Sling Shot - Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck December 4, 1989
Sling Shot

[@1952FMS]

Jeff was unbelievable on over, under, sideways & down & never looked back. God bless, RIP u 1 of a kind.

[@markkendrick7547]

He was the very best Guitarist to ever grace a stage or studio....I saw Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer back in the late 70's...I was truly blown away.....He will be forever missed and remembered....🎸🔥💪👊🙏

[@angusorvid8840]

The KING of all badass guitar players. Nobody has a vibrato like that.

[@buflo73]

you're right King does, that's BB

[@Mark-qr2up]

@@buflo73 ...all greatness to BB...but what if he said tremolo bar instead...NOBODY does it the way Jeff did!! RIP, Jeff...A guitarists guitarist

[@chickenbeek]

@@buflo73 Jeff Beck would probably agree. But no player on earth in this general era - the early perhaps/second gen if you will originator era truly compares to Jeff Beck. Nor many since. The only guitarists comparable in this vein imo in this time an era is Frank Zappa on a good day.

[@Leo-uc8zv]

Gary Moore

[@mrs.palafox7370]

JEF BECK IS A GIFTED ONE, THATS ALL, ACTUALLY HE IS THE MOST BRILLIANT GUITARIST THE OTHERS ARE ALSO INCREDIBLE, BUT THIS MAN CAME FROM ANOTHER WORLD,., AWESOME JEF,!

[@alexoliver4222]

Hello 👋 mrs parafox How are you doing today?

[@Schpeckseppmander]

The right words for a real master👍...RIP Jeff💔

[@nolanyoung4480]

Truly sent from heaven!

[@CuttySX455]

Definitely one of the greatest, but if you ever heard him make a statement then when he first saw Jimi Hendrix in London, he asked himself ' what am I going to do now '? I think that says it all about who was and still is the GOAT !

[@user-to3ky4qe8y]

Definitely not my kind of guitar player! Very over rated in my opinion,his style is actually annoying!!

[@lightningbrigade4722]

RIP Mr. Beck your fans already miss you.🎸🕊

[@lauraquaresimo6767]

I LOVED Jeff Beck and I also loved that he always rocked the old hairstyle "THE SHAG " !!!!

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

Every legendary rock guitar God are often imitated but never duplicated. Jeff Beck is NEVER IMITATED AND NEVER DUPLICATED! Rock guitarist with a jazz guitarists timing while playing the guitar like a banjo player plays banjo who integrates the whammy bar instead of seeing it as a gimmick. GREATEST ROCK GUITARIST OF ALL TIME! I really don't think it is close. I think it would be fair to say he is the Neil Peart of rock guitarists. That's a compliment to both men who are both gone. Glad I was somehow lucky enough to be a fan of both since the late seventies as a teenage kid who had absolutely no idea how great they both were but through dumb luck hit the lottery with both.

[@susankirkland3852]

And ALL THAT with a pick! So fabulous. And he’s in his 40’s but looks like his 20’s ❤

[@cowabungaw9958]

no pick

[@knightfall9394]

@@cowabungaw9958you’re not watching the video close enough, you can see a yellow pick in his hand at 2:10

[@cowabungaw9958]

@@knightfall9394 That would be a rarity. Maybe for that tune, mood of day or finger wound. Those amp heads weren't typical on that tour either. The 2 times I seen him up close were without pick. His playing was more physical in this timeframe and was at a health peak condition. Guitar had a thick neck & lace sensors. He was always changing. One of my favorite eras.

[@knightfall9394]

@@cowabungaw9958 pretty sure for this song’s rhythms he stuck to a pick other wise its fingers or using his finger nail for a pseudo pick sound. I unfortunately didnt see him during this era but i guess i kind of recall seeing bootlegs and noticing his amps were a particular fender model and a marshall or just fenders. I like this era too but thats only because i like his instrumental work and cannot stand the jeff beck group or when he was a with a vocalist.

