Steve Perry Sends His Goodbyes To Jeff Beck

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When guitar legend Jeff Beck passed away at age 78, he left behind a group of devastated devotees. Many of his musical peers turned to social media after hearing the tragic news to mourn the loss of a beloved friend. Meanwhile, Steve Perry finally managed to say his final goodbye to Beck, although it took him several days.
In a Facebook post, the ex-Journey frontman wrote: โAfter sitting for days in the sad news of Jeff Beckโs passing, I feel I would be remiss if I didnโt share my thoughts and feelings. No one, and I mean no one, played more lyrical guitar than Jeff Beck. He always had a bold insistence on playing timeless melodies with simple emotional phrasing, like no other.โ
He further added: โMy dream was that someday, Iโd get to sing with him. His passing left a one-of-a-kind void that will never be filled! Godspeed Jeffโฆ My deepest condolences to his family.โ
Beck gained notoriety in the 1960s after taking Eric Clapton’s place in the Yardbirds. A year later he left to form The Jeff Beck Group with fellow musicians Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Beck has won eight Grammy Awards, the first being for best rock instrumental performance in 1985 for โEscape.โ Since then, he was remembered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time by most rock magazines.