Fans around the globe are mourning the loss of Jeff Beck, the legendary guitarist who died Tuesday after reportedly contracting bacterial meningitis.
The 78-year-old artist will be remembered as one of the greatest musicians in rock ‘n’ roll history, a two-time inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — first as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992 and then in 2009 as a solo artist — whose amazing influence on the instrument is impossible to fully calculate.
Yet, unlike many other iconic rock guitarists — like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and David Gilmour — Beck’s music isn’t in constant rotation at many classic rock radio stations. Indeed, many casual listeners might have a hard time mentioning more one or two of Beck’s song titles.