[@edwinh7908]

Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio and Tony Hymas! Saw this line up in 2003! Classic!

[@susankirkland3852]

Wow! Brilliant

[@TimDowdican]

Beck is the best I saw him 9 times

[@user-oj3mn9ms3p]

Marvelous guitar Hero RIP JEFF

[@polishmasterjay]

We miss you Arsenio!!! Still in shock over the incomparable Jeff Beck 💔🎶🔥

[@johncadman1878]

This video should have a 1,000,000+ views. It's a shame that he'll become more famous...posthumously.

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

I don't think he will . It's weird but most people just don't understand that he was better than everyone else. They don't get it. He did it for 50 years and if the people didn't get it for 50 years they just won't get it. But every guitarist going forward will be in awe at his playing just like every guitarist has been for 50 years. LEGEND!

[@nicholascarlozzi1881]

His true fans know and have him as the biggest face on Mt.Olympus of guitar players. I think that was good enough for Jeff. Lived his life as a normal person with other interests while knowing his fans adored him. It's 14 months and I'm still not the same. Part of my life's mission with what time I have left is to make sure Jeff's music and his contributions plus his unequaled virtuosity is on full display

[@ericl9859]

By Gawd, that drummer is BURNIN' the house DOWN!!!!!!!!! #terrybozzio

[@Mr39036ce]

Terry B was Zappas drummer. His better half,Dale was the vocalist in Missing Persons.

[@keithjackman8886]

No one, absolutely no one did it better, superb. The best of the best, true master.

[@markrobinson8410]

I can't believe he's gone my favorite guitarist always

[@martsuooll8785]

GREAT JEFF BECK!! RIP.

[@Schpeckseppmander]

Still can't believe that he's dead... RIP Master JB 💔

[@clsclearlightsound5594]

The thing about Jeff Beck is, that no matter which guitar solo he plays on any song, it sounds like the only way a guitar can be played. In other words, it’s the perfect guitar solo. WTF, we were hearing perfection and we didn’t know it. We know now. We definitely know now.

[@steves1588]

Always fresh and original in one of the hardest genres around. Instrumental rock. Saw this tour with Stevie Ray.

[@TreyLutrash]

Master of the Stratocaster

[@garymcaleer6112]

Hats off to Arsenio: the only man to let Jeff unleash his 'inner man' on national TV!

[@JAP42]

And this wasn't exactly pablum. i don't recall seeing anything this ferocious on TV, ever.

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

Watch any performance he did on Letterman. Same thing.

[@chrisk973]

@jap42: back in the day (70s n early 80s) there used to be live music broadcast every Friday or Saturday night. 'Don Kirshner's Rock Concert', 'Midnight Special', 'In Concert'... Some were simulcast on fm radio: such as 'California Jam'. I watched 'Return to Forever' live simulcast on ((and cranked up loud) klos (Los Angeles). There were others, but these immediately came to mind when I read your comment. I watched a most awesome Stevie Ray Vaughn concert on public tv not long before he died tragically in the 80s. Just fyi, not trying to debate or argue. Peace!

[@chrisk973]

My last post on this:: I love the Dixie Dregs/Dregs as much as I do Jeff n his music. Anyway, here's one example of very many w many good or great groups shown live on tv (obviously a vhs tape- but regardless...I'm grateful to have it. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmananeEd8eWqtU&pp=ygUnZGl4aWUgZHJlZ3MgZG9uIGtpcnNobmVyJ3Mgcm9jayBjb25jZXJ0

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

@@chrisk973 you mentioned one concert on public TV that you watched SRV kill it . There are actually 2 " Austin City Limits " episodes where he and Double Trouble absolutely stomp on it. Fucking awesome! Loved Don Kirshner's show.

[@RocketKirchner]

Like getting hit by a Mack truck head on ! What a band ! Jeff Beck is always the greatest and draws blood every time .

