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jumpontopofmebaby
Who know's though its Nashville maybe we get a surprise appearance from someone
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jumpontopofmebaby
I had seen Hank a few weeks earlier in Tulsa OK at the Hard Rock Casino. He did mix it up a bit and played a few different songs.
I like Hank but sometimes I wish he would spend less time telling the crowd how great he is and spend more time showing them.
I did not realize Steel Woods and 38 Special were even going to be there until our drive from Nashville to St Louis. I actually liked Steel Woods.
It surprised me how crowded it was.
For me the trip was about Jeff Beck and for my buddy it was all about Skynyrd.
Skynyrd sounded great played most the songs I wanted to hear.
But to me they are not Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not even close. They are just a tribute band. I just don't get it. I can't beleive they pack the people in like that.
It was a great two days of music. 7 Bands plus Bonhams sister.
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Palace Revolution 2000
Been seeing real good documentary features on musicians or bands as of late. Acts that I never would have wanted to delve deeply into were explored in such a fascinating manner that I almost become a new fan. Eg. XTC, Kansas. But then the Jam. Big Star, Clapton, Skynnard, Bowie of course, Clash, James Brown - people that I really like also have been filmed in depth; and their story told.
The latest one I saw last night is on Jeff Beck. So well done. And all agree - he is super human! Just loved the way Page and Clapton talk about him. And all the little girls he has hanging round...
Some thing s that struck me
- JB still considers Rod the greatest singer he worked with. ( So does Rod...)
- Ron Wood these days has a lot to say, and says it well.
- George Martin was a fine looking hombre.
- JB was co writer of 'Superstition'
- I heard it mentioned again and again; that when Jeff Beck plays, it is like lyrics and poetry being sung to us. This is what I have always felt when listening to his "Pork Pie Hat" from "Wired". There are phrases he throws out, that are so lyrical, I swear I can hear the words.
- I do not like Beth Hart; not one bit.
- What he does on "Nadia" from the Ronnie Scott show made me cry. It's the faster parts a bit later. That was some beauty, whew.
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Palace Revolution 2000
Been seeing real good documentary features on musicians or bands as of late. Acts that I never would have wanted to delve deeply into were explored in such a fascinating manner that I almost become a new fan. Eg. XTC, Kansas. But then the Jam. Big Star, Clapton, Skynnard, Bowie of course, Clash, James Brown - people that I really like also have been filmed in depth; and their story told.
The latest one I saw last night is on Jeff Beck. So well done. And all agree - he is super human! Just loved the way Page and Clapton talk about him. And all the little girls he has hanging round...
Some thing s that struck me
- JB still considers Rod the greatest singer he worked with. ( So does Rod...)
- Ron Wood these days has a lot to say, and says it well.
- George Martin was a fine looking hombre.
- JB was co writer of 'Superstition'
- I heard it mentioned again and again; that when Jeff Beck plays, it is like lyrics and poetry being sung to us. This is what I have always felt when listening to his "Pork Pie Hat" from "Wired". There are phrases he throws out, that are so lyrical, I swear I can hear the words.
- I do not like Beth Hart; not one bit.
- What he does on "Nadia" from the Ronnie Scott show made me cry. It's the faster parts a bit later. That was some beauty, whew.
Jeff is 1 of my all time faves. I do think he has a bit of Nigel Tufnel in him though.
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Palace Revolution 2000
Been seeing real good documentary features on musicians or bands as of late. Acts that I never would have wanted to delve deeply into were explored in such a fascinating manner that I almost become a new fan. Eg. XTC, Kansas. But then the Jam. Big Star, Clapton, Skynnard, Bowie of course, Clash, James Brown - people that I really like also have been filmed in depth; and their story told.
The latest one I saw last night is on Jeff Beck. So well done. And all agree - he is super human! Just loved the way Page and Clapton talk about him. And all the little girls he has hanging round...
Some thing s that struck me
- JB still considers Rod the greatest singer he worked with. ( So does Rod...)
- Ron Wood these days has a lot to say, and says it well.
- George Martin was a fine looking hombre.
- JB was co writer of 'Superstition'
- I heard it mentioned again and again; that when Jeff Beck plays, it is like lyrics and poetry being sung to us. This is what I have always felt when listening to his "Pork Pie Hat" from "Wired". There are phrases he throws out, that are so lyrical, I swear I can hear the words.
- I do not like Beth Hart; not one bit.
- What he does on "Nadia" from the Ronnie Scott show made me cry. It's the faster parts a bit later. That was some beauty, whew.
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tomcasagranda
Jeff is great: I do love his instrumental albums, Blow By Blow, Wired, There & Back.
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marianna
I saw Jeff for the first and last time when he did the Brian Wilson co-tour. I think the current Stones are at least as good or better than Beck was then.
