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Jeff Beck - Crazy Fingers by Jeff Beck. For Guitar. Book. 262 pages. Backbeat Books #0879306327. Published by Backbeat Books.
The definitive, unauthorized biography of Jeff Beck! This well-researched, enlightening book positions Jeff Beck's astonishing achievements – like the pioneering of feedback – within the musical climate of the times. Chronicling his incarnations before and with the Yardbirds, the Jeff Beck Group and beyond, the book describes in detail: Beck's favored Fender guitars; passion for hot rods; relationships with Rod Stewart * Jimmy Page * Jimi Hendrix * Buddy Guy * and other artists; love of rockabilly; recording collaborations ranging from Donovan to Tina Turner; landmark solo and instrumental work; and much more. Includes a wealth of personal, musical and historical detail, great photos, and a comprehensive discography.