Ontem, a comunidade do rock ‘n’ roll foi atingida por mais uma perda difícil, com a família de JEFF BECK a comunicar que a lenda da guitarra faleceu aos 78 anos após contrair meningite bacteriana. “É com profunda tristeza que partilhamos a notícia da morte do Jeff Beck. Após contrair repentinamente meningite bacteriana, faleceu pacificamente ontem. A família pede privacidade enquanto processa esta tremenda perda“, podia ler-se num breve comunicado. Ao longo dos anos, o currículo de Beck incluiu uma passagem pelos THE YARDBIRDS, uma impressionante e influente carreira a solo e um prokecto de curta duração com o baixista Tim Bogert e o baterista Carmine Appice, chamado BECK, BOGERT & APPICE. Uma das últimas aparições de Beck foi no álbum «Patient Number 9», de OZZY OSBOURNE, onde tocou no tema-título e «A Thousand Shades».Como vem sendo habitual nos últimos tempos, as redes sociais foram inundadas por homenagens por parte de muitos dos seus pares. “O guerreiro das seis cordas já não está aqui para admirarmos o feitiço que podia tecer em torno das nossas emoções mortais“, escreveu o lendário Jimmy Page, dos LED ZEPPELIN, que tocou ao lado de Beck nos YARDBIRDS no final dos anos 60. “O Jeff era capaz de canalizar a música do etéreo. A sua técnica era única. A sua imaginação era, aparentemente, ilimitada. Jeff, vou sentir a tua falta ao lado dos teus milhões de fãs. Jeff Beck, Descansa em Paz.” Como podes comprovar em baixo, Ozzy Osbourne e Tony Iommi, dos BLACK SABBATH, Paul Stanley, dos KISS, David Coverdale, dos WHITESNAKE, e Mike Portnoy estão entre os muitos músicos que homenagearam o guitarrista nas redes sociais desde que esta triste notícia foi tornada pública.
I met Jeff Beck when I was 17 and I was glad to know a guy like that, a guy who was able to show me how this guitar playing thing should be approached and that’s still very much the case. Jeff was a wondrous soul and we already miss him tremendously.
— Billy F Gibbons (@BillyFGibbons) January 12, 2023
@jeffbeckmusic #JeffBeck pic.twitter.com/qW8R0b7pCz
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
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
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
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
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
Truly at a loss for words, another hero/pioneer/trailblazer leaves us….RIP to the true legend, the Guv’nor, Jeff Beck!! @jeffbeckmusic pic.twitter.com/ugnPEQJ3KC
— Jeff Scott Soto (@jeffscottsoto) 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
RIP Jeff Beck. I’m so sad 😞 #
— Mick Mars (@mrmickmars) January 11, 2023
Forever influential. RIP https://t.co/daXZUks04i
— M. Shadows (@shadows_eth) January 11, 2023
1/2
— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) January 11, 2023
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
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
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 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.
— David Gilmour (@davidgilmour) January 11, 2023
Polly‘s and my thoughts go out to his lovely wife Sandra.
He will be forever in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/369rHU7BCX
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
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
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
My condolences to the family & friends of #JeffBeck. His album “Wired” was a guitar soundtrack of my youth.
— Bret Michaels (@bretmichaels) January 11, 2023
RIP Jeff Beck. A true trailblazer ! Go see your hero’s before you can’t !!
— RICKY WARWICK 🍀 (@rickywarwick) January 11, 2023