English guitarist Jeff Beck was a virtuoso who influenced generations of musicians and helped shape the development of heavy metal and jazz-rock. His intricate, fast playing and expressive guitar style were considered groundbreaking, and he was known as the "guitar player's guitar player". Beck first gained fame as a member of the Yardbirds, and was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist and again as a member of the Yardbirds.