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10 Jeff Beck deep cuts you need to hear
By Chris Gill published
The often-overlooked recordings that reveal Jeff Beck’s genius and vision

Phil Collen on Jeff Beck: “Jeff’s amp blew up and his pedalboard didn’t work, so they just brought in another Marshall – he sounded exactly the same. He didn’t even flinch”
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Def Leppard guitarist reflects on the life and legacy of Jeff Beck, and explains how Beck's trailblazing style is all over the the Leppard catalog

Jeff Beck’s 10 most iconic guitars
By Chris Gill published
From the Oxblood Les Paul and the Strat we all know and love to Beck's lesser-spotted favorites, here are the greatest hits from one of guitar's finest collections

Vivian Campbell on Jeff Beck: “It was equally inspiring and depressing to witness him live. You go there thinking you’re a guitar player and leave realizing you’re a guitar owner!”
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Def Leppard guitarist pays tribute to a singular guitar talent, and explains why it wasn't just what Beck played but how he played and the idea behind it that made him great

Jeff Beck – the lost interview: “There are many guitarists who can play like a typewriter. Technically they’re great, but that’s not my style”
By Chris Gill published
In this interview from 1999, Jeff Beck talks candidly of how it might all end before staring a career downturn in the face and getting back on the horse with the spectacular Who Else!

Cory Wong on Jeff Beck: “I’m a diehard Strat guy. There are so many reasons why, but Jeff Beck was on that list of reasons”
By Ellie Rogers published
In his own words, master of Strat funk Cory Wong remembers Jeff Beck and parses his genius approach to the guitar

How Jeff Beck and Seymour Duncan created humbucker magic with the classic JB pickup
By Dave Burrluck published
While the classic Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB was never actually a signature pickup, without Jeff it may never have happened…

15 Jeff Beck guitar lessons that will change the way you play
By Jon Bishop published
From whammy bar gargles through picking techniques led by the thumb, it's time to take a deep dive into the style of guitar's most original player

Joanne Shaw Taylor on Jeff Beck: “He was my favorite guitar player – he made the guitar a different instrument”
By Ellie Rogers published
Remembering Jeff Beck in her own words, Joanne Shaw Taylor speaks of a player who took the guitar to the edge and beyond

Jeff Beck in his own words: “My Strat is another arm – it’s part of me. It doesn’t feel like a guitar at all… It’s a tool of great inspiration and torture”
By Jamie Dickson published
In these classic interviews, the late Jeff Beck, a man who typically preferred to let the guitar do the talking, looks back on his career and discusses his gear discoveries and creative epiphanies
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