Why JEFF BECK is UNCOPYABLE

[@misterarthur]

I think one of the most impressive things Jeff Beck is that he has never stayed stuck. Too many of his contemporaries are still essentially playing what they did 40 years ago. Jeff keeps moving forward and trying new things. He's an inspiration.

[@winchesternathan]

For sure. Reminds of Dusty Hill (bassist of ZZ TOP) saying in an interview "You can either try new things, or your forever stuck playing "Shuffle in C"."

[@lewissala8356]

100% You nailed it!!

[@erichanhauser3190]

Yessir. Great comment. I think I saw Beck open for Santana. Amazing. Jeff was outstanding. Carlos was a lil boring. My friend fell asleep during Santana.

[@josephmartino9483]

A lot of veteran musicians exclusively perform with other old veterans. This makes sense in that as we get older, we often value those who share memories and life experience. But Beck and David Bowie in particular figured out that new, often younger collaborator's can be a real jolt to creativity. It's not the only way to do it - getting musicians from different musical cultures comes to mind - but with them it worked.

[@Guitarman2]

I saw Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughn on the same bill. Sorry but there was no comparison. Jeff Beck makes you hang on every note he plays. It never gets old because he’s always improvising.

[@proyectophanus]

This is The best tribute to Jeff Beck. RIP. Thank you Mr. Rick Beato

[@jezzatakla]

Well put Proyect!!

[@drifterman319]

You're not gone Jeff. We're just waiting for that day where we never part ways again. People Get Ready with rod Stewart one of he best videos ever produced. (Way before the filthy degradation and leftist indoctrination that MTV and VH1 are now. )

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

I agree, that I love this tribute to Jeff Beck from Rick Beato. Jeff worked tremendously had all his life, and went all over the world. I remember his humour at school, with the lads which still comes out in some interviews. I also remember one piece of film somewhere in America where he was playing still, but on his own, late at night, with the rest of the band practically gone, and this showed his dedication at that time to his fans. He was influenced by the music he heard at home with his concert piano playing mother, which I understand because I had such a mother myself. I am so sorry he has gone, as a huge gap has been left where he stood musically. Goodbye Jeff Beck! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen

[@ianedmonds9191]

@@cynthiamclaglen5687 I feel your personal grief. He is missed by Lots of people worldwide. Luv and Peace.

[@microguitarlessons]

💯

[@bradleyleonard123]

This is why I love Rick Beato. He is able to put into words what the rest of us feel. He dissects Beck’s phrasing and touch with surgical precision, but does so with almost child-like awe, never with an I-know-more-than-you-about-music attitude. He helps me APPRECIATE Beck’s gift. It reminds me of looking at a piece of art…then taking an art history class…maybe learn something about the artist, or the era in which the artist worked. You go back and look at the painting and it’s like a totally new piece of work. See, the painting hasn’t changed. You have. Rick changes the way I see and hear things, and in my book, there is no greater praise for a teacher. Thank you, Rick.

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

I could not agree more. Rick Beato is a wonderful teacher who points out in detail, and also reacts superbly to detailed phrases that Jeff Beck is creating at that moment. It is wonderful!! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen

[@robtebay1]

Wonderful comments for an unbelievably-unique, gifted musician, now so sadly passed on. I never tire of his playing, particularly at Ronnie Scott's. Just sensational. I cried huge tears of sadness and respect for Jeff Beck when he died. Thank you so much for your respect and admiration in this video. And we haven't touched on the subject of hot rods!

[@mikewhealan9774]

RIP to one of the original greatest guitarists EVER. Period. My brother and I saw him play an instrumental version of "A Day in the Life" at Clapton's CROSSROADS concert back in 2010 in Bridgeview, IL. It was a hot humid night. He poured a handful of talcum powder on his hands and just played thru his amp... no effects. His hands were all white and chalky. It was the one of the most sublime guitar performances I ever witnessed. Me and my brother just looked at each other speechless - I practically wept when it was over. I never wanted the song to end. I will never forget that.

[@cwodragon]

I was at Crossroads 2010 also, Jeff Beck was amazing. He started playing right around sunset, the atmosphere and the music was magical.

[@natalienatalia2596]

wow/ i went to his concert in 1976 Masonic Temple /july3rd

[@motorcaster57]

I saw him play that in 2003 in Raleigh NC... It was surreal!!!!

[@scottgoodenbaked7013]

Same thing happened to me

[@crieverytim]

Wow i had no idea he passed. A legend

[@DianeLee999]

I’m watching this again after Jeff’s sudden passing. A fine tribute to a uniquely gifted and generous musician who mentored the next generations of artists. Respect. Godspeed 🙏💜

[@Becker333]

Here again…precision beauty

[@jonathonjubb6626]

You not the only one....

[@RobotLegJim]

Came here to say exactly that, but you worded it better. 🙏

[@michaelscott356]

😭

[@michaelscott356]

One small correction... You misspelled "magician". 😔

[@AndrewDiedrich]

A reason I appreciate Rick is because he appreciates people before they're gone. He has so much respect for the artist and the art and is a gift to this community. Thank you for spotlighting his talent because it moved you.

[@528Circle]

This was a prophetic comment.

[@videotrexx]

@@528Circle what was prophetic about the statement? Three days ago Jeff Beck had already been gone for two days.

[@528Circle]

@@videotrexx 🤦🏻‍♂️ because I didn’t read when it was posted.

[@videotrexx]

@@528Circle yeah, that was pretty obvious to me.

[@jeffreymorris6930]

Just barely. Long overdo video considering the artist's prominence.

[@Yardbird68]

Jeff is STILL my all-time favorite guitarist! And the first solo I ever learn was by Jeff when he was with my ALL-TIME favorite group, the Yardbirds. And the solo is from "Mr Your A Better Man Than I". Which personally I rank as one of my favorite solos and considering it was recorded in 1965, just shows how advanced Jeff was. To this day, I get goose pimps when I listen to it! Thank you Rick for sharing you LOVE and uncontrollable enthusiasm for Jeff!!

[@maudessen573]

I’m so glad you put this up while Jeff was still with us. He’s been my favorite guitarist since he was in the Yardbirds. What a virtuoso. RIP Jeff.

[@1959Berre]

Jeff Beck did not play the guitar, he WAS the guitar. RIP Jeff Beck, we miss you more than we can say. You will always remain a legend.

[@vickimartinez598]

AMEN

[@valerietomsic8454]

I was so shocked that he passed....TRULY a distinctive and blue-sy guitar player for all times!

[@t.e.1189]

I didn't know he passed away. Haven't listened to him in years. Loved his truth album.

[@GardenGuy1942]

Did he die???

[@t.e.1189]

@@GardenGuy1942 Yes, from a bacterial meningitis infection on Jan 10th 2023. He was 78.

[@noizyme]

RIP Jeff. His ability to sing through the instrument is unmatched. 💜

[@ddempsey9642]

I've never felt guitar as an instrument of expression (like violin, cello, clarinet) so I've come here today just to find out what is so special about JB who's just passed. Now I understand...

[@ddempsey9642]

@@BravisTickle855 I said 'felt', not 'considered'. My family were professional musicians including both a classical & modern guitar player. Admiring guitar as in 'Albatross' & Portuguese fado just didn't make me 'feel' guitar so emotionally. JB got through to me tho!

