Some Jeff Beck News - New Album, Tour With Clapton

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Jeff Beck Takes Risks For Emotion & Commotion

Jeff Beck is confident that "there'll be a few raised eyebrows" when fans get an earful of his new album, "Emotion & Commotion."

Due out April 13, his first studio album in seven years features orchestral arrangements on nine of its 10 tracks and also finds Beck covering standards from the Great American Songbook ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow") and opera (Puccini's "Nessun Dorma") as well as the traditional "Corpus Christi Carol." It also features vocalists -- Joss Stone, Imelda May and Olivia Safe -- on four songs.

"It's a hell of a risk," Beck tells Billboard.com with a laugh. "It's as close as I can get to playing things people understand, I think. Maybe I'll lose some people. Maybe I'll gain some. But all I can tell you is I've seen grown men, after 'Nessun Dorma' and 'Corpus Christi' with the orchestra, just lose it. You could tell in their eyes, they were gone. It seems to work from an emotional level. I'm quite pleased with the way it's going."

He adds that, "The emotion of playing, say, 'Elegy For Dunkirk' (from the film 'Atonement') is in some ways more intense and more gut-wrenching than playing the blues, 'cause those composers knew how to get you. The simplicity and just poring yourself into those phrasings is not dissimilar from blues at all. I'm sure people like Mahler and Holst and all the people that wrote such amazing music would agree with that. They want to get you to react."

Beck is previewing some of the "Emotion & Commotion" material, with his band and 30-piece orchestras, during his run of shows with Eric Clapton that started last week at London's O2 Arena and continues this week (Feb. 18-19) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with shows also slated for Toronto (Feb. 21) and Montreal (Feb. 22). He's also gearing up for his own world tour (sans orchestra), which begins March 25 in Adelaide, Australia, and also hits Japan before arriving in North America on April 16. Beck will perform on May 1 at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and June 26 at Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival near Chicago, and on June 8-9 he'll join May and her band for a tribute to Les Paul at the Iridium Jazz Club, the late guitarist innovator's old haunt in New York.

Beck, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in 2009 and won a Grammy Award last month for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, is also producing a rockabilly album for May's husband, guitarist Darrel Higham.

Jeff Beck Takes Risks For 'Emotion & Commotion' | Billboard.com (http://www.billboard.com/news/jeff-beck-takes-risks-for-emotion-commotion-1004068476.story?tag=hpfeed#/news/jeff-beck-takes-risks-for-emotion-commotion-1004068476.story?tag=hpfeed)

Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and the Way of the Guitar: The New Issue of Rolling Stone


Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton have never done a joint interview — until now. On the eve of their historic first-ever co-headlining tour, Rolling Stone’s David Fricke sits in with the two guitar legends as they discuss old rivalries, blues heroes and the secrets of their craft in our new issue, on sale at newsstands today.

The pair chat about their experiences with Jimi Hendrix, possible set lists for their upcoming shows (compositions by Charles Mingus and Albert Collins are on the table) and the intricacies of each other’s technique (Beck cites Clapton’s timing and phrasing; Clapton praises Beck’s “multitasking” right-hand work). They also explain why it took four decades for their current team-up. “We were all trying to be big bananas,” Beck says. “Except I didn’t have the luxury of the hit songs Eric’s got.” Clapton tells Fricke they couldn’t have collaborated in the Sixties or Seventies for one major reason: “Because we were enemies, basically.”


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The pair don’t shy away from frank talk about the cause of their rift — their relationship to the Yardbirds, the psychedelic R&B band that featured Clapton, Beck and Jimmy Page on lead guitar (in that order). Clapton admits he expected the band to collapse without him, and was surprised when they became more successful. “I wanted to be as critical of him as I could,” he says. “It hurt me bad because I could see they were getting, with Jeff, at something beyond what I was capable of.” Beck stuns Clapton by insisting that the band revered Eric’s playing: “They were in awe.”

