. Check out parts of dvd on TH-cam
That's a great point. I saw the doom metal band Elder recently, and they are all absolutely phenomenal musicians, but I've learned a few of Nick DiSalvo's guitar solos from the recordings, so I know them note for note, and he played them live exactly the same as he did on the recording, and exactly as he did on the Live in Berlin recording here on TH-cam.
And it sounds amazing, but it kinda made me go, "huh." Whereas Jeff Beck is continually reaching to try to find something new and finding it.
He broke away from the music establishment, stayed true to his art, and created something beyond amazing. RIP Jeff Beck.
I COULDN'T AGREE MORE. SAW THE GUITAR WORKSHOP TOUR IN BIRMINGHAM UK. WOW!
I think you put it into words. He refused the gilded cage and kept creating.
@@deanpapadopoulos3314 ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. HE DIDN'T SELL OUT.
Actually, he flipped out on speed and made money playing Stevie Wonder songs.
Comment reminds me of Robin Trower, who did the same thing, stay away from the industry!
Somehow I just discovered his 04 album titled JEFF, unreal, can't stop listening
A lot of guitarist fall into the trap of making a whammy bar sound like a gimmick add-on effect, with Jeff its integral to his sound, he uses it so well
Right, almost like an extra digit or hand. Never quite staying in one place long. and perfect from start to finish once whammy bar is touched. He does a lot of unwhammy like stuff with the whammy bar as well. True genius.
Well said. The man truly spoke through each note. It was a conversation unlike any other player could convey. Such a loss today. RIP Jeff
I've thought on this, and really can't come up with another guitarist who's used the whammy as a melodic pitch device that approaches Beck's use.
@Jambalaya Steve Vai does it - check out the start of For The Love Of God - but yeah, Jeff is a master at it, Nessun Dorma - last note of last Vin-CER-O, where he bends down from the CER to the O. Breathtaking, had me in tears today ♥️.
RIP, legend 😪.
@@jambalaya7647 Vai
Rewatching this "tribute" to Jeff Back few hours after learning of his passing…
Thank you, Rick!
Thank you, Jeff!
R.I.P.
There is guitar playing and there is Jeff Beck. What strikes me the most and what i love so much about his playing is how lyrical, romantic and yet rough, agressive, avant garde he can be at almost the same time. He is a true genius on a parallel musical universe.
‘Lyrical’ is what came to my mind, too!!
That's the best line ever! (There is guitar playing and then there is Jeff Beck)
Very well put friend😊
I was listening to Guitar Shop last night. The sounds he made with his guitar are amazing. I also don't know of another Jeff Beck song that has any lyrics in it. Wired is one of my favorite albums.
RIP Jeff.
I absolutely love the way Jeff Beck can make the guitar such a versatile instrument. In one area it sounds like a horn ,and another a harmonica, and another a racing car engine. Never a bad sound uncopyable is an understatement !
His sound is Sublime and is emotional. He tickles the strings like no one else. He flows effortlessly.
I'm afraid we've lost someone we will never be able to replace. Miles above anyone I can think of. So long Jeff. Thx so much for the multitudes of creativity!!! Music critics of the future will still wonder how he made those incredible sounds. From the Yardbirds to his work with Rod Stewart and his solo career. What can you say? Genius at the very least. Thx Jeff, for all of it. ❤️❤️❤️
Got to see him when touring Santana. They would take turns taking the stage first in cities they performed in. It was in Memphis at mud Island amphitheater and it was Becks turn to go on stage first. I have never seen so many people pinching themselves watching Beck play. People were literally picking their jaws up off the floor. Santana came on second and it was good and all but after watching Beck it was like I've been to the mountain top, I've seen it all now. About halfway into Santanas set my bunch and a lot of other people said " OK, guess I'm gonna head out, don't get me wrong, Santana is a great guitarist and everything but Jeff Beck is in a league all his own. Still wondering how he made those sounds with his guitar
That version of "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" is one of my favourite live anythings. Every single player is so on point. That bass solo, Collaiuta's incredibly tasty fills and of course Jeff's phrases....just bliss.
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for me, Jeff Beck is a remarquable example of an artist who never compromised his art for commercial success. On the long run, he was right to follow his path, as he is in the meantime recognized to be one of the best guitar players all time, and his style will remain influencing long after him.
