Rockers Pay Tribute to Jeff Beck

The rock ‘n’ roll group was hit with one other robust loss in the present day when Jeff Beck’s household shared in a press release that the guitar legend had died on the age of 78. Fellow musicians have taken to social media to pay tribute to the late rocker, and specific their admiration for his legacy.

According to the assertion, Beck died on Jan. 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

“On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” the assertion learn. “After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.”

The guitarist made a reputation for himself enjoying in The Yardbirds earlier than forming his personal band The Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, amongst different artists. Beck’s most up-to-date works have been a collaborative album with Johnny Depp titled 18, which got here out in June of 2022, and he performed on two songs from Ozzy Osbourne’s newest album Patient Number 9 — the title observe and one other known as “A Thousand Shades.”

“The six stringed Warrior is no longer here for us to admire the spell he could weave around our mortal emotions,” wrote Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, who performed alongside Beck within the Yardbirds through the late Nineteen Sixties. “Jeff could channel music from the ethereal. His technique unique. His imaginations apparently limitless. Jeff I will miss you along with your millions of fans. Jeff Beck Rest in Peace.”

Osbourne, Tony Iommi, KISS’ Paul Stanley, Whitesnake’s David Coverdale and Mike Portnoy are among the many different musicians who’ve honored Beck on social media because the information broke earlier in the present day. Read their tributes under.

We ship our condolences to Beck’s family members and followers. Rest in peace.

Ozzy Osbourne

Tony Iommi

Jimmy Page

Paul Stanley

Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

Geezer Butler

Brian May (Queen)

Brian Ray (Paul McCartney)

Mike Portnoy

Duff McKagan

Def Leppard

Sammy Hagar

David Coverdale

Eddie Trunk

Glenn Hughes

Mick Mars

Rikki Rockett

Tracii Guns

Michael Sweet (Stryper)

Alex Skolnick (Testament)

Gary Holt (Exodus)

Kiko Loureiro (Megadeth)

William DuVall (Alice in Chains)

Orianthi

Richie Kotzen

DJ Ashba

Jared James Nichols

Brendan Small (Metalocalypse / Dethklok)

Todd Kerns (Slash)

Matt Pinfield

Rob Caggiano (Volbeat)

Jeff Scott Soto (Sons of Apollo)

Steve Hackett

Dave Davies

Gus G.

Douglas Aldrich