Clapton also reveals he has a new album in the works, possibly titled Whiplash — and the diverse covers project may become a double LP. “I covered anything I ever longed to do,” he says. For more on the project, plus Beck’s comments on the darker moments of his career and Clapton’s “unfinished business” with Blind Faith, check out the full story in the new issue. Plus, read about Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival.

Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and the Way of the Guitar: The New Issue of Rolling Stone : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/02/17/jeff-beck-eric-clapton-and-the-way-of-the-guitar-the-new-issue-of-rolling-stone/)

[Terry]

For my money, despite his overwhelming commercial success vs. Beck, Clapton isn't even in the same league as Beck, guitar-wise.

Not even close.

[FORD]

Beck looks like Nigel Tufnel on that Rolling Stone cover. Does that mean his amp goes to 11 now?

[Blackflag]

Clapton does not belong on the same stage as Beck. I've seen them both, and Beck melted my brain.


As an aside, does anybody have any Joss Stone pictures? Damn!

[Golden AWe]

Clapton WAS great. Not Beck, but he's made some SMASHING stuff too. But the last time I saw him, he was still good, but a bit boring...having like three guitar players all play solos on simple rock songs...not rock enough, if the song ain't worth it.

Not many bands beat CREAM though...

Btw, they really look like a couple of old FAGS in that cover! Especially Clapton! Dude looks like a (old) lady!

[Cato]

recent show

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oh my fucking buddha! Narada Michael Walden is baaaaack!!

[kwame k]

Why do rockers think it's a good idea to get with an Orchestra?

Maybe seeing the whole concert would put that clip into context but...... :indifferent0020:

[chefcraig]

Why do rockers think it's a good idea to get with an Orchestra?

Maybe seeing the whole concert would put that clip into context but...... :indifferent0020:

According to the article, 9 of the 10 tracks recorded for Beck's new album feature an orchestra. But you're right, being an audience clip, the sound was awful, as the brass and strings pretty much overwhelmed Beck's guitar.

I really hope this album features Beck's version of "Lilac Wine". This song was recorded in an astounding version by Jeff Buckley for his Grace album in 1994. This is (sadly) yet another audience recording of the tune.

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[kwame k]

Yeah Craig, I'll give Beck the benefit of the doubt until I hear the album.....

Lilac Wine is such a hauntingly good song.......

For those who haven't heard Buckley's version....

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[Diamondjimi]

Beck looks like Nigel Tufnel on that Rolling Stone cover. Does that mean his amp goes to 11 now?

Funny story about Beck and Tufnel.
I was sitting, having a chat and a couple of drinks with Jennifer Batton and a good friend of mine who was on tour with her doing Digitech clinics. Told me some classic Beck stories.

When she was touring with Jeff, they played a benefit gig somewhere and Spinal Tap was on the bill as well. They were hangin out in the band hospitality area backstage and Nigel Tufnel walks up to Jeff, pulls out a handful of change and plops it in Jeff's hand and says "It's the least I can do" and then got on his knee's and bowed at his feet. Classic!:biggrin:

[Kristy]

Clapton, seemingly finding himself on the lose end of so many commercial failures is now taking stock in this "retro-fitted" form of hooking up with old partners and making over-priced CD/DVD's out of them. Think of the so-called Creme reunion, and now his latest adventure with Steve Winwood. I would not be surprised if there is another Back/Clapton collaboration with the surviving members of the Yardbirds coming out later on in the year.

[chefcraig]

I would not be surprised if there is another Back/Clapton collaboration with the surviving members of the Yardbirds coming out later on in the year.

Beck already united with The Yardbirds (drummer Jim McCarty and rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja) in 2003 for the album Birdland. With only two surviving members left, the band still tours regularly with a new line up. At this point, I just can not see Clapton (or even Beck, for that matter) wanting anything to do with the band.

[kwame k]

Never fear...The Yardbirds will be appearing at a casino near you......
The Yardbirds.com - OFFICIAL WEB SITE - tour dates (http://www.theyardbirds.com/tour.html)


Without Keith Relf, why bother.

[chefcraig]

To tell you the truth kwame, the guy they had (he sang on the Birdland album and until late last year, toured with the band) wasn't bad at all. His name was John Idan, and he did a remarkable job.

