Billy Joel paid tribute to the late Jeff Beck at his live performance in New York on Friday (01.13.23) night time.
The ‘Uptown Lady’ hitmaker remembered the guitarist, who died of meningitis final Tuesday (10.01.23) at age 78, as “the very best” earlier than masking the Rod Stewart music and ‘Individuals Get Prepared’ from the late guitarist’s 1985 album ‘Flash’. .
In a video of the Madison Sq. Backyard present uploaded to YouTube, Billy sat at his piano and advised the group: “He was a musician that I all the time cherished. He was the very best.”
“Jeff Beck simply handed away…I could not let the night time go by with out doing one thing for Jeff.
“This can be a recording that he did with Rod Stewart, known as ‘Individuals Get Prepared’.”
And earlier than the top of the live performance, Billy, 73, and his band spontaneously determined to play the Alabama State Troupers’ “Going Down,” which was lined by the Jeff Beck Group on their 1972 self-titled album.
The ‘Piano Man’ hitmaker quipped: “We should always have rehearsed this in the present day.”
A number of different musicians have paid tribute to Jeff and his legacy within the wake of his passing.
Queen guitarist Brian Could wrote on Instagram: “Gutted, very saddened to be taught of Jeff’s passing.
“He was the Guv’nor. He was inimitable, irreplaceable: absolutely the pinnacle of the guitar. And a terrific human being.
“I am certain I am going to have lots to say, however proper now…I am speechless.”
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne additionally had type phrases for the late star, with whom he labored on final yr’s album ‘Affected person Quantity 9’.
He tweeted: “Can not specific how saddened I’m to be taught of the passing of @JeffBeckMusic. What a horrible loss to his household, mates.” [and] his many followers.
“It was an ideal honor to have met Jeff [and] an unbelievable honor to have had him play on my most up-to-date album, #PatientNumber9. Lengthy stay #JeffBeck”
Ozzy’s Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi added: “Jeff was such a pleasant particular person and an ideal, iconic, excellent guitar participant – there’ll by no means be one other Jeff Beck.”
And Rolling Stones icon Sir Mick Jagger wrote: “With the loss of life of Jeff Beck, we now have misplaced an exquisite man and one of many biggest guitarists on the earth. He shall be sorely missed by all.”