Billy Joel honored late legendary guitarist Jeff Beck with two musical tributes throughout his Madison Sq. Backyard present on Friday.
The “Vienna” singer took outing of his New York Metropolis gig to acknowledge the contributions of Beck, the late guitarist of The Yardbirds who died on Tuesday after “abruptly contracting bacterial meningitis,” in keeping with his representatives. He was 78.
Joel, who described Beck’s demise as “the tip of an period” on Twitter, informed the MSG crowd that he “all the time beloved” the Rock and Roll Corridor of Famer.
“He was the perfect,” stated the “Piano Man” singer, who added that he “couldn’t let the evening go by with out doing one thing by Jeff.”
He later broke right into a rendition of “Individuals Get Prepared,” a Curtis Mayfield-written tune that Beck and Rod Stewartcoated in 1985.
Joel and his band later carried out the Alabama State Troupers’ “Going Down,” a tune that The Jeff Beck Group coated in 1972.
You'll be able to take heed to Joel rock out beginning across the 6:18 mark within the video beneath.
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