Remember, this was recorded in 2003!

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[kwame k]

Interesting...never even knew they reformed.

[Terry]

Clapton WAS great. Not Beck, but he's made some SMASHING stuff too. But the last time I saw him, he was still good, but a bit boring...having like three guitar players all play solos on simple rock songs...not rock enough, if the song ain't worth it.

Not many bands beat CREAM though...

Btw, they really look like a couple of old FAGS in that cover! Especially Clapton! Dude looks like a (old) lady!


Cream were never my cup of tea. Just never saw the big deal about them. Never saw the big deal about Clapton...ever. Not in the Yardbirds. Not with Cream. Not with Blind Faith. Not as a solo artist.

Not saying the guy sucks, but the idea of Clapton getting up there playing his same old pentatonic blues licks is boring by itself and downright pitiful stacked next to guitarist of Beck's ability.

[Diamondjimi]

Cream were never my cup of tea. Just never saw the big deal about them. Never saw the big deal about Clapton...ever. Not in the Yardbirds. Not with Cream. Not with Blind Faith. Not as a solo artist.

Not saying the guy sucks, but the idea of Clapton getting up there playing his same old pentatonic blues licks is boring by itself and downright pitiful stacked next to guitarist of Beck's ability.

Ditto!

Clapton's songwriting ability's far outweigh his guitar playing.
He lacks fire...

[chefcraig]

...Not saying the guy sucks, but the idea of Clapton getting up there playing his same old pentatonic blues licks is boring by itself and downright pitiful stacked next to guitarist of Beck's ability.

Terry, thank you. Somebody had to say it, and I agree wholeheartedly. Folks, let's face it...Eric Clapton's skills as a guitarist were perfectly suited to a certain era, just as (and please pardon yet another of my weird pop-culture references) Jack Webb's acting "skills" suited an audience that watched Dragnet every week. The fact is, an act goes static if it never evolves beyond it's origin. Times change, as do the discerning audience's expectation of entertainment. As a boxer playing beyond his years tends to telegraph his moves, the excitement evaporates. And no sane person on the planet either buys a new Clapton album or goes to one of his shows today expecting anything other than reaffirmation of a once splendid past.

Much like B.B. King, as of late Clapton has made the most out of roughly 5 or 6 notes on the neck of the guitar. At this particular point in time (having paid to see more or less the same show since around 1977 and as recently as 2004), I have little (if any) desire as a member of that above mentioned audience to hear them again.

[Diamondjimi]

True, and Beck is the complete opposite. He's is so far ahead of the curve when it comes to his craft.
Clapton is sooo predictable.

Predictable= Borrring... zzzz.....

[chefcraig]

Tell me this doesn't bring a tear to yer eye, ya heartless bastards. ;)

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[Kristy]

[Eric Clapton's skills as a guitarist were perfectly suited to a certain era...

Not being a big fan of the guy myself I always believed his best playing was on the Mayall Bluesbreakers album.

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It wasn't flawless or interesting but unlike pretty much of what Clapton did after it was consistent. He went through so many phases which I can understand for having such a long career from his psychedelic era to southern rock to Americana to dismal commerical AOR rock, back to a blues stint which all sounded so disjointed and "in the moment" for him instead of being like his idols such as Buddy guy who always stuck to his guns.

Beck, to me, was always a bit of a visionary trying to chart new territory over his ego-induced depression and disgust with the music industry. His records are more "influential" to most guitar players I know over anything Clapton ever did and Beck's chops alone on 'Blow By Blow' are outstanding when you consider the time it was recorded when it wasn't cool to go into a jazz fusion mentality of guitar playing. Beck came out of left field with 'Blow By Blow' and by not following any trends of the day, gave meaning to future guitars players looking for something fresh and made many wonder who John McLaughlin, Tommy Bolin, and even Tal Farlow were for none of them were your standard blues players which Clapton carbon-copied for most of his career.

