Age 78, taken after a short bout of bacterial meningitis.
Beck was nominated for EIGHT Grammy awards and TWICE inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Yardbirds and on his own.
A true legend who shall be missed.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jeff-beck-dead-at-78-obit-1234659559/
Beck was nominated for EIGHT Grammy awards and TWICE inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of The Yardbirds and on his own.
A true legend who shall be missed.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jeff-beck-dead-at-78-obit-1234659559/
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Date: 2023-01-12 07:07 am (UTC)I'll have to check that out! Just tonight in Lord of the Rings Online I played a Bolero version of Little Drummer Boy that's pretty awesome. With alternate lyrics.
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Date: 2023-01-12 07:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-12 03:52 pm (UTC)So. Bolero. I did a little digging and the song is formally known as Little Bolero Boy and is by Robert Wendel. Here's a good symphonic performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG1bnuaIuRU
Wendel was born in 1950 and is still at it. His wiki page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wendel
And I did a little poking around last night and found a midi of Beck's Bolero and now have an ABC that I Can play in Lord of the Rings Online! Also made one of his Greensleeves which has some amazing string bends in it!
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Date: 2023-01-13 06:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-13 08:14 pm (UTC)Now that sounds cool! Of course, I've never been stoned. ROFL!