Jeff Beck *He Said His Career Was Saved by This "Famous" Producer* (mini doc)

[@RiverDocs]

RIP Jeff Beck. Post you favorite Jeff Beck Memory Here!!! And then subscribe to the channel. I would appreciate it! RD

[@steenhaggstrm6692]

I went to a "gig" in something called "Brøndby Poppen" right outside Copenhagen, sometime in 1968. This evening there were two bands on the program. One was Jeff Beck Group and the other was an unknown (at the time) band called Jethro Tull. Unfortunately Jeff Beck group's gear didn't turn op, so they had to cancel. But Mister Beck wouldn't let down his fans, so he plugged his guitar in to one of the amps and played all by himself for almost an hour. I've never heard anything like it neither before nor after that night. Sadly, most of the audience didn't appreciate what they experienced, but saved all off their applause for this other (unknown) band. Well, they were good. But nowhere near what the "Guvenor" served us. I felt ashamed that they didn't show Mr. Beck how fantastic, what he had served us, were. But instead, almost went crazy over Jethro Tull. Never mind. I for one, shall never forget his fantastic playing that night. I have heard him five times since then, but that night will always stay with me as something special.

[@kevinmcgrath391]

Steen..! What a terrific story...seems so typical of what a guy like him would do. It's so saddening to know that he's not among us now. Rest in Peace Jeff, in the Light of Almighty God..!

[@wandajames143]

Strange no mention of Roy! or did I miss it? Buchanan was a huge influence on Jeff Beck who dedicated his version of Cause We've Ended As Lovers to him. Beck imitated his pinched harmonics and volume swells, that was a colossal part of his playing starting in the george martin era.

[@Bazzah999]

Discovered him with the Blow by Blow album, huge influence on my pwn playing, he was the only performer ( to date) to have me in floods of tears ( of joy) at his playing, most notably "A day in the life" at the O2 London arena 2010 where he opened for Clapton but blew him well away. Just saw him yet again this time with Johnny Dep last October, I'm deeply saddened at his passing.

[@TJRatfink]

I'd long been a Yardbirds fan and first saw Jeff in the JBG w/Wood, Stewart & Nicky Hopkins as a lad of 17 in 1969 which blew my teenage mind. Have also seen BB&A and many solo shows over the years. My #1 Beck album is Truth but BBB is a close #2. RIP Jeff. You will be sorely missed.

[@michaellepage5165]

There’s so much love out there for Jeff and he deserves every bit of it!

[@maupinmaupin1472]

I love Rough and Ready. There will never be another Jeff Beck.

[@sealisa1398]

It’s been my favorite since first hearing it in 1972!

[@johncaldwell643]

Same here, i fell in love with that album back in 72 and still love it today.

[@damonhines8187]

I stole the 8-trk. of 'Rough and Ready' that my dad, to my surprise, had bought when I headed west in 1977. Love that album, along with 'Truth', 'Blow by Blow', and 'Wired', the four JB albums I know best. ❤️ Rest In Peace and Power, Jeff Beck, eternal love and gratitude for the music and inspiration.

[@AnitasLoveify]

I was friends with Bobby Tench (the singer) back in the mid-seventies! Pretty cool…& lots of fun!! 🎉

[@robstimson4234]

l have no idea how this line-up fragmented. Bob Tench had a voice better than Rod Stewart's to my mind. Max Middleton was perfect. Cozy Powell was perfect. One of the most muscular albums of the early 70's. Sure, Blow By Blow is terrific, but Rough and Ready is the last Jeff Beck album with lyrics, with a gifted lead singer. We never know the dynamics behind the scenes.

[@chunyemalerguognimamuol2506]

The one and only guitar player. He is the greatest player to explore all the possibilities that the electric guitar could hold, and a pioneer of astonishing virtuosity. My life has been with his innovative music for nearly a half-century. Deepest salute to him. Overflowing with love and gratitude for him. So lonely and my heart is crushed. I don't know what to do. Miss you , Jeff… I have nothing but gratitude for him. Respected Jeff Beck.

[@RiverDocs]

Very well said! Thanks for watching!!

[@analogman9697]

In bike racing they call the steepest hills "Beyond category". That's where Jeff's playing lies.

[@pdive01]

In 1975 Blow by blow was my introduction to Jeff's musical genius. I wore that album out trying my best to emulate him on my first guitar, a Les Paul Copy from a pawn shop. I have sicce bought the cassette, the CD and now the digital versions of this great album. Every single guitar note/chord, drum beat and bass-line is imprinted in my brain. I'll miss your music Jeff but it is what you left us to listen to that will keep your presence on earth for many decades to come.