[@robertgraham9217]

​@@ddempsey9642 It is not a question of the instrument. It is a question of the player. I put Jeff Beck in the same class as Heifetz, and there are a lot of folks who would agree.

[@robertgraham9217]

No offense.

[@robertgraham9217]

I think I am paraphrasing, but I remember JMFB saying that the electric guitar is "your machine gun. It's your lullabye, isn't it? You pick it up, you plug it in, and you talk to people with it."

[@MaxAlmaraz-zp7pk]

My name is Phil Dwight on Max channel.....I am a bassist of 50 years plus and really love your passion and knowledge...Jeff is my favorite and his playing brings me to tears..Thank you Rick .

[@glitchtulsa3429]

Absolutely one of my favorite live performances by Beck, Vinnie on the drums, Tal on the bass, and all of it just perfect.

[@t3hgir]

I used to watch a few songs of this before jamming with some friends in high school, it would always give us some intense inspiration. edit: also Jason Rebello on keys!!

[@autk]

Check out his concert in Atlanta with Jennifer Batten, following up the release of the album she was on with him, incredible, it's on KZbin, or was. Look for it, I have it on. DVD from Amazon, a gift to myself that keeps on giving.

[@Weloz92]

I have that concert at Ronnie Scott's in DVD, it's absolutely beautiful.

[@autk]

Love the Ronnie Scott's for an intimate laid back lounge style set ...the full inferno is on the Atlanta DVD imo.

[@musamusashi]

And Jeson Rebello on keyboards.

[@williamcorcoran8842]

Rick, your videos will serve the public and ethnomusicologists for generations. I love the personal nature of your video. Your excellent descriptions are so complete you leave the listener with few questions. That’s so cool Rick!

[@willemmoller6736]

no one on the planet like Jeff. I've been listening to him for 50 years and still can't believe what he does, he still surprises me every time

[@MrJumboblimpjumbo]

@@jjackomin Can you recommend some other guitarists that you find exciting?

[@flamulated]

You have not been listening to Ambien for 50yrs.

[@Larrymh07]

I'm not very discerning, but it seems to me early on his style was most unusual. Example: The Yardbirds, Inside ,Outside, Sideways, Down. At least that's close to the name of the song.

[@neecie9075]

He plays like he's from another world.

[@brahmburgers]

Same here. I'm 70, and was a devotee from hearing 'Beck's Boogie' an ice age ago.

[@duncanfrere2656]

Jeff Beck's "BLOW BY BLOW" threw the gauntlet down! I'd listened to him and followed him in his various rock groups all through the 60s, loving his style. But "Blow by Blow" revealed an astonishing depth of musicality barely hinted at previously. It's the all-time great guitar record of my time, IMHO. And then he gave us "WIRED" to seal the deal. I always say: "There's Jeff Beck, and then everyone else." He's the greatest electric guitar player of my time. Like your friend said, Rick: "He's one of one." And so it it...

[@musicaldiscovery1434]

I always feel bad for Jason Rebello whenever this "Live at Ronnie Scotts" album and video are discussed. He is the keyboard player at this gig, but almost never gets mentioned. You can imagine how good you must have to be to warrant sharing a stage with Jeff Beck, and to have him pick you for his band! Vinny and Tal are always mentioned, so I'm going to give Jason his due. Bravo to all of these amazing players.

[@simes205]

Jason is great! Is this the same gig Clapton plays at? Allegedly Jimmy Page is also there

[@musicaldiscovery1434]

@@simes205 Yes, Clapton comes on near the end to play some blues with Jeff. I believe you are also correct about Jimmy Page being present. You see him sitting in the back and he often has a look of wonder on his face while witnessing some of the things Jeff is doing

[@Bronco541]

You can see Robert Plant in the audience

[@musicaldiscovery1434]

@@Bronco541 I think he was just a "plant" in the audience

[@BassistPaul]

As it happens, I worked with Jason years ago as a session player. We all knew he was something special, and ridiculously gifted - so make no mistake, everyone who matters knows his worth!

[@cameronwilliams4101]

B.B. King once said “I don’t have those notes on my guitar.”

[@tdz69]

Lol. That’s a hell of a nod to another player. Jeff, like BB, knew the power of space and breathing between the notes. A true master

[@binghamguevara6814]

@@tdz69 dude. I think You wrote this comment an hour before died. Worth pointing out.

[@MichaelJeffrey]

BB King only used 3 notes.

[@zackp3401]

​​@@tdz69 RIP Jeff Beck. We lost another legend. Truely unique tone and way underrated. He and Mark Knopfler (also underrated) both sound like they're playing in reverse to me. It's all in the plucking.

[@joeschmo7957]

@@MichaelJeffrey What more does he need?

[@nouyed]

RIP Jeff. He'll be forever remembered through his unique unreplicable guitar playings he left behind for us to enjoy.

[@Keabs]

Jeff in my eyes was the greatest guitarist to walk this earth. He would never admit it but he definately was. Rip Jeff Beck

[@cherylfitch3183]

I agree, he made that guitar sing….Loved him. His death is a great loss to us. : I’ve never met another musician who DIDN’T like him……

[@robertcottam8824]

@@John-k6f9k I think you’re being deliberately silly. Am I right? 🧐

[@StevenMoney]

I think so as well. It is something else and better than well you know’s contrived stuff. It is so polished and, well I can’t describe it. Unique.

[@andyj845]

Yep, I'm not big on rating musicians but when people say Hendrix is hands down the greatest, I always ask, how was he greater than Beck and I discover that most have never really listened to a lot of Beck's music. Not saying one is better than the other, but hard for me to say Beck isn't as great as anyone who has ever picked up the instrument. He never stopped innovating and it really shows with "Who Else" and Live at Ronnie Scott's

[@mttlsa686]

@@andyj845 Hendrix himself said Jeff Beck was the best and his favorite guitar player.

[@WesPaul2000]

I didn't watch this until after the terrible news. But it was good that I waited. Rick's excitement, and childlike wonder at Jeff's amazing gifting is the perfect expression of why we all loved the legend that is Jeff Beck. Long live the Legend.

[@b.bailey8244]

well said. His music lives on.

[@susankirkland3852]

Absolutely 👍

[@markpalmer8083]

Long live the legend? Sadly, not anymore.

[@headwerkn]

Thankyou Rick for the monthly reminder to acknowledge Jeff Beck’s awesomeness. I was 14 when my music teacher gave me ‘Blow By Blow’, told me to listen to it carefully as Jeff Beck was *the* guitar player’s guitar player. Nearly 30 years on I’m yet to see that statement questioned. Such a complete player.

[@churchofsighandthology]

We're so lucky Rick Beato is out there talking with these greats. You never know when they're gone. If it weren't for Beato we just wouldn't have had this. It is such a service to keeping the history of music alive.

