The Grammy award-winning musician died “peacefully” after contracting bacterial meningitis.
Queen guitarist Sir Brian May said Beck was “the absolute pinnacle of guitar playing” and a “damn fine human being”.
“Gutted, so sad, to hear of Jeff’s passing. He was the Guv’nor. He was inimitable, irreplaceable – the absolute pinnacle of guitar playing,” he wrote on Instagram. “And a damn fine human being. I’m sure I will have a lot to say, but right now …. Just lost for words. Bri. #jeffbeck.” Members of Kiss, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, also expressed their shock and disbelief at the news.In a post on online, Simmons wrote: “Heartbreaking news to report the late, great Jeff Back has sadly passed.Devastating news about the loss of much loved, influential guitar legend Jeff Beck. He made the electric guitar sing… a powerful influence on myself and many others.“Please get a hold of the first two Jeff Beck Group albums and behold greatness. RIP.
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