Jeff Beck Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition Jeff Beck tells Alice Cooper how he almost joined Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones Ever imagined "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" or "Start Me Up" with Beck's signature guitar work? It almost happened Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career After waiting years to play with his hero, Slash's cranked Marshall amps nearly deafened him Latest Jeff Beck “I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall By Phil Weller published 8 November 24 The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 30 October 24 Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds Steve Cropper says his guitar playing “sucks” — but he knows what sells By Phil Weller published 17 October 24 Steve Cropper has worked with some of the world’s top musicians but believes it’s more important to be versatile than virtuosic Steve Morse pays tribute to Jeff Beck with Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers cover – and reimagines a jazz fusion classic with Angel Vivaldi By Phil Weller published 10 October 24 In addition to covering the Beck tune, Morse reimagines a Jon-Luc Ponty jazz-fusion classic with prog-metal guitarist Angel Vivaldi Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 6 September 24 The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced Watch John Mayer play Jeff Beck’s custom Strat during Dead & Company’s The Sphere residency By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 Fans had theorized that the reverse headstock-equipped white Strat was a custom build saluting one of Mayer's heroes, but Joe Bonamassa has confirmed that the guitar is the real deal Mark Knopfler says he had begun planning to record an album with Jeff Beck shortly before Beck's death By Jackson Maxwell published 30 April 24 Saluting the late guitar hero's “beautiful” contribution to his all-star 2024 re-recording of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero), the Dire Straits man expressed regret that the plan never came to fruition Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 24 Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds “‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones By Jackson Maxwell published 15 April 24 In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney – typically pigeonholed as the Beatle most inclined to buttoned-up, old-school pop – expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his reputation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them2Seven things guitar players do wrong — according to professional bassists and drummers3Matteo Mancuso highlights the one thing social media guitarists get wrong 4John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction5Gary Rossington's 1961 Gibson SG returns to the stage for the first time in years
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall By Phil Weller published 8 November 24 The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 30 October 24 Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds
Steve Cropper says his guitar playing “sucks” — but he knows what sells By Phil Weller published 17 October 24 Steve Cropper has worked with some of the world’s top musicians but believes it’s more important to be versatile than virtuosic
Steve Morse pays tribute to Jeff Beck with Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers cover – and reimagines a jazz fusion classic with Angel Vivaldi By Phil Weller published 10 October 24 In addition to covering the Beck tune, Morse reimagines a Jon-Luc Ponty jazz-fusion classic with prog-metal guitarist Angel Vivaldi
Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 6 September 24 The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero
Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard By Phil Weller published 24 June 24 Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced
Watch John Mayer play Jeff Beck’s custom Strat during Dead & Company’s The Sphere residency By Phil Weller published 18 June 24 Fans had theorized that the reverse headstock-equipped white Strat was a custom build saluting one of Mayer's heroes, but Joe Bonamassa has confirmed that the guitar is the real deal
Mark Knopfler says he had begun planning to record an album with Jeff Beck shortly before Beck's death By Jackson Maxwell published 30 April 24 Saluting the late guitar hero's “beautiful” contribution to his all-star 2024 re-recording of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero), the Dire Straits man expressed regret that the plan never came to fruition
Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 24 Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds
“‘Those old Beatle bashers?’”: Paul McCartney talks Vox amps, and his love of dirty tones By Jackson Maxwell published 15 April 24 In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney – typically pigeonholed as the Beatle most inclined to buttoned-up, old-school pop – expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his reputation
