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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Well, he finally got into the rock hall of fame, but as usual, he didn't get the recognition he deserves. The AP article only mentioned his name, while Metallica (deservedly IMO) got a write up, and Run DMC (undeservedly IMO) got an even bigger write up. I guess you could say Jeff is a guitarist's guitarist. We are the only ones who seem to value him. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Agree, with all your opinions. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Jeff Beck is one of my all time favorite electric guitarists. He is a truly unique player who continues to innovate. He can say volumes with one note. And nobody works a whammy bar like Jeff!
He has style has always been a little left of center compared to Clapton, Page, Blackmore and others who always got more recognition, but I have always loved listening to him and watching him play. |
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| I've always been amazed at the sounds he can pull out of a guitar, and watching him do it is even more amazing. Agreed he's never gotten the recognition he deserves. Too innovative, I guess. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Talented guy, but not my cup of tea. |
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Location: south east Michigan | So RunDMC is now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.... right.
To put that in perspective, imagine putting Metallica in the Rap Hall Of Fame.
"Rap Hall Of Fame"... now that's a funny thought. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | "Crap Hall of Fame"
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Understand that the corporate definition of Rock-n-Roll and your definition may differ... Greatly!
But Thanx for the reminder... I think that I will listen to some Jeff Beck now. :cool: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I think AJ was referring to Rap. If so, I agree with him. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Crap hall of Shame. That shit ain't music, it's -5 street poetry where every other word has to be fuck or shit. There is no rhyme, just F&S every other word. Requires no talent, just a fuckin Presidential "the world owes me" attitude, you mo-fo ho!
The two Beck albums I like the best are with Tench as the singer. One has an Orange on the cover and the other one is the one just before it or after it, same line up. Max Middleton on Fender Rhodes, Cozy Powell on drums I think. Great stuff. I think these came a year or so after Truth. |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Just another reason NOT to be concerned about the R&R HoF.
Their credibility was pretty low with me to begin with. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Boy I thought that Rap "music" tripped my switch. It blew a fuse with Beal. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Beal, the name of that other album is "Rough and Ready". |
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Location: Jet City | Beal, please don't hold back, let us know what you REALLY think.
Alison, spot on.
Congrats to Jeff, it's about time. |
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Location: Vermont USA | When it comes to the blues BB King, Buddy Guy and Clapton. But when you want something different Jazzbluesfunkrock we have Beck and it is GOOD. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Jeff Beck is an artist who transcends his own medium. He can reach the 'I don't know art, but I know what I like....and I don't hate that' crowd.
On Blow By Blow he took R&R as far into jazz as it will ever reach. 'Cos We've Ended As Lovers' is one of the most beautiful instrumentals of all time, along with Samba Pa Ti and Sleepwalk. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Jeff Beck at Crossroads - A Day In The Life
....btw, Tal's pretty good as well. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I visited the R&R Hall of Fame a few years ago.
I was soundly underwhelmed. |
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Location: Texas | Jeff & Tal's version of 'Cos We've Ended As Lovers' from that same '07 Crossroads is simply amazing. If you haven't seen it, check it out…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIFFRHBCPzA&feature=related
Jeff Beck is a true guitar master, most would agree. But when I first saw/heard that Crossroads performance, I was stunned by the incredibly mature and complex Bass lines that were being played by what appeared to be a petite teenaged girl. I thought maybe she was Beck's daughter…
I have since learned that she is a little beyond "teenage" but that she is an emerging talent on the bass who is highly respected by the likes of Jeff Back, who's probably 3 times her age.
No bass player jokes please, she is truly a talented musician… |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...couldn't agree more.... Jeff's "bowing to Tal" during her solo says it all. |
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| There is no other guitarist in the world like Jeff Beck. He operates in a league of one. Staggeringly original.
And I never thought I'd write this sentence but if I was forced at gunpoint to listen to either DMC or Metallica it would be DMC by a mile. (I might actually choose the bullet of course.) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think Bill nailed it. (-5 :D ) |
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Location: NJ | The R&R Hall of Fame is a joke.
It's usually based on Hype&Spin as opposed to Talent&Ability (much like our elections).
After being stuck with a Factory2nd for so long, I'll gladly take the -5 (as long as it works).
They recently opened a Hall of Fame Annex in NYC.
On display, they've got a urinal from CBGB's (which is pretty much redundant). |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Yeah, the hall of is a worthless bunch of hype. But it's at least nice when people I like are inducted.
Back to JB..
This is one of my favorites:
Somewhere over the rainbow
Beck is a complete electric guitarist, he refuses to play acoustic guitar. Maybe, cause there' no whammy bar. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Beck is an extraordinary talent to be sure and is a curiosity to me for that reason but, ultimately he doesn't resonate with my fundamental frequency.
. . . "After being stuck with a Factory2nd for so long". . .
Factory 2nd? Jeepers, Cliff you're in a generous mood today. |
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