Guitarist JEFF BECK has passed away RIP

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Jeff Beck, legendary rock guitarist and musician, dead at 78 | CNN


Jeff Beck, the rock guitarist often regarded among the greatest of all time, has died, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts. He was 78.

“On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” the statement said. “After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.”

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Beck rose to fame in the ’60s when he replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds. He left a year later to start his own group The Jeff Beck Group, featuring Rod Stewart and Ron Wood.


He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 as part of the Yardbirds and inducted again in 2009 as a solo artist.

An eight-time Grammy winner, Beck earned his first in 1985 for best rock instrumental performance for “Escape.” He went on to win five more times in that category.

Last year, Beck toured with Johnny Depp, after the pair recorded a cover album together titled “18.”

 

[Days of Future Piff]

Beck was one of the all-time greats.
When our generation's kids are grown, they're gonna be stuck with some TRASH people. Real musicians are a dying breed.

 

[ElectroMan]

One of the GOAT guitarists

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

Beck was one of the all-time greats.
When our generation's kids are grown, they're gonna be stuck with some TRASH people. Real musicians are a dying breed.

Had a chance to see him in Atlantic city a few years back but didn't go through with it

 

[Animal House]

Cac could get busy on some real shyt, I’m no expert but from all I heard he was one of the best. My pops put me on long time ago RIP

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

Y’all already posted but that Ended as Lovers used to be my pops tune

 

[Sbp]

R.I.P

 

[Spiritual Stratocaster]

My shyt was Train Kept a Rollin

 

[UNCLE JAM]

RIP

 

[doublejump]

As someone that can't play I wish black folks weren't allergic to guitars.

 

[Cakebatter]

As someone that can't play I wish black folks weren't allergic to guitars.

My family was from the south so there were plenty of guitar players in my extended family. Also the 60s and 70s music industry was stocked full of black guitar players. Whites started to exclude blacks from rock music, especially in the 70s. Hip Hop filled in the gap, and as we see it today, rock music is now on life support.

 

[jadachris]

 

[NoGutsNoGLory]

This actually reminded me that he let stevie Wonder use his drum beat to make superstition.

RIP to a legend.

 

[Lootha VanDraws]

I remember my guitar teacher trying to teach my Jeff's solo on this Stevie song:




One of my favorites, and on my Mt. Rushmore of guitarists. The man was an absolute wizard on the guitar and in my opinion, the only one living from that era who maintained his vitality and originality on the instrument all the way up to the end. He never got stale, and I guess that is a blessing in itself. Rest in Power, Jeff.