Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scotts

Last week the BBC showed film of Jeff Beck playing at Ronnie Scotts at the end of 2007.

Stunning. Breathtaking. Genius.

Jeff Beck has for a while been one of the few guitarists I'd say to people was really still out there being inventive, novel, interesting, different. I saw him live backing up Sting some years back but this TV special was absolutely ace. I think a CD is already out and a DVD to come.

There's nothing I can find on the net from that show but here is a taster of one of his tunes.

Comments

  1. Heff2 November 2008 at 04:04

    Damn. I didn't even realize Jeff Beck was still.....active.

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  2. Liz Hinds2 November 2008 at 20:25

    Hi ho silver lining ...
    Someone had to say it.

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  3. Furtheron3 November 2008 at 07:43

    Liz - at least I'm talking about someone you clearly know about... :-)

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  4. Liz Hinds6 November 2008 at 09:03

    Hooray!!

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