Our picture shows 21 year-old Jeff Beck of the Yardbirds running through a song in a TV studio in summer 1965. Jeffrey had left his previous group, the Tridents, earlier in the year after he'd been offered Eric Clapton's vacant position in the Yardbirds — his first appearance with them was at a Radio Caroline promotion in south London in March, after just three days' rehearsal. Jeff's playing his fave Tele in the picture, as he told an interviewer at the time: "I like it the best. They're not expensive — cost about £125 — but I don't think I'd play anything else now." Not visible, however, is what was described as his 'startling on-stage style'. Could he enlarge, wondered the interviewer? "I feel myself leaning forward, legs all apart, lunging with the guitar towards the audience like a boxer. "And what were his 'fave raves' at the time, enquired the evidently hip and seemingly tireless interviewer? "Bottleneck guitar," replied Mr Beck. "It's an old American method from the days when the negro bluesmen used a piece of piping or the neck of a broken bottle. It gives a good, off-beat, very sharp noise. And I love Julie London's singing style." Then he laughed, apparently, as well he might.