"If the voice don't say it, the guitar will play it," raps Saffron on "Pork-U-Pine," the third track on Jeff Beck's minimally titled Jeff. And he does. Beck teams with producer Andy Wright, the man responsible for his more complete immersion into electronic backdrops on his last outing, You Had It Coming. This time the transition is complete. Beck used electronica first on Who Else!, moved a li...
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The International Montreal Jazz Festival or say it with me en francais "FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE JAZZ DE MONTRÉAL" attracts about 2.5 million festvalgoers and 3,000 artists from 30 countries each year for two weeks mid-summer. '09 will mark year 30 for the world reknown fest. More than 650 concerts will be held throughout the Quebecois city July 1st through 12th.The fest cracked open the init..
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The thing I like most about YouTube is the string of screens that appears once a video has finished. Recently christheskins posted a video of Jeff Beck playing with Imogen Heap.After that deliciousness had ended it took only a few screens to find Jeff with Imogen duetting on a take of the blues classic Rolling And Tumbling. It's a pretty simple song, built around a riff that looks like a lot of...
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[Jeff Beck - Nadia (Nitin Sawhney Cover) / 3:50]Darkness possesses a world of sensuousness which only nightfall can bring.A random playlist:1- Jeff Beck - Nadiafind it on "You Had It Coming" (2001)2- Six Organs of Admittance - Words For Twofind it on "School of the Flower" (2005)3- Erykah Badu - Orange Moonfind it on "Mama's Gun" (2000)4- Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - After I Made Love To Youfind it...
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In late 2007 Jeff Beck played several shows at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London and he awed and enthralled the audiences with his searing, exquisite and ethereal guitar virtuosity. He's a complete master of the fretboard and whammy bar whose guitar can sound angelic and then suddenly thunderous. Many of his most riveting and agressive songs were played including "Becks Bolero," "Big Block," B...
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[Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended As Lovers / 5:42]If there was a beginning, I can't seem to remember. 'Cause we've ended as ex-lovers. (Words spray-painted on a wall in Shoreditch)Vilhelm HammershøiThis is a mini-mix inspired in part by the sentence above and Lucystarlight's excellent playlists.1- El Perro del Mar - I Can't Talk About Itfind it on "El Perro Del Mar" (2006)2- TV On The Radio - I W..
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I don't venture many Funky Friday posts, as I can easily recognize the superior wisdom and knowledge some 'o youse has in that arena. I'm generally content to be entertained. But, as I sit here doing (blah) taxes this evening, this strat-o-blaster classic from Mr. Beck felt quite post-worthy. Enjoy!
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I think if I were asked to pick the best song ever written, this one would be in the top 3, if not the winner. Lots of music is grand, majestic, complex, and awe inspiring. Of those pieces that travel to your soul and make you one with itself, though, this is my favorite.The song was written after hearing the Rev. Martin Luther King deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech in August, 1963. The crowd...
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A sexy little number by Jeff Beck and Imogen Heap, who I adore.
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wowso tired i just fall asleep ANYWHEREto be awoke by thisWORKS FOR MErawk my sunday morning electric church then
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Although these picks are Scattered all over the place, (Hear 'Scatterbrain' & 'The Pump' by Jeff Beck at http://sportsblognflbybubba.podomatic.com), my 2008 Major League Baseball Predictions are as follows:AL East 1. Boston 2. New York 3. Toronto 4. Tampa Bay 5. Baltimore AL Central 1. Detroit 2. Cleveland 3. Chicago 4. Minnesota 5. Kansas City AL West 1. Los Angeles 2. Seattle 3. Oakland 4. Te...
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Song Review by Richie Unterberger from allmusic.comDetails of the circumstances which led to the recording of "Beck's Bolero" remain fuzzy. It's beyond question, though, that it was a magnificent instrumental, and one that was quite ahead of its time regardless of when it was recorded. When it was recorded is something that does remain in doubt, but it was certainly cut before its first release...
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This recording never gets old and Bob Tench's vocal is captivating, sends me back, sad to say way back.
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That didn't take long. Stepped outside for a brief moment, but reality is too bizarre, so back I came. While I was away I found this rendition of A Day in the Life by Jeff Beck. What a master he is!
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The Ottawa Bluesfest opened last night on a good note despite the rain. There are literally hundreds of bands to see so you have to make your choices early on. Tonight I saw The Black Keys, and Jeff Beck.The Black Keys were underwhelming at best. This was my 4th time seeing them, but there was just something missing to their performance. The sound wasn't great which didn't help. They had a few ...
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