The legendary guitar player Jeff Beck died today. The giants are leaving.

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Rhonda Smith was playing in his band.

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Rest in Peace

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Jeff Beck, the celebrated guitarist who played with the Yardbirds and led the Jeff Beck Group, has died aged 78, his representative has confirmed.

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Beck died on Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis”, the representative confirmed. “His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss,” they added.

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Often described as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Beck – whose fingers and thumbs were famously insured for £7m – was known as a keen innovator. He pioneered jazz-rock, experimented with fuzz and distortion effects and paved the way for heavier subgenres such as psych rock and heavy metal over the course of his career. He was an eight-time Grammy winner, recipient of the Ivor Novello for outstanding contribution to British music and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame both as a solo artist and as a member of the Yardbirds.

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Musicians and longtime friends began paying tribute minutes after the news broke. On Twitter, Jimmy Page wrote, “The six stringed Warrior is no longer here for us to admire the spell he could weave around our mortal emotions. Jeff could channel music from the ethereal. His technique unique. His imaginations apparently limitless. Jeff I will miss you along with your millions of fans.”

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“With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world,” Mick Jagger wrote. “We will all miss him so much.”

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https://www.theguardian.c...es-aged-78

I never knew much of Beck's music and only a little of his history in the business. But the times I saw him play, I certainly recognized him as one of the greats.

Jeff Beck ... hard to find the words to even begin to describe his incredible abilty on the guitar. EASILY one of the best to ever pick up the instrument. Go listen to the album "Wired". A true genius. RIP.

this is really unexpected. RIP.

MANIC DEPRESSION

JorisE73 said:

this is really unexpected. RIP.

And to think he was 78! I thought he was 70 or less. He was still very active, playing concerts and such.

FunkJam said:

The guitar player who the best guitar players in the world consistently said is the best guitarist in the world.

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True!

Blow by Blow is a fantastic album.

He will be missed

R.I.P

Having a hard time with the passing of Jeff Beck as he's been a musical hero for my entire life.

Feeling lucky to have seen him live but feel the loss of an emence talent that will no longer with us.

Music lives on and so will this musical voice.

RIP