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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Jeff Beck: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2009

Jeff Beck joined the Rumbles in 1963. He worked as a session guitarist next before being recruited for The Yardbirds.
Shapes of Things by The Yardbirds (1966): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc17DqcA6Qc



The band fired Beck in 1966 for his temper. He recorded with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Keith Moon....

Beck's Bolero (1967): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeT1sXLzAko



Afterward, he formed The Jeff Beck Group with Ron Wood and Rod Stewart. They released two albums and split up.

Morning Dew (1968): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK86g9HONDA

Rice Pudding (1969): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvz1RNIJ3Fk



In 1969, he suffered a fractured skull in a car accident. He recovered in 1970.

He also played with Stevie Wonder.

Superstition (1972): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZFf0pm0SE



Back to Beck...

I've Been Drinking (1973): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQm9fRLYLwU

Cause We Ended as Lovers (1975): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC02wGj5gPw



Tax problems forced him to flee to the US in 1977.

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