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Pretty good, can see it as formative. Beck's Bolero stuck out the most.
Great album. I look at the my prior guitar influences and Beck was never at the front of the line with some of the others for me and he should have been What an innovator. Beck/Clapton/Page were to me considered the true rock/blues guitarists that came out of the British Invasion and just exploded stuff up when they came over to the US. And so much influence came from them on others and that awesome hard rock/blues sound emerged in the 70s. The thing I absolutely love about Beck is his guitar just talks. It's not the normal shit. It moans. His use of wah and tremolo bar at the perfect places without overdoing it is just insane. Beck's Bolero is probably the only one I knew on this album from him. A lot of these are covers of famous blues stuff or random covers. Highlights for me were Beck's Bolero because it's just cool and so different. The random mix of just totally non-standard notes and overall musical melody is just awesome and unique. Like most of his stuff that came out as he progressed through the years. His version of Greensleeves was great and just really pretty. Loved his soloing in Let Me Love You. Overall great blues album by one of the greats. Rod Stewart's lyrics fit great with his playing and it reminds me SO much of Plant/Page in Zeppelin 1 and 2 early years. Similar feel. Back/forth between vocals and lead guitar bluesy stuff. Then they all sort of went their own unique directions - Beck probably the most since Page stuck to a lot of the blues/rock while they DID get much more innovative later and Clapton I think really stayed in a common sound/feel throughout the years and never changed a ton. Great intro to early Beck. Enjoyed this album. I prefer his more custom stuff he wrote later - but event the covers here have a very 'Beck' flavor to them and his guitar playing is awesome.
For being released in 1968, you can’t deny that “Truth” is a groundbreaking album that played a significant role in the development of hard rock and heavy metal. This blues rock album has a very unpolished, raw, and hard rock feel to it. Unfortunately, Rod Stewart’s voice was a real stumbling block for me. I just didn’t like the sound of his voice or his vocal style at all. Other than that, the musical elements were pretty impressive, which is why I thought the instrumental tracks were the best and most enjoyable.
He's kinda shredding on this one, and Rod's vocals are perfect for bluesy music like this.
Jeff Beck! Woo!
I liked hearing this album even if I wasn't a huge fan: Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood.
Excellent guitar work, and nice blues. This really wants to be a Led Zeppelin album, but blues doesn't seem to be Rod Stewart's natural element the same way that it is for Robert Plant. I think Rod Stewart's later work better represents his strengths. Jeff's humility and constant collaborations are notable, considering his raw skill.
Enjoyed this one. I’ve never been exposed much to Jeff Beck, but I appreciate his guitar virtuosity.
This whole album feels like I’m a little tipsy at a blues club… Let Me Love You is a groove. Ohhhh okay, I know his voice. “He don’t plant taters.” :) I Ain’t Superstitious is fun.
I liked this. A little rock. A little blues. A ballad or two. The variety of the album kept this from getting stale at any point. But I couldn’t get past how he sounds like Rod Stewart.
Pretty fun album. Incredible list of personnel who helped record this album.
Pretty damn good. I like Rod Stewart as a rocker.
Muito bom! Tenho q ouvir mais Jeff Beck
Solid guitar album. Beck's playing is fantastic. It's strange hearing Rod Stewart's voice yet he's not the featured artist. The instrumentals are the strongest tracks here. I do like Beck's version of You Shook Me more than Zeppelin's version. One complaint, this isn't metal yet the generator thinks it is. Trust me, it's not metal. Oh well.
Incredible guitar, which is a given, and Rod Stewart's vocals work so well for the more bluesy tracks. Beck's Bolero is a major highlight.
Pretty good.
3.5 - Some nice guitar
Good blues-based rock and some good blues cover plus Rod Stewart on vocals is a 7/10 for me.
3.5
I'm not usually a very big fan of blues-rock that features histrionic elctric guitar solos, but I'm finding that this album is more than that. Jeff Beck is undeniably a guitar genius and his talent on the elctric guitar is undeniable. But the guitar virtuosity on display seems to be in service to the song and does not overshadow the other aspects of the arrangements. One exception is the song. One exception to this can be found in the song Let Me Love You, but the rest of the album is thankfully more understated, subtle and tune oriented. Morning Dew has a beautiful melody and a driving rhythm section, even You Shook Me, normally a showcase for guitar over indulgence is more subtle than I'm used to and in this case puts the piano and synthesizers at the forefront as well as Rod Stewarts beautiful vocal perfomance. Other standards like Ol' Man River and Greensleeves are given the reverence they deserve. A very enjoyable album. 4 stars
the best part about this album is reading all the reviews on here saying the singer reminds them of rod stewart
I have never gotten in to Jeff Beck, but this shit went hard.