And I'll say it too, Clapton bores me. True story: the first car I ever bought had a broken CD player where it wouldn't eject the CD so it was stuck in there. The CD? Clapton's 'Pilgrim' which had to have been the most depressing recording I ever heard. Bludgeoning your audience to death with songs about how rough your millionaire life is neither interesting or original yet somehow Clapton's made a success out of it. Time and time again.

[Nitro Express]

Other than the solo on Crossroads, Clapton puts me to sleep. I'm glad he's healthy and sober and is still with us but he did his best work while completely fucked up.

[chefcraig]

Like I said, Clapton was alone in and of his time. Yet at that time, with the band he had...


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[Kristy]

Other than the solo on Crossroads, Clapton puts me to sleep.

I did like his vamping of the blues line in 'Born Under A Bad Sign' and 'Politician' (though that could have been more Jack Bruce) and his soloing in 'The Core' but that as far as I find Clapton to be interesting.

[Hardrock69]

Beck is playing Bonnaroo Festival just south of Nashville in June. I am pissed off!
They only sell 4-day passes for $250 so no way am I shelling out that kinda bread to see him. He plays there on a Saturday. The night before, he is playing in Atlanta. Tickets would be much more reasonable, but only one problem. If I go to Atlanta on I-24, it would mean passing right by the Bonnaroo site, which would already be crammed with 80,000 people and their vehicles. I could not make it to Atlanta, as I would have to wait for 8 fucking hours probably just to get past the festival site.

Oh well. Seen Jeff 2wice before. Hope to see him at least one more time before he stops touring.

[Terry]

Jeff Beck is fucking astounding.

[chefcraig]

More from the Rolling Stone interview with David Fricke (http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/02/25/jeff-beck-on-his-legendary-unreleased-1970-motown-album/). (This period was briefly covered in the terrific book Crazy Fingers by Annette Carson (http://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Beck-Fingers-Reference-Softcover/dp/0879306327) from 2001, which is definitely worth picking up, by the way.)

Jeff Beck on His Legendary Unreleased 1970 Motown Album

In Rolling Stone’s new issue, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton sit down for the first time to discuss old rivalries, blues heroes and the secrets of their craft. Here’s more from David Fricke’s conversation with Beck: the guitarist on the legendary, unreleased album he cut at Detroit’s Motown studios in 1970.

Why did you go to Motown to record? And what exactly did you do?

My producer, Mickie Most, said, “We have to make an album.” I talked Mickie into going to Motown, the Hitsville house. It was one of the last sessions there. I was so privileged. We were more like tourists, kids in a candy shop. I took Cozy [British drummer Cozy Powell]. I said, “I gotta go to Motown, and you’re coming as well.” What the hell was I doing taking a rock drummer, with two huge Ludwig bass drums, into Motown?

They hated us right away. They didn’t want to know. But we loved it there, and they sensed it after a few hours. the first day. When Cozy sat behind the Motown drum kit and started playing like the Meters, they all went, “Oh!” and came flooding back to the studio. It was James Jamerson on bass that day — no rhythm guitar — and Earl Van Dyke on keyboards. That was it, a stripped-down thing. They kept saying, “Where are the dots?” [Meaning sheet music] I said, “There ain’t no dots.”

When Cozy started playing, it was great. James was locking up with Cozy’s drum pattern. Then I looked around — Cozy was wheeling the drum kit out of the studio. They’re going berserk. He has moved the sacred Motown drum kit out of the studio and wheeled this stupid double kit of Ludwigs in. The studio tech came up to me and said, “Didn’t you guys come in here for the Motown sound?” Yeah. “Well, it just went out the door.” [Laughs]

How much did you ultimately record at Motown?

We ended up with nine or 10 tracks — finished, not mixed. We ran out of time. There was one backing track for a song that was written by one of the chief writers, maybe Holland-Dozier-Holland. They were flogging songs at us. Every time you turned around, it was “Hey, Jeff, we got a song.” It was like a factory. We went downtown and met Berry Gordy in his inner sanctum. We had to go through three sets of locked doors. He said, “Welcome to Motown. I’ve got great faith in you. I know what you do. Maybe the session guys don’t know, but i know. You’ve got a great idea here.”

