Jeff Beck, One of the Guitar Masters of the Rock Era, Dies at 78

[dkmw]

I had bacterial meningitis when I was 30. I thought my head was going to explode. Throwing up from the pain. Nasty, nasty disease. I was young and strong and able to beat it.

I hope they got him sedated well so he didn’t suffer too much on his way out. RIP, Mr. Beck.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

He was 78 years old. A contemporary of Jimi Hendrix who lived 52 additional years. How long did you expect Beck to live exactly?

Thanks for your input...

 

[NHFlyCaster]

RIP Jeff Beck. This is truly sad news.

 

[schoolie]

Holy crap! RIP

 

[Rich_S]

Best ever, one of a kind. I glad to say I got to see him back on the Who Else? tour (with Jennifer Batten). I’m sorry to say I didn’t get to see him again in recent years. I loved the Loud Hailer album, but I’ll probably crank up some Jeff Beck Group whole going my PT exercises tonight.

 

[Mike M]

He was 78 years old. A contemporary of Jimi Hendrix who lived 52 additional years. How long did you expect Beck to live exactly?

Bacterial Meningitis, very weird thing to die from

 

[knavel]

I was a leukaemia patient starting Dec 2017 and the first time I was able to go out four months later was courtesy of a good friend to the London premiere of Jeff Beck's documentary. Both Beck and his lifelong friend Jimmy Page sat behind me during the screening.

I expected to be dead just four months earlier but that evening I had died and gone to heaven. Having David Gilmour and Chrissie Hynde at the premiere only added to it. I have some of the most horrible quality photos of the event taken on the sly.

I tried to emulate Beck's style a fair few times on my songs and was always disappointed with the result.

RIP Maestro.

 

[ndcaster]

oh no!

(bursts into tears inside)

 

[knavel]

Among so, so much, this one I remember for a number of reasons. Page and Beck together, Beck acting more than playing and his view on ES-125 sorts of guitars, there was a reason he was playing this Epiphone version of one in the movie.

 

[Mike Eskimo]

Here’s one not from Wired or Blow by Blow

It’s less than 20 yrs old and compare/contrast this with anyone else from his generation and what they were doing

 

[Alamo]

This is so incredibly sad to hear

 

[SShrews824]

Didn't want to believe this one. A total shock.

 

[Chester P Squier]

Before Clapton and Hendrix, there was Jeff Beck. Before Beck came along, there were guitarists whose playing I admired, but Jeff Beck, when he was in the Yardbirds, was the first to really amaze and dazzle me with his playing and his sounds.

He was 78 years old. A contemporary of Jimi Hendrix who lived 52 additional years. How long did you expect Beck to live exactly?

I don't care; it's still shocking. Apparently, a very brief illness. And there is at least one TDPRIer that I know of who is 79 years old.

 

[Wally]

Massive, unique talent with a gracious attitude. I have admired his playing since the ‘60s.

 

[Stubee]

Oh man! It seemed like he could power on forever. RIP Jeff.

 

[Wally]

 

[Cosmic Cowboy]

Wow. I wasn't aware he had been struggling with his health or anything.

 

[teleman1]

Around 1968 or 9 I was visiting family In Chicago. My older cousin drove to a park and left me in the Convertible Corvair he had and he put in an 8 track for me and I heard I ain't Superstitious for the first time. The panning of the guitar form one speaker to the other got me. I might have heard him with the Yardbirds, but they were just songs to me. I might have started playing around the same time. So I have been a fan for over 50 years and have seen him a few times, the first was the Blow by Blow tour. OMG this is one sad day. I just relistened to Jimi Page give his induction speech at the R&rhof. What can you say but thanks for all the incredible music & influence the guy has given us all. RIP JEFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[belleswell]

RIP Jeff. A loss that we will all be feeling for a long time. I too am at a loss for expressing how I feel about this other than to
say extreme sadness at losing one of the best of the best.

 

[gitold]

He was my Eddie. He’s was playing crazy good a few months ago. One of my few influences who just kept getting better and better. R.I.P.