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Jeff Beck is like fine wine 🍷 , gets better with age 🎸🎶🎵 After he stopped using a pick - his level of playing is off the charts 👍

[@MoonStone2626]

He is using a pick here!

[@davidmichaels8563]

@@MoonStone2626 YES - (Obviously)! That's why "Since he stopped using a pick" was mentioned, inferring that Beck was using a pick here. . . . . . . Again obvious! ( D u h‼️)

[@abrazalves]

Jeff Beck always a master in guitar solo. Very nice to see on earlier years.....

[@timurhant469]

R.I.P. Beck! Thanks for all the great inspiration!!!

[@sublimegman]

Jeff Beck AND Terry Bozzio!? Need I say more?

[@blackarrow9072]

I saw this band in Utrecht. Hit me like a hammer.

[@mimorist3471]

R.I.P. your sound is forever.

[@gfgranja]

Arsenio Hall show always had great musical guests

[@richf6111]

Beautiful guitar. Strats are just timeless.

[@fenderbass3847]

Out and Out BRUTALITY for 5 Minutes by this band. Incredible performance by all players. NO MISTAKES, and it was LIVE.WHO can do this Today????? Lizzo ? LOL!!!

[@JAP42]

I don't know Hymas's pedigree, but Jeff Beck was already a legepd by this point & Terry Bozzio had been Frank Zappa's drummer. Beyond being a guitar genius, JB had a talent for putting together bands of top-tier talent & leading them to insane heights of virtuosity. He was also a dream accompanist: Sir Rod commented, after JB's death, that JB _listened_ to his singers & responded to them -- check out his Going Down with Beth Hart at one of the Crossroads festivals.

[@morleymarcella3122]

King of the Strat! 🇨🇦🎼🎸

[@user-cg4jc3bo6u]

The Man & his Guitar...

[@keithdunwoody1302]

RIP Jeff! The audience is probably wondering wtf just hit them.

[@josephfalco3141]

As legendary and epic as Jeff Beck is ( I refuse to say was), Terry Bozzio is also top of the mountain. These guys killed it . Knocked it out of the park.

[@shibalea2000]

Oh, Oh, Oh !! Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio, and Tony Hymas. Jeff was at the height of his days.

[@zuripeter1888]

best guitar Player ever

[@RavnerRavner]

this was a great late night TV show. Arsenio Hall had some great musical moments.

[@PhukIT1865]

too bad the sound was atrocious :-(

[@colinbartlett9851]

Any idea what year ?? !!

[@m.christopher8824]

The funny part is he was the absolute worst interviewer ever LOL

[@sega62s]

@@colinbartlett9851 i saw it on tv, i would say near 89-90

[@yukiyoshioka7155]

Thank you for everything you have done for us.🙏

[@MrWaynesta1]

keys carrying the bass too..awsome

[@sonicplayg]

Tony Hymas 😎🖖🏻🎼🔥🔥🔥👍

[@rivieromarek9181]

Jeff inspired me so much that i don’t know how to explain it it’s been 14 years i’m playing and knowing how to play the there and back album completely makes me feel like i could die and don’t give a fuck because i know i can play along this god

[@user-pm6ed3ch9w]

The Greatest !!! RIP !!!!

[@lucabrazzi531]

Beck & Hendrix define unique , we have been blessed .

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

I don't want to come across as a contrarion or more likely an asshole to a lot of people but as great as Hendrix was he did it on 3 studio albums, a couple of " live " albums over a 5 year stretch and people can imitate Hendrix. Beck did it for 50 years and can't be imitated, duplicated or matched. Beck is the GOAT of rock guitarists.

[@harrygaul4475]

Jeff Beck is on tour this summer-2018; get tickets if you can! Jeff is an avid American muscle car builder so that album cover of a guitar up on a car lift was the perfect combination of his career.

[@TheGoddessCaroline]

What a lucky audience! ...........YES!!!!

[@glendacawthon8886]

Teresa Easley, You Said a mouthful...! I'm a CREAM fan & all, but Jeff Beck has clearly left Clapton in the dust. POOF ! Terribly under-rated.

