The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1966 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues was a major influence on popular music.
The first Jeff Beck Group formed in London in early 1967 and included Jeff Beck (guitar), vocalist Rod Stewart, rhythm guitarist Ronnie Wood, with bass players and drummers changing regularly. Early bass players were Jet Harris and Dave Amb...
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The Jeff Beck Group were an English rock band formed in London in January 1966 by former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck. Their innovative approach to heavy sounding blues was a major influence on popular music.
The first Jeff Beck Group formed in London in early 1967 and included Jeff Beck (guitar), vocalist Rod Stewart, rhythm guitarist Ronnie Wood, with bass players and drummers changing regularly. Early bass players were Jet Harris and Dave Ambrose, with Clem Cattini and Viv Prince trying out on drums. The lineup went through months of personnel changes, notably no less than four drummers before settling on Aynsley Dunbar and switching Wood to bass. This line up spent most of 1967 playing the UK club circuit and appeared several times on BBC radio. Beck signed a personal management contract with record producer and manager Mickie Most who had no interest in the group, only Beck as a solo artist.
During 1967 the band released three singles in Europe and two in the US, the first being...
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