[@analogman9697]

Same here...every little nuance that only he can capture.

[@TheBlueskyson]

@@analogman9697 me too lads

[@andrewSUN17]

Great documentary on one of my main inspirations as a lifelong guitarist and musician. Jeff Beck was one of a kind and always pushing the boundaries, as I do with my playing. There are many who can copy, but few who can push into different sonic and melodic ranges. Jeff and Jimi were on to new territory, always adventuring boldly and inspiring us all.

[@alancharles6789]

What a warm and insightful piece about the “top one of one”. I never knew about Jeff’s childhood accident and the terrible legacy that left him with. Still, he overcame all that. There are some nice humorous stories about him. My favourite was about when he was auditioning drummers and along came Cozy Powell. Jeff went into the office asked the girl who was organising it who was left. She said his name, Beck was none the wiser, and asked what he was like, to which the girl said “I think you’ll like the look of him!” This puzzled Beck and he returned to the studio wondering what her cryptic remark meant, whereupon Powell walked into the studio. He could have been Jeff’s twin!

[@RiverDocs]

Great story!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@frankrichards3089]

Didn't either, coupled with car wreck years later. Definitely shaped his life and how he plays.

[@kestrel230]

He tells this story in his "Still on the run" dvd.. Apparently she said he may was well send the others home because his brother had arrived..

[@alancharles6789]

Thank you for the correction Kestral! I had the gist of it and tried to imagine how the encounter ended! The “your brother has arrived” is even better!

[@alancharles6789]

Kestrel sorry!

[@MezzMcGillicuddy1]

Excellent video! Jeff's Mick Jagger comments are hilarious! lol... Love "Blow by Blow". "Truth" is absolutely essential listening, and I also quite like the "Orange" album. Some of Jeff's more recent stuff is pretty stunning. Jeffrey never got old, he stayed young, fresh, and state-of-the-art. A true one-off. He shoulda lived forever.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it!

[@iamanovercomer3253]

Jeff Beck is the best 🎸 ever ❗️ Nobody else can make a strat 🎸 sing 🎵🎶like Jeff Beck ❗️👍

[@daveguitarnowski4402]

1976.. Comiskey park (baseball stadium) in Chicago. Jeff was touring with Jan Hammer for the live album. A big deal all day show. Stu Day Band and Rick Derringer, then Jeff, then Aerosmith (not MY choice, lol). Halfway through Jeff's set someone's fireworks started the stands on fire. They left the stage, we sat in the outfield watching the fire get taken care of, glad for the smoke as that was the only shade we'd had all day. No panic, no stampede, no big deal. Once they had taken care of that, Jeff and the band came back out and finished their set. What a fantastic performance! RIP to one of the greats! I've stolen so much inspiration from you Jeff! thank you.

[@aipsong]

Thanks for this warm hearted and very interesting about my favorite guitarist! His music lives on!!!

[@RiverDocs]

You're very welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@grinkashman7884]

Blow by Blow is my favorite album , period! saw my favorite musician ;JB on 10/10/22. 2nd row. Best concert of my life!!!

[@scottscott232]

What an EXCELLENT way that this story was articulated. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Absolutely fantastic. R.I.P JB.

[@RiverDocs]

Well thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching my video. I hope you will subscribe to the channel. More to come :-)

[@tedstilles88]

Truth had the most incredible guitar tones since Are You Experienced?. The opening track, Shapes, was a complete reinvention that let the world know something different was happening. It really gave Electric Ladyland a run for its money.

[@analogman9697]

I remember listening to "Truth" on 8-track and wondering why this guy sounded so different.

[@david_1223.]

Thanks for the info of Jeff beck’s life , he was a real blessing from god!

[@zigzagwanderer9531]

Jeff Beck's playing on Roger Water's much underappreciated Amused to Death album is masterful. Buy it now! Jeff liked to exercise his right to bare arms. I respect that.

[@analogman9697]

It was hilarious what he wore to his HOF induction...a white sleeveless tux. The version "Immigrant Song" with Page was intense.

[@johnalex6309]

@@poliziagrammaticale9430 Can you say, "Pun"?

[@jasminefairchild8591]

JB had guns? YEAH!

