“We have lost one of the best guitarists in the world”, Mick Jagger’s farewell to Jeff Beck

The famous guitarist of the band The Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, died this Wednesday at the age of 78 due to meningitis, according to what was announced by his family through a statement.

“On behalf of his family, it is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Jeff Beck. After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he passed away peacefully yesterday, ”according to a statement on the musician’s official site.

The British guitarist is considered one of the best in the rock, hard rock, blues and even jazz genres. He was born in London in June 1944 and replaced Eric Clapton in the band.

He founded the hard rock group The Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s with singer Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood, before embarking on a long solo career.

“Nobody played the guitar like Jeff,” Gene Simmons of the band Kiss wrote on his Twitter account.

His Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi also hailed “an incredible icon, a genius guitarist. There will never be another Jeff Beck.”

Mick Jagger, the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, said that he was one of the best guitarists in the world.

Beck had finished a joint album tour he had put out with Johnny Depp, as well as released two songs with Ozzy Osbourne. (YO)