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Blow by Blow (1975) Jeff Beck's fifth studio album.
After a brief but potential stint with Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice in '73 and '74, Jeff finally went out on his own. The 'Jeff Beck Group' was finally at an end, and Beck knew that he would be going solo from now on. The result was a complete turn-around from his normal material, but that didn't bring it down in the slightest. In fact, it helped to develop his sound in a new way; he took on a new genre of music and made it his own. The sound is very distinct, as it is on the follow-up album "Wired". But what happened here in 1975 was nothingmore… short of spectacular, and it stands as one of the finest and best-selling instrumental albums of all time, climbing the charts to hit an incredibly respectable number four.
Though every track here is outstanding, there are a few that absolutely blow you away. The starter, "You Know What I Mean", is a funky, jazz-rooted song that lures you into what this album is all about. Beck doesn't waste time to impress you. Solos sear across this first song which also features some very neat drum work. Three tracks that follow after this, "Constipated Duck", "Air Blower", and "Scatterbrain", are all genius, diving into a mix of rock and fusion, taking the jaziness of it and throwing it all around. All of these appear frequently in the sets that Mr. Beck does live.
The next and most famous track, "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", is Beck's signature song. No one dares to cover this song because they know that they can't do it better than Jeff. He makes his guitar cry. It pleads, weeping and wailing, yet it sighs so softly. It is incredible the amount of control that Beck demonstrates with his Stratocaster on this song. Another standout is "Freeway Jam", which has remained a radio staple for several years. Overall, this album is a must-have to anyone who is considering even looking to play a guitar. Instrumental albums don't get much better than this, and even Beck, in all his greatness, has found it difficult to produce another album of this calibre. Five stars up and away.
| 1 |
You Know What I Mean |
| 2 |
She's A Woman |
| 3 |
Constipated Duck |
| 4 |
AIR Blower |
| 5 |
Scatterbrain |
| 6 |
Cause We've Ended As Lovers |
| 7 |
Thelonious |
| 8 |
Freeway Jam |
| 9 |
Diamond Dust |
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- Category:
- Music > Albums
- Case Type:
- CD
- Release Type:
- Retail
- Comments:
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Cover Info:
- Title:
- Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow (2001) Retail CD
- Part:
- Back
- Dimensions:
- 1023 x 794 px
- Size:
- 232 KB
- Downloads:
- 254 (1 today)
- Uploaded:
- 22/08/07 by VNV
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