[@PHILGYPSYBLUESCLARK]

I think he means bare, always wearing sleevless t-shirts. Besides, he was British therefore no right to Bear arms... Thank god!

[@richardtaylor8595]

R.I.P. to Mr. Jeff Beck. The best guitarist, musician that ever lived. The master will be sadly missed forever in my world .This is the best dock I have seen on my guitar hero. Thank you so much for this. I love the Frank Zappa part. He is my next favorite guitarist ever.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and I hope you subscribe to the channel!

[@randysalles2292]

For, rough and ready, as well as Jeff Beck group with Bob Tench on vocals....Beck, Bogart and Appice also....RIP sir and thanku so much for the music that will live on forever.

[@jamiej14544]

I heard "Heart Full of Soul" when I was 15 and ran out to buy "Having a Rave Up with the Yardbirds". Twenty CDs later... !

[@jamesscott8468]

I absolutely love Wired, with Blow by Blow being a close second, then followed by Truth!!! While I prefer his playing during the “pick” years from 1965 - 1982, I really respect and admire his sans plectrum playing, which is also extraordinary.

[@Cyclingmasterseller]

Well, I'm 67 now, and like you I still have that "blow by blow" vinyl up in my closet. I used to get buzzed with my buds, then come home around 1 or so in the morning, then crawl to my bed, strap on the headphones and carefully lay my needle on that LP and let it rip! Those were the days -- young folks just will never know what it's like to hear Jeff live, then a year or two later to have the album and freak out all over it in all its' analog glory. Jeff Beck was an era unto himself, and now the legend has passed. It's a damn shame to see him go. RIP Jeff, and yes, thanks for the memories.

[@gwyneth-yv7vn]

I feel your pain

[@bélalugrisi]

Thanks for this! RIP Jeff! In the dictionary under legend there is a picture of Jeff. My fave is Wired, but love everything he contributed and contributed to. He just kept getting better and pushing the boundaries of guitar technique. 🎸🌟

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

The world doesn't make amazing guitarists like Jeff Beck anymore...I'll never...ever forget him...ever..😎👍🎸

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Sad loss no,one will sound like jeff again master of the whammy bar and volume control one off thanks for all the years of listening to you rip jeff your will never be forgotten by millions 🙏

[@ronfrey5327]

This is Great ive known Eric Johnson since 1978 btw he was the only one who could play Jeff Beck right after those records came out... wonderful pictures and stories thank you...

[@RiverDocs]

Yeah Eric is great!! You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@marcyfan-tz4wj]

one of the best tributes i've seen to a man who obviously needed to live another 40 years. thanks.

[@KB-ke3fi]

you can't live to 117

[@marcyfan-tz4wj]

@@KB-ke3fi my point is that people would still be mourning him if he lived that long. there's no good day or year for jeff beck to die.

[@supafrogg258]

This was an excellent honest down to earth presentation about Jeff Beck. Thank you for making it.

[@RiverDocs]

Appreciate the compliment. Thank you for that and for watching the video. Hope you subscribe to my channel!!

[@supafrogg258]

Done, Sir!

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

I agree about Jeff and Jimmy Hendrix. Jeff Beck is a genius. ! Love Jeff's story

[@kensalazar5066]

Jeff and Jimmy Page were tight yet loose, loosely tight, when Page was asked to replace Clapton in the yardbirds he recommended Jeff, but every one knows this, or should...for a short time they later shared lead guitar in the yardbirds, very cool..never knew about Jeff's medical problems, makes sense with all if his frustrations during his life...nothin worse than lingering head trauma...Of all the folks that he knew, it was jimmy Page who was asked to induct him into the rock n roll hall of fame...I'm pretty sure that says something...jeff beck, Jimmy's favorite guitarist and he will be missed...

[@JenniferLenz-rb9vt]

Emotion Commotion......absolutely phenomenal. Love that man's music. So sorry he is gone!!!!

[@PetraKann]

Great short documentary on one the great musicians we have seen pop up (in any era)

[@TheSoundofForgetting]

Jeff’s birthday was yesterday & I saw him 4 years ago only 3 months later to hear he passed and was blown away😔It was the best concert I have ever been too & to see one of my guitar heroes🤘I’m 45 & no one will ever replace his music & I am always learning from him even after 3 decades of playing guitar. A well done mini doc and you got another subscriber especially after seeing you know who Rory Gallagher is 🤘🎸🤘(another guitar hero of mine & doesn’t get the credit he deserves) I am glad your channel was recommended to me. Keep rocking !🤘

[@BigSlimMoody.247]

Rough & Ready is my favorite LP from Jeff. Also a huge fan of his work with the Yardbirds.

