Jeff Beck
By J Poet
Jeff Beck is one of the greatest electric guitar players England has ever produced. His work with The Yardbirds between 1965 and 66 helped define psychedelic rock, his Jeff Beck Group laid the foundations of heavy metal and hard rock, his solo albums broke new ground for jazz/rock fusions. While he’s one of the most innovative and influential players in rock, he goes his own way and has never courted fame for its own sake. He uses few effects, preferring to get sound out of his guitar with his fingers and wham bar. Fender makes a Custom Shop version of his Fender Esquire as well as a Beck Artist Signature series Stratocaster. The Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB guitar pickup is named in his honor. Beck dropped out of the biz... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- Wallington, United Kingdom
- Genre:
- Rock
- Birthdate:
- 06/24/1944