I saw JB a few years back ... what amazed me most was how hard he played his strat for 2 1/2 hours ... never once did he change guitars or attempted to tune it! Doing that and playing everything perfect is virtually impossible! You're right ... he is one of one! Hands down the most amazing guitarist on the planet earth!
might help his fender strats have the LSR roller nut equipped. I have a strat with one and it really does helps keep stuff in tune with heavy bending/trem usage, no string breakage or binding at the nut.
I saw him in Austin and had the same thought - played outrageously for 2 straight hours on the same guitar and never tuned one time. Wtf? That alone is wizardry.
@@t3hgir they don’t have an LSR roller nut though…he uses the original and hard to find split Wilkinson roller nut found on the early strat plus guitars. Some people love them and some hate them but I’ve always thought, if it’s what Jeff Beck prefers then it must be great. It is also shocking that he uses the two post fender trems and not something like a floating Floyd rose. -P
Sadly he is wasted playing with Johnny Depp. Some people should play in their living room.
@@fionaross3495 I must admit, when Johnny Depp came on stage , I did have an eye-roll! Yet, it's a smart move by JB ... Depp has a HUGE fanbase that JB tapped into ... Depp is a true JB fan and in my heart I'd like to think he's spreading the word of Beck's genius! Jimmy
There was always something reassuring about waking up in a world with Jeff Beck in it. Jeff was one who was never satisfied with where he was and, thus, was always pushing the boundaries towards new, unexplored sonic landscapes only he could create. He never stopped growing as an artist and was never satisfied or complacent with where he was which created his impetus of what's next! The GOAT and I miss him daily!
There are so many things to say about Jeff Beck, but it's his mastery of dynamics and tension that makes him a giant in my ears. The music constantly swells and subsides, expands and contracts. He rushes you up the mountain and then just leaves you floating in the air from one second to the next.
I hope this man keeps playing for many, many years to come. We need him more than ever in this world of over-compressed, quantized, autotuned muzak.
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In the '70s I used the phrase 'He is the guitarist of velvet and steel"
You are so correct sir!
Jeff Beck is absolutely unique, an incredibly vocal guitarist. The way he fluidly bends notes down with the bar, his use of dynamics, and constantly riding the volume pot altering his gain levels.
I don't know how anyone couldn't be a fan of his playing.
"I don't know how anyone couldn't be a fan of his playing".... simply, it's not easy to predict what he'll do and bop along to. He's a thoughtful player and it won't appeal to the "pop" ear. POP is for undiscerning people who just want some stimulation of any kind
Not a fan. He doesn't do anything for me...and I've tried. He's like Zappa in a way that it's so weird, there's no soul or feel to it. He's unique in a way that's annoying. I'm not stating he isn't a gifted guitarist (he is). David Gilmour might be the greatest guitarist based on feel. Unfortunately, Beck doesn't have that. Honestly, he can't touch it. Finally, he uses swells and the whammy bar way too much. But I suppose that's his "unique" style.
@@jwc1977 I understand what you’re saying…he’s perfect in his notes and using all of it to beyond what one thinks can be done
Just introduced to him properly here
Even though I’ve heard his music in my teens first, I find him incredible in the ways listed above, but not so much with real soulful feeling coming through somehow
Just being completely honest in my opinion, not that it matters
I LOVE electric guitar…my brother could play anything and guitar possibly his favorite
Not necessarily a “pop” fan, I really enjoy music, especially very difficult combinations of melody/harmonies, etc., somehow I’m not drawn to Jeff Beck’s style, even though it is incredibly complicated, uncopyable….
I will listen to a lot more and see if my feelings change
@@jwc1977 “For many people, musicians and fans alike, Jeff Beck is the greatest ever British guitarist. For more than 50 years he has blazed an uncompromising trail across the musical landscape". David Gilmour.
@@jwc1977
To be honest, Jeff is quite a mercurial character, and will go where the muse takes him.
If that means leaving the band or assembling a new one, he’ll do it, but it does mean projects can lack the cohesion a dedicated group can.
Jeff also has never been one to court fame; you won’t find him dating supermodels or rubbing shoulders with millionaires. He’s an intensely private person, and in this day and age of social media saturation, he just doesn’t fit in.
He also works best when he has musicians and material to inspire him.
This is further compounded by the fact that Jeff is not a strong songwriter, and it shows.
I’m sorry, whilst Guitar Shop was groundbreaking in many ways, I’ve found it to be inconsistent.
Case in point, A Day In The House...
To me it sounds like half of a Talking Heads song with Jeff playing over it...and spastic blues licks and elephant noises aren’t really a payoff worth listening to 5 minutes of awkward white boy funk!
And this can extend to his live playing. When he’s on he’s astonishing, and when he’s off he can get VERY “ice pick in the ear” and you wish he’d just play a straight blues lick!
That’s why I am a fan, but I can only take him small doses!
Rick, your videos will serve the public and ethnomusicologists for generations. I love the personal nature of your video. Your excellent descriptions are so complete you leave the listener with few questions. That’s so cool Rick!
Thè video (Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scotts ) is the best way to get the essance of what Jeff Beck was all about.... it's a very intimate setting a small stage setting and the crowd was OVERWHELMED by his presence ( They never knew what hit them..)
A must watch concert..he goes throgh his catalog and it will blow you away.
A great way to enjoy the genius of this remarkable man..
I thank you..
Mr Jeff Beck.. . 🎸
Rest In Peace...
Godspeed..
We ❤ you...
This was a great video Rick..
Thank you..
RIP Jeff Beck. I am 64 and still never get tired of listening to him, he was a complete master of his craft.
It is with heavy heart I revisit this video, an undeniable great was lost today, and I will always be grateful for having the opportunity to have seen this great musician live. RIP Jeff Beck! Uncopiable indeed.
Thankyou Rick for the monthly reminder to acknowledge Jeff Beck’s awesomeness. I was 14 when my music teacher gave me ‘Blow By Blow’, told me to listen to it carefully as Jeff Beck was *the* guitar player’s guitar player. Nearly 30 years on I’m yet to see that statement questioned. Such a complete player.
Fabulous fabulous video. One time I was riding in my car with my 16-year-old daughter and her boyfriend, and a Yardbirds song came on. He talked about that band a lot, really wanted to emulate them in his own playing. He had more respect for me than he otherwise may have because not only had I heard of the yard birds (me, the middle-aged minivan mom-mobile driver) but I actually had a couple of their albums. So when this Yardbirds song came on the radio, I said this is from the Jeff Beck days. The kid totally took issue with me on that, how in the world could I know that? I talked about Jeff’s incredibly distinctive guitar style and when that didn’t hold much water, I said it’s the Yardbirds the DJ is totally going to say. Which he did, and I was definitely vindicated. There are very few times in my life where I have literally left someone with their face hanging open lol, but this was one of them, even if I don’t think it was that deserved. This video explains exactly why. All this was eight years ago, would love to send him this video. Patrick @FStopper elaborates just beautifully.
I have seen him many times. He is beyond phenomenal. I play and teach guitar. I have had front row seats and I still don't know what he did. This is the kind of playing that makes him a living guitar legend. No other guitarist is even close.
Jeff Beck really is in his own category. He is constantly evolving, never staying stuck in one spot. He could have very easily just been a nostalgia act, replaying all of his 60s work note for note, but instead he is constantly searching for new sounds and new styles. Incredible guitar player!
I'm 70 and been playing a strat with bands since age 15. Hearing Rick talk with such passion about Beck, is like a little brother bubbling over with enthusiasm for an elder brother. Love it all! I'm grinning with joy, watching this video.
I've seen Jeff Beck play in The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group (two different lineups), BBA and in this lineup. He has never been anything less than astounding. He had utter mastery of his instrument. I was in a band that played (well, I tried to play...) support to TJBG and met him. He was very gracious and shy. God, how I miss him and his music.
I remember listening to "Blow By Blow" in my car back in 1976 after I got my license. "Cause We Ended As Lovers" was immediately my favorite song on the tape. Watching it years later on the Live at Ronnie Scott's DVD, it just brings tears to my eyes. Wired, Guitar Shop, he is amazing. Jeff Beck will never be copied. He is 1 of one. What a beautiful soul! Rick, you were able to describe some of what people have been trying to describe to others for years.
It's not an overstatement for me to say that Jeff Beck's playing changed my life. Blow by Blow and Wired shook my teenage brain out of it's "rocker" trance, opening it up to our vast world of incredible music.
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OMG! Word for word 💯…trying to hit the pitches of the bends…the subtleties
I'm with you on Beck influence in the early years for me, I've noticed some in the past didn't really like his style or choice of notes, but I feel those people don't have a fully developed ear!!! Let's don't forget that Jeffrey actually made Rod Stewart famous because in the early days real guitar aficionados asked not nor cared who "The Jeff Beck Group's" singer was!