[@ChromaticHarp]

Rough and ready and the “Orange” JBG album are my two favorites which don’t get mentioned enough…

[@sealisa1398]

Rough and Ready is my #1 favorite

[@addieandleesfunplayaddiean7325]

There are no words to describe just how much of a virtuoso and musical force of nature Jeff Beck really is. I say "is" because his works are numerous and will go on forever. The tragedy is we won't get to see him play in concert ever again. I understand how life works for us all-we know not the day or the hour, but as a guitarist and a dedicated admirer of Jeffrey Arnold Beck, I'm shattered. I love most all of his music, but "Wired" has amazed me since I bought it the first day it was released in 1976 and I put it on the turntable and was just astounded at what was going into my ears! It still excites me and commands my attention even today-A virtual masterpiece! There will never, ever be anyone even resembling or coming close to the Great Jeff Beck.

[@unky-duky7033]

Blow by Blow is my favorite album also !............................Saw him twice on stage !!.............First time was in Beaumont, Texas with Page in the Yardbirds !!!......................Years later in Houston I heard note by note of his Blow by Blow concert !!!!.............Stunning !!!...........

[@spareroomdemos2006]

Nice documentary. Blow By Blow is my favorite too. Truth is right up there too. Odd that you never mentioned the second Jeff Beck Group but you went right to BBA. Anyway it’s all good. RIP Jeff. The greatest guitar player

[@recordguy4321]

every critic ever mentions the second JBG. And that' a shame, that was my favorite version of any of his bands.

[@rivertimeable]

one of or probably the very best......RIP my hero....i hope to see you and many others on the other side.....

[@edwardlee2700]

Another person who was very important to Jeff was John McLaughlin. He encouraged Jeff to go it alone at a time when he was unsure about making his next move. Jeff rated John very highly as a guitarist, composer and mentor.

[@RiverDocs]

Yes he did!! Thanks for watching!

[@sealisa1398]

Every live concert I went to Jeff played “You Know You Know”.

[@jjoosneaphh]

The more you learn about Beck the more you admire him. Had a incredible run, hope to see him someday...cheers

[@mtantiques9384]

Definitely! Jeff doesn't take a backseat to no other guitarist. He kept growing and reinventing himself. He kept pushing himself and the guitar to new and wondrous sounds of magic

[@vincentl.9469]

although to be fair...there were plenty you never heard about that were also very good..and didn't live as long

[@mtantiques9384]

Most definitely Vincent L. Luckily now we have Spotify and KZbin to search and see/listen to many guitarist's that I personally had never heard of. Some of which are fantastic

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

Roy Buchanan was a huge mentor to jeff and other 60s greats ... he had the volume swells etc down by 1960 and the most amazing tone ... all ghese guys never mention roy ... they should go learn somd music history and who followed who..

[@vincentl.9469]

@@sebatianalvarado7171 Danny Gatton is another one...could play most styles

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

@@vincentl.9469 from same city roy was and basically a lesser known equal to roy at around same time.. another suicide victem .. so sad .. was going to mention him but roy by far was more of an influence on jeff .. lonnie mack got some his licks from roy too ... good concert of roy , lonnie and abert king think it is ...some where here on YT ..

[@mrdigit3353]

jeff beck---what a talent, what technique,....after his passing i went back and re-listened to some of those early albums,.i must say i recognize the talent there, but-to me, beck really reached his zenith when he began more of the jazz-fusion stylings of blow by blow and wired,...thanks to tommy bolin for his influence in becks exploration into that style. bolin and beck were on tour when bolin unfortunately overdosed,....beck promptly hired bolin's band and finished the tour. rip jeff and tommy.......if there is a rock-n-roll band in heaven , the guitar section is covered well......

[@HunterTiberisBojangles]

Thanks for the deep dive!! RIP Jeff Beck..

[@gustavoheberle6265]

Thank so much for these insights of JB. Loved to hear those stories . I agree that Blow by Blow is the his best album, and a truly game changer in the music industrie.

