Jeff Beck
Biography:
Jeff Beck's storied career includes stints with the Yardbirds and session playing for Rod Stewart, Mick Jagger, and Tina Turner. Despite all that, his solo instrumental work is what he is best known for. Beck's sporadic album releases, shifting music styles and reclusive nature have hindered his commercial success. However, these seem factors seem to fuel the aura around him and he has a legion of diehard fans.
Beck is a British guitarist who began his career as a session musician in the early 1960s. In 1996, he joined the Yardbirds as a replacement for Eric Clapton. Beck shared lead guitar duties with Jimmy Page and, although his tenure with the Yardbirds was short, he recorded a number of hits with the band. Approximately 18 months after joining them, he left the Yardbirds for apparent health reasons.
Beck then formed the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart on vocals and Ron Wood on bass. They recored two albums together which are considered the precursor to heavy metal. However, Stewart and Wood left to join another band and Beck was forced to recruit new musicians. Under the moniker of the Jeff Beck Group, he released two additional albums that were jazz fusion instead of the heavy rock fans knew him for. The Jeff Beck Group disbanded in 1972.
After a brief stint with Beck, Bogert & Appice, Jeff Beck released his first solo instrumental album titled Blow By Blow, which was again jazz fusion. Blow by Blow received critical acclaim and sold well. However, by the 1980s, the frequency of Beck's album releases slowed considerably and he only released one album of original solo material during the 1990's - Who Else in 1999. Beck's career once again picked up steam in the new millennium with the releases of You Had It Coming and Jeff and their respective supporting tours.
Top Ten Jams:
| 1. | Freeway Jam |  |
| 2. | Beck's Bolero | |
| 3. | Space Boogie | |
| 4. | Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | |
| 5. | Plan B | |
| 6. | Diamond Dust | |
| 7. | A Day in The Life | |
| 8. | Nadia | |
| 9. | El Becko | |
| 10. | Play With Me | |
Discography:
| Live at BB King Blues Club (2003) | ||
| Jeff (2003) | Buy CD |
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| You Had It Coming (2001) | Buy CD |
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| Who Else! (1999) | Buy CD |
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| Beckology (1991) | Buy CD |
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| Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop (1989) | Buy CD |
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| Flash (1985) | Buy CD |
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| There and Back (1981) | Buy CD |
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| Jeff Beck With the Jan Hammer Group Live (1977) | Buy CD |
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| Wired (1976) | Buy CD |
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| Blow by Blow (1975) | Buy CD |
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| Beck, Bogert & Appice Live in Japan (1973) | ||
| Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973) | Buy CD |
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| Jeff Beck Group (1972) | Buy CD |
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| Rough and Ready (1971) | Buy CD |
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| Beck-Ola (1969) | Buy CD |
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| Truth (1968) | Buy CD |
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Notable Guitars:
Fender Jeff Beck Signature Stratocaster
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Links:
Jeff Beck Official Web Site
Epic Records Jeff Beck Site
Wikipedia Jeff Beck Biography
