This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. Jeff Beck has passed away. He was 78. Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died on Tuesday in a hospital near his home at Riverhall, a rural estate in southern England. He was 78.The cause was bacterial meningitis, Melissa Dragich, his publicist, said.During the 1960s and ’70s, as either a member of the Yardbirds or as leader of his own bands, Mr. Beck brought a sense of adventure to his playing that helped make the recordings by those groups groundbreaking. more Not all embedded content is displayed here. You can view the original to see embedded videos, tweets, etc.