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“It would lift me up so I could work that night.” Eric Clapton says Jeff Beck pulled him out of a late-career slump
By Phil Weller published
Clapton says he was struggling during a 2020s tour — until nightly YouTube clips of Beck’s performances changed his mindset

Ritchie Blackmore explains how Jeff Beck “cheated” — and set the tone for a generation of players to follow
By Phil Weller published
The former Deep Purple man hasn’t always had kind words to say about his peers, but this legend was on another level in his book

Todd Rundgren reflects on Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and the moment he nearly jammed with Hendrix
By Gary Graff published
As he nears the 50th anniversary of ‘Faithful,’ his tribute to 1960s classic rock, the songwriter and producer recalls the guitar heroes who shaped him

Carmine Appice on cutting a Coke ad with Jeff Beck, hanging with Jimi Hendrix and playing with Rod Stewart and Rick Derringer
By Gary Graff published
As he returns with a new Cactus album, Appice tells tales from his star-studded past dating back to his years in Vanilla Fudge

Rod Stewart on the bizarre reason the Jeff Beck Group turned down a chance to play Woodstock
By Phil Weller published
The “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy” singer says Beck lacked leadership skills but ultimately blames a key figure in Led Zeppelin for the band’s woes

Miles Davis gave him a cryptic instruction. The result was jazz-fusion’s foundational album
By Andrew Daly published
John McLaughlin was shaking when the recording began. By the time it finished, he had made history

The night John McLaughlin broke his guitar — and changed Jeff Beck forever
By Andrew Daly published
When his double-neck was destroyed on tour, McLaughlin turned to Beck for help — and repaid him with a white Stratocaster that reshaped Beck’s sound.

Jeff Beck on frustration, Fender Esquires and the limits of destruction
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
The Yardbirds guitarist said his battered 1954 Fender could survive almost anything — even his own attempts to smash it.
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