Jeff Beck, the rock guitar virtuoso who got his start with early Led Zeppelin iteration the Yardbirds, died on this day (Jan. 10) in 2023 after a bout with bacterial meningitis. He was 78 years old.
In November 2025, Ronnie Wood shared a video to his official YouTube channel recalling his time playing bass with Jeff Beck ...
Sharing the stage with Page, giving Hendrix a slide, being mistaken for Jagger – these were some of Jeff Beck’s most memorable friendships ...
Known as two of the best guitarists of all time—according to Rolling Stone, among others — Jimmy Page, 82, and the late Jeff ...
Hendrix was said to be a great admirer of Beck, and was certainly well aware of his talents, particularly his work on the ...
The legendary English rock 'n' roll band - featuring Wood, vocalist Rod Stewart, and drummer Kenney Jones - have (briefly) ...
Ronnie Wood has recalled how Jeff Beck got him to pick up the bass — and Jimi Hendrix became an instant fan.
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Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page had been close friends ever since they met in their teens. It was Page who recommended Beck as Eric Clapton's replacement in the Yardbirds in 1965, after Clapton flew the nest ...