Guitar Player - April 2023

In this issue

Shapes of Things
They had Eric Clapton. They had Jeff Beck. They had Jimmy Page. In the late ’60s no other band could get close to them. And without the Yardbirds there would be no Led Zeppelin.

Our Beck Pages
From 1968 to 2010, Jeff Beck appeared in Guitar Player more than any other guitar magazine.

BRUSH WITH the Blues

From Cliff Gallup to Buddy Guy, the roots of Jeff Beck's guitar journey are planted in the fertile post-war guitar boom.

10 mins

SHAPES of THINGS

They had Eric Clapton. They had Jeff Beck. They had Jimmy Page. In the late '60s no other band could get close to them. And without the Yardbirds there would be no Led Zeppelin.

10+ mins

BECK, PAGE, MOON & THE BIRTH OF Led Zeppelin

In a small London studio, two Yardbirds, one member of the Who and a pair of passing session maestros united to record a spontaneous instrumental track. This is the story of \"Beck's Bolero.\"

6 mins

GROUP Therapy

In 1968, Jeff Beck found success on his own terms, with his own group. What came after would be infinitely harder.

6 mins

HI HO, Silver Lining

Jeff Beck had been soundly defeated in his attempts at blues-rock success. With nothing to lose, he turned to jazz-rock fusion. The result was his biggest commercial success: Blow by Blow.

8 mins

EMOTIONAL Rescue

After going quiet in the 1980s, Jeff Beck returned to form with Guitar Shop, beginning a journey of rediscovery that culminated with Jeff.

9 mins

JEFF BECK & Jimmy Page

As teenagers, they jammed and traded licks. As young men they changed the sound of rock and roll. In 1999, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page sat down to riff about their history together and apart, for a rare reunion of two rock guitar giants.

10 mins

LOUD HALLER

As Jeff Beck prepared for his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam, he sat down for a timely reflection on a life devoted to guitar.

10+ mins

THE BEST OF Jeff Beck...IN HIS OWN WORDS

Brian May called him the Guv'nor. Fellow Yardbird Chris Dreja called him \"a fucking genius\", and he's been enlisted by everyone from Mick Jagger to Stevie Wonder. In 2008, Jeff Beck talked us through his favorite moments from a career that's included stints in the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group and a series of solo albums that redefined what the guitar can do.

4 mins

'I feel that I'm kind of underrated...'

In 2008, Harvey Goldsmith got a phone call that changed his life...and revived Jeff Beck's career.

6 mins

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Guitar Player educates, empowers, and inspires obsessed guitarists to sound better and play better. Through its comprehensive print, online, and social-networking media—as well as community-rousing events such as Guitar Superstar—Guitar Player feeds a player’s passion for mastering tone, technique, gear, technology, composition, and live performance. Revered for its insightful artist interviews, multi-faceted music lessons, and trusted product reviews since 1967, Guitar Player has influenced generations of players— including some world-renowned guitar stars—and continues to encourage and motivate serious guitarists of all ages, styles, and skill levels.