Things started to loosen up a bit as Cozy played. I wish we had [Motown drummer] Benny Benjamin. I was trying to forge my style with a bit of Meters and flat-out rock. That would have worked, if we had done some ground work.

You were doing Motown covers in early BBC Radio sessions with the Jeff Beck Group, songs like the Temptations’ “(I Know) I’m Losing You.”

I wanted to make a band that understood the Motown feel, then give it more oomph. So you’ve got a Motown-record feel that was also edgy and almost bordering on metal. That’s what I was after on the [1968] Truth album — a Motown bass line and backbeat and huge Zeppelin-type drums.

But at Motown, we got further and further away from the rock part, because they didn’t understand that. They’d heard the Meters. But they were hardly allowed out of that bloody studio. They probably got so sick of production-line playing they never listened to the radio. They just went down the snooker hall and got pissed. Some of them didn’t even go down. Bongo Eddie had a fifth of gin on him all the time, wrapped in a brown paper bag. And they all had their brown Cadillacs outside and golf clubs in the back.

You have never released any of those tracks.

I’ve still got the multi-track [tape], although I bet if you put that on the machine now, it will collapse into pieces. I made one copy onto cassette. That’s all there is. Talk about collector’s item, pal — if anybody got as hold of that.

But I discovered what the real secret of Motown was. They were fantastic world-class players — best delivery, best drum sound. But if you take that Motown reverb away, you got nothing. It’s very nice, but it ain’t Motown. The whole thing was tuned to the vibe of that reverb.

The same guy who said that thing about the drums? When we walked out of the studio on the last day with the master, he said, “You’re not going to mix here? You just shot yourself twice.” I knew. But we’d had enough.

[Hardrock69]

Saw Eric and Roger Daltrey Saturday night. So laid back it was almost horizontal.

I can now say I have seen Eric, Jeff and Jimmy Page.

Eric played all his bullshit lame songs. But when he played a guitar solo, he fucking smoked.




Clapton, seemingly finding himself on the lose end of so many commercial failures is now taking stock in this "retro-fitted" form of hooking up with old partners and making over-priced CD/DVD's out of them.

Well, he is also making DVD's of his own concerts. They were filiming in Gnashville. Had a lot of film production trucks parked outside the arena, and all the usual disclaimer signs outside (tonight we are filming for a movie called "Love, Don't Ever Leave Me", and by entering this venue, you agree not to sue us for filming your worthless asses, etc., etc., etc.".

He brought Vince Gill out to do 6 tunes on acoustic, and Vince came out for the sole encore, a really bullshit lame version of "Crossroads".

YouTube - Vince Gill and Eric Clapton LIVE in Nashville (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3v_tOEkY2U)

It was worth the price of admission, as, like I said, Eric smokes when he plays guitars. It is just that his fucking song output since Cream broke up has sucked fucking ass.

[Hardrock69]

Beck & Clapton, solo & together, all in one link. 2 1/2 hours of guitar heaven in great sound quality!


Setlist

JEFF BECK & HIS BAND
Jeff Beck - guitar
Jason Rebello - keyboards
Rhonda Smith - bass
Narada Michael Walden - drums

ERIC CLAPTON & HIS BAND
Eric Clapton - guitar / vocals
Chris Stainton - keyboards
Walt Richmond - keyboards
Willie Weeks - bass
Steve Gadd - drums
Michelle John - backing vocals
Sharon White - backing vocals

THE O2 - 13 FEBRUARY 2010
Jeff Beck's Set List (45 Minutes)
01. Eternity's Breath
02. Stratus
03. Led Boots
04. Corpus Christi Carol - with 12 piece orchestra (from Jeff's forthcoming album)
05. Bass solo by Rhonda Smith
06. Hammerhead - with 12 piece orchestra (from Jeff's forthcoming album)
07. Mna Na Heireann - with Sharon Corr on violin and orchestra
08. People Get Ready
09. Big Block
10. There's No Other Me - with Joss Stone (from Jeff's forthcoming album)
11. I Put A Spell On You - with Joss Stone (from Jeff's forthcoming album)
12. A Day In The Life - with 12 piece orchestra