[@vibekeschneidermann689]

@Thomas Headley Would that by any chance be the Yardbirds....?

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

Yup. Beck kicks Clapton's ass

[@stepitupandgo67]

man, is this awesome...

[@lisaschultz6684]

JB/SRV Fire Meets the Fury Tour '89 is still theeee best concert I ever saw.

[@KevyNova]

Same here.

[@unionave7935]

Oakland, 1989...I was there

[@bryanhovorka9747]

Started listen to JB back in75’ with blow by blow. My work out album. RIP Mr. Beck.

[@josephbruno2998]

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant thanks so much for this to yo

[@TheLoveSignGuy]

Terry was so good back when he performed with Beck in 89. I always thought Missing Persons could have been more like RUSH. He was that good on Drums and his Wife has a great high pitched voice.

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

Whoa buddy let's not get crazy. Bozzio was good but Neil Peart was just way better than him and every other drummer who ever played. And Alex Lifeson, and Geddy Lee were both better than their counterparts in Missing Persons. And those three men did it for 45 years.

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

Wasn't she his sister?

[@chrisk973]

Okay- I've been seeing your comments all over the place: very opinionated and dogmatic. And as much as I love Peart's drumming (having listened to it over and over from 1975 to this day), you are wrong, full of caca, about Bozzio! That's what's wrong about being a self appointed arbiter of musical taste. You need to climb down from your high horse arrogance and just enjoy great music for being great music! I don't know if you're just an opinionated kid or what, but just chill, enjoy great music and musicians, and not appoint yourself to a position that you obviously do not belong in.

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

I had to come back to say this You need to go back and listen to "Missing Persons" then actually listen to "Rush" because "Missing Persons " weren't good enough to open for "RUSH ". As for Bozzio, he was OK but you haven't listened to Neal Peart at all if you have them even in the same ballpark.

[@TheLoveSignGuy]

@@user-xn3sz3pl9n I only sasid more like RUSH. You seem a little too excited about anyone being compared to Peart. Terry gave up his awesome jazz fusion rock jam for the pop style of Missing Persons. Actually my other favs are Billy Cobham in Mahavishna Orchestra, Bill Brudford, Cozy Powell, Ginger Baker, and Tommy Aldridge. But non of them could drum and write the most sophisticated worldly lyrics like Peart.

[@junkandcrapamen]

Holy crap. I remember waiting weeks for this to air back when. Many thanks to the uploader!

[@gunslinger1946]

Genius at work, has to be the supreme leader of the electric gutitar.

[@chickenbeek]

Blast that this popped up in my feed. I remember this when it aired. RIP GOAT.

[@MochaDaisy8645]

I remember watching this episode just days after seeing Jeff 🎸 Terry 🥁 and Tony 🎹 live. After that concert, I never looked at live music the same way ever again. RIP Jeff Beck 🙏🏻 Does anyone know where I can find the entire show for that night?

[@gurgisjones1120]

I saw it too, and used to have this on either videotape or DVD-R. Not sure about the rest of the show.

[@MickCorgi]

Thank you for the upload. It’s interesting to see how Jeff’s custom Stratos evolved. Year 1989 he already had 22 frets but not yet heelless neck joint.

[@patriciacestare232]

He is now in my heart ♥

[@PhukIT1865]

Jeff is by far the best in the last 40 years. Surpassing Clapton easily... who else? who even comes close? No one

[@PhukIT1865]

God though I wish Jimi was still with us

[@philt4346]

He might not be your cup of tea, but I would suggest John McLaughlin has had an equally long, innovative and excellent career with the electric guitar, in fact he gave it to JB after they toured on the same bill.

[@jackiepowell7513]

Appreciate the art, quit turning it into a cheap horse race. Pleease!

