Jeff Beck
One of the most influential lead guitarists in rock
Rolling Stone
Why see Jeff Beck?
TRUE GUITAR HERO
English guitar legend Beck burst onto the music scene in 1966 after joining the Yardbirds. Although his time with the band lasted only 18 months, Beck played on almost all of the group's hits. It was here that Beck's new and different stylewas captured on classics like Heart Full of Soul and Shapes of Things and actually helped to define the psychedelic sound of the Sixties.
In April 2009 Jeff was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame and later guest-starred with Stevie Wonder at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary concerts at Madison Square Gardens.
A MUSICAL PIONEER
Beck left in 1967 despite being at the height of the Yardbird's popularity in order to pursue a solo career. What followed was an unpredictable journey of musical discovery that has lasted nearly four-decades as one of music's top recording artists. During that time, Beck has left his distinctive mark on hard rock, jazz-fusion, and modern music history.
Reviews
Customer reviews
18 reviews, average rating: (4.1 Stars)
James Coopen
Guitarist's guitarist
Jeff Beck is by far the greatest living guitarist. If you watch what he can do with his hands
it will amaze you. His hand on the neck is great, but it is his other hand that is truly mind
blowing. His constant touch on tone, volume, whammy bar, etc. and he actually gets all
this done with nothing but his hands, no pick. I have seen Jeff 5 times now in concert, got
to meet him backstage once and I have enjoyed his shows so much. ... Read more
buck keith
Jeff Beck at the Moody Theater, Austin, TX
in complete fairness:
the bass kickback was terrible for the first two songs, and the overall loudness a little too much. by the fourth song, either i had accommodated or it was remedied by technical staff.
i don't mind jim's singing, but he was an overall negative for me: his visible cavorting and attention-grabbing was excessive - people came to the "jeff beck" show - and poor etiquette toward the star.
i do thinik jim did a good job on two songs, but even those could have been cut by a couple of minutes.
vinny and rhonda were superb, and the cellist was superfluous but competent
having seen jeff and a variety of other greats with him on many occasions, i thought that jeff played as well as i've ever heard ...and i've been a fan since the 60's
hardly any professional continues to evolve or to stay on the cutting edge of his art or science, because of the ego's expectations and its implicit fear. jeff beck reinvents himself and the possibilities of guitar at every outing.
Jeff! ... Read more
Brian Klein
Finally!
I finally got to realize my lifelong desire to see this rock icon in person. I most certainly was not in the least disappointed. It's no wonder that he is idolized by so many of rock guitar legends. Of course, he mentored many of them. At times, I couldn't help but yell my approval, as did so many of those in the audience. I'm 72 years old and first discovered Jeff upon the release of his incredible 1967 album...…..Truth. That album, in this man's opinion, is one of the greatest of all time. Why not? It featured Rod Stewart as the singer before he really hit the big time and none other than Ron Wood as the drummer. Need I say more? I most certainly got my money's worth, to say the least. BTW, the drummer was absolutely phenomenal. I don't know his name but was told that he is among the best in the world. No doubt. If I could see him again tonight, I would. "Nuff said. ... Read more
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