Fellow musicians reacted to the death of legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck from meningitis on Tuesday, calling him a 'friend' and 'one of the greats.'
Mick Jagger wrote,"With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world. We will all miss him so much."
Sammy Hagar wrote:"Absolutely one of my favorite guitarist of all time! The ‘Truth’ album changed my life. As a singer and guitarist, I wanted to be Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart rolled into one— we all did. What a loss. We will all miss Jeff. My love and condolences to his family and loved ones." Paul Young wrote that he was"devastated" over the news:"He was loved by everyone in the know; the guitarists guitarist! My condolences to his family & friends RIP."
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