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"Jeff Beck Is A Cornerstone Of Rock!"
6:00 AM GMT 01/05/2009
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons remembers roadying for the guitarists' guitarist!
Billy Gibbons: "Heard Beck in 1968. The Jeff Beck Group had just formed with the stellar line up of Rod Stewart on vocals. Jeff was, of course, leading the tribe, Ron Wood was holding down the bottom end, Mickey Waller was on drums and Nicky Hopkins on piano - absolutely stunning! When they played Houston, Texas, I volunteered to loan them a van and became an equipment boy. I had a great time and we became good friends.
"When I travelled with Hendrix he would always have this coffee table sized record player sent to his hotel rooms and would make us listen to the Jeff Beck Group albums. Jeff is a cornerstone of rock music; a musical genius."
As told to: Pete Makowski
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 6:00 AM GMT 01/05/2009
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Yes, and in fact Jimmy Page used Jeff Beck's Truth as a template for Led Zeppelin. So among other things, that makes Jeff Beck the co-originator of Heavy Metal, along with Blue Cheer.
Posted by Alan Lord, Montreal at 10:30 PM GMT 02/05/2009 Report Abuse
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RE:w Alan Lord, Montreal how about dave davies his riffs are the cornerstone of heavy metal.anyway they are chords that are strummed together with sustain.
Posted by Dennis Darrow.dartmouth/n.s. at 1:54 PM GMT 05/05/2009 Report Abuse
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