[@craighershberger1807]

Your exacting right my friend 😐

[@boilermakerslash8166]

l was amazed by him .I loved his various feelings he got across aggression humor sometimes and those ia.mthe best riffs that he would play like a gentleman .His guitar playing sang for him and did the talking . I dont even feel talented enough to comment on his playing but I always loved his playing from Blow by blow . when I throw on vinyl I always play that album for some reason .I think it's just music good enough to sit and just crank and listen too.1of1

[@24starchild]

Fabulous fabulous video. One time I was riding in my car with my 16-year-old daughter and her boyfriend, and a Yardbirds song came on. He talked about that band a lot, really wanted to emulate them in his own playing. He had more respect for me than he otherwise may have because not only had I heard of the yard birds (me, the middle-aged minivan mom-mobile driver) but I actually had a couple of their albums. So when this Yardbirds song came on the radio, I said this is from the Jeff Beck days. The kid totally took issue with me on that, how in the world could I know that? I talked about Jeff’s incredibly distinctive guitar style and when that didn’t hold much water, I said it’s the Yardbirds the DJ is totally going to say. Which he did, and I was definitely vindicated. There are very few times in my life where I have literally left someone with their face hanging open lol, but this was one of them, even if I don’t think it was that deserved. This video explains exactly why. All this was eight years ago, would love to send him this video. Patrick @FStopper elaborates just beautifully.

[@michaelwalters3004]

One of my Jeff Beck stories goes like this. I have played music for as long as I can remember and have written music for bands for a long time. I was at a point of total frustration with the music world and decided to hang it out. I was done. The one problem with that thought process, was that I had tickets to see Jeff Beck that very night. He is such an inspiration and musical genius that before the end of the first song, he convinced me to keep playing and writing music. He is a saint of talent. Thank you.

[@smokingtarheel3003]

I remember listening to "Blow By Blow" in my car back in 1976 after I got my license. "Cause We Ended As Lovers" was immediately my favorite song on the tape. Watching it years later on the Live at Ronnie Scott's DVD, it just brings tears to my eyes. Wired, Guitar Shop, he is amazing. Jeff Beck will never be copied. He is 1 of one. What a beautiful soul! Rick, you were able to describe some of what people have been trying to describe to others for years.

[@ecyfoto]

Of all the guitar gods that came out of the 60s Jeff is the only one that is not only as good as he was back then but he kept evolving and is even better. One of one indeed.

[@tracebivens6188]

Also John Fogerty! I saw him a few years ago and he clearly was paying attention in the 80s, his playing these days owes a lot to EVH

[@davidyohalem629]

@@tracebivens6188 But he's from the bayous of the American and Sacramento Rivers.

[@ecyfoto]

@@KevyNova We will always speculate how Jimi H would have evolved. I think we’d have been amazed.

[@57hound]

So glad to hear you say that! I’ve been telling people that for years-of all the great English guitar gods of the ‘60s, Jeff Beck is the only one who continued to grow and evolve. A unique talent for sure!

[@monkmchorning]

@@tracebivens6188 John's hardly a guitar god, but he does know his way around the fretboard, his playing has risen a couple levels over the decades, and it's something many of us can aspire to..

[@carverbob54]

Got to see him 3 times. Last time shortly before he passed was in Toronto in Dec 2023. Best of the 3 was at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Phenomenal sound in the 3500 seat theatre. Amazing.

[@gregoryvincent3291]

I saw him a month ago and was amazed how he was still on top of his game but even better!! At 78!! No one will ever sound like Jeff Beck!! So blessed to have seen him 3 times! You will be missed Jeff!!

[@darylwise1]

I have a great tape from SJ in Nov. Hit me up if you want a copy.

[@alistaira99]

Yes please!!

[@alanduncanson995]

I was a singer in a band in the South of Scotland in the late 60s (The State Property) in the little town of Galashiels and we were booked to back The Jeff Beck Group in Selkirk Victoria hall in 1968 and the following night at Carlisle Corn Exchange. Oh my God!! Jeff Beck, Ron Wood, Aynsley Dunbar on drums and Rod Stewart on song !! What a ball we had!!!!!!

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

You lucky so and so! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen

[@donttouchband100]

This is the most beautiful obituary for a person and musician who, at the time the video was recorded, was thought to remain with us for a long time. One asks why the good people have to go and all the terrible people who bring misery to the world are allowed to live on. Jeff you gave us so many chills moments rest in peace guitar god.

[@bryantcochran5065]

Jeff is totally self taught and he hung out with all the people that we say are the greats. He plays what he feels, unhampered by theory but he understands the fretboard and how the notes interact. He creates tone instead of chasing it. He is my greatest influence.

[@TheGregory1967]

My favorite living guitarist. Have seen him live 5 times at various venues and he's never disappointed. Rick B is correct he is unique. Eric Clapton described him once as "pulling the sound". Aside from his uniqueness, articulation, deft touch, etc one of the other things that separates him is the ability to take musical risks. He reminds me a lot of David Bowie in that way. Never been "stuck" in a time warp or genre. Abandoning a "greatest hits" mantra and leaving his comfort zone by trying new things. Many of his contemporaries play now and although legends I find myself yawning as they exclusively relive past hits and glory. JB at nearly 80 makes MY hair stand up and I'm bald!

[@MarkWitucke]

Pulling the sound… yeah that gets at what Beck does

[@MRC-cb7fv]

Jeff is indeed a genius, he was actually giving Tal credit at the end for an amazing bass solo she performed in the same song, also worth a look. He was so proud of her performance!, magnanimous as always.

[@michaelbrown2443]

I wish Tal had stayed with him, but it's understandable that she would want to branch out. He was over 3x her age!

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

She is an amazing bassist, and deserves every bit of it. He didn't hire her for what she could become, but already was, and Jeff has always shown appreciation for everyone sharing the stage with him. I hate it when a musician is the only one on stage or ever in the light, never announced or credited... as if they are the only one that counts or has any talent! Of course that is more of a pop thing, and well they are also the ones who have the least brains in the audience too.

[@doucettp]

And she was like 19 or 21 at the time...another incredible talent! (Tho I'm not wild about her singing.)

[@mattosborne1366]

Agreed, that Tal solo is incredible.

[@lopezb]

@@mattosborne1366 Yup. She almost stole the show with that. What I mean is, the whole band played together so well and were having so much fun. But you hear jeff's solo and think nothing can top that, then comes Tal, then comes Jeff again...

[@grsministries9830]

I am so glad you took time to talk about Beck, Rick! He is unbelievable and still going strong - he deserves at least an hour. Scared for the Children, from Loud Hailer has an insanely delicious solo...and like you said - he's in his late 70's. He is miles ahead of his contemporaries/colleagues, especially of the Yard Birds fame. Clapton and Page are unbeatable for sure, except by Beck! His live version of Little Wing (on youtube) about 10 years back is the best by far, a real tribute to Jimmy and very close to the original with his drummer singing spot-on! Who could ever dream of composing songs such as Two Rivers, Where Were You, Nadia, and Blackbird (where he actually sounds like a blackbird)? These aren't songs you listen to; they are songs you experience! These aren't even 1% of his vast creative library! How awesome that you met him Rick. It would have been wonderful to see you interview him!

[@themightysquid]

There are so few musicians that leave an unfillable void behind. RIP Maestro🙏

[@Exrench469]

You gotta Know, He's up there Jamming, With Bonham or Moon, I believe Janice, Would be Singing, But I can't Call the Base? Bootsie is Still Alive, Right?

