Thursday, 12 January 2023

Another One Bites the Dust; Jeff Beck 1944-2023

Yet another distinctive and innovative English guitarist leaves us. Jeff Beck first came to notice, replacing Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds. He went on the form his own group, at one time featuring Rod Stewart as a vocalist (https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jan/12/legendary-rock-guitarist-jeff-beck-dies-aged-78). He seems to have died of meningitis at the age of 78.
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