Longer an active musician than his Yardbirds peers, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, and no less innovative than Page and far more than Clapton, in my opinion. Page is still my favorite of the 3, but I have still a lot left to listen to of Beck, and this might be the push I need to do it.
Situation from Rough & Ready (1971). It's a true "forgotten classic", timeless soundtrack of the era, mainstay of motor city rock radio. RIP legend ;)
Here are the Yardbirds with Page and Beck together in the classic
1966 film Blow Up. Beck smashes his guitar while Page looks on smiling and keeps playing.