Legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck and Hollywood star Johnny Depp set the Jazz in Marciac stage on fire. This concert, which was sold out, delighted fans of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor.
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The kick-off of the 43rd edition of the Jazz in Marciac Festival was given on July 22. The small Gers bastide will beat to the rhythm of jazz until August 6th. Big names are on the program. But this year, for his return after two blank years, Marciac created a surprise with an exceptional concert.
Legendary 78-year-old guitarist Jeff Beck invited American actor Johnny Depp to the big stage for a joint album. The concert was sold out only two days before. Melody Gardot provided the first part of this evening under the marquee which has 6000 seats. But it was above all to see Johnny Depp that the public came.
After his two albums recorded with Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, Hollywood Vampires in 2015 and rise in 2019. it is therefore with Jeff Beck that Johnny Depp, barely out of his highly publicized lawsuit won against his ex-wife, lives his new musical adventure.
The duo indeed took over the title of John Lennon in 2020 Insulation, published on Jeff Beck’s website. This poetic opus, taken up with former Prince Rhonda Smith on bass and a Frank Zappa side man, Vinnie Colaiuta, on drums, was chosen as a nod to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jeff Beck also salutes the involvement of his friend Johnny, engaged in a musical journey for several years.
The idea of going on tour together came to them more than a year ago. Depp and Beck have already officiated at Eric Clapton’s Crossroad Guitar Festival in Texas in September 2021. This time, it was on the big stage of the Jazz in Marciac marquee that the two friends introduced their title to the French public.
On July 25, Johnny Depp will perform again, but this time on the Olympia stage in Paris.