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Described by Rolling Stone as “one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock, Jeff Beck has helped shape blues rock, psychedelia, and heavy metal”, the magazine ranked Beck 14th in a poll of ‘100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time’. Touring with Jeff Beck is a stellar line-up: Vinnie Colaiuta – drums Tal Wilkenfeld – bass David Sancious - keyboards In the mid-1960’s Englishman Jeff Beck began on a path that would see him leave his indelible mark on modern music history, an astounding career spanning over 40 years of revolutionary and evolutionary jazz fusion, hard rock and electronic guitar stylings that has opened the door to guitar instrumentalists such as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai. Jeff Beck first came into the spotlight in 1966 when he followed Eric Clapton as lead guitarist of The Yardbirds. Though only in the band for less than two years, Beck featured on most of their well-known classics like Heart Full of Soul and Shape of Things, before departing in 1967 at the height of their popularity. He went on to form the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. The group released two albums Truth (’68) and Beck-Ola (’69), before splitting - Stewart and Woods then forming The Faces. After a new line up and two further albums, the Jeff Beck Group disbanded. Earlier this year in London, 64 year-old Beck was awarded the Blues Artist of the Year Award, and has been nominated for 2009 induction into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame as a solo artist.

Date of Event Start: 03/02/2009

Date of Event Finish: 03/02/2009