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Who know's though its Nashville maybe we get a surprise appearance from someone

Chuck Leavell on "Going Down"?

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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.

Yeah I could do without all of Hank's name-dropping. He's talented enough playing guitar, piano, and fiddle, and has a huge catalog of hits to make his point.

Missed Steel Woods unfortunately; I did hear them playing Whipping Post on the way in!



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Saw him three two weeks ago in Lewiston ny. A lot of people were leaving during his show. Sad

did you dig it Black and Blue?
Was he promoting new stuff etc...?
if you don't mind saying, ty.

I enjoyed Jeff. Jimmy hall was his just for the night. I think he was warm under the lights. Made a funny comment about his chest.

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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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.

Jeff is great: I do love his instrumental albums, Blow By Blow, Wired, There & Back.

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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.

Actually, I think Nigel has a lot of Jeff in him!!

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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.

I don't buy that. Jeff Beck came up with the opening drum beat. That's it. How good it may be and is, that's not a songwriting credit.
Stevie wrote the song jamming on that drum beat and promised the song to Jeff. But Berry Gordy refused.

Check out the great musician and inventor, Malcolm Cecil, talk about Stevie W. and the recording (Superstition etc.). Malcolm played with Alexis and Cyril during the genesis days of the Rolling Stones.

"It was just not my meat with the two saxes"

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The documentary on Showtime is very nice

Beck is still at full strength, something Page, Clapton, or the Stones can no longer claim.

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.

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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Jeff is great: I do love his instrumental albums, Blow By Blow, Wired, There & Back.

Agreed.I like Jeff Beck most when he turned into Fusion/JazzRock, till date.

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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.

playing ability they are way behind him now

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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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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 ?

'Still on the Run"

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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.

Thanks for the link, I'll see if I can "find" it ;-)

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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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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.

i made his violin player giggle when he played with brian wilson in vegas. i yelled "nice shoes". she was pretty young & was pleased. that show was a case where "deluxe" tickets dropped to standard tickets about a month before the show. there was a single ticket in the front row & i snagged it. then booked the vegas run for the show. i sat less than 10 feet from brian wilson during his set. killer show. it's too bad that it ended badly. i think jeff was trying to help brian out. i know a lot here didn't care for jeff playing with the stones but i thought it was awesome. when jeff "tried out" around "black & blue" i read that charlie really liked playing with him. the jazz thing i guess. ultimately, i don't think jeff would've been a good fit & it was just as well he left. ronnie has been good & i admire him as a musician. i'm looking forward to seeing him play sober.

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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.

agreed. hope jeff has one more album in him. sometimes he takes awhile to record a new one

Greatest rock guitar player ever after Hendrix imo. First time I saw him was part of the ARMS Benefit '83 (with Clapton, Page, et. al), and his set soared above everything else that night. I've seen him maybe a dozen times since, several front row in small clubs/theaters, and an exclusive soundcheck several years ago at the Greek Theater L.A. when he co-headlined with ZZ Top that was part of a VIP package that only cost $150 including t-shirt, litho, tote bag, etc. Sitting with maybe 50 other people in the first couple of rows in a large empty ampitheater watching Jeff and his band was like hanging out at a backyard bbq amongst close friends. Favorite albums will always be Blow by Blow and Wired, but there's been so much other good stuff throughout the years. When I listen to Becks Bolero studio version occasionally, it's just as intense and powerful as it must have been back then for those who heard it for the first time. And then his wizadry with the Yardbirds....Here he's already showing his inventiveness and virtuosity, and in the context of 1965, must have been mind boggling to see this...

Live on Shindig 1965

EDIT: Didn't realize this was an old thread - reading back I see now that I already mentioned the soundcheck a couple pages back.
It was a great experience, one of the greatest highlights amongst all concerts I've ever attended, and it left a big impression on me!

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Never saw him live (he came to my town a few years ago but the tix were simply too expensive) but took the chance and listened again to the live album with Jan Hammer & Group. Loved the album already when it came out and still do. Critics weren't too fond of it, the way I remember, but I never gave a damn ...

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.

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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.

Yeah Derek Trucks is the one; of the newer generation. incredible. Raga man.

Check out Jeffs brilliance on Roger Waters AMTD album

Rod Stewart will return to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, September 27. The concert event will feature a landmark reunion set with his former band mate, also a two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Jeff Beck, for what will be their most in depth concert in over 35 years.
The Jeff Beck Group made their American debut in 1968 opening for the Grateful Dead at the Fillmore East. That performance earned them a career-making review from Robert Shelton of the New York Times, saying: “The group’s principal format is the interaction of Mr. Beck’s wild and visionary guitar against the hoarse and insistent shouting of Rod Stewart… Their dialogues were lean and laconic, the verbal Ping-Pong of a musical Pinter play. The climaxes were primal, bringing the “big beat” of the English rock school forward… (with) whimsy and invention and modernist games thrown in.”
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 12th at 10am via LiveNation.com. Fan Club pre-sales begin Tuesday, April 9 at 10am through Thursday, April 11 at 10pm local. Live Nation’s presale is Thursday, April 11 from 10am – 10pm. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 9 at 10am through Thursday, April 11 at 10pm. (All times local) [ventsmagazine.com]