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@sandydority2532]

Jeff was my idol. I still can't believe he's gone,, my heart is just broken. He along with Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page& John May all were my favourite guitarists. It's so many great ones, but these touched my heart the most. I first saw Jeff with the Yardbirds, when I was around 11 yrs old. I know I was young, but my uncle& cousin had me listening to the great bands in the mid 60,s, and I followed Jeff his whole career. We lost one of the greatest guys ever. I will miss him so much. I'm so happy I have his albums& my videos I've recorded about him over the years, RIP sweet guy☮️💙🎸😢💔

[@gilldavidmour4199]

Who's John May?

[@marcelakebleris3027]

RIP Jeff Beck. My favourite guitar player, ever. He will be missed forever. Blow by blow is also my favourite album.

[@BenCoombs]

Great video my friend!! My fav Beck stuff is his first two solo albums with Ronnie Wood.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks Ben. I missed your live chat last night as I was busy working on videos. But I'll be there tonight! Thanks for watching!

[@johnfink3641]

long time player here I was hooked the day I heard a flip side titled " Jeff's Boogie". From Truth to Ronny Scott"s, I couldn't start to pick an absolute fave. Caught him in downtown Manhattan and a stand up concert. Jennifer Batten played a perfect assist for him. Killer players

[@lalva2024]

Oh Man! I’m almost 65 and having a tuff time seeing all these living legends leave us. However, I’m very thankful that I was able live through the renaissance of Rock & Roll. RIP Mr. Beck

[@michaelheller8841]

Blow by Blow for me, Wired a very close second. To me Jeff Beck was the greatest guitarist that ever lived. Most would say Hendrix, but that was for a certain time. Beck was more versatile and could play all styles. Beck was the guitar, even Jeff’s sense of humor was in his playing. That story of the girls thinking he was Mick Jagger is hilarious. Jeff Beck is the one guitarist that almost everyone wanted to be. He even made his Les Paul sound like a Strat. If you listen to Blow by Blow, it was mostly on his 54’ OxBlood one. Later on he gave away to the pick and said I have 5 fingers lol. No one sounds like him or can play like him still to this day. I was mad the fist time I heard of his death, then I was sad. He will be greatly missed, but his music will live on forever.

[@RiverDocs]

Had Hendrix lived, and kept on growing as a player I still think Jeff would have been right at the top with him. I just can't see anyone being better than Jeff Beck. Thanks for watching and your comment! Hope you subscribe to the channel.

[@michaelheller8841]

@@RiverDocs I love Hendrix and he died so young, he would’ve improved from already being incredible. That being said, Jeff Beck is the guitar. Proving my point lol as you know, listen to Good bye porkpie hat, when Jeff played that aggressive loud note then quietly rolled off the volume. His control was pitch perfect. It still gives me goosebumps lol. I had a Strat custom made for me, I call it Jeff, that’s how much Beck means to me. I subscribed to your channel and looking forward for the next Video. Keep it going and listen to Blow by Blow once more couldn’t hurt lol

[@RiverDocs]

@@michaelheller8841 Thanks for the sub. Appreciate it. Well from all I have ever read or heard on Jeff he left the drugs alone. Didn't even really drink all that much. A Shame Jimi couldn't have done that. But give Jeff the credit for longevity and striving to better himself. That in itself puts him on top in my book. Cheers!

[@jacolman]

Wonderful doc on Jeff Beck, really covered his career well!

[@morleymarcella3122]

Truth is how he started to expand his career, King of the Strat! 🎸🎼🇨🇦

[@KB-ke3fi]

huh?

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

Roy Buchanan was in 1960 ... where beck learnt alot of his tricks ... this guy talking knows shit .. roy wrote and played, my friend jeff .. and beck dedicated , s wonders song ... cause we ended as lovers to Roy on blow by blow .. Roy devoloped the volume swells etc first by 1960 ... Roy buchanan was the player the 60s greats like beck etc came to see play and learn off ... known as ... the worlds greatest unkown guitarist ...all these beck tribute people never mention how much roy influenced him ..

[@ericlawrence9729]

Really wonderful video, great story telling and fantastic voice. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this well made video, keep up the great work and God Bless.

[@davidbuzzin426]

👍🇬🇧❤JEFF'S THE BEST 🎸❤GOD ❤BLESS RIP XOXOXOX

[@titus2120]

Thank you for this. I have admired Jeff’s work since I was a kid in the mid 1960’s. So much emotional depth. And when I was in Hawaii getting my life into focus, Blow By Blow. He is one of my most favorite players. Thank you so much for this short. It’s touched my heart,

[@t0dd707]

Great video. Thanks for putting that together. RIP JB

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome...thank you for watching. Appreciate the support.