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

​@@jackiepowell7513music isn't art it is music. Before you disagree, was Mozart an artist? Nope. He was a composer of music. And he would never have called what he did art. Rembrandt was an artist. art is art and music isn't and it was never considered as art until the 20th century when people who weren't artists tried to elevate their craft to the level of art. Anyone connected to the motion picture industry are the worst. Art comes from a single vision, doesn't need to be translated, doesn't even need technology, really. Think of this, You could put Michelangelos. " David " in a crate and fly it anywhere on the planet and put it in an empty field and within days there would be a line of people waiting to stand in awe at the sight of something that they had trouble believing was made by man. That is art.

[@richardv.582]

the Master..

[@Echocat59]

That tripped out James bond evil surf riff is about the coolest fucking riff I've ever heard

[@steves2176]

I love this video!!! Kick ya in the teeth jammin!!! I like when Arsinio says "Man, Blow this sucka apart" at the end! Beck had such a great, unique sound and Terry Bozzio is hard hitting in this as well!!! He was awesome when he was with Frank Zappa.

[@claudiotomassetti5297]

Forse il migliore al mondo Jeff beck

[@franciscot3938]

Beck the Best

[@therealrandcamp]

Holy crap Terry Bozzio can really play!

[@tomh9315]

therealrandcamp look into his stuff with Frank Zappa too 🖒

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Bozzio is a legend. I saw him live do a drum clinic in South Dakota.

[@golfhound]

@@tomh9315 yes, especially with Frank Zappa.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

4:52 👀

[@ndtdutysaa5352]

Yeah. He was still a kid and what chops!!!! I saw him at a clinic in Houston years ago. You could tell that drumming was a philosophy to him--almost like a religion that he was TOTALLY dedicated to. Hence his level of playing.

[@maryellendavis8114]

ONE OF NY MOST FAVORITE GUITARS OF JEFFS THE TURQUOISE

[@Kevin-kr5ok]

Tony Hymas on keyboards ! Watch him run the bass line with the left hand and the lead with the right !

[@packstevewood]

I still have this CD.

[@fezzie666]

goddamn what a song

[@davechae5890]

😳 WOW

[@mikelundquist4596]

Terry BozzioBozzio is kicking the snot outta those skins.

[@joekurtz8303]

Thnx , Arsenio is a great show host, but this gem Live 🎸 💎 is great in the time this album came out. RIP JEFF, you're missed ,but never forgotten.

[@pebbledroppled3366]

He was Rock'in that Night.

[@davidbirks7166]

An Absolute MADMAN!!! ...and his two buddies.

[@perrysar5954]

No pedals,just a Strat,a Marshall and fingers,nobody like Beckola!

[@djrobotcitizen]

That was awesome guitar and drumming; and great to see.! Thank-you for recording and uploading. My little gripe is "what were they thinking in the mid-late 80s" with those awful plinky-plonky digital synth lines. They horrified me then and still do! lol. Sustained notes and analogue synths sound a million times better. Ah well apart from those little bits it rocked my socks off. :)

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

" little gripe"? Good enough for Jeff Beck to make an album with makes me think your " little gripe " is just horseshit. But second guess Jeff Beck all you want, but you will be alone doing it.

[@sanshirokeith1739]

ジェフがまだピックを使っていた頃の貴重な映像です。

[@anvil777]

It's almost weird to see Jeff play with a plectrum now🙂

[@80sruler]

Tomas M true

[@bboy327]

Can't recall where on YT but there is a performance where he not only uses a pick but SINGS!!!

[@kevinherd3437]

I'll be commenter 100, as always Jeff is stellar but Bozzio rocks as well

[@DONALDSHARRIS]

Rip!!!!

[@Quick-B-sugar]

RIP Jeff

[@thiagotecnico]

R.I.P. 🙏

[@fusiondude4703]

On line comments are unbelievable as usual. Any and all topics.

