Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today June 24
1944
Jeff Beck is born, the guitarists' guitarist
On June 24, 1944, Jeff Beck was born in Surrey — the man who replaced Clapton in the Yardbirds and then got bored with the formulas of stardom. From pioneering blues rock to the jazz fusion of 'Blow by Blow', he chased pure sound with fingers and whammy bar like no one else. Page, Clapton and company said it themselves without hesitation: the best one was Beck.
Jeff Beck
1947
Mick Fleetwood is born, the giant who kept Fleetwood Mac alive against everything
On June 24, 1947, Mick Fleetwood was born in Cornwall — drummer and the only constant presence across Fleetwood Mac's entire history. From Peter Green's British blues to the pop phenomenon of 'Rumours', he held the band together through divorces, addictions and desertions that would have killed any other group. His elastic groove is that catalog's backbone.
Mick Fleetwood
Fleetwood Mac
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