Jeff Beck tickets

'Jeff Beck Tickets'

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With a career spanning over five decades, Jeff Beck has cemented himself as one of the most influential guitar players of his time. His impact on rock, jazz, heavy metal and electronica have been lauded by musicians, fans and journalists alike. Besides his solo output and his work with The Yardbirds, Beck's collaboration with

Rod Stewart

has produced some of his most recognizable works. Beck's undeniable influence on his peers and generations of musicians to come is a testament to his legacy.

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'A Kid With Electric Dreams'

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Jeff Beck was born in Wallington, England, on June 24, 1944, to Arnold and Ethel Beck. His first experiences with music came when he sang in a church choir as a 10-year-old. Beck recalls listening to Les Paul playing on the radio when was six and realizing that electric guitar was what he wanted to pursue. Beck's first work as a guitarist came with Screaming Lord Sutch and The Tridents in the early '60s. His next stop was with The Yardbirds, which he joined in 1965 as the replacement for guitarist

Eric Clapton

. After two years with the group, Beck went on to create his own band, The Jeff Beck Group with

Rod Stewart

on vocals. The band is considered a precursor to hard rock and heavy metal acts that came out of that era due to The Jeff Beck Group's rough sound. However, Beck took a sharp musical turn by the middle of the '70s, electing to pursue recording jazz fusion records

Blow by Blow

and

Wired

, which were immediately recognized for their innovative sound. The '80s saw Beck immerse himself in rock and blues. Beck's collaborations and shared stage appearances with other guitar legends such as

Eric Clapton

and Jimmy Page were a regular occurrence.

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'How many Grammy Awards has Jeff Beck won?'

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Jeff Beck has won eight Grammy Awards, including his first in 1986 for Best Rock Instrumental Performance on the track Escape. Beck's other wins include Best Rock Instrumental Performance for

Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop

in 1990 and another win in the category for the song Dirty Mind off the album

You Had it Coming

in 2002. He has been nominated a total of 15 times, the last being in 2012 in the category Best Rock Album.

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'Is Jeff Beck in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?'

'Not only has Jeff Beck been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame once as a solo artist and bandleader but also a second time as a member of The Yardbirds.'

'What other musical genres has Jeff Beck experimented with?'

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Indicative of his desire to experiment and push the limits of his creativity, Beck released the album

Jeff

in 2003, on which he collaborated with trip-hop artist David Torn, the electronica group Apollo 440 and a 40-piece orchestra. The second track, Plan B, won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental in 2004. Jeff Beck's career is full of examples of how he defies styles and transcends genres to create unique music.

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'Where is Jeff Beck playing?'

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Jeff Beck is touring the US and will play in

Kansas City

,

Tulsa

,

Austin

,

San Antonio

and

Phoenix

.

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'Which artists are similar to Jeff Beck?'

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If you enjoy the guitar heroics of Jeff Beck, you might also be interested in tickets for fellow guitarists

Eric Clapton

and

Joe Satriani

.

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