[@gloriahufnagel5556]

Your channel is AWESOME.. it’s great for the “ older “ generation. We still love the music & want to know about our artists, we loved in our youth.. and still love

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks so much! I just do the players I grew up with...as I'm just an older generation myself.

[@vincentlussier8264]

Trower has a sound and a style all of his own.I have only his live album. Too Rolling Stoned song he did the most frecious soloing and really let it all out. It didn't even sound like a Strat anymore.It sounded like it was yelling "put me down".He is definitely a player to be reckoned with as he is one of the greatest players ever to embrace the Strat and make every beginner run out and buy one!

[@abrazalves]

Thank you for telling us the begining of Jeff Beck. Great gentleman maestro Jeff Beck. Bless you for this time of Jeff Beck history...we love Jeff Beck.

[@kenhoward3512]

I'd guess that now, after his passing, a lot of players will begin incorporating elements of Beck's style of playing (especially his uniquely melodic use of the whammy bar). That's what happened, i.e., the copying, after Hendrix, and then, Eddie. In 20 or 30 years, it will likely become another somewhat routine aspect of guitar playing - like Eddie's tapping - and the impact of Beck, himself, will be lessened, to be fully appreciated only by old-timers remembering when he was in a Class of 1 (like me remembering the first time I heard, in jaw-dropping amazement, "Purple Haze" on the radio in 1967).

[@andreasnewitsch59]

Thanks for sharing. I have not listened to every Jeff beck album in a row. I will get back to you on which ones my favorite.

[@timeagan893]

For soooooo many of us guitarists Jeff Beck was always way up front forging new directions and ideas..... chopping away with his six stringed "Machete" blazing new trails...a true "Explorer" who could and did posses a rare ability to Re-invent himself...while many others were just repeating themselves....Jeff always managed to stay upfront to continue to blaze a new guitar trail....A real "pioneer".....Thank you Jeff for being yourself

[@michaelgarza8271]

My introduction to Jeff Beck was Roger Waters' album Amused to Death. What God Wants part 3 has an end of the world guitar solo from Beck that I will never get over.

[@scottrgood]

Dude, just discovered your channel and you do a GREAT job at nailing these player’s history and what not. Thank you!

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoy it. Hope you subscribe and watch more!!

[@scottrgood]

@@RiverDocs SUBSCRIBED.

[@casablanca2745]

Another great vid on another great artist. Saw him once with Bogert and Appice in 73 in Providence. Opening acts were Wet Willie and Paul Butterfield. Gone but never to be forgotten, RIP JB!!!!!

[@andymelendez9757]

Great stuff. All us wannabes ate up ‘Blow by Blow’. Thanks for mentioning Phil Chen. I had to learn his part on Rod Stewart’s ‘Do You Think I’m Sexy’. Great bass lesson! Anyway Jeff Beck was so special. I was listening to ‘Brush With the Blues’ last night. Live recording and Jeff is in top form! ❤

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome. Chen is one of them guys many musicians have never heard of and he made so many great songs sound that way because of his playing. I considered him ahead of his time on bass. This was a video about Jeff but I just had to get Phil's name in there :-) Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanfloming1045]

Blow By Blow....There And Back and Wired are my 3 favorite albums by Jeff ....Goodbye Porkpie Hat...still blows me away...I have it and the Mingus original saved one after the other on my go to list. RIP Jeff Beck

[@ferdberfle5069]

Another good doc bro! Blow by Blow is my favorite as well, follewed closely by Wired. RIP JB.

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks Ferd. Appreciate it!!

[@cuda426hemi]

if you lived the era in real time the first sign Jeff was going to mess with you was the Truth LP with Rod on vox. Big soft spot for Mk2 Jeff Beck Group LP with Goin Down on it...he was just showin' off at that point, just murdering on that LP. Will miss the Hot Rod guy big time 🎸

[@chizmo7]

I went to a party with my older brother around 1972 when I was 15. I knew nobody there but I heard this amazing guitar sound coming from the other room so I went in to find a turntable playing Rough and Ready. It was like a den off of the back yard. Nobody was in there but me. I played the album at least three times and then bought it within a few days. I knew of him from the Yardbirds but this album really blew me away. He has remained one of my all-time favorite guitarists. His guitar turns into a human when he plays it. Like a gospel or blues singer. He was all about the melodies and the tonal nuances. A true artist.

