28 Feb 2023

Music feature: The life and legacy of Jeff Beck

From Afternoons, 2:20 pm on 28 February 2023

For today's music feature, we are talking about legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck.

Jeff first rose to fame as part of the Yardbirds, replacing Eric Clapton, also bringing in Jimmy Page, (latterly of Led Zeppelin), before going on to form the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart.

Someone who knew him well is English born musician, music producer and senior tutor at Christchurch's Jazz School, David Saunders.

David is an accomplished keyboardist and guitarist, with a very deep seated knowledge and passion for music technology.

He worked with Jeff on various projects from 1978 through to the late 1990s.

Jeff Beck in 2013.

Jeff Beck in 2013. Photo: KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP