OT: RIP Jeff Beck

[LeapinLou]

I saw him with Johnny Depp at the Count Basie theater last October. Third row from the stage. The drummer and bassist that accompanied him were female and both were terrific. It was a very entertaining show. Johnny Depp did a good job of staying in his lane, given the significantly better musicians he was playing with.

 

[Kbee3]

I agree. There is no overall “best” player ever. It’s all very subjective. Many great players in different genres and styles. Many aren’t even considering the great jazz and classical players. Players like Chet Atkins, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, Charlie Christian, Allan Holdsworth, Andres Segovia, John McLaughlin, etc. the list goes on and on.

So true.
Larry Carlton and Pat Matheny were the best jazz guitarists I've ever seen...back when friends would drag me to jazz concerts in the city even though they knew I didn't care for jazz.
IMO the best rock guitarists were Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Duane Allman. And Clapton, of course. And Derek Trucks. And Gary Clark Jr. And J Mascis. And Gary Moore. And Peter Green. And Dave Gilmour.

 

[zappaa]

There are certainly arguments about the best ever when it comes to guitarists, but there's a good chance that your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist was Jeff Beck.

Well said

 

[zappaa]

So true.
Larry Carlton and Pat Matheny were the best jazz guitarists I've ever seen...back when friends would drag me to jazz concerts in the city even though they knew I didn't care for jazz.
IMO the best rock guitarists were Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Duane Allman. And Clapton, of course. And Derek Trucks. And Gary Clark Jr. And J Mascis. And Gary Moore. And Peter Green. And Dave Gilmour.

Robbie Robertson, Joe Walsh, Stevie Winwood underrated

 

[Kbee3]

Robbie Robertson, Joe Walsh, Stevie Winwood underrated

Some of my other favorites I left out are:
Albert King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jorma Kaukonen, Stephen Stills, Robin Trower, Jerry Garcia, Tim Reynolds, and the guy I'd most like to be able to play like... Neil Young.

 

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I think he and satriani are a nudge better. Loved Eddie but those two were just different in a better way imho

I personally love the "sound" that Buckingham, Knoplfer are able to create. Very catchy and hooks me.

On the other hand, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn blow me away- though they're not as technically proficient as Satriani, Atkins, Segovia etc ...in fact I LOVED what Andrew Gold brought to the table in Lynda Rondstadt's "You're No Good".

MO

 

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I think he and satriani are a nudge better. Loved Eddie but those two were just different in a better way imho

Was going to post Andrew Gold guitar lick, and stumbled on this guy....he may not be the best, but he's amazing:

https://www.google.com/search?q=gui...#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8568fd64,vid:p-9ObSUxEfU

MO

 

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Ozzy's Patient Number 9 featuring Jeff Beck.

 

[zappaa]

And my always mentioned local fav…Billy Hector
I always like to throw a few props is way, he’s a hell of a nice man

 

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Stevie Ray made Clapton pull over to the side of the road the first time he heard him?

S t e v i e



MO

 

[zappaa]

Toy Caldwell and Dickey Betts if you were into that sound…I was

 

[PaBoiler78]

Toy Caldwell and Dickey Betts if you were into that sound…I was

Robben Ford is outstanding too. You guys need to check him out. Davey Knowles needs a big shoutout

 

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Toy Caldwell and Dickey Betts if you were into that sound…I was

here's Beatto on Beck from a couple of months ago:



MO

 

[zappaa]

Dude is going to be difficult to replace.
GOAT

 

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Toy Caldwell and Dickey Betts if you were into that sound…I was

Oh yeah and I forgot Terry Kath




MO

 

[RUGuitarMan1]

Toy Caldwell and Dickey Betts if you were into that sound…I was

Betts in his prime in the 70s was very influential. Many forget about Toy Caldwell , a great player. Others who are criminally underrated: Robben Ford as mentioned above, Jimmy Herring, Brian Setzer, Terry Kath who has been mentioned, Mike Campbell who played with Tom Petty. Two great young players (under 30) that I love are Marcus King and Billy Strings and they are both fantastic singers.

 

[Kbee3]

Betts in his prime in the 70s was very influential. Many forget about Toy Caldwell , a great player. Others who are criminally underrated: Robben Ford as mentioned above, Jimmy Herring, Brian Setzer, Terry Kath who has been mentioned, Mike Campbell who played with Tom Petty. Two great young players (under 30) that I love are Marcus King and Billy Strings and they are both fantastic singers.

Damn. I forgot Jimmy Herring. I also really liked the late Michael Houser...who Herring replaced in Widespread Panic.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

Damn. I forgot Jimmy Herring. I also really liked the late Michael Houser...who Herring replaced in Widespread Panic.

Jimmy Herring is a monster player.

 

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Jeff Beck at Ronniescott's
Runs 2:24:11

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

Love the album Truth, particularly, this Willie Dixon-written and Howlin' Wolf performed song:



Great fit in the movie Casino too.

A classic. To be sure, that is Rod Stewart singing.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

One of the best ever, RIP

Love this. Keith Moon and Jimmy Page included on this song.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

RIP to a rock/jazz/blues giant.

 

[WhichReligionIsRight]

From the jazz side:

 

[Knight Shift]

Had not realized how close Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp were. Johnny Depp was at his bedside before he passed.

This is a good song. Hedy Lamarr--isn't it Hedley?

https://eddietrunk.com/actor-johnny-depp-was-at-jeff-becks-bedside/

 

[RUGuitarMan1]

From the jazz side:

That’s not really a jazz thing, that’s a rock instrumental as only Jeff Beck would play it. Below is a cover of the Charlie Mingus jazz tune “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat”.. beautiful stuff:

 

[zappaa]

Damn. I forgot Jimmy Herring. I also really liked the late Michael Houser...who Herring replaced in Widespread Panic.

I remember sitting in circles in the late 60s talking about guitarists, bassists, drummers and front men.
Similar to Willie, Mickey and the Duke arguments only music!
Loads of fun looking back…my teenage girls have no idea what I’m talking about when I bring it up to them.

 

[zappaa]

Oh yea-
My dad would sit with me and my brothers and play Duke Ellington and Count Basie.
He would tell us here comes Frank Greene or David Glasser and tell us the horns we were listening to.
He told us in the old neighborhood they would play the music and he and his Italian buddies would would air emulate the whole song, they stood up and sat down just like the band.
Lost art

 

[Kbee3]

I remember sitting in circles in the late 60s talking about guitarists, bassists, drummers and front men.
Similar to Willie, Mickey and the Duke arguments only music!
Loads of fun looking back…my teenage girls have no idea what I’m talking about when I bring it up to them.

Ah...the Sixties. We did that too. Only we called it "parties". Pass the pipe.
Half of the guys in attendance were in bands. And the women were H-O-T
Many debates about who was the better guitarist...Clapton, Garcia, or Jorma.
I was always the guy pushing Robin Trower and Procol Harum.

 

[zappaa]

Ah...the Sixties. We did that too. Only we called it "parties". Pass the pipe.
Half of the guys in attendance were in bands. And the women were H-O-T
Many debates about who was the better guitarist...Clapton, Garcia, or Jorma.
I was always the guy pushing Robin Trower and Procol Harum.

Parties yes.
But we did it after school, calmly sitting in a barn we threw rugs down, hung posters and black lights in and turned it into our private hippie den.

 

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