The Jimi Hendrix Expierience vs Cream

[Guest Len B'stard]

PLUS Jeff Beck inspire the Nigel Tuffnel character in no small measure. And when he was inducted into the RNR HOF with the Yardbirds he gave the best speech of all them inductions ever.

So like, why would you say he was better, in what regard, what boxes does he tick that some don't? I'm sorry, i don't mean to labour the point or anything I just am really interesting in the criteria that one would make such a judgement, especially you cuz 1) you seem to know your shit about guitar players and i'm getting into guitar and 2) before now you've seemed very much of the sort of "each guitarist is different and is as good as the feeling he can evoke" school of thought so i imagine you wouldn't come to such a conclusion lightly...so yeah, why'd you say that?

[moreblack]

His range of licks and runs is so far outside of what we know as lead guitar, and even if he's doing an Freddie King run or a Les Paul run, he twists them into these magnificently weird unrecognizable sounding bits.

Most decent players could give you a quick Clapton, or Page, or Hendrix sounding demonstration from what they've learned. Not many can accurately portray Jeff Beck. He's one of the few lead players I've heard, that sounds like nothing and no one else, and no one can 100% sound like him, however hard they try.

He also is so adaptable, from techno, to metal, to blues, reggae, fusion, jazz, rockabilly, skiffle, and weird ambient stuff that you don't know what to call:

On the other hand he's not a prolific writer, or really a great one on his own, he seems to need to align himself with another composer to come up with good stuff. Be it Tony Hymas or Jan Hammer, etc...

and

He is very lazy, more interested in working on his hot rods that he builds, rather than be out playing, or making a new album.

[dalsh327]

His range of licks and runs is so far outside of what we know as lead guitar, and even if he's doing an Freddie King run or a Les Paul run, he twists them into these magnificently weird unrecognizable sounding bits.

Most decent players could give you a quick Clapton, or Page, or Hendrix sounding demonstration from what they've learned. Not many can accurately portray Jeff Beck. He's one of the few lead players I've heard, that sounds like nothing and no one else, and no one can 100% sound like him, however hard they try.

He also is so adaptable, from techno, to metal, to blues, reggae, fusion, jazz, rockabilly, skiffle, and weird ambient stuff that you don't know what to call:

On the other hand he's not a prolific writer, or really a great one on his own, he seems to need to align himself with another composer to come up with good stuff. Be it Tony Hymas or Jan Hammer, etc...

and

He is very lazy, more interested in working on his hot rods that he builds, rather than be out playing, or making a new album.

He seems to play a lot of shows, but he still does the hot rods.

[moreblack]

He's picked it up in the last few years, maybe the new manager convinced him

[coolio GNR]

Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hands down

[KBear]

but like most people who love the guitar, knows Jeff Beck was the best out of the "big 3".

really? never really listened to his work but i fucking will. Cept Hi Ho Silver Lining which i just love Always wanted to listen to Becks Bolero too cuz Moonies on it but never got around to it. Never knew he was considered the best of the big three though, i shall have to jump into his work. by big three im presuming you mean big english 3 right, townshend, clapton and beck? I shall have to give Beck a whirl though. I remember the album with Becks Bolero on it is called Truth, got any reccomendations as a good starting point to get into him? (oo, err)

I gotta say I prefer Jeff Beck's work to a lot of the other legends, he's definitely in my top 1 or 2. But in my heart of hearts I know he's the best there is.

As for albums:

Guitar Shop

Who Else?

There And Back

But above all else, Blow By Blow and Wired.

He's done some awesome guest work as well, like on Roger Waters' Amused To Death, or People Get Ready with Rod Stewart.

Blow by Blow was always on my list, but you've convinced me to buy it now. Just picked up a copy on eBay. Might grab Wired too. Lookin' forward to it.

[Georgy Zhukov]

I love both groups but it has to be Cream for me.

Jeff Beck Group blows them both away though.