Jeff Beck

"He was a musician that I always loved," Joel said on stage in New York City.

Guitarist played nice with others - many others - throughout his 60-year recording career.

Few other artists made such a seismic impact on the medium.

More than a decade after the Jeff Beck Group broke up, they found common ground again.

Guitar great had been touring in support of collaborative album with Johnny Depp.

Fellow artists took to social media to pay their respects.

He had a long, varied career playing the roles of sideman, band member and group leader.

Guitarist died after contracting bacterial meningitis.

The former bandmates had a rare performance together at the Hollywood Bowl.

They initially approached a session guitarist as a possible replacement. Jimmy Page suggested someone else.