Eric Clapton's Set List (Approximately 60 Minutes)
01. Driftin' - acoustic
02. Layla - acoustic
03. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out - acoustic
04. Running On Faith - acoustic
05. When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful
06. Tell The Truth
07. Key To The Highway
08. I Shot The Sheriff
09. Wonderful Tonight
10. Cocaine
11. Crossroads

Jeff Beck's and Eric Clapton's Set List (Approximately 45 Minutes)
01. Shake Your Moneymaker
02. Moon River
03. You Need Love
04. Outside Woman Blues
05. Little Brown Bird
06. Wee Wee Baby
07. (I Want To Take You) Higher
08. Hi Ho Silver Lining - encore (Eric and Jeff shared vocals)

Recorded by Tratty on SkyTronic tie-clip mic onto a sony hi-md minidisc, mz-nh700.
Transferred to stand alone Pioneer CD Recorder, loaded onto p.c. as wav, volumes adjusted in Audacity, divided into tracks & exported. Converted to FLAC, zipped & uploaded to Guitars 101 16th February 2010.


DOWNLOAD LINK (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L5KJMU3W)

[Golden AWe]

HOORAY!!! I'm finally going to see Jeff Beck on sunday!!!

Pori Jazz Festival...outdoors concert...should be AWESOME!!!

[Hardrock69]

Right on!

He played 2wice near here this year (poem?) and I could not see him. Once at Bonnaroo ($250? No way!), and once in Memphis (saving my pennies for the Iron Maiden show I saw in Chicago last week).

Wish he would come back to Nashville. Has not been here for 5 or 6 years.

[Ruprecht]

is jeff the only person who does not play his biggest hit?

[Starwood]

RIP Cozy. One of Starwood's heroes fo sho.

http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum/drummerpictures3/cozy_powell2.jpg

[Green Manalishi]

Clapton is a bonafide legend . His playing drips with emotion .
Jeff Beck was here last April at the Fox Theatre . I dicked around for too long and missed out . The S.O.B. sold out .
It's funny 'cause I had just got into a recent Jeff Beck kick and purchased " Wired " Truly a phenominal guitarist !

[Ruprecht]

does he still play the hi ho song? my fav

[LEFTY is Gar's Bitch]

shut up dumass.

[Ruprecht]

OK alias-a-mundo

[ThrillsNSpills]

Keep this alias loser shit out of the Jeff Beck thread.

seriously.

show some respect and class

[ThrillsNSpills]

Thanks for the news Craig.

I picked up live at Ronnie Scott's recently.

He can kill you with a couple well placed notes, not that you don't know this. The way he makes the guitar sing is incredible, especially on stuff like a Day in the Life.

I need a good live version of Sophie, but I really don't know that the phrasing on the keys could be as good as the studio version. It's something the way every musician is off the charts unbelievable and blending together on much of his fusion stuff.

[ThrillsNSpills]

save the bad schtick for a Jack White thread :)

[jhale667]

Jeff Beck is a GOD among men on guitar. Anyone else who calls themselves a guitarist stands in his shadow - and sorry, no diss at all - even EVH.


Agree with those who've said it's Clapton's songwriting that is his strength; he's not even in the same league with Beck and he is the first one to admit it if you've ever read or seen a Clapton interview where he's asked about him.


(and btw, FORD - the Tufnel character was loosely based on JB, from what I've read)

[jhale667]

Having said that, as much as I love the guy's playing, in the name of all that's holy - the man needs to ditch the ascot.


(I was going to post a pic of Fred from Scooby Doo, but Thrills "respect and class" post keeps echoing in my head...and we ARE talking about Jeff Beck, so....) :biggrin:

[Hardrock69]

LOL!

Fucking Jeff rools....all others drool.

Lucky enough to have seen him twice. Simply fucking amazing. Such a unique stylist.