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gotdablouse
Depends on what you mean by "good", technically Beck is still as he ever was, which is nothing short of amazing at his age, so that's about 1000x better than Wood and Richards combined. As for putting up a show, well of course the Stones have always been "better" than beck who always took risks with his music.
Of more interest, what is this Showtime documentary being mentioned here ?
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gotdablouse
Depends on what you mean by "good", technically Beck is still as he ever was, which is nothing short of amazing at his age, so that's about 1000x better than Wood and Richards combined. As for putting up a show, well of course the Stones have always been "better" than beck who always took risks with his music.
Of more interest, what is this Showtime documentary being mentioned here ?
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gotdablouse
Depends on what you mean by "good", technically Beck is still as he ever was, which is nothing short of amazing at his age, so that's about 1000x better than Wood and Richards combined. As for putting up a show, well of course the Stones have always been "better" than beck who always took risks with his music.
Of more interest, what is this Showtime documentary being mentioned here ?
here's a link for the documentary. it's quite good. 1 thing about beck is he never got into the drug/booze thing heavily. he rebuilt cars instead. the thing i like most about him is that he has mostly followed his muse rather than the money. sometimes the albums have been underwhelming but the live thing is always amazing. i've seen him several times going back to when he was playing with jan hammer. the third show i ever saw was aerosmith circa "rocks" with jeff opening. it changed my whole music perspective at a young age & set me off on a 25+ year career in the music biz. he absolutely blew aerosmith away that night. he did "train kept a rollin" for an encore. show over, aerosmith should've stayed in dressing room. another time jeff was playing the state fair & i (& a few other guys) snuck in for his soundcheck. jeff saw us & gave us a "tsk, tsk" sign but he was smiling. we got a mini private show that was unreal good. i've sat front row at least 3 times for him & watched what he does. he's 1 of a kind & a treasure. easily my favorite guitar player ever.
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gotdablouse
Depends on what you mean by "good", technically Beck is still as he ever was, which is nothing short of amazing at his age, so that's about 1000x better than Wood and Richards combined. As for putting up a show, well of course the Stones have always been "better" than beck who always took risks with his music.
Of more interest, what is this Showtime documentary being mentioned here ?
here's a link for the documentary. it's quite good. 1 thing about beck is he never got into the drug/booze thing heavily. he rebuilt cars instead. the thing i like most about him is that he has mostly followed his muse rather than the money. sometimes the albums have been underwhelming but the live thing is always amazing. i've seen him several times going back to when he was playing with jan hammer. the third show i ever saw was aerosmith circa "rocks" with jeff opening. it changed my whole music perspective at a young age & set me off on a 25+ year career in the music biz. he absolutely blew aerosmith away that night. he did "train kept a rollin" for an encore. show over, aerosmith should've stayed in dressing room. another time jeff was playing the state fair & i (& a few other guys) snuck in for his soundcheck. jeff saw us & gave us a "tsk, tsk" sign but he was smiling. we got a mini private show that was unreal good. i've sat front row at least 3 times for him & watched what he does. he's 1 of a kind & a treasure. easily my favorite guitar player ever.
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When I had first moved to NYC I fell in with a "fusion" type musician crowd at first, and they revere Jeff Beck. I mean "Led Boots" is practically a standard. So with me it was similar: he changed my whole musical perspective. Ans whoever mentioned Beck being still at full strength is right. I never think of his name when I quote names of older guys going strong. Not every album has been tops but he always stays true to his compass; and IMO has gotten better and better. He has added so much melodic quality to his arsenal; and then of course that insane technique of whammy/volume.
It's too bad that I have only seen him once live, and that was in a place where acoustics were atrocious.
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tomcasagranda
He's never been afraid to push the envelope; Who Else, You Had It Coming, and Jeff are amazing, and challenging albums. It's a bit like enjoying 1.Outside, Earthling, Hours, Heathen, and Reality by Bowie: there are nuggets galore.
Loudhailer also is a great, challenging, politically charged album, which you wouldn't expect from him.
Emotion & Commotion, while good, is a bit Beck for everyman, whether it be bluesy ballads, jazz rock instrumentals, film soundtracks, and was the first intimation that he could coast, albeit quite well.
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hopkins
saw him with Beck, Bogart and Appice at the Capital Theater in Passaic, New Jersey. Damn super great.
his eternal legacy will be those first two Jeff Beck albums, well in my house anyway, tho I like Wired and Blow by Blow and enjoyed Hairball's take on him.
I'll listen to almost anything Jeff has performed on tape or live.
He's in his own classification, seems a great gentleman too; and he plays with extraordinarily talented players that he is not shy to allow showcasing...
i dig Jeff so much; he's so super talented and explosive; he says Jimi's the best ever, but it might be Jeff.
well next to Derek Trucks anyway. wow that Derek has a huge fan in hoppy. Susan too.