I saw Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton both live. Neither stole the show as their other musicians did. But I was far more a bigger Jeff Beck fan, never got to see him live, and don’t even listen to any Page or Clapton anymore.

Jeff Becks Fusion albums are what really interests me. I had the Yardbirds album Roger the Engineer and the first Jeff Beck solo album. That was enough to make me a fan. But Blow by Blow and Wired are where I put Jeff Beck on the list of greats.

A great Blues guitarist but the Jazz Fusion albums are what excite me. I’ve had a quite a few Jazz Fusion albums from the 70’s. Jeff’s albums are every bit as much favorites of mine as what I have from Miles Davis, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Luc Jean Ponty, Al Di Meola, Allen Holdsworth, Bruford, Brand X, Billy Cobham, Steely Dan, etc. Compelling and a surge of energy in a way that you would hope from Jeff Beck. I like his selection of musicians also. The Stevie Wonder gig was epic and memorable.

My favorite Jeff Beck album is Beck-Ola.

mellotronwave wrote: Psychedelic Paul wrote: The Dark Elf wrote: ^ Paul, one thing we can always count on is your inability to properly rate albums. Blow by Blow and Wired only 3 star albums?  I'm more often criticised for overrating albums.  Same for Jeff and Jan Hammer live

3 stars? More like 30!

^ Paul, one thing we can always count on is your inability to properly rate albums. Blow by Blow and Wired only 3 star albums? 

Fripp comes across as an absolute arse in that article.

An absolute legend R.I. P. Jeff Beck

The Dark Elf wrote: No one sounded like Beck. Like Hendrix, he had his own thing that was innovative and years ahead of other guitarists.

One of those who seemed immortal. Shockingly sad news. Besides his solo albums and the Yardbirds, I really loved his work on Roger Waters' Amused to Death.