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01-12 Jeff Beck dies aged 78
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"I don't understand why some people will only accept a guitar if it has an instantly recognizable guitar sound. Finding ways to use the same
guitar people have been using for 50 years to make sounds that no one has heard before is truly what gets me off. I love it when people hear
my music but can't figure out what instrument I'm playing. What a cool compliment," says Beck.
Beck burst onto the music scene in 1966 after joining the Yardbirds. Although his stint with the band lasted only 18 months, Beck played on
almost all of the group's hits. More importantly, Beck’s innovative styl ...read more
"I don't understand why some people will only accept a guitar if it has an instantly recognizable guitar sound. Finding ways to use the same
guitar people have been using for 50 years to make sounds that no one has heard before is truly what gets me off. I love it when people hear
my music but can't figure out what instrument I'm playing. What a cool compliment," says Beck.
Beck burst onto the music scene in 1966 after joining the Yardbirds. Although his stint with the band lasted only 18 months, Beck played on
almost all of the group's hits. More importantly, Beck’s innovative style heard on classics like "Heart Full of Soul" and "Shapes of Things"
helped influence the psychedelic sound of the '60s.
At the height of the Yardbirds' popularity in 1967, Beck left the group and embarked upon an unpredictable journey of musical discovery that
has lasted nearly four-decades as an Epic recording artist. During that time, Beck has left his distinctive mark on hard rock, jazz-fusion and
modern music history.
A rare breed of guitarist like Chuck Berry and Jimi Hendrix, Beck is not only compelling for what he plays, but for how he plays it. While
some guitar players use racks of gear to create sound, Beck prefers a simple, natural approach that emphasizes manual dexterity over
gadgets. "With Jeff, it’s all in his hands," as Eric Clapton once said.
Like few guitarists before him, Beck plays the entire guitar. Using his fingers instead of a guitar pick for greater speed and control over the
fret board, Beck adds deft twists of the volume and tone knobs to shape the notes as he's playing them and further bends sounds into a
rubbery tangle with his controlled cruelty on the whammy bar. "I play the way I do because it allows me to come up with the sickest sounds
possible. That’s the point now isn't it? I don't care about the rules. In fact, if I don't break the rules at least 10 times in every song then I'm
not doing my job properly," says Beck with a wicked grin. « hide |
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