[@robertcottam8824]

@@Exrench469 Might be Jack Bruce… If Ginger hasn’t put him into a celestial coma, that is.

[@seanpgill]

Now that Jeff is gone, you should interview Tal Wilkenfeld as a tribute. I'd like to hear her take on playing with this legacy of a guitar player.

[@jpkaneshida5075]

AND Vinnie

[@yorec1.618]

Do it Rick !

[@TheLemon333]

This!

[@niklaswallin9478]

Yes!! She's awesome too...

[@Nobodyimportant696]

Of all of the people that played with Beck, that’s not what I would of picked. How about Max or Jan.

[@markandersen793]

What makes Jeff Beck uncopyable: his brain, his tone, his touch, it’s almost like the guitar is plugged into his soul.

[@stevesither7270]

Couldn't be explained better ....you nailed it.

[@rickardselander5942]

It is...

[@valdia1248]

What I love about Rick not only his knowledge and passion for music but just his ability to feel and express appreciation for the music and artists that have inspired me throughout my life. I love watching Rick analyze great music, seeing his reaction to passages that have always captured my wonder. I believe Eric Clapton said it best with regard to JB is that he doesn’t just play the guitar he pulls the music from the instrument.

[@robertluck1325]

Truly "Wired" .

[@changchen09]

Like Avatar's xahelu connection 🥲👌🏻 i always relate my instrument like that!

[@chadmunsey3864]

I was a second engineer at A&M studios in the early 90's and had the thrill of working with Jeff. He played solos on a Jon Bon Jovi record Blaze of Glory. Too incredible for words. The stuff he'd play between takes was mind blowing. Just noodling. Somewhere Jon has video of it all.

[@gregmize01]

Incredible solo!❤🎸❤🎸

[@HeyWiseGuy]

I had no idea Jeff was on that recording. Now, I love that song even more!

[@chadmunsey3864]

He played the solos on the whole record. It was over 4-5 days for a few hours each day. He would drive one of his hot rods to the studio. An old Model T if I recall.

[@HeyWiseGuy]

I'm in awe, then.

[@gulillywhite8079]

Oh man does he play that intro to ‘Justice in a Barrel’? If so that makes so much sense to me! My jaw drops every time I hear it!!

[@davidklepinger4809]

Yes, he was still going strong at 78. Tragic to lose such a legend. Amazing legacy. Sorely missed. RIP, Jeff Beck.

[@GreedyLittleFokker]

That "Because We've Ended As Lovers" performance includes an amazing bass solo by Tal Wilkenfeld, which explains Jeff's gesturing to her as the song ends. Later the group covers "A Day In The Life" and Tal plays a lick to which Beck responds "F*** YEAH!". Oh and she was 20 when this show took place.

[@lebenitj]

Thanx for the comment- her solo is gooood-and the way all the players react!!

[@Bazzah999]

Tal is a bass goddess

[@DMSProduktions]

Aussie! 'Nuff said!

[@eddiegalon3714]

ya have watched this show a few times. It's awesome.

[@TheLambLive]

Yeh, Tal's solo is the real highlight of that performance... she really brings out the spirit of Stevie Wonder too,,, it's beautiful.

[@russejones]

RIP Jeff Beck. I am 64 and still never get tired of listening to him, he was a complete master of his craft.

[@gman-zl3vm]

Jeff is one of my main inspirations on the guitar not because I can play anything like him but, because I'm 71 years old and still a very active gigging player. I admire how many times he's reinvented himself, continued to evolve as a player to the point where everyone else on the planet is constantly running to catch up to him. I can listen to just a few notes and know it's him; I can't think of any players that have such a signature, unmistakable style. IMO, he is, without a doubt, the GOAT

[@jwc1977]

Everyone on the planet is running to catch up to him? No. They're running the other way. He's "unique" because his playing is rather annoying. NO FEEL. NO EMOTION. He should take some lessons from David Gilmour. Talk about someone who's "Uncopyable". Joe Satriani too. Eddie Van Halen, etc, etc, etc.

[@Glurbschnurb]

Eric Johnson comes to mind. I hope I'm gigging in my 70's, that's very cool!

[@cytwc]

@@jwc1977 the feel and emotion is in the vocal like quality of the notes that Beck chooses. Slide guitar is another method of getting a vocal like sound.

[@colininglis8918]

ritchie Blackmore anyone?

[@cytwc]

@@colininglis8918 who?

[@jamesfoo8999]

Honestly Rick, your reactions are both comical (in a good way) but also entirely accurate. When you jump and jolt at certain sounds I chuckle but also entirely relate. Another great vid 👍

[@TheNavarro6767]

This was such a well-timed episode. I'm so happy for you (and all of us) that you were able to attend that performance and give us your analysis of his playing before his untimely passing.

[@PraveenKumar-dl3tu]

Beautiful! We call it manodharmam in Carnatic music.. where the artist flows.. never repeats a phrase yet keeps the musical integrity.. is spiritual in a way.. pure spirit expression.. n the listener is carried to a different dimension.. only the masters do it so effortlessly..

[@BailelaVida]

Carnatic music --- so beautiful

[@git606]

I was at this show on a Thursday night at Ronnie Scott’s and it was one of the most amazing gigs I’ve ever been to. So many musicians were there including Jimmy Page, Brian May was with Tony Iommi, Robert Plant, Dave Kilminster. He did a residency from Wednesday to Saturday doing 2 shows on a few days but this Thursday night show seemed to be the one to be at. I’ve seen Jeff so many times and he is truly amazing, so unique

[@penelopesaladfingers426]

You are blessed what a show to go to - I love watching the vids of it - always makes me cry , smile , leap - stare mouth open .

[@DonaldSavicky]

Been a fan since I found an 8 track in my friends truck while he was out surfing at Garbage in San Diego... it was the Apple Jeff Beck Group. What I learned about Jeff's playing approach that I use is a pinky on the volume control to swell and soften volume. I also have a friend that played guitar and violin on a couple of Jeff's albums Wired and There and Back. Steve Kindler also was in the Mahavishnu Orchestra before playing on these records. Steve on occasion still contacts me here in Hawaii where we live on different islands😊I Jeff also left my comment on his front page back in the MySpace days for 7 years !! That was glorious !!

[@FStoppers]

Here is the thing about Jeff Beck, not only is he 78 years old, well past what should be his prime, and part of the original guitar heroes from the 60s, but TODAY he is arguably the best version of himself. Take Clapton for instance. His playing is so cliché and pretty boring if you listen to him today (or 20 years ago). John Mayer can do a better Clapton at this point. Jimmy Page isn't even playing AFAIK. Jeff Beck is not only better than his contemporaries, but he's better and more innovative than other monster players today. Some people hate his techno stuff but in my opinion, Who Else, Jeff, and You Had It Coming are some of the best, most contemporary, interesting instrumental albums EVER. Loud Hailer is so badass too with the talent of Bones UK (just listen to Pull It or Scared for the Children). I appreciate Rick doing this video and showing how well Jeff can play, but the real story here is how his playing is still growing, evolving, and the styles he plays on each album are pretty wildly different. Very few guitar legends are able to prove that throughout their career. -Patrick

[@fviannaval]

You pretty much summed my exact thoughts on Jeff Beck.

