My first wife said, 'It's either that guitar or me,' you know -- and I give you three guesses which one went. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
When Jazz broke through in England, I remember sneaking to listen on the radio much to my parent's disapproval. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I play the way I do cause it allows me to come up w/ the sickest sounds possible. That's the point now… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
The Strat covers the complete spectrum of human emotion .. the tremolo enables you to do anything - you can hit any… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I don't care about the rules, if I don't break the rules at least 10x every song then I'm not doing my… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
That old funny-shaped bit of wood is still staring me in the face every day saying 'come on, you haven't started yet!'… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
London is a dead duck, as far as innovative new music is concerned, unless you want to have your head blown off… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I thought there couldn't be a better backdrop for some kind of powerful music than a big orchestra. My wish to hear… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
After I saw Jimmy [Hendrix] play, I just went home and wondered what the f*** I was going to do with my… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
There was mass hysteria in the Chess Recording Studio when I did the "Shapes of Things" solo ... they weren't expecting it,… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I like an element of chaos in music. That feeling is the best thing ever, as long as you don't have too… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I try to become a singer. The guitar has always been abused with distortion units and funny sorts of effects, but when you don't… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
If you were to plot my success or failure, it goes, it very seldom stays on a high plateau. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
You stop anybody on any street, around the world, and they know who Eric Clapton is. They don't know who I am! — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
If the song makes it and people like it, then I guess that's all that matters, really. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
The only way you can get Scotty Moore's tone is with a big hollowbody guitar. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I'm a very emotional person. If I've got something on my mind, that would stop me from giving my best. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, there are a hell of a lot of notes being played out there and I defy the average… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
As long as there's something original going on, that's all that matters. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
I was interested in the electric guitar even before I knew the difference between electric and acoustic. The electric guitar seemed to be a… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
My first wife said, 'It's either that guitar or me,' you know -- and I give you three guesses which one went. — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image