Beck, not rain, melts the hearts of fans at Music Fest
Published May 1, 2010 at 3:12 a.m.
Memphis audiences are a notoriously tough bunch. In a city that can boast of music legends by the hundreds, local crowds can be hard to impress. But with a pedigree that includes multiple inductions to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a place among the royalty of British rock guitarists — along with his fellow Yardbirds’ alums Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page — Jeff Beck made Memphis melt, in what proved to be the unqualified standout set of the opening night of the 2010 Beale Street Music Festival.