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Jeff Beck

Also known as Geoffrey Arnold Beck

English guitarist (1944–2023)

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Jeff Beck was an influential English guitarist who pioneered innovative guitar techniques and played a key role in shaping rock music from the 1960s onward, most notably through his work with the Yardbirds and as a solo artist. His technical virtuosity and experimental approach to the instrument made him one of the most respected and widely imitated guitarists in music history.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 28

Top works

Beckology
Open Letters
Outside Service
Prove Me Wrong
Beck 01

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1970-07-08

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 898,087
Total plays: 12,572,365

Recent publications · Crossref

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Quotes

“Well, I play purely from the heart, y'know, and so if it doesn't work the first couple of hours, forget it. Unless we feel like we're somehow on the right track then I'll keep on going. That's it, really; I don't have any magic where I just press a button and it happens. It'll either happen or it won't.”
“I've got no particular desire to play ten minute solos. Those were never valid anyway in my book -- never. It was just a cheap way of building up a tension in the audience...A solo should do something; it shouldn't just be there as a cosmetic. It should have some aim, take the tune somewhere. I'm not saying I can do it, but I try and take the tune somewhere.”

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Official website

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Official website: www.jeffbeck.com
Image: Jeff Beck.jpg

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Commons category: Jeff Beck
date of birth: 1944-06-24
name in native language: Geoffrey Arnold Beck
start of work period: 1964-00-00
social media followers: 188000
date of death: 2023-01-10
official shop URL: jeffbeckofficialstore.com
short name: Jeff Beck

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Article

Geoffrey Arnold Beck (24 June 1944 – 10 January 2023) was an English guitarist. He rose to prominence as a member of the rock band the Yardbirds, and afterwards founded and fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to an instrumental style with focus on an innovative sound, and his releases spanned genres and styles ranging from blues rock, hard rock, jazz fusion and a blend of guitar-rock and electronica.

Beck has been consistently ranked in the top five of Rolling Stone and other magazines' lists of the greatest guitarists. He was often called a "guitarist's guitarist". Rolling Stone described him as "one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock". Although he recorded two successful albums (1975's Blow by Blow and 1976's Wired) as a solo act, Beck did not establish or maintain commercial success like that of his contemporaries and bandmates. He recorded with many artists.