[@MichaelColombo]

For sure. The funny thing is, out of all the lead players that came from that 60s electric blues era, Jeff is arguably the best (save maybe Hendrix) and least known at the same time.

[@riggodrill]

Spot on comment. Constantly innovating and very inspirational to me as a musician.

[@TheCraig031272]

great comment

[@tylerboley1786]

Exactly, when Jeff comes up in conversation and people say they saw There and Back, or loved blow by blow, they have no idea who he is any more. I hope we have many more years of Jeff, even better is yet to come

[@Hodenkat]

Exactly... When you get stuck for words to describe Jeff Beck's playing... "It's just.... It's just..." He's amazing and it's amazing how he still creates at his age. It's truly astonishing!

[@williamd4883]

It is with heavy heart I revisit this video, an undeniable great was lost today, and I will always be grateful for having the opportunity to have seen this great musician live. RIP Jeff Beck! Uncopiable indeed.

[@larrysouthern5098]

Thè video (Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scotts ) is the best way to get the essance of what Jeff Beck was all about.... it's a very intimate setting a small stage setting and the crowd was OVERWHELMED by his presence ( They never knew what hit them..) A must watch concert..he goes throgh his catalog and it will blow you away. A great way to enjoy the genius of this remarkable man.. I thank you.. Mr Jeff Beck.. . 🎸 Rest In Peace... Godspeed.. We ❤ you... This was a great video Rick.. Thank you..

[@rowbags3017]

So good to see you discuss Jeff Beck! A total master, and arguably unique among his contemporaries for continuing to expand his style and explore new techniques long after the others had stopped developing (we'll never know whether Hendrix would have followed him in that respect). Absolutely stunning!

[@JohnJones-ep7of]

I absolutely love the way Jeff Beck can make the guitar such a versatile instrument. In one area it sounds like a horn ,and another a harmonica, and another a racing car engine. Never a bad sound uncopyable is an understatement !

[@TomTom-xp2jb]

I'm afraid we've lost someone we will never be able to replace. Miles above anyone I can think of. So long Jeff. Thx so much for the multitudes of creativity!!! Music critics of the future will still wonder how he made those incredible sounds. From the Yardbirds to his work with Rod Stewart and his solo career. What can you say? Genius at the very least. Thx Jeff, for all of it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@RGNELSON1]

It’s great to see this Rick. This is a wonderful tribute. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times and a nicer person you could not hope to meet.

[@wskroll]

Jeff Beck is incomparable. He speaks a language we all appreciate but cannot fully understand. A true musical genius.

[@michaelquintana8533]

i claim Jeff Beck for Jesus Christ... His style progresses i noticed.. ..i am a nobody but not stupid....

[@markkosa1]

"Can not fully understand"...well said. I have never liked or understood his phrasing, sounds like he is just screwing around. Of all the guitar legends I cannot remember a single lead line from Jeff, just don't get what he is doing and I have been playing rock for 40 years.

[@lazylion420]

"not fully understand" doesn't make sense. how someone plays doesn't imply secret knowledge. the fact that we "appreciate" it means that we understand it just fine.

[@rickleblanc8900]

@@markkosa1 his playing is definitely outside the norm for sure. I don't think for a minute he's screwing around, he's merely executing his style that sounds like nobody else, very unusual to say the least. Imho he's an innovator and what he does sets him totally apart from a lot of similar-sounding players. Not for everyone's taste, but I find him challenging and that's a good thing.

[@lazylion420]

@George Hori Kapu so now you're the arbiter of language? we'll agree to disagree before you aggrandize yourself further

[@TheHomeExpert5]

His sound is Sublime and is emotional. He tickles the strings like no one else. He flows effortlessly.

[@JVF5793]

Jeff Beck really is in his own category. He is constantly evolving, never staying stuck in one spot. He could have very easily just been a nostalgia act, replaying all of his 60s work note for note, but instead he is constantly searching for new sounds and new styles. Incredible guitar player!

[@dolly5279]

Jeff Beck can show so many feelings in the way he plays his notes including passion, gentleness, and love. He began his music learning with his mother, and he played the piano. That can introduce a different way of expressing the music in a different instrument and knowledge of harmony at the piano, leading into the guitar. He suddenly appeared in our Art Class at Sutton East in the middle of term. He was a year older than us. He would not put up with boasters and would not be drawn in to argument. We were fascinated by him when he came into the room, and were always watching how he reacted. So not just ability with Music, but at 15 years old , he had a sense of humour, and always lent towards the most intelligent of the class. Cynthia Allen McLaglen

[@leighsayers2628]

Amazingly beautiful playing ..

[@RetireEatsDelivers]

He broke away from the music establishment, stayed true to his art, and created something beyond amazing. RIP Jeff Beck.

[@kinglazza4792]

I COULDN'T AGREE MORE. SAW THE GUITAR WORKSHOP TOUR IN BIRMINGHAM UK. WOW!

[@deanpapadopoulos3314]

I think you put it into words. He refused the gilded cage and kept creating.

[@kinglazza4792]

@@deanpapadopoulos3314 ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. HE DIDN'T SELL OUT.

[@poopy_pants_joe1194]

Actually, he flipped out on speed and made money playing Stevie Wonder songs.

[@rheinwelle925]

Comment reminds me of Robin Trower, who did the same thing, stay away from the industry!

[@PeteOliva]

RIP to Jeff, one of guitar's truest legends. He's one of my biggest influences as a player, and it's true what others have said, what separates him from many of his contemporaries is that he didn't stay in one place. He stayed hungry. He CONTINUED to practice, grow, push boundaries for himself... It's amazing. Will miss him.

[@edwardmansfield3475]

Isn't he amazing? I had the privilege of seeing the old Jeff Beck group with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood on bass, Nicky Hopkins on piano, back in the late 60's and he was just dazzling back then too. Best Rock band ever! Clearly the top of the Yardbirds class, IMHO.

[@nigelwillmott6177]

How I envy you, sir. I would have loved to have seen & heard them live. I wasn't born until the late 60's.

[@Johngonefishin]

I was in Boston the summer of 67', they came thru and I couldn't go.....saw them every time since then, got my hearing damaged standing in front of Jeffs three Univox 6 pack celestion cabs with Marshall and Sunn heads.

[@brianrita03]

I saw that band as well. We helped them carry out their Marshall amps. Pretty cool stuff fr a 15 year old.

