Jeff Beck

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Jeff Beck (born Geoffrey Arnold Beck on June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, England) is a rock guitarist who played in a number of influential bands in the 1960s.

He joined The Yardbirds following Eric Clapton’s departure, partnering with Jimmy Page, where they played together for about 18 months. Beck then formed his own band, featuring Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, who later went on to form the Faces.

Beck then moved from hard rock to jazz fusion, working with some of the best musicians of the time, including Cozy Powell, Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert. He collaborated with keyboardist Jan Hammer on two albums - Wired and Live With Jan Hammer.

Beck never attained the commercial visibility that some of his contemporaries did. However, he has gained widespread critical acclaim, especially in the guitar playing community. What is more, his lack of visibility allowed him to remain on the cutting edge, rather than being pigeon-holed into a certain style. He is noted as a musician who has mastered many genres, including blues rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion. Most recently, he has absorbed the influence of techno, creating a groundbreaking blend of heavy guitar rock and electronica.

Beck was one of the first electric guitarists in the 1960s to experiment with electronic distortion (most notably in The Yardbirds’ 1966 album, Roger the Engineer) and helped to redefine the sound and role of the electric guitar in rock music.

1	Cause We've Ended As Lovers full track	399
2	Freeway Jam full track	334
3	Beck's Bolero full track	271
4	Scatterbrain full track	258
5	She's A Woman full track	237
6	You Know What I Mean	228
7	Constipated Duck	227
8	I Ain't Superstitious full track	188
9	Hi Ho Silver Lining	177
10	Thelonius	175
11	Shapes Of Things full track	170
12	Blue Wind full track	162
13	You Shook Me	155
13	Air Blower	155
15	Nadia full track	153

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Jaked00d wrote:
Tuesday evening

This guy freakin' rocks.

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RevCEAldinger wrote:
last month

only had the distinct pleasure of seeing him once, paired w/ John McGlaughlin (sp?) in Springfield,MA on the Blow by Blow tour, fried the place with his guitar pyrotechnics. Best friend saw the same show a few days later in Pittsburgh, same result.

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steve188 wrote:
last month

Also enjoy my raw rock riffs http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Dressler/Detour+On+The+Rocks http://designprints4u.com/jam2.mp3 <<<JAM<<<my rhythm & the unknown lead guitarist

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hyportuse wrote:
last month

if i forgot about jeff beck...then that means i'd be dead...."more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments""more obsessive comments"

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SwellMusik wrote:
last month

Hey becks bolero best track ever

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sass113 wrote:
last month

nicked a CD from my borthers collection, along with some seasick steve and stephen dale petit http://www.myspace.com/guitararama and im having a guitarry bluesey afternoon xx

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Mcboyy wrote:
last month

I love Jeff Beck.......

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projectarc wrote:
July 2008

Jeffs JB,s Blues is one outstanding track according to the gospel of J. R. Bob Dobbs and the Church of the Subgenius

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ni89ky wrote:
July 2008

star cycle is perfect

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bethopklz wrote:
July 2008

que guitarra fantástica..........

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redpete333 wrote:
July 2008

I fear Jeff Beck.

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June 2008

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jodabloka wrote:
June 2008

GUITAR SHOP!!!

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ricardolessa wrote:
June 2008

A supreme master!

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balzadelia wrote:
June 2008

1st and 2nd albums are amazing , rods vocals are just gritty

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Jpi987654321 wrote:
June 2008

this is jeff beck, not beck, i like both but maintain that they are completely different

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deauthorized wrote:
June 2008

My favorite is definitely "Mellow Gold" (I love "Whiskeyclone" and "Mutherfuker", though "Odelay" and "Sea Change are both pretty cool as well. (He should never have paired up with Rod Stewart. What a terrible idea).

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worstofthebeast wrote:
June 2008

sex me back

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Collis wrote:
May 2008

Blow By Blow and Wired are incredible.

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Nazo64 wrote:
May 2008

needs atleast 1 mill plays

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