Guitar Shop represents guitar hero Jeff Beck's return to the scene following his 1985 pop/rock-based recording, Flash; an outing that featured his one time lead vocalist, Rod Stewart. Essentially, this 1989 release provides Beck's ardent admirers with a power-packed outing, brimming with memorable melodies, drummer Terry Bozzio's often blistering ock drumming, and keyboardist Tony Hymas' effective synth textures. Here, Beck surges onward in altogether stunning fashion via his quirky lead lines, sweet-tempered slide guitar work, disfigured extended notes and deterministic mode of execution. With "Behind the Veil," the band delves into a eggae groove, featuring Beck's lower register thematic statements and well-placed notes. Otherwise, the ensemble tackles the lues and hard rock motifs amid Beck's crunching chord clusters, animated lines, and soaring heavenward soloing on the lovely and somewhat ethereal allad titled "Two Rivers." Simply put, this is a wonderfully produced effort and a significant entry into the artist's extensive recorded legacy.
My Brother Tim was an awesome guitarist his whole life. No offense, but he plays Jeff Beck's "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" better than Jeff. Sad thing is, my brother died two weeks ago yesterday. I was blessed to care for him prior to his passing and I still remember the night he sat me down and played this song. As I listened, he told me that he was going to die and that he wanted me to p...
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| 1 Guitar Shop |
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| 2 Savoy |
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| 3 Behind the Veil |
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| 4 Big Block |
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| 5 Where Were You |
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| 6 Stand on It |
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| 7 Day in the House |
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| 8 Two Rivers |
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| 9 Sling Shot |
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