[@Skeptisaurus]

This was just good - I have no words. Thanks you for putting this on KZbin. RIP Jeff.

[@RiverDocs]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you subscribe to the channel.

[@artworkbysteve1]

I met Jeff many years ago we talked Hotrods and hung out at a mutual friends house in Concord Ca Jeff was a serious Hot Rodder as well as a great guitar player I miss him like all of us do.

[@RiverDocs]

He sure did love cars!! Thanks for your comment!

[@barrygouthro2282]

Jeff Beck. Just beautiful . I surely miss that amazing gutar playing. ROCKING TO THE END . BEAUTIFUL SOLE RIP.

[@BassistPaul]

Blow By Blow - magnificent, and I remember the impact as a 20 year old back then. Not only Beck, but what a rhythm section! Later in my career, I was extremely lucky to work - and shake hands with - the genius George Martin.

[@SuperSoFlow]

@RiverDocs Love your delivery! Searching for sounds is why Jeff respected Link Wray 😎🎸

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks. Appreciate it.

[@mikemathews7225]

Homeboy!: You forgot to mention the two killer R&B Jazz-fusion albums that Jeff made with late killer-rock-drummer : Cozy Powell ,keyboardist : Max Middleton, Bassist 'Clive Chaman Vocalist :Bob Tench later of Hummingbird and Streetwalkers. Both "Rough & Ready" and the Orange Album 'Jeff Beck Group are both classics Holmes! He he he !

[@reidwhitton6248]

I enjoyed your tribute to the great Jeff Beck. Blow By Blow is also my favorite album of his. It's a masterpiece of an album with great material, performances, production, sound and sequencing.

[@jerrystephenson1172]

The yardbirds were a favorite of mine way back & Jeff was in the middle of the best they did. From there on he became my favorite player. Always on the edge of what could be done w/guitar & he always had superior sidemen/women. On top of all that, ask anyone who knew him, the nicest chap ever. The GOAT will always be in my heart & his legacy will live beyond many of his peers. RIP

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

My all-time favourite Jeff Beck album is There And Back...always has been...

[@SidLaw500]

Great presentation! My fave Beck album is Wired.

[@cynthiamclaglen5687]

Our Class at Sutton East met Jeff when he was 14 years old and we were 13 years old. We were surprised that somebody should come back to school, but it was at his mother's request as she was worried that Jeff might go into "Pop" music. He was there and a year older than us, and he could draw, and our school specialised big time in Art. There were enormous oil paintings on hardboard, depicting scenes from the Bible on the walls, created all over the school by the Art Class One and Two, and the Head Teacher was a famous wood engraver and printer, which we were to experience doing ourselves if we wanted. When Jeff arrived we expected him because we were told a new boy was coming in. He arrived in a music lesson. The teacher always arrived a little late and some of us used to have a go at playing the piano which was something Jeff Beck, (as he was called), never did. One day he came in with a a whole load of wood and stuff, and he went straight to the back of the room and sat on the floor of the teacher's cupboard. The boys who knew him the best, had asked him what he was up to, and he said he was trying to make a guitar! As it happens, he did actually make a few small guitars of various kinds but the ones he made at that time could never play well. We all wondered what would happen and we watched out for signs of Jeff Beck after school. Of course he was so determined about what he wanted to do and so driven that not only did he succeed, but he went right to the top of his chosen profession. Yes he was crazy about guitars and kept on getting so good that he is often said to be the best guitarist together with Hendrix. Now, sadly he has passed but he left behind some beautiful music and glad hearts, and we can still hear his music here. Thank you Jeff Beck! Cynthia McLaglen

[@jgwolford]

Blow by Blow is my favorite but also wired, truth, and others.

[@bryansimmons4550]

My favorite Jeff Beck album is "Truth." I bought it not long after it came out, and it blew me away. I've heard Jeff play with lots of lots of vocalists, and he and Rod Stewart were the perfect match. I imagine Jeff was pretty humble, so he never said what is obvious.............. playing-wise, Jimi Hendrix couldn't hold a candle to him. Beck was so much more technically and musically advanced.

[@bryansimmons4550]

@@curbozerboomer1773 Hendrix was about showmanship, feedback and FX, but his playing was quite simplistic, actually. Not much beyond pentatonic scales, when you listen to the notes he actually played. Maybe Jimi would have become a better guitarist, but you are right, we will never know. I'd also like to know how Duane Allman would sound if he had made it into his 40's and 50's, at least. Again, we will never know.