[Ruprecht]

LOL!

Fucking Jeff rools....all others drool.

Lucky enough to have seen him twice. Simply fucking amazing. Such a unique stylist.

did he play the hi ho song?

[Hardrock69]

Don't you mean the Ho-Ho song? After all, you eat those fuckers like there was no tomorrow.... :biggrin:

[BITEYOASS]

Oh, that song! Ever since I heard it I keep going:

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http://resources.sportingo.com/gallery/Whats-online/Football/Football-League-Championship/Wolverhampton-Wanderers-FC_270x200.jpg HI HO WOLVERHAMPTON! http://resources.sportingo.com/gallery/Whats-online/Football/Football-League-Championship/Wolverhampton-Wanderers-FC_270x200.jpg

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[ThrillsNSpills]

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[ThrillsNSpills]

did he play the hi ho song?

it's been posted. Are you a happy alias now?


can people who go out of their way to make people angry ever be happy?



I've consulted Emmanuel Kant over this and he told me to tell you that you are a Kant.

[chefcraig]

it's been posted. Are you a happy alias now?
can people who go out of their way to make people angry ever be happy?

The troll asked the same question three times, when Hardrock had posted a recent set list (that included the song in question and therefore answered things) two posts before. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to get out of bed, let alone respond to dimwits.

[Blaze]

it's been posted. Are you a happy alias now?


can people who go out of their way to make people angry ever be happy?



I've consulted Emmanuel Kant over this and he told me to tell you that you are a Kant.
:wow:
{set scene} flash back

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/14/93047822_e181651d27_o.jpg

[Ruprecht]

Jeff Beck is a GOD among men on guitar. Anyone else who calls themselves a guitarist stands in his shadow - and sorry, no diss at all - even EVH.


mabe Jeff is gud but he can't write great rock songs like the edster, same goes for the vaister and most people of that ilk, they have the licks and tricks but just cannot write top rock n roll songs.

long live eddie van halen

[Golden AWe]

Saw Beck 2 weeks ago, a festival gig. He rewls! And man...that chick on bass guitar is awesome...I'll come up with some photos..."now I can die in peace"

He played a tribute to Les Paul too, using a Les Paul guitar! An awesome moment...

[Cato]

new live CD coming up!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qnopM1zfL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044XV9CM

[Diamondjimi]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/3165000480_f93ea75381_o.gifhttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/3165000480_f93ea75381_o.gif

[Golden AWe]

new live CD coming up!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qnopM1zfL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0044XV9CM

that's the outfit he had in finland as well

[chefcraig]

This is pretty cool. I found the clip while looking for something about Page, and it serves as a pretty good (if incomplete) summation of Beck's career.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWEqfWko374&feature=related

[Cato]

This is pretty cool. I found the clip while looking for something about Page, and it serves as a pretty good (if incomplete) summation of Beck's career.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWEqfWko374&feature=related
there's a ton of very very very very rare footage in this clip. especially Jeff Beck Group Mark I & II. awesome!

[chefcraig]

there's a ton of very very very very rare footage in this clip. especially Jeff Beck Group Mark I & II. awesome!

Indeed, and the inclusion of the Spinal Tap bit is brilliantly inspired. :biggrin:

[Golden AWe]

Saw Beck 2 weeks ago, a festival gig. He rewls! And man...that chick on bass guitar is awesome...I'll come up with some photos..."now I can die in peace"

He played a tribute to Les Paul too, using a Les Paul guitar! An awesome moment...

Here's Beck live in Pori, Finland 2010, 53 minute audio, available for 11 more days...

http://areena.yle.fi/audio/1307035645184

[Cato]

Here's Beck live in Pori, Finland 2010, 53 minute audio, available for 11 more days...

http://areena.yle.fi/audio/1307035645184
it's not working for Cato san.

[Golden AWe]

it's not working for Cato san.

Oh shit, it might be on the Finland area only...and it's too late to recommend a IP twister now. Sorree

Here's some Youtube from that cuntcert


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJs10elcYYQ