The night John McLaughlin broke his guitar — and changed Jeff Beck forever

When his double-neck was destroyed on tour, McLaughlin turned to Beck for help — and repaid him with a white Stratocaster ...

“It’s about building intensity… think of Jeff Beck shifting to Billy Gibbons!” How to solo over one-chord blues

In a world where we’re so often encouraged to expand our vocabulary, learn more scales, play over complex changes and improve ...
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On This Day in 2023, We Lost the “Six-Stringed Warrior” and One of the Greatest Guitarists in Rock History

Jeff Beck, the rock guitar virtuoso who got his start with early Led Zeppelin iteration the Yardbirds, died on this day (Jan. 10) in 2023 after a bout with bacterial meningitis. He was 78 years old.
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When a teenage Suzi Quatro laid down a marker by jamming with Jeff Beck and Cozy Powell

The bassist was determined to prove her worth, and the impromptu jam was the perfect platform to do it ...