[@gregorysakatos4322]

Yes, awesome band. I caught The Jeff Beck Group in April of '69 with this set up plus drummer Tony Newman at the Fillmore East with opening acts NRBQ and Joe Cocker and the Grease Band. I had seen Jeff with the Yardbirds before that on Long Island with Jimmy Page. That same summer of '69 I caught Led Zeppelin in Central Park in NYC, and then later in August after we got back from Woodstock, we caught Led Zeppelin two nights in a row at the old New York State pavilion at the old 1933 and '64 Worlds Fair grounds. You'll remember the place from the movie MIB (Men in Black), at the end of the film when Tommy Lee Jones is trying to get the bug to eat him, the place he is trying to climb is one of the two towers at that NYS pavilion which goes to a restaurant that looks like a flying saucer. I've always noticed Jeff doesn't use a pick. That has to be one of those personal decisions by him in producing his stunning and beautiful sound. As a drummer of 60 years, I was hoping that night Mick Waller would be there. I understand he was replaced and Tony did the show and did a great job. Mick was one of those drummers on Jeff Beck Truth that reminded me of Mitch Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix's drummer, one of my favorites and one of the best who I caught a few months earlier at the Singer Bowl right down the road. New York was a great place to see, hear and learn from the great bands in the '60's. Always a Who fan, I caught them 20 times in the metro area. My favorite all time concert was in June of '70, The Who at the Metropolitan Opera House. Great show and a time when music was......real music played by musicians. Hard to believe all these guys are almost 80. Well, Ringo is. But then I'll be 71 next month. Boy, if I'd have known how fast this life would go by, I'd have liked to do it a little slower. BTW: On the Truth album, "Beck's Bolero", that's not Mick Waller on drums, but Keith Moon.

[@LittleJohnaton]

You lucky bastard!!

[@mccloysong]

Absolutely true. Dynamics and space between phrasing. He has an uncopyable fingerprint. And the credit 7:44 specifically on that performance was a phenomenal solo by Tal. (Live at Ronnie Scott's, I believe)

[@Xipify]

I'll be 73 here in a couple of weeks and have heard a number of excellent and praiseworthy guitarists over the decades. That said I've never heard a guitarist more capable of emoting through his guitar and projecting that emotion to the listeners like Jeff Beck. He was unbelievable.

[@thomasengman7655]

Maestro *Jeff Beck* he was unique, just love his music and guitarplayin'...thanx Jeff 🤗💙🎸🎶🎵🙏🏽💞🌟

[@fubartotale3389]

I would direct your attention to the guy that Jeff Beck idolized, Roy Buchanan.

[@Xipify]

@@fubartotale3389 I totally agree with him. Though Roy Buchanan never received the recognition he deserved he was an unbelievable guitarist especially live. His studio albums always seemed to fall short of his live material though I didn't care as I have most of his discography.

[@adambishop5739]

Beautiful tribute to Jeff Beck here Rick. I know this was made while he was still alive but its really quite fitting now that he's gone. We will never see another guitarist like Jeff Beck, he was a one off, just like the great Jimi Hendrix. "Uncopyable" indeed!

[@cherylfitch3183]

No we won’t. When you’ve enjoyed the best, nobody else will satisfy……

[@Zebula77]

That version of "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" is one of my favourite live anythings. Every single player is so on point. That bass solo, Collaiuta's incredibly tasty fills and of course Jeff's phrases....just bliss.

[@robertkroberjr.157]

Hit me👈 fucking bots are everywhere!

[@TheBlueRiverBand]

I've seen Jeff Beck play in The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group (two different lineups), BBA and in this lineup. He has never been anything less than astounding. He had utter mastery of his instrument. I was in a band that played (well, I tried to play...) support to TJBG and met him. He was very gracious and shy. God, how I miss him and his music.

[@brahmburgers]

I'm 70 and been playing a strat with bands since age 15. Hearing Rick talk with such passion about Beck, is like a little brother bubbling over with enthusiasm for an elder brother. Love it all! I'm grinning with joy, watching this video.

[@ThathousecatSHC]

I grew up listening to Jeff cause my father was a huge fan, Jeff Beck was one of my first concerts at maybe 6 years old and i don't know how many times I've seen him live at this point. It was almost annoying how much i had to hear him when I was little. Every album and project is so different yet unmistakably Jeff. The Nuance in the playing is something i had no way to understand or appreciate when i was young. I get it now and I understand why my old man was such a big fan from the Yardbird days on. A strangely moving video from where I'm standing in life. I would give anything to go to one more Jeff Beck show with my dad.

[@bomdiahhhhhhh]

He didnt die. He returned to his planet. Much Respect!

[@brucefraser2803]

lol

[@notgadot]

👍👏👏✔

[@prattman69]

I'll just comment so it stays at 69 likes

[@jimmyaxelsson1312]

True legend true words

[@stancoleshill8925]

I am also convinced. The man even bore a resemblance to what you think in your mind is what a rock guitarist would/should look like. Just too many clues . . . catching a rare disease all of a sudden and just dies like that at 78 (?) Possible I guess.

[@nastavaonlinetkmatematika8127]

Rick, from Bosnia, hello... we know that Mr. Jeef Beck was a separated universe ... thank you for bringing back all these genius things from the past. You are my new "comeback hero!! :) and please just keep them coming ...

[@jCd1058]

Beck may be the only person I've ever seen who can play two lines simultaneously while swelling on the volume knob and bending the vibrato arm at the same time... all with his right hand... and make it all sound melodious and purposeful. No one can every copy that.

[@Moveplaylift]

maybe only Tommy Emmanuel could compete...

[@jwc1977]

Because it's so weird that nobody wants to copy it. He's a talented guitarist, I'm just not a fan. There are plenty of guitarists I'd listen to before him. He just doesn't do anything for me.

[@InfoStardust]

@@Moveplaylift Tommy is a completely different type of guitar player.

[@VHope4778]

@@Moveplaylift Tommy is a guitarist - an incredible talent. But Jeff is a sonic painter. Two very distinct approaches.

[@MrUtoobee]

@@jwc1977 Its not about that. Its not about what he does for you. Its about what he does and that cannot he copied.

[@musicmaste1956]

I saw him in July at the Montreux Jazz Festival, after a concert from Van Morrison which was great too. After three notes I got tears in my eyes. This man is a wizard, there are other musicians I get goosebumps listening to them, but he makes me cry, he makes me feel at home. Because of him I started to play the electric guitar with my fingers instead of a plec. This makes my playing smoother, less notes, more air, more differentiate. What an inspiration this man is...

[@flaviocolker3998]

There is guitar playing and there is Jeff Beck. What strikes me the most and what i love so much about his playing is how lyrical, romantic and yet rough, agressive, avant garde he can be at almost the same time. He is a true genius on a parallel musical universe.

[@danjestic9199]

‘Lyrical’ is what came to my mind, too!!

[@VictorNChrist]

That's the best line ever! (There is guitar playing and then there is Jeff Beck)

[@allanwalli2935]

Very well put friend😊

[@glenncurry3041]

Loved watching your reactions to his playing. Just appreciating the little details that made him so incredible. I just stare in utter amazement at how he could get those sounds out of a guitar!

[@brentmccune8445]

Always loved this from Steve Vai after he saw Jeff in concert. Steve Vai’s words. "The other night I went to see Jeff Beck perform. I try to catch him whenever we are in the same town. The band was just astonishing, and I was able to hook up with my old buddy Vinnie Colaiuta (from my Zappa days) which was really nice since we seemed to have missed each other through the decades. As usual, Jeff was spellbinding, quite stunning really. For myself, and many others, he is an incredible phenomenon. It was an outdoor concert and the sound from the PA was flawless and pristine. His tone, a Strat directly into a few amps with the occasional rare distortion or delay added for a few notes, was as clear and friendly as any tone I ever heard. Every single note he plays has its own personality. It’s as if they have a direct line to your emotional equilibrium. He is unique, in the most superlative use of the word. I found an analogy. The other night I was watching Blue Planet II, The Deep. There was this fish that is called 'Barrel Eyes' that was a real shocker. It has a see-through skull with a pair of eyes inside of its head that can look out through its head. You would have to see this thing to believe something like it exists on the planet. It’s a complete confounding mystery how evolution could create such a creature. When looking at it I was in a state of stunned amazement and awe. How on earth could something so unique and sophisticated exist? And that’s when it hit me, that’s what I feel about Jeff Beck’s guitar playing. How is it that he could continually evolve into deeper and deeper layers of intimate expression? His touch, mastery and craftsmanship is inspiring beyond beyond. Thomas Nordegg and I refer to him as The Chosen One, but perhaps another way to describe him is The One, Alone. I can’t be more grateful to the Universe for the way this man can express himself through the guitar. If you are a guitar lover, I highly recommend checking Jeff out with his current line-up, or any line-up."