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

This is from 26 years ago! Cynthia Allen McLaglen

[@hippopotamus8966]

God is waiting : (tribute to) : Greg Lake, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck , David Crosby, Joe Cocker , keith Emerson, Noel Redding, Mitch Mitchell ,Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Prince, jhon Bonham, Richard Wright, Alvin Lee, George Harrison, Jhon Lennon, ginger Baker, BBKing, Ronnie Hawkins,Roubek staples, sister rossetta Tharpe,Chris Squire,David Brown,Tom Petty, Rick Danko and Levon Helm,Ravi Shankar,Keith Moon,Karen Carpenter,SyD Barret,Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore ....angels of music.

[@thevelointhevale1132]

Great to see Liam Neeson on drums in his earlier years ... he needs to really get out and tour more.

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Good one...(said sarcastically)

[@ocwaveoc69]

What a performance. Too bad no one in the audience realized what they were listening to.

[@JAP42]

@ocwaveoe69: sounded to me like the were totally blown away by it, as was Arsenio himself: "Blow this sucka _apart_ !"

[@JazTrance]

I was thinking exactly the same thing

[@326vince]

Why does everyone have to compare talent. If we only had 1 band. That would suck

[@schultz970]

I was awoken to this the night it was on. I couldn't believe this lame talk show had Jeff Beck performing.

[@michaelross1339]

Nice! Long live Jeff Beck! (RIP). I am a Jeff Beck nut and Missing Persons is one of my absolute favorite bands.

[@indigofruit59]

Woah, that was good!

[@michaelbujanda8785]

Jeff Beck !!!! What an amazing guitarist!!!! He never ceases to dazzle me and intrigue me!!! To me he was the only guitarist who could have given Jimi Hendrix a run for his money!!!! Well maybe Stevie Ray Vaughan too!!!!! And maybe Eddie Van Halen!!!😂😂😂😆😆😆😂😂😂😃🙂😊😀 Jeff Beck is in a class by himself!!!! He has his own unique style!!!! Like a finger print!!!! He's always changing and practicing!!!! Transcending!!!! He's more like a painter and artist expressing himself in a musical way!!!! He's like the "Lead Guitarist" guitarist!!!! 🙂😊🙂😊😀😀😃👍👍👍👍

[@henrystevens2258]

what

[@michaelbujanda8785]

@@henrystevens2258 Yes!!!! Given Jimi Hendrix a run !!!! Then again I read in magazines that Jeff and Jimi admired one another as players and musicians!

[@user-xn3sz3pl9n]

Better than Hendrix if only because he did it for over 50 years whole Hendrix did it for 6. SRV played the blues on 57 strat and maybe most well known for a cover of a Hendrix tune , he was awesome But Beck has him covered. Eddie is close, kind of but when you have seen Rik Emmet of " Triumph "playing " eruption " with one hand while pretending to yawn with the other it kind of knocks a few points off of Eddie's score. Beck did it for far longer, was more versatile. Beck has him beat as well.

[@shelleyharris2850]

Great jam man🥰🙏👏💛✌😎

[@evergreensound5497]

Многие пишут, что Бекк никогда не играл медиатором..? Увы, маэстро работал виртуозно и так и так. Что касается "непонятности" его музыки, то здесь можно поспорить. 🤘

[@pilippepine3299]

What a drive....!

[@maryellendavis8114]

WOW DAMN BOY YOU ROCKET MAN

[@theguitarvirtuosoforgod1152]

That riff he plays in the beginning sounds kind of heavy metalish. Interesting guy Jeff Beck is.

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Jeff Beck is unique player and has improved with age. He's the best 🎸 out there.

[@ray8304]

If the word cool has a face and a name you’re watching him play guitar

[@jameskaihatu6209]

That was goddamn hot. Holy hell.

[@AroCaceresdrums]

RIP

[@marauder600]

Bozzio was just getting his Frank Zappa tenure out of his system here. What a follow up gig playing with Jeff! Great stuff!

[@knightfall9394]

He’d been out of zappa’s band for a while (he left in ‘78) by the time of this performance