Jeff Beck was playing in the Yardbirds when Jimi Hendrix first came to London and sent shockwaves through the British blues scene. His impact was so big that it left Beck wondering if he should hang up his Les Paul for good.
He survived the scare, ultimately releasing 1975’s faultless Blow by Blow – a watershed moment for instrumental guitar music. But when his solo band collapsed, and the shred scene rose to prominence, Beck, once again, began to doubt himself.
