“I’d say, ‘How is your latest record, Jeff?’ And he’d go, ‘Oh, it's a lot of rubbish’”: Ritchie Blackmore on Jeff Beck’s imposter syndrome

Ritchie Blackmore and Jeff Beck.

Ritchie Blackmore has lifted the lid on his relationship with the late Jeff Beck and discussed how the guitarist regularly downplayed his talents.

Beck, who had offers to join both the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd during his career, is considered as one of the world’s greatest – and distinctive – guitarists, but he often didn't see it like that.