"With the death of Jeff Beck we have lost a wonderful man and one of the greatest guitar players in the world. We will all miss him so much." - Mick Jagger, via Twitter
"Jeff was such a nice person and an outstanding iconic, genius guitar player, there will never be another Jeff Beck. His playing was very special & distinctively brilliant!" - Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on Twitter
"I'm heartbroken he looked in fine shape to me. Playing great he was in great shape. I'm shocked and bewildered.... He was a good friend and a great guitar player." - Kinks guitarist Dave Davies, via Twitter
"Jeff Beck was on another planet. He took me and Ronnie Wood to the USA in the late 60s in his band the Jeff Beck Group and we haven't looked back since. He was one of the few guitarists that when playing live would actually listen to me sing and respond." - Rod Stewart, via a statement
"Now Jeff has gone, I feel like one of my band of brothers has left this world, and I'm going to dearly miss him. I'm sending much sympathy to Sandra, his family, and all who loved him." - Ronnie Wood, on Twitter
"No one played guitar like Jeff. Please get ahold of the first two Jeff Beck Group albums and behold greatness." - Kiss bassist Gene Simmons on Twitter
"From The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group on, he blazed a trail impossible to follow. Play on now and forever." - Kiss guitarist and singer Paul Stanley on Instagram
"Oh, My Heart…RIP, Jeff…I miss you already." - Whitesnake singer David Coverdale on Twitter
"He was loved by everyone in the know; the guitarists guitarist!" - singer Paul Young, via Twitter
"Rest in peace to the GREATEST off them all: Jeff Beck!!!!" - comedian Bill Burr, via Twitter.