Let's talk about Jeff Beck for a bit...

[ColinBellsjockstrap]

Just three quarters of the way through reading Jeff Beck's excellent biography, a guitarist who is held in the highest esteem, nay even awe by his peers, Clapton, Page, Blackmore, Gilmour, May etc....

His first solo album "Truth", from 1968 with Rod (the mod) Stewart on vocals, included a version of "You Shook me". which Jimmy Page (His childhood best friend) claimed he had never heard, when he recorded it for Led Zeppelin 1, a few months after "Truth's" release...a likely story. It caused quite a bit of friction at the time.



Zeppelin's version featuring Robert Plant:-



Jimmy Page inducts Beck into the Rock 'n Roll hall of fame:-

 

[oakiecokie]

Loved him and the Yardbirds.
There was a 2 hour special on BBC4 TV a few months ago and he felt very embarrassed that he had written and played "Hi Hoy Silver Lining" but its still a great party dancing tune.
Don`t understand why as City fans we never did a version of this song for Merlin.

 

[Cellarite]

"Hi Hoy Silver Lining"
Don`t understand why as City fans we never did a version of this song for Merlin.

Far too popular a song for some of our fans. The last thing some of them would want to do is enjoy themselves at a match.

 

[OB1]

Beck is a true guitar hero. One of the very best that I have seen. He’s developed a unique playing style.

 

[flyer]

Just listen to this for guitar playing

 

[flyer]

or this....