JiMiHeNdRiX1967 Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Sorry if this has already been asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the chase Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Jeff Beck ... any day of the week 1) He's much more experimental. 2) I like his songs better. 3) I like his solos better. 4) Beck is very respectful towards Page... this matters a great deal to me.. the three of them are linked. Page is very respectful towards Beck and Clapton... Beck is very respectful towards Page and Clapton... Clapton is respectful towards Jeff Beck.. I'd love to be proven wrong here.,, but I've never heard Clapton say anything complimentary towards Jimmy. 5) Most of Eric Clapton's material bores me to tears. I think Clapton has a great voice though.. but guitar wise out of the 3 ... for me Eric Clapton is a distant 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3hrsoflunacy Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I think Beck is the better guitarist, but taking into consideration their whole body of work; I lean towards Clapton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I think Beck is the better guitarist, but taking into consideration their whole body of work; I lean towards Clapton. I was going to say this exact same thing. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlezeppelingoddess Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Clapton.... One... worked with Page.... Two... just soooooooooooooooooooo much more feeling...Why I love Zep. ................... true music... the feeling behind the songs... and that's Clapton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 ^ I agree with you 100% there Chase. Jeff Beck, any time or day (hands down). I think his Truth and Blow by Blow albums are some of the best rock/fusion guitar work ever recorded. As for Clapton, his style never grabbed me and actually he's quite a boring player IMO. To me alot of his solo's tend to stay in the same realm of taste and approach. As a songwriter, I think Clapton wrote more appealing radio friendly material, no doubt, but as a guitar player in general Beck was much more interesting to listen too and far more versatile/creative. Give Jam Sandwich a listen from DW 2 (that's Page's ode to Jeff Beck rock/fusion) It sounds just like em' - great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Clapton.... One... worked with Page.... Two... just soooooooooooooooooooo much more feeling...Why I love Zep. ................... true music... the feeling behind the songs... and that's Clapton Beck also worked with Page. If you have a record player I strongly recommend an LP called Guitar Boogie. It's the three of them playing with one another and it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiMiHeNdRiX1967 Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 I personally agree that Jeff is the better guitarist in my opinion but I think some cream stuff better than what ive heard From Jeff, and I think if Jeff ever got into a good band with a great singer drummer and bassist he would be much more legendary than Eric, and the only time I've heard of Eric doing to jimmy positively is recommending him to the yardbirds. Obviously Jimmy was my favorite yardbirds guitarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlezeppelingoddess Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 YES.... just kick me... Beck did work with Page... but i was thinking of long ago and far away...lol.....Jimmy and his horned rimed glasses... way back when..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 ^ Have you ever listened to the ARMS Benefit concert? All three of them playing together. Really awesome. BTW, welcome to the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Beck. Beck is interesting, Clapton isn't. Basically. Completely agree. Clapton hasn't been interesting, for me, since the late 80's. Beck, everytime I watch him he blows me away with something new and different. The performance of Immigrant Song with Jimmy, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I love Clapton for the fact that he is one of the best blues guitarist. He walked away from a few great bands to stick with what he has a passion for. But, BECK is just simply amazing IMHO. He is one of the greatest that stuck to what he wanted to do...and he does it ALL so very well. I love them both, but live, hands down Mr. Jeff Beck! At least they are both still out performing and packing the houses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingzepp Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Page C'mon man, this is serious!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe (Liverpool) Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Erm neither of them, I'll stick with Mr J.Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Jeff Beck for sheer technical ability,originality and overall a much greater range of style. As much as I love ECs work Beck wins hands down for me. So I'll take Blow by Blow over August for example anyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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