[@sambone8348]

In the late 60's BECK was doing a gig in Long Island, Rod had lost his voice and JIMI popped up on stage, and the rest of the show was JEFF and JIMI trading licks !!! JIMI throwing a YARDBIRDS lick at JEFF and BECK throwing a HENDRIX lick back at JIMI. Simply mind blowing !!!!!

[@Johnny-oy9fh]

I was given a copy of There And Back when it came out...played along with it for days till I knew every note. I still quote bits from it to this day...😎🎸👍

[@weeooh1]

Big fan of Jeff since the 70s. Loved his Wired album the most, when he teamed up with Jan Hammer for it in 76.

[@howardbaker3756]

I saw jeff beck 1980, tried in 84 , 89 , 99 , 2003,2006 ,2009 ,2011 ,2015,2017 ! Also sent my family to his boston show 2015! I got close enough to scream Thank you ! He responded with Thank you for my career ! Just a amazing person 😁

[@alexeijolkin7851]

Thank you for this wonderful story about Jeff Beck!

[@bettyswallocks6411]

Jeff Beck and now Tom Verlain, too. Two of the greats.

[@newellbate]

Thanks. Jeff Beck top of the crop.

[@leonpelling9481]

Great doco, a few things I never knew, very well done, thanks!

[@paulvassallo3317]

Thanks mate. What a great doco. Keep up the good work.ta

[@RiverDocs]

You're welcome buddy. Thank you for watching! Hope you subscribe to the channel. More videos coming soon!

[@jeffreyhuggins3074]

Thanks 🙏👍 you're 💯% correct about Jeff Beck in so many ways, Best ever.

[@johnnycash2254]

I almost saw him with Jan Hammer but the concert got cancelled. I really liked the live album they did.

[@davidg5629]

I love Jeff's attitude towards the public school system.

[@RiverDocs]

LOL yeah I don't think he cared for it much. Thanks for watching!

[@martymorse2]

This was a tough loss for me. Been a devoted fan since 1965. I think there it is a dead tie between Blow by Blow and There and back.. Loved them both. Diamond Dust and the Final Peace are my favorite songs. Sorry to see you leave the party so soon, Jeff. Looking forward to meeting you in the here after soon, only not too soon.

[@gordonmculloch4904]

Great video on JB. Much appreciated. 👍

[@RiverDocs]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate it.

[@ericlarkins]

Very well done, enjoyed it a lot, thank you!!

[@RiverDocs]

Thank you too!

[@kennyhewitt3125]

I have no words to describe Jeff Beck that has not already been written.I do know he was one of my favorite guitarist and I hold him in the same likes as Hendrix , Clapton , Page and Eric Johnson as my all time favorites. Blow by Blow is one of my favorites by Jeff as well. Jeff’s passing has reminded me to enjoy the remaining artists while they’re still here. RIP Jeff Beck , you will never be replaced or forgotten ! 🙏👍👏👋🎸

[@Beckola44]

I've been following Jeff's career since late 1965 when he was in The Yardbirds. Jeff was the one who influenced me to play guitar. Though I cannot read music, I taught myself to play a lot of Yardbird songs back in the 60's. Jeff has always been my favorite guitarist followed by Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton during his Cream days, and Jimi Hendrix. I have all of Jeff's albums including some rare Japanese lps from the 1970's and I own some actual rare proofs of Jeff with The Yardbirds. My kids are grown up now. My wife and kids have seen Jeff live many times. Jeff did not tour much from the 1970's through the 1990's. Back in 1999 I made friends with Jennifer Batten. She was the one who pushed Jeff to tour more which he did. I actually promoted two private shows with Jennifer back in 2008 and 2010. She had some great stories about being in Jeff's band. He also taught her a few things and she sounds a lot like Jeff when she plays. I was devastated when I found out Jeff had passed. RIP Jeff!!! Thank you for the video.

[@garymcaleer6112]

Agreed. And a great biography! At 8 years old I had a 45 single of Heart Full of Soul. I followed Jeff until his death. Jimmy held my ears from 7th-9th grade. But then came McLaughlin & Corea. They've held my ears through adult life along with Jeff. He sleeps "the sleep of death." Not knowing his heart, and having never heard a single word of scandal or impropriety, I hope he found Grace and will continue playing for us through eternity.

[@johnnymartinARTIST]

Excellent editing and yeah my first beck album too...I wore it out