Editing Jeff Beck (section)

=== Collaboration years: 1980s and 1990s ===

In 1981, Beck made a series of historic live appearances with his Yardbirds predecessor [[Eric Clapton]] at the [[Amnesty International]]-sponsored benefit concerts dubbed ''[[The Secret Policeman's Other Ball]]'' shows. In that show, he appeared with Clapton on "[[Cross Road Blues|Crossroads]]", "[[Further on Up the Road]]", and his arrangement of Stevie Wonder's "Cause We've Ended As Lovers". Beck also featured prominently in an all-star band finale performance of "[[I Shall Be Released]]" with Clapton, [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Phil Collins]], [[Donovan]], and [[Bob Geldof]]. Beck's contributions were seen and heard in the resulting album and film, both of which achieved worldwide success in 1982. Another benefit show, the [[ARMS Charity Concert|ARMS Concert]] for [[multiple sclerosis]], featured a jam with Beck, Eric Clapton, and Jimmy Page, during which they performed "[[Tulsa Time]]"{{sfn|Carson|2001|p=163}} and "[[Layla]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fV1ETWSpk8 | title=Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page - Layla (HQ ARMS Concert 1983) | website=YouTube | date=23 June 2012 | access-date=2 June 2024 | archive-date=15 June 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615111405/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fV1ETWSpk8 | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1985, Beck released ''[[Flash (Jeff Beck album)|Flash]]'', featuring a variety of vocalists, but most notably former bandmate [[Rod Stewart]] on a rendition of [[Curtis Mayfield]]'s "[[People Get Ready (song)|People Get Ready]]".<ref>{{Cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1d6aAwAAQBAJ&q=people+get+ready+beck+stewart+mtv&pg=PT151| title=The Small Faces & Other Stories| isbn=9780857124517| last1=Schmitt| first1=Roland| date=1 August 2011| publisher=Bobcat Books| access-date=1 November 2020| archive-date=15 January 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115125701/https://books.google.com/books?id=1d6aAwAAQBAJ&q=people+get+ready+beck+stewart+mtv&pg=PT151| url-status=live}}</ref> The aforementioned cover song was also released as a single which went on to become a hit. A video was made for the track and the clip achieved heavy rotation on [[MTV]]. The two also played a few dates together during this time but a full tour in tandem never materialized.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jeff-beck-discusses-gear-technique-and-hendrix-1985-guitar-world-interview|title=Jeff Beck Discusses Gear, Technique and Hendrix in 1985 Guitar World Interview – Guitarworld|website=Guitarworld.com|date=31 August 2011|access-date=16 September 2018|archive-date=16 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816194520/https://www.guitarworld.com/amp/features/jeff-beck-discusses-gear-technique-and-hendrix-1985-guitar-world-interview|url-status=live}}</ref> At Stewart's induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, Beck gave the induction speech saying of Stewart, "We have a [[love hate relationship]]—he loves me and I hate him."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/jeff-beck/timeline/ |title=Inductee explorer &#124; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |website=Rockhall.com |access-date=17 July 2016 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143304/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/jeff-beck/timeline |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xot_GxMHqVAC&pg=PA300 |title=Rod Stewart: The New Biography |first=Tim |last=Ewbank |author2=Stafford Hildred |page=300 |date=July 2005 |publisher=Citadel Press |access-date=17 July 2016 |isbn=9780806526447 |archive-date=15 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115125701/https://books.google.com/books?id=xot_GxMHqVAC&pg=PA300 |url-status=live }}</ref> During this time, Beck made several guest appearances with other performers, including one in the 1988 movie ''[[Twins (1988 film)|Twins]]'', where he played guitar with singer [[Nicolette Larson]].{{sfn|Carson|2001|p=191f}}

After a four-year break, he made a return to instrumental music with the 1989 album ''[[Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop]]'', the first album to feature Beck as a [[fingerstyle]] guitarist, leaving the [[plectrum]] playing style.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}} It was only his third album to be released in the 1980s. Much of Beck's sparse and sporadic recording schedule was due in part to a long battle with [[tinnitus]].{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

[[File:Jeff Beck EnmoreTheatre.jpg|thumb|left|Beck at the [[Enmore Theatre]] in [[Sydney]], 2009]]

In the 1990s, Beck had a higher musical output. He contributed to [[Jon Bon Jovi]]'s solo debut album ''[[Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi album)|Blaze of Glory]]'' in 1990, playing the main solo of the album's title song, which was also the [[Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi song)|theme song]] to the movie ''[[Young Guns II]]''. The same year, he was a featured performer on [[Hans Zimmer]]'s score for the film ''[[Days of Thunder]]''. He played lead guitar on [[Roger Waters]]' 1992 concept album ''[[Amused to Death]]'', and on the 1993 albums ''[[The Red Shoes (album)|The Red Shoes]]'' by [[Kate Bush]] and ''[[Love Scenes (Beverley Craven album)|Love Scenes]]'' by [[Beverley Craven]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2007/03/23/beverley_craven_interview_feature.shtml|title=Beverley's back!|work=BBC Online|first=Katy|last=Lewis|date=23 March 2007|access-date=16 October 2019|archive-date=10 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110125433/http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2007/03/23/beverley_craven_interview_feature.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> He recorded the 1992 instrumental soundtrack album ''[[Frankie's House (soundtrack album)|Frankie's House]]'', as well as ''[[Crazy Legs (album)|Crazy Legs]]'' (1993), a tribute album to 1950s rockabilly group [[Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps]] and their influential guitarist [[Cliff Gallup]].{{sfn|Carson|2001|p=221}}

Beck rehearsed with [[Guns N' Roses]] for their concert in Paris in 1992, but did not play in the actual concert due to ear damage caused by a [[Matt Sorum]] [[cymbal]] crash, causing Beck to become temporarily deaf.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/jeff-becks-music-business-lessons|title=Jeff Beck's Music Business Lessons|website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|date=27 April 2010|access-date=10 July 2013|archive-date=31 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031091802/http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/jeff-becks-music-business-lessons|url-status=live}}</ref> The Yardbirds were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1992. In Beck's acceptance speech, he humorously noted that "Someone told me I should be proud tonight{{nbsp}}... But I'm not, because they kicked me out{{nbsp}}... They did{{nbsp}}... Fuck them!"<ref name="RRHoFSpeech">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPiln7t58ls| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211029/FPiln7t58ls| archive-date=29 October 2021|title=Jeff Beck-Hall of Fame Speech|date=23 March 2008|via=YouTube|access-date=13 January 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He accompanied [[Paul Rodgers]] of [[Bad Company]] on the album ''[[Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters]]'' in 1993.