In shocking news to begin 2023, guitar hero for over 50 years, Jeff Beck has died. He was 78. He passed after a brief bout with bacterial meningitis”, a message from Beck’s representative’s state. Beck was an innovator across several different genres first rising to fame with the Yardbirds, infamously replacing Eric Clapton. After founding the Jeff Beck Group (which inspired the founding of Led Zeppelin by Jimmy Page, who played with Beck briefly in The Yardbirds). Jeff made several albums in classic rock, and making forays into the jazz-fusion sound he pioneered the Jazz fusion genre with several all-star-laden albums and collaborations. One of his generations frequently mentioned greatest guitarists, Beck once has his fingers and thumbs were famously insured for over 7 m GBP.– He continued to tour and record constantly, despite suffering from major hearing loss. Beck also featured on Ozzy Osbourne’s recent album Patient Number 9. RIP.
I was totally shocked to hear the very sad news of Jeff Beck’s passing. Jeff was such a nice person and an outstanding iconic, genius guitar player – there will never be another Jeff Beck. His playing was very special & distinctively brilliant! He will be missed. RIP Jeff -Tony pic.twitter.com/i6BGdqTUKU
— Tony Iommi (@tonyiommi) January 11, 2023
Heartbreaking news to report the late, great Jeff Back has sadly passed. No one played guitar like Jeff. Please get ahold of the first two Jeff Beck Group albums and behold greatness. RIP. pic.twitter.com/3qnPOCyhUj
— Gene Simmons (@genesimmons) January 11, 2023
Devastated to hear of the sudden and tragic death of legendary guitarist Jeff Beck. He was loved by everyone in the know; the guitarists guitarist! My condolences to his family & friends RIP. 😢 pic.twitter.com/OcCv1jSNvx
— Paul Young (@PaulYoungParlez) January 11, 2023
🙏Now Jeff has gone, I feel like one of my band of brothers has left this world, and I’m going to dearly miss him. I’m sending much sympathy to Sandra, his family, and all who loved him. I want to thank him for all our early days together in Jeff Beck Group, conquering America. pic.twitter.com/UareDAdtZ9
— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) January 11, 2023
WOW. What awful news. Jeff Beck, one of the all time guitar masters has died. From The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group on, he blazed a trail impossible to follow. Play on now and forever. @jeffbeckmusic pic.twitter.com/8LVeq47wxx
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) January 11, 2023
I can’t express how saddened I am to hear of @JeffBeckMusic’s passing. What a terrible loss for his family, friends & his many fans. It was such an honor to have known Jeff & an incredible honor to have had him play on my most recent album, #PatientNumber9.
Long live #JeffBeck pic.twitter.com/hG6O9tzfij— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) January 11, 2023
— Monsters Of Rock® (@MonstersOfRock) January 11, 2023
RIP Jeff Beck. A pioneer and one of the all time greats. #jeffbeck pic.twitter.com/h7bTL3ZaxA
— Johnny Marr (@Johnny_Marr) January 11, 2023
Devastating news about the loss of much loved, influential guitar legend Jeff Beck. He made the electric guitar sing… a powerful influence on myself and many others.
— Steve Hackett (@HackettOfficial) January 11, 2023
RIP one of the greats, Jeff Beck 🕊️🌹🎸 The Bruce family would like to extend our sincere love and condolences to @jeffbeckmusic’s family, friends and fans around the world. What an incredible legacy. Here are a couple of photos of Jack and Jeff together, not so long ago ❤️ pic.twitter.com/vq2xnSDOSR
— Jack Bruce (@jackbrucemusic) January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck was a god to many (myself included) and one of the most iconic guitarists of our lifetime.
Here he is doing is thing when Stevie invited him on stage to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/hOXE7XqU9s
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, has died. He was 78.
He won eight Grammys and ranked fifth on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists, and influenced everyone – literally everyone – that came after him.
He will be sadly missed. pic.twitter.com/HLvteUuSqs— Eric Alper 🎧 (@ThatEricAlper) January 11, 2023
Rest in Peace, Jeff Beck 🖤 pic.twitter.com/CkecJA8gT2
— The Beatles Earth (@BeatlesEarth) January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck was like no one else. It wasn’t just skills and soul, he had his own vocabulary. A great musician like this leaves such a void. RIP JB
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) January 11, 2023
The six stringed Warrior is no longer here for us to admire the spell he could weave around our mortal emotions. Jeff could channel music from the ethereal.
— Jimmy Page (@JimmyPage) January 11, 2023
1/2
Jeff Beck was on another planet . He took me and Ronnie Wood to the USA in the late 60s in his band the Jeff Beck Group
and we haven’t looked back since . pic.twitter.com/uS7bbWsHgW— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) January 11, 2023
2/2
He was one of the few guitarists that when playing live would actually listen to me sing and respond .