[@privateb5359]

Yu

[@NTrails2002]

Even tho I'm not a Steve Vai fan, these words are as spot-on as it gets! It's as if Jeff's stratocaster is an extension of his body, not only physically, but metaphysically! And he uses that instrument to express his thoughts, his emotions... his SOUL!

[@gavterrygt]

The live at Ronnie Scott’s nights were amazing and I rewatch it all the time, especially Tal and Vinnie’s superb accompaniment and Tal’s bass solo on cause we’ve ended as lovers. Goosebumps every time

[@colinjames2469]

that is spam dont hit him up.

[@creamnsugar6771]

I could Rave about Jeff's technique until the cows come home. What's astounding is the fact that what he plays is so melodic and so passionate that it rivals vocalists, well-trained vocalist in his ability to sing what he plays. He's astounding. I love Jeff Beck, always have, always will…

[@neonmanep1]

Saw him 75, 80, 89, 94, 99, 2000, 2002, Always the most remarkable player and also the badest and happy band menber. he was a supporter of his mates !

[@underwoodvoice9077]

Charlie Parker is usually credited for saying something like "you learn your scales, your arpeggios, then you forget all that sh!t and just play". That's the level Jeff plays at. He just opens himself up and lets the music pour through him and out. Unmistakable, uncopyable, and unequalable. That Ronnie Scott show is incredible; go watch the whole thing.

[@laurencehastings7473]

Better still get the DVD it's more than amazing. A musical feast for both eyes and ears

[@scottmccollum9979]

Well stated!

[@donharrold1375]

I love that show. Watched it countless times and almost every time I see something new; maybe just a tiny micro tonal bend or a little trick with the tremolo or some subtle use of volume. You’ve got to be on your game to take in the stuff Jeff does!!!

[@rohanroll]

I happen to jam, not infrequently, to this vary same RSC show displayed here. And yes, half of the time I find myself hands down, just wondering what the heck he is doing and how and which way. Or just flooded by the beauty of the tone, the music, the whole thing. You can even watch him play without hearing a thing and you will be amazed by his movements, his fingering, his ever changing vibrato and dynamics. He may be, by far, the most innovative/influent/revered electric musician in the world. I sure think he is, since, well,1963? Gimme a break!!!!

[@rohanroll]

@@donharrold1375 Almost every phrasing of Jefff Beck is a precious musical object to behold, analyse, or merely enjoy. I could spend days with just a song, let alone a whole show like this one. 60 years on top of his game. Man, it's ridiculous! 👏👏👏

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

It’s so cool to see him grinning from ear to ear…like Van Halen did. It’s so great to see a genius like Beck still being a kid at heart and just so joyous with his gift. His expression seems often like “WOW, I can do all this stuff! Amazing! “. He’s kinda almost innocent and in awe of it himself.

[@ViddyWellBrother]

I've seen Jeff 4 or 5 times over the years, but the night that stands out the most is when I saw him at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. When he came out for an encore there was what felt like a 30 second interval when no one clapped after he finished his final number. It almost seemed rude. (I've always wondered if Jeff noticed, or if this was a nightly occurrence for him.) Finally someone started to clap, and then the audience collectively realised "Oh right, this is usually where/when we all clap." You have to picture the scene at a Jeff Beck show in LA where the room is filled almost exclusively with guitarists - some very well-known - and everyone's seen it all, and no one is easily impressed. It's like that classic joke about guitarists... Q: How many guitarists does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A: 100...1 to actually screw it in, 99 others to say "I could've done that!" 😁 Well, it was that kind of room, yet we were all so utterly gobsmacked when he finished that last number, and none of us could comprehend how he was doing what he was doing (I was right under him pressed against the stage and I could see every move, but somehow it wasn't making sense), and so pitch perfect, and effortless, that we all froze for a moment in some combination of disbelief and euphoria......until someone finally started to clap, and we all came back to reality. I've seen many of the greats over the years, but I've never experienced a moment quite like that. Such an inspiring player! He is, indeed, one of one! 😊

[@Rocksider2525]

I get it. Everytime I see him I'm in such a bewildered state about what he does. It's amazing beyond belief. I know some great guitar players and all of them, like me, have nothing but the best of praise for the guy.

[@L.A.W.Studios]

"Terribly sorry about not applauding, my hands were busy hoisting my jaw" h'haha

[@ViddyWellBrother]

@@L.A.W.Studios 😂Exactly!

[@brewskymandave]

First heard of Jeff Beck in 1967 when he formed the Jeff Beck Group and released his 'Truth' album. My friends and I were so impressed. Wouldn't you know, after the release of 'Truth" the Jeff Beck Group went on tour in the US in 1968 ( when my friends and I were around 15 years old ) and Jeff along with Rod Stewart, Ron Wood actually came to my home town to, of all places, Alexandria, Vrginia where the Jeff Beck Group opened for yet another icon of that era, Janis Joplin, in the old Alexandria Roller Rink that I believe had a capacity maybe a couple of thousand people. They were incredible and were so, so talented and unique like so many of their musical compatriot artists from the British invasion era. How lucky we were and are to this day to have benefited from the gifts of these great artists. Their work and contributions to the golden age of rock music will live on and be shared with the world forever. Thank you, thank you, thank you Jeff for all that good stuff you did for all those years. RIP.

[@auntyshakira747]

It is truly amazing that Jeff Beck was still performing Live right up to his untimely death. So glad you got to see him Live(for what you didn't realise would be the last time). Thank you for this video. Jeff's playing is haunting, its a heavenly experience.

[@SteveHermeyer]

Jeff Beck Live at Ronny Scott’s is a must own for every fan. It is a superb tour de force performance from such a gifted ensemble!

[@beneldridge7678]

Jeff is a high risk player and with that comes high reward. That’s why he sounds like himself because he is actually genuinely improvising a lot of the time. True - he does have a few licks that you will hear him go to but often times they sound different anyways because he will tweak the phrasing just a bit to make it sound fresh. The biggest testament to the guy is that he’s made a career out of playing instrumental guitar music, has never felt the need to sing and yet he’s never been boring or irrelevant.

[@althejazzman]

He also didn't release any music for years when he wasn't feeling inspired. Allegedly people in his local pub only know him for his classic American cars, and have very little idea of his influence in the guitar world. I doubt that's true in the post-internet world.

[@byronhoagland7932]

so true! he and Holdsworth. They constantly walk that tightrope for us! He's the greatest living slinger around.

