I agree with the writer; this is Jeff’s perfect band… and he is the greatest living rock guitarist.

Saw him play with Clapton & Page in San Francisco years ago, the ARMS benefit. The sounds he pulled from his guitar — an orchestra, a zoo, and all great music. Clapton gave great blues, Page was Page, but Beck took the guitar to a whole other level.

It was as it is written — what a show! And what an understated showman. No unnecessary pursing of the lips, no cigarette in the guitar neck, no grimacing, no nothing but the purist guitar playing. He invoked memories of Miles Davis and is unquestionably the best guitarist to come out of his era. All of his band mates were up to any challenge that Jeff threw at them as he was to their replies. And what else can we say about bassist Tal Wilkenfeld. Jeff has left a permanent score on the historical scales of the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

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When I was teenager in the 70’s, I read a review of “Blow By Blow” in Creem Magazine and subsequently hitch-hiked to the local record store to buy it. 35 years later, I own just about every recording that Jeff Beck has ever played on, have seen him perform at least 12 times and consider him the reason I have such diverse musical tastes. Beck is not simply the greatest rock guitarist of all time. He has merged jazz, blues and electronica into the instrumental rock guitar framework and created his own genre.

This was a great evening with one of the greatest guitarist in the music. Thank you Jeff for your first visit in montreal.

I came from Toronto to see the Montreal show. To see mastery like that is worth the trip. JB’s best band in years, they all played great and rose to the moment. So glad the festival honored him as well. A great night, I could watch JB play almost every night really… you learn so much from someone that inspirational.
Congratulations to all involved.

He stole the show in 2007 at Crossroads. 80,000 people held their breath and let their jaws drop for 45 minutes… I think I have to agree with the greatest living rock guitarist title

Jeff Beck’s virtuosity and eclectism resonate and thrive during his live concert performances. He masters and fuses hard rock, jazz fusion, blues and psychedelic genres. He can coax a plethora of sounds from his guitar without using effects. The man’s fingers and fretboard are hardwired to his heart and soul. He’s also a compassionate animal lover and a talented hot rod builder.

Hey! Don’t forget CC DeVille!

Oh wait, they said “musical Tourette’s”….CC just has regular Tourette’s.

Most guitar players reach a peak of brilliance in their youth, then spend the remainder of their careers resting on whatever laurels they’ve achieved. Jeff Beck has gotten better with each passing year, and may just now be reaching his peak. Don’t believe me? Then watch the Ronnie Scott’s DVD. Extraordinary.

Jeff Beck’s been called the greatest living guitarist by Clapton, Page, David Gilmour, Brian May and Boston’s Tom Scholz. I humbly agree with these guitar virtuosos.

I’ve been a Jeff Beck fan for more than 40 years and was thrilled by his recent performance at Irving Plaza in New York; he is to me the greatest guitairst around. However, he appears to have been doing nearly the same set of songs for the past decade or so; I’ve seen him four or five times in that time span and while I always walk away from a show happy, a few replacement numbers are definitely needed.

Saw Beck open for Stevie Ray Vaughn and Beck stole the show.

Sadly, Stevie looked and played his songs exactly like his videos. Right down to the moment he placed his feet on the speakers and had his hair flying in the wind/fan.

Was at the show in Montreal and the writter hit the nail on the head. Could have metioned Tal the bass guitar prodigy!! Jeff and Tal working her bass together for an entire number was awesome.