Me neither, I've tried to get into him in the past too, he's one of those guys like Eric Johnson, very polarising player...
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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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My dad was a big Jeff Beck fan. He bought an instrumental album Beck released in the late 80's and it was just an album of a guy making strange whale mating noises with a guitar.jeremyb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:51 amMe neither, I've tried to get into him in the past too, he's one of those guys like Eric Johnson, very polarising player...
I wouldn't say ignorant or a kretin.
The older I get, the more disappointed in myself I become.
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Danger Mouse wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:52 pmMy dad was a big Jeff Beck fan. He bought an instrumental album Beck released in the late 80's and it was just an album of a guy making strange whale mating noises with a guitar.
I wouldn't say ignorant or a kretin.
fascinating....Have you ever watched Live at Ronnie Scotts? I can't think of anyone who has a greater mastery of their own vision for guitar than Jeff Beck. I get the Johnson might be seen as a speed freak, but Beck doesn't play fast just beautifully. His pitching on slide is extraordinary..and he achieves the one thing we should all be reaching for: Uniqueness. You can tell Beck within a couple of notes...and Ive never heard anyone copy him successfully. For me he epitomises the concept of a guitarist as an artist. Not a pop star, not "alternative (for talent) " just supreme skill and unique artistic expression.
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I think that is the problem, if his vision of uniqueness sounds like the pinnacle of self-indulgent nonsense with an electric guitar to you (does to me), then no amount of technique or skill will overcome that.Lawrence wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:59 pmDanger Mouse wrote: ↑Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:52 pmMy dad was a big Jeff Beck fan. He bought an instrumental album Beck released in the late 80's and it was just an album of a guy making strange whale mating noises with a guitar.
I wouldn't say ignorant or a kretin.
fascinating....Have you ever watched Live at Ronnie Scotts? I can't think of anyone who has a greater mastery of their own vision for guitar than Jeff Beck. I get the Johnson might be seen as a speed freak, but Beck doesn't play fast just beautifully. His pitching on slide is extraordinary..and he achieves the one thing we should all be reaching for: Uniqueness. You can tell Beck within a couple of notes...and Ive never heard anyone copy him successfully. For me he epitomises the concept of a guitarist as an artist. Not a pop star, not "alternative (for talent) " just supreme skill and unique artistic expression.
I've been exposed to far too much Jeff Beck, along with a lot of other music where I never quite figured out if my dad actually liked it, or was just using it to show off.
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I will have a look at this:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/s ... t-40-years
Not sure they are the most influential band of the last40 years but certainly remember them hitting like a hammer in the late 1980’s.
Was lucky enough to see them live a few times
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/s ... t-40-years
Not sure they are the most influential band of the last40 years but certainly remember them hitting like a hammer in the late 1980’s.
Was lucky enough to see them live a few times
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I never managed to. Closest I came was when I was in London with my parents when I was 15 and they said "There's no way you're going to a gig in Brixton".foal30 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 3:34 pm I will have a look at this:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/s ... t-40-years
Not sure they are the most influential band of the last40 years but certainly remember them hitting like a hammer in the late 1980’s.
Was lucky enough to see them live a few times
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Did not know you are from England Hamish.hamo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:14 pmI never managed to. Closest I came was when I was in London with my parents when I was 15 and they said "There's no way you're going to a gig in Brixton".foal30 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 3:34 pm I will have a look at this:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/s ... t-40-years
Not sure they are the most influential band of the last40 years but certainly remember them hitting like a hammer in the late 1980’s.
Was lucky enough to see them live a few times
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I walked through Brixton at 2am by myself once, there were plenty of very shady looking characters hanging around together, as I headed to the tube station. A mate later told me I was very, very lucky to have got home, but I was full smelly bogan back then and we decided that the dodgy guys I walked past probably thought I was too crazy to start something with.
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I'm not but my parents are, we were there on holiday.foal30 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:51 pmDid not know you are from England Hamish.hamo wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 4:14 pmI never managed to. Closest I came was when I was in London with my parents when I was 15 and they said "There's no way you're going to a gig in Brixton".foal30 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 09, 2022 3:34 pm I will have a look at this:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/s ... t-40-years
Not sure they are the most influential band of the last40 years but certainly remember them hitting like a hammer in the late 1980’s.
Was lucky enough to see them live a few times
Aquila Rosso wrote:I don't a mind an iced tea rimjob one little bit
Molly wrote:Trousers are no substitute for talent
druz wrote:I present to you, the whogivesafuckocaster
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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.
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OMFG TEARS!
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Slowy wrote: Ultimately though, guitars are like women. On paper there's not much difference but only a few can make you happy.
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I can't quite figure out if "Good grief" or "OMFG TEARS!" were positive or negative reactions.
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I had to check I didn't have other tabs open all playing different songs.
Turns out I didn't, it's just that that song is fucking terrible.
Turns out I didn't, it's just that that song is fucking terrible.