[@charlieknowlton7003]

His guitar does the singing

[@godbyone]

Mike caswell got really close. To teaching beck. Real close. He is about the only one. Sadly he passed away. Check out parts of dvd on KZbin

[@ThePunkPatriot]

That's a great point. I saw the doom metal band Elder recently, and they are all absolutely phenomenal musicians, but I've learned a few of Nick DiSalvo's guitar solos from the recordings, so I know them note for note, and he played them live exactly the same as he did on the recording, and exactly as he did on the Live in Berlin recording here on KZbin. And it sounds amazing, but it kinda made me go, "huh." Whereas Jeff Beck is continually reaching to try to find something new and finding it.

[@13StJimmy]

The whole Blow By Blow and Live at Ronnie Scott’s performances are nothing short of incredible he’s always been the guitarist I’d vote for as the best ever

[@jCd1058]

Live at Ronnie Scott's travels with me on every car trip.

[@tomaskns]

Scam!!!

[@toddroland3203]

Beck is just timeless.

[@custodianken435]

I totally agree! He is amazing

[@Guitarman2]

Imagine if they cloned Jimi with Jeff! I would love to hear those melodies!

[@andrewmayes3115]

Rick, I've seen Jeff at least six times in my life but that spanned nearly 50 years. Best time was in the 80s (after Wired) at Concord Pavillion in Northern California. It was an amphitheater, and the front row of seats was at the level of the stage. I was back away from the stage and kept watching and noticed a short set of empty seats in the front row, pretty close to the middle. I waited for the right moment and confidently walked past the ushers and sat down in one of those seats. I got to watch Jeff play from 10-15 feet away, for an hour & a half, mesmerized by the diversity & wildly creative skillset that this man possessed. No one ever made me move. Miracles do happen. The Best!

[@pieroiuretig165]

I've seen him a couple of time. I could agree with what Rick said: hearing and seeing Jeff playing live is an unbelievable and magical experience. Never heard anyone playing like he does. He's probably one of the top 5 great guitarists ever. His instrument control, technique and his touch are just insane. And he never does technical things just for themselves, he uses technique to serve melody and musicality.

[@Quest4us]

Great introspection, Rick, and how timely, as we feel the achy singe of Jeff's departure. But for all of us as JB fans, how fortunate we are to be alive in this musical era, to savor 6 decades of Jeff Beck's masterful creations. I sense his music will be enjoyed and studied a hundred years from now and maybe forever. Jimi Hendrix would have turned 80 on November 27th. If he was here, I feel certain Jimi would be a passionate fan of Jeff's, surely they would be in awe of each other, knowing they couldn't mimic what they were seeing and where it took them. Two masters from another galaxy, lucky us.

[@glennhecker4422]

Jimi was directly influenced by Jeff Beck, particularly in his use of feedback.

[@denisehall2906]

Jeff made it look so easy to be flawless. His presence raised the level of guitar playing in our lifetime. He was the high bar. One of a kind. Thank You Jeff Beck!

[@timcastens1150]

Somehow I just discovered his 04 album titled JEFF, unreal, can't stop listening

[@ConwayBob]

That right there -- the transcendent musicianship of Jeff Beck -- is the very definition of "genius." Thank you, Rick, for this wonderful video!

[@TorToroPorco]

Jeff’s precision and control with the whammy bar is other worldly. Pretty much everybody else uses to it to create a single tonal alteration to a note or a chord but in Jeff’s hand it extends to a flourish of continuous intricate nuances and inflections. Simply incredible.

[@johncasu4066]

"Where Were You?" from that same Robbie Scott's show is a great example of this..

[@jam2365]

As I was saying to a fellow Jeff Beck fan, he may not be the best when it comes to using a slide, but his precision with it when he does use it, is untouchable. I feel the same when he uses the whammy bar.

[@johncasu4066]

@@jam2365 The only people who come close to his finesse with a whammy bar would be someone like a 70s Holdsworth,.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

I agree with you. I saw Jeff Beck twice live, and what he did blew me away. Also, I was fortunate enough to meet him, and I got his setlist signed. Cheers!

[@gringochucha]

There are so many things to say about Jeff Beck, but it's his mastery of dynamics and tension that makes him a giant in my ears. The music constantly swells and subsides, expands and contracts. He rushes you up the mountain and then just leaves you floating in the air from one second to the next. I hope this man keeps playing for many, many years to come. We need him more than ever in this world of over-compressed, quantized, autotuned muzak.

[@bidensuxtrublow1999]

💩

[@johnlagreca6288]

In the '70s I used the phrase 'He is the guitarist of velvet and steel"

[@h.markhorton8188]

You are so correct sir!

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

I had the same background as Jeff whose mother was a trained concert pianist, like mine. My mother was also a professional Jazz pianist. I cannot say that I was that good and did not follow music after I left home except to listen to it. Jeff Beck was at the same school as me and in the same Art Class, and other art students. When I left school I followed his life and was so pleased he did so very exceptionally well, cheering when he made a good move. I am sad he has gone but golly! he did make his fabulous mark on the world and musical history. God bless him and his family! Cynthia Allen-McLaglen

[@vangledosh]

A lot of guitarist fall into the trap of making a whammy bar sound like a gimmick add-on effect, with Jeff its integral to his sound, he uses it so well

[@jerryhenson6352]

Right, almost like an extra digit or hand. Never quite staying in one place long. and perfect from start to finish once whammy bar is touched. He does a lot of unwhammy like stuff with the whammy bar as well. True genius.

[@tdz69]

Well said. The man truly spoke through each note. It was a conversation unlike any other player could convey. Such a loss today. RIP Jeff

[@jambalaya7647]

I've thought on this, and really can't come up with another guitarist who's used the whammy as a melodic pitch device that approaches Beck's use.

[@kevinmcguinness1113]

@Jambalaya Steve Vai does it - check out the start of For The Love Of God - but yeah, Jeff is a master at it, Nessun Dorma - last note of last Vin-CER-O, where he bends down from the CER to the O. Breathtaking, had me in tears today ♥️. RIP, legend 😪.

[@Laurikiwi]

@@jambalaya7647 Vai

[@andbenitz]

When I started playing guitar I was playing without a pick because of Beck (and Knopfler). There's something magical about playing like that, the tones that comeout of the guitar are unique, it's such a rich and warm sound. But his magic goes whey beyond that. It's the note choices, the rhythmic placement, the tremolo + volume knob virtuosity, the dynamic range. It's the most unique player ever!

[@Art-zs6sl]

Great video! I have a deeper appreciation for Jeff Beck after watching this, driven by your point that he never plays a bad note. As a person that puts high value on spontaneous improv, watching how clean he pulled his vocal lead lines off was mind blowing.

[@jfbrissenden]

@RickBeato, I haven't read all the comments here, but one of the cool things about how he often uses his vibrato whammy bar that's easy to miss is when he palms the bridge instead of the vibrato arm, and bounces his hand on the bridge to get a fast vibrato. He does this quite a lot, and adds this really cool wobble to his grove, that if you're not looking for it, it's like wow, is there a pedal? No, all in his hands. Very cool breakdown Rick. One of my idols right there. Truly 1 of 1.