Listen to the great guitarists of the Fifties. They didn't do that nasty sort of industrial distortion. They played musical compositions as solos - Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, Django Reinhardt. There wasn't a bad note in any of those solos.… — 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
