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“It's cobbled together, but it has an aura to it.” Jeff Beck's 'Blow by Blow' Oxblood Les Paul is not all that it seems
It was the star of his most famous album's cover, but the ‘54 Les Paul — like its owner — defies convention
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall
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
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
Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard
Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced
Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck
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
"I Was 19 When I Left the Yardbirds. I Intended to Give Up Then, but John Mayall Offered Me a Job... I Needed the Bread, and Some Kind of Identity Too': Cream's Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce Discuss Balancing Blues, Jazz, and Volume in 1967 GP Interview
This classic from the GP archives is a window into rock's pioneering supergroup in their prime, and an intimate look at how they re-wrote the genre's rulebook.
“He Swept Us All Aside and Put Us in a Bin”: Jeff Beck On Jimi Hendrix
In this fascinating interview extract from the ‘GP’ vault, Beck recalls the impact of Hendrix among his peers
“I’d Lost My Girl, Hendrix Had Come and Smeared Everybody Across the Floor… It Wasn’t Looking Too Rosy”: In 1968, Jeff Beck Found Success on His Own Terms With His Own Group
But life after the Yardbirds would prove infinitely harder