Ditto!
Always loved this from Steve Vai after he saw Jeff in concert. Steve Vai’s words.
"The other night I went to see Jeff Beck perform. I try to catch him whenever we are in the same town. The band was just astonishing, and I was able to hook up with my old buddy Vinnie Colaiuta (from my Zappa days) which was really nice since we seemed to have missed each other through the decades.
As usual, Jeff was spellbinding, quite stunning really. For myself, and many others, he is an incredible phenomenon. It was an outdoor concert and the sound from the PA was flawless and pristine. His tone, a Strat directly into a few amps with the occasional rare distortion or delay added for a few notes, was as clear and friendly as any tone I ever heard. Every single note he plays has its own personality. It’s as if they have a direct line to your emotional equilibrium. He is unique, in the most superlative use of the word.
I found an analogy. The other night I was watching Blue Planet II, The Deep. There was this fish that is called 'Barrel Eyes' that was a real shocker. It has a see-through skull with a pair of eyes inside of its head that can look out through its head. You would have to see this thing to believe something like it exists on the planet. It’s a complete confounding mystery how evolution could create such a creature. When looking at it I was in a state of stunned amazement and awe. How on earth could something so unique and sophisticated exist? And that’s when it hit me, that’s what I feel about Jeff Beck’s guitar playing. How is it that he could continually evolve into deeper and deeper layers of intimate expression? His touch, mastery and craftsmanship is inspiring beyond beyond. Thomas Nordegg and I refer to him as The Chosen One, but perhaps another way to describe him is The One, Alone.
I can’t be more grateful to the Universe for the way this man can express himself through the guitar. If you are a guitar lover, I highly recommend checking Jeff out with his current line-up, or any line-up."
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Even tho I'm not a Steve Vai fan, these words are as spot-on as it gets! It's as if Jeff's stratocaster is an extension of his body, not only physically, but metaphysically! And he uses that instrument to express his thoughts, his emotions... his SOUL!
Jeff Beck can show so many feelings in the way he plays his notes including passion, gentleness, and love. He began his music learning with his mother, and he played the piano. That can introduce a different way of expressing the music in a different instrument and knowledge of harmony at the piano, leading into the guitar. He suddenly appeared in our Art Class at Sutton East in the middle of term. He was a year older than us. He would not put up with boasters and would not be drawn in to argument. We were fascinated by him when he came into the room, and were always watching how he reacted. So not just ability with Music, but at 15 years old , he had a sense of humour, and always lent towards the most intelligent of the class. Cynthia Allen McLaglen
Amazingly beautiful playing ..
I heard a story where two local guitar players were working set up at a venue, when Jeff Beck was gonna play. They’re were so excited, because now they were going to get to see what special gear Jeff used to get his sound. They would finally know all the secrets. When they showed up to set up his gear, they found out he was using a locally rented amp and guitar. That’s it. Then they understood that to sound like Jeff Beck, you have to be Jeff Beck. lol 😂
He truly had a distinctive sound. A true master. Rip Jeff Beck 💔
It’s so cool to see him grinning from ear to ear…like Van Halen did. It’s so great to see a genius like Beck still being a kid at heart and just so joyous with his gift. His expression seems often like “WOW, I can do all this stuff! Amazing! “. He’s kinda almost innocent and in awe of it himself.
Tal is a wicked bass as well. I can "always" play Jeff Beck around my 93 year old mother, she loves him.
It’s like Jeff had an encyclopedia of riffs that he could pull out instantly. Lots of guitarists have a huge trove of riffs they can call in, but Jeff’s genius was that it was as though he had the encyclopedia, but played it in a different language every time. The most original voice ever
the way Jeff phrased and chopped all those riffs all the time....like miles davis or jaco pastorius did....
Flow. It just flowed out him, no encyclopedia needed...
Jeff is the best. He rides the volume knob constantly which helps him get that vocal sound. Also to be noted is that Jeff is always working with the up and coming groups. He is very generous with his time and loves to mentor the next generation of musicians.❤
He could have gotten a volume pedal (similar to a wah-wah) like Steve Howe from Yes has used in the past but instead he just gave his right hand more things to do at once, so talented and skilled
I think one thing that wasn't pointed out is the way his right thumb is simultaneously picking notes,, doing palm mutes, working the whammy bar and has the tips of his fingers constantly fading and adjusting the volume knob. The way he integrates all those things in such an incredibly seamless way is so mind blowing. No other guitar player has such a highly developed sense of touch on a guitar.