Jeff, you were the greatest, my man . Thank you for everything . RIP— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) January 11, 2023
With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world. We will all miss him so much. pic.twitter.com/u8DYQrLNB7
— Mick Jagger (@MickJagger) January 11, 2023
The great Jeff Beck has taken his genius and gone home. My guitar idol since age 15. For the uninitiated, check out his amazing work on (where do I begin) Roger Waters ‘Amused to Death’. His gift was impossible to copy and won’t be repeated. Thankful for huge legacy. God speed JB pic.twitter.com/oXiw04jfKu
— Rick Springfield (@rickspringfield) January 11, 2023
I’m just so sorry and bewildered rest in peace i love you my friend Jeff Beck i feel bad I’m devastated I nearly didn’t go to the gig pic.twitter.com/0zAMgqMHm4
— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) January 11, 2023
The great Jeff Beck has taken his genius and gone home. My guitar idol since age 15. For the uninitiated, check out his amazing work on (where do I begin) Roger Waters ‘Amused to Death’. His gift was impossible to copy and won’t be repeated. Thankful for huge legacy. God speed JB pic.twitter.com/oXiw04jfKu
— Rick Springfield (@rickspringfield) January 11, 2023
Absolutely one of my favorite guitarist of all time! The "Truth" album changed my life. As a singer and guitarist, I wanted to be Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart rolled into one— we all did. What a loss. We will all miss Jeff. My love and condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/0AgQsCHN76
— Sammy Hagar (@sammyhagar) January 11, 2023
Saddened to hear Jeff Beck has passed away. I was lucky to see him once and I stood in awe of his genius. Thank you, Jeff, for being amazing to us guitar players… pic.twitter.com/f680ldCgQ5
— Mike McCready (@MikeMcCreadyPJ) January 11, 2023
I am devastated to hear the news of the death of my friend and hero Jeff Beck, whose music has thrilled and inspired me and countless others for so many years.
Polly‘s and my thoughts go out to his lovely wife Sandra.
He will be forever in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/369rHU7BCX— David Gilmour (@davidgilmour) January 11, 2023
@jeffbeckmusic Was the Picasso of Rock & Roll. Unlike every other guitar player, he created music that literally sounded as if he was an alien,following no rules, no clichés,a true master of the instrument. I am shocked and saddened by his passing RIP Jeff Beck. pic.twitter.com/rE4QQ2EspE
— Michael Des Barres (@MDesbarres) January 11, 2023
I’m so sad to hear about Jeff Beck passing. Jeff was a genius guitar player, and me and my band got to see it close up when we toured with him in 2013. One of the highlights we did was “Danny Boy” – we both loved that song. Love & Mercy to Jeff’s family. pic.twitter.com/eZFHpHgiKt
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) January 11, 2023
What a sad day for music, for rock 'n roll. Jeff Beck. Died suddenly yesterday after contracting bacterial meningitis. He lived for 78 years and rocked every single day. May his loved ones find comfort in his legacy 🙏https://t.co/KqMftaDxWg
— Martha Quinn Ⓥ (@MarthaQuinn) January 11, 2023
It is a sad day that we have again lost another great guitarist.Jeff Beck was one of the few guitarist in the world that played with his fingers instead of a pick on his right hand. He was brilliant and I have loved him since his days in the Yardbirds. He will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/H3km6pnVKw
— DOKKEN (@Dokken) January 11, 2023
Rest in peace to the GREATEST off them all: Jeff Beck!!!!
— Bill Burr (@billburr) January 11, 2023
It’s with great sadness I post this photo. I first saw Jeff when my band opened for the Jeff Beck Group in 1968. After that I soon realised his sheer genius, a genius that continued for all his life. Now he’s gone, the best of the best. I’m devastated. ❤️🎸❤️🎸 pic.twitter.com/FbGgCsPDji
— Bernie Marsden (@Bernie_Marsden) January 11, 2023
R.I.P. Jeff Beck, one of true original guitar heroes… Totally groundbreaking & unique. I met him once in Osaka, Japan under some pretty funny circumstances. Safe travels, maestro. #JeffBeck pic.twitter.com/qkQKGh3T3S
— 𝕸𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑 𝕬𝖒𝖔𝖙𝖙 (@Michael_Amott) January 11, 2023
We are deeply saddened to hear of Jeff Beck’s passing. He was and always will be an inspiration. Our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and fans. Rest easy, Jeff. Thank you for the music. pic.twitter.com/XiYVFgwoGt
— Gibson (@gibsonguitar) January 11, 2023
The late Jeff Beck demonstrates how he uses “His Bag” on the BBC, 1974. #JeffBeck pic.twitter.com/vMAlJ0PFq5
— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck, legendary rock guitarist, dies at 78 https://t.co/3pJ9aLPyBI
— Guitarist Magazine (@Guitarist_Mag) January 11, 2023
Shocked to hear of the sudden death of Jeff Beck. Truly one of the greats. First time I saw him was in 1966 with the Yardbirds. Brilliant, unique guitarist. RIP pic.twitter.com/qaeJHGJymM
— Geezer Butler (@geezerbutler) January 11, 2023
RIP Jeff Beck. I’m so sad 😞 #
— Mick Mars (@mrmickmars) January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck: British guitar legend dies aged 78 https://t.co/bLKrVEhE7n
— midge ure💙 (@midgeure1) January 11, 2023
OMG this is just horrible. I’m stunned. I’ve been obsessed with Jeff Beck since I was a young teenager https://t.co/FR1oPP4fxO
— Kathy Valentine (@Kathy_Valentine) January 11, 2023
Rest In Peace Jeff Beck. The legendary, innovative guitarist has died at age 78. 💔 🎸
One of the greatest guitarists of all time, Jeff Beck played with the Yardbirds before going on to form the Jeff Beck Group. He won eight #GRAMMYs and was twice inducted into the @rockhall. pic.twitter.com/ie4FJVouLQ
— Amoeba Music (@amoebamusic) January 11, 2023
Shocking news. A big loss for music and the guitar world. RIP Jeff Beck 💔 https://t.co/9cVNXJ13jJ
— Gus G. (Official) (@gusgofficial) January 11, 2023
BREAKING: Jeff Beck, one of rock's most legendary guitarists, has died at the age of 78 https://t.co/cNLRLUHZJD pic.twitter.com/4aCeELMUsb
— Guitar World (@GuitarWorld) January 11, 2023