#yardbirds

Geoffrey Arnold Beck!

Today Jeff would have turned 82 years old, “would have” is something I hate having to use, referring to Jeff in the past tense never ceases to be painfully miserable to me, despite having to do this since 2023, the feeling is all the same like a punch to the stomach, not only is it painful because physically he’s not here anymore but because it feels almost unjust, with Jeff’s impact on the guitar world, music, and the actual world, talking about how “he’s not here anymore” or “he’s gone” feels completely wrong. For my life at least, Jeff is extremely present, not a day does by where I’m not listening to something by Jeff or featuring Jeff , where I’m not thinking of him, or where I’m not arguing in his name anytime some sort of guitarist debate comes up. Since I’ve started this blog (I think like 2021? Or earlier) the occupation Jeff takes up in both my mind and heart hasn’t once shrunk or remained the same size when I first became a fan. Instead, it has grown everyday, the more you hear him and see footage of him play the more there is to learn, everything Jeff does is infinite, there are so many layers to his playing and with every interview new and old that is out you also get to learn about who Jeff was as a person. There has never been any pressure for me as a self proclaimed Jeff Beck super fan and running a blog literally named “jeffbeckblog” to remain biased to him and only him, I’ve been introduced to a plethora of music by guitar legends but naturally i come back to Jeff. Because there is no guitarist, however technical, that can channel their raw emotion into their playing the way Jeff does. No one else but Jeff has made their guitar an extension of their heart.

I Love you Jeff. Happy Birthday.

Happenings Ten Years Time Ago by The Yardbirds debuted Nov 66 and peaked at number 30.