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April 5, 2009

Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck Join the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Wild Induction Ceremony

Eminem, Jimmy Page, Flea help honor the 2009 class in Cleveland
March 19, 2009

Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck Face Off in Japan, More Dates Likely

Yardbirds vets cover Cream, Muddy Waters; consider U.S. tour
January 14, 2009

Metallica, Run-DMC, Jeff Beck Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2009
March 26, 2001

Jeff Beck's Man-Made Magic

Guitar God's New York show a killer drama

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Jeff Beck is surely the only guitar hero of his generation -- a former Yardbird and the man who lit the fuse of 1970s fusion -- who now makes records like a Chemical Brother: wildfire-instrumental affairs set in fat, dirty jungles of looped percussion and synth licks. He's damn good at it, too. Some...

2003 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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One of the most influential lead guitarists in rock, Jeff Beck has helped shape blues rock, psychedelia, and heavy metal. Beck's groups have been short-lived, and he has probably been handicapped by the fact that he doesn't sing, but his aggressive style -- encompassing screaming, bent sustained notes, distortion and feedback, and crisply articulated fast passagework -- has been more important tha...

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