Video: Jeff Beck Performs "Brush With the Blues" at the White House

By Damian Fanelli
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Here's another bluesy video from Tuesday night's concert in the East Room of the White House, a special event featuring performances by Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Gary Clark Jr., Warren Haynes, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks -- all in honor of Black History Month.

The video below features a truncated version of "Brush With the Blues," which originally appeared on Beck's Who Else? album from 1999. Beck is performing with his new band, Rhonda Smith on bass and Veronica Bellino on drums.

This is one of several posted videos from this concert.

Check out President Barack Obama singing a few verses of "Sweet Home Chicago" here and Beck, Guy, Jagger and Clark performing "Five Long Years" here.

On our exclusive DVD -- In Deep with Andy Aledort Presents How to Play in the Style of Jeff Beck -- Guitar World editor and instructor Andy Aledort takes you deep into Beck's quirky style.

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Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.