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Rock and roll guitarists Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck perform onstage at the ARMS Charity Concert at the Royal Albert Concert Hall in September 1983 in London, England.
“I know he didn’t like the fact that I took over from him in the Yardbirds”: Jeff Beck on his “uncomfortable rivalry” with Eric Clapton

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

“At my debut with the Yardbirds at the Marquee, I showed them what was what,” said the late guitar hero

Guitarists
Jeff Beck 'Truth' album artwork
How Jeff Beck Threw Down the Gauntlet in 1968 With ‘Truth’

By Bill Milkowski Published

His debut studio album set benchmarks for guitar heroes

Music
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck: Tributes Pour in Following Guitar Hero’s Passing

By Rod Brakes Published

The music world reacts following the death of a legend

Guitarists
Jeff Beck
Remembering Jeff Beck With This Insightful Interview From the ‘Guitar Player’ Vault

By Rod Brakes, John Sharkey Published

During the 1960s' “all-time high” of electric guitar playing, the legend spoke to 'GP' and shared his unique perspective on the Yardbirds, Clapton and Hendrix

Electric Guitars
Jimmy Page, 1966
Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock

By Rod Brakes, Ian Fortnam, Christopher Scapelliti Published

The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin

Guitarists
Roky Erickson, 1967
“They Started out Unbelievable and They Ended That Way Too”: Roky Erickson Recalls the 13th Floor Elevators’ Rise From Obscurity to Psychedelic Rock Heroes in This Vintage Interview

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video Here’s how the pioneering band elevated the genre to the record charts

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Eric Clapton Gibson SG 'The Fool'
Take a Mindbending Journey Into the Adventurous and Experimental Style of Psychedelic Guitar

By Jeff Jacobson Published

Tune up and turn on as we explore the far-out sonic landscapes created by legendary players such as George Harrison, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and more

Lessons
Jeff Beck
Watch Jeff Beck Playing a ‘Burst in This Far-Out Film of the Yardbirds’ Genre-Defining Track "Shapes of Things"

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video The pioneering band’s 1966 single is widely considered the first psychedelic rock release

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A group of young men outside the Eel Pie Island Hotel London, 28th August 1960. The Hotel, on Eel Pie Island in the River Thames at Twickenham, is the venue for a jazz club popular with teenagers.
“The Anteroom of Paradise, Or Is It Hell?” Watch this Incredible Mini Doc on London’s Mysterious Rock ‘n’ Roll Island

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Home of the Rolling Stones and a playground for budding guitar heroes, Eel Pie Island was a musical hub of the '60s.

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Jimmy Page (left), singer Keith Relf and guitarist Jeff Beck (right) of the rock band "The Yardbirds" perform onstage at Green's Pavilion in Lakeview Park on August 10, 1966 in Manitou Beach, MI.
Watch Jimmy Page Rock Out on Bass with Jeff Beck in this Explosive Yardbirds Show

By Rod Brakes Published

Video This 1966 film captures a unique moment in the Led Zeppelin guitarist's influential career.

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