That is the magic of JB. All of that subtlety going on at the same time. And I like how Rick pointed out how he grabs the whammy bar at different places thus changing the length of the lever over the fulcrum to control how much twang/whammy/vibrato his motion can apply. Seen JB multiple times over five decades. Always the genius.
Sometimes he has a finger to push down on the bar, another all ready to lift up, another's at the volume knob, while his thumb is plucking. He hand's a bit like a spider spinning up a bug in a web.
He rarely ever uses a pick anymore, only on Scatterbrain from what I've seen?
How he approaches the Strat design (whammy bar and volume button) seems to me like Leo Fender made it for him. It's way beyond any form of adaptation to the tool itself.
@@psychonautpupildiallater7734 Yeah, besides the thumb/palm/whammy/fingers thing I mentioned, he seems to to have two other right hand positions. One that is two fingers like a bass player and another that looks a lot like a chicken pickin' hybrid picking style but with his thumb replacing the flatpick. It's not quite straight finger picking, he definitely uses it for that hybrid picking country-ish effect. I think he still uses picks for the rockabilly stuff.
Jeff has so much taste in his phrasing which makes him probably my favorite solo guitar artist. Btw, this show is live at Ronnie Scotts if your a fan its his finest live playing ive ever heard. Pleass go check it out. My favorite of that show is Angel Footsteps....mind blowing!!
Nadia does it for me, but Vinnie just goes crazy on Scatterbrain. Not a bad track on this DVD/BD - it is for the ages.
Jeff made it look so easy to be flawless. His presence raised the level of guitar playing in our lifetime. He was the high bar. One of a kind. Thank You Jeff Beck!
You could live a thousand lifetimes trying to do what Jeff does & not come close. He’s also been a champion for female musicians for many years. He’s amazing. ❤
*I feel bad for Jeff Beck. He's pigeon-holed into the role of perfect musician that he will never be able to make a mistake... or evolve.*
@@hulkhatepunybanner few guitarists have evolved or changed as much as Beck, fool
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He's a champion for great musicians, period. It's not about musical feminism. Oy vey.
@@hulkhatepunybanner LOL he's constantly evolving.
TOTALLY UNCOPYABLE!!! His tone, attack, control, feel and ability are completely unique… the Ronnie Scott footage of “A Day In The Life” gives me goosebumps and tears…
He is the most “vocal” guitarist. How he “pitches up or down” into a note with the tremolo arm or with his fretting hand… and the same as that notes ends… similar to a singers “larynx opening and closing”.
A true legend.
Yes! His guitar fills all of the musical space a voice would normally go. And if that performance of “A Day In The Life” doesn’t move you, no music will.
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Nah. That goes to Joe Satriani. Sorry, not sorry.
@@jwc1977 Too bad Beck, overall, wrote and played much better music. Technique out of a good context is meaningless.
Jeff Beck was my introduction to the magic of guitar , probably with the yardbirds many,many years ago. “ The Jeff Beck group “ album was blasted through my headphones literally thousands of times, every damned night for 3-4 years.
Obsessed is probably the best way to describe it.
Beautiful! We call it manodharmam in Carnatic music.. where the artist flows.. never repeats a phrase yet keeps the musical integrity.. is spiritual in a way.. pure spirit expression.. n the listener is carried to a different dimension.. only the masters do it so effortlessly..
Carnatic music --- so beautiful
Jeff is one of the few guitarists who actually got better as he got older! He was the best guitar player! RIP we will miss him
I'm getting better as I get older! RIP Jeff Beck 🎸🏎️👼🌌
Beck is a clear example that you dont have to play tons of notes per second to sound good. He just play with his soul and his complexity is just out of this world
True, he's not known for shredding, but that's only because he chooses not to.
The Miles Davis of the rock guitar. I can think of no higher praise.
@@CapnZman Totally agree.
Amen. He makes my brain into a knots. I’m perplexed and I can not get enough .. god bless him
and he comes out of a time where you didn t learn from an yt tutorial. he had to come up with his own style, and boy is it good
RIP Jeff. He was a note god. That’s why he never played a bad one. They all loved him, and wanted to please him, but he only let the right ones through.