Looks like Jimmy shook Jeff the way he stole his song all night long
Enjoyed that.
I first started listening to Jeff Beck late 70s early 80s when he was doing his jazz fusion stuff, Blow by Blow etc. Only just recently have I listened to his earlier stuff and it’s absolutely fab! Great use of Rod Stewart’s vocals too.
It sounds like classic rock, walks like classic rock, and smells like classic rock. I can bet everyone knows what it is.
I’d never heard this before and I never realized that it was the Jeff Beck band. Rod Stewart was the lead singer at this time. I ended up listening to more Jeff Beck after the album ended and actually enjoyed it more. I did enjoy the the album though.
perfect
Perfection
dude was way too horny but slay
One of the greatest guitarists to ever grace this planet and an incredible album from him!
I'm already familiar with Jeff Beck as a legendary guitarist, and this album marks his solo debut after exiting the Yardbirds. It's a solid album with a mix of original songs and covers. Jeff's guitar playing is the big highlight followed by Rod Stewart's showmanship on the mic. Ronnie Wood on bass and Micky Waller on drums provide a meaningful rhythm section. There's some fine playing here with the likes of the cover of "Shapes of Things" from Jeff's prior group, the cover of "Greensleeves" and "Beck's Bolero". The only songs that felt odd were the cover of "Ol' Man River" with the crackling stereo panning in the mix, and "Blues De Luxe" where audience reactions were overdubbed - a choice Jeff later regretted. Overall, it's a solid album from a respectable guitarist early in his career, with just enough flourish to work a bit past an average debut album from the 1960s. It's worth a listen.
I should listen to more Beck.
I always enjoy listening to Jeff Beck, and even have the classic "Blow by Blow" as well a couple of his later albums, so this was nice to get a different side of Jeff Beck. I'm not sure if all of his later work were solely instrumentals, but the three albums I own are definitely in that vein, so it was a bit of a surprise to get very lyrics-based songs/tracks on this album (and even more surprising to hear Rod Stewart belting them out). This is definitely a lot less funky and experimental than what I was expecting (and not nearly as interesting as "Blow by Blow"), but it's still an enjoyable set of tracks, with a few great moments of guitar-licks and overall a great relaxed vibe (and "Ol' man river" is truly inspired). I'm not sure this really ranks as a great Jeff Beck album, but it's probably Rod Stewart's finest moment. :) And while I would give the book's editors negative-100 stars for making this the only Jeff Beck album in this collection, I'm not going to take this out on poor Jeffrey Rod.
very much enjoyed this--first time listen. Rod Stewart sounds better than he ever has in his solo career. Not a great album, but a fun escape into late 1960s bluesy guitar.
Good album!
Nice album
Really enjoyed this, although it lasted a bit too long.
This is a good Blues rock album with Rod Stewart on vocals.
Quality late 60s blues rock. As with many blues albums, the songwriting isn't incredibly diverse in structure, but I still enjoy the sweet sounds of electric blues. I like this more than the solo work I've heard from Rod Stewart
8.5/10
Enjoyed this one! Shame it was just a bit too long. Good stuff though 4 ⭐️
Really skillful guitarist.
No thoughts boss. It's good rock music.
I really enjoyed this listen. I was not familiar with this early collaboration of these two and I was surprised at the depth of blues vocals that Rod the Mod could go to. The Beck guitar stylings speak for themselves as he is great talent.
How can you not dig this? I mean, blues ain’t my go-to bag…but with ‘ol Rod providing vocals it simply elevates it into a much higher realm. Beck has always been an under appreciated guitarist too. His licks are tasty and he knows how to serve the song. Rock n’ roll doesn’t have to be complicated when you have the firepower of these players.
I’m down with early Rod vox and I brake for guitar gods. Really enjoyable listen, and frankly an album I wasn’t aware of
Man, Jeff Beck is great. I haven’t gone deep enough into his catalog but need to. His playing style was one of a kind too…I don’t think he used a pick (although that was maybe later in his career) and a lot of work on the whammy bar for vibrato. He just got more feels out of the guitar. And rod stewart has such a great rock voice.
Tasty licks? I'm in. Rodney Stew doing Rodney Stew things? Sure, why not. 3.5/5
Favourite tracks: Greensleeves; I ain't superstitious; rock my plimsolls
I have wasted my entire life underappreciating Jeff Beck. This is not just excellent out of context, but considering when it's from, it's brilliant. It sounds like a guide post for what Zeppelin would become, and Beck is amazing the whole way through. Rod Stewart is excellent here in his very early days, too. This would be a 5 star for me except for the weirdly placed "Greensleeves" that is well done but belongs on a different album.
I like the jeff beck part but not the rod stewart part :D Favorite track: Blues Deluxe other picks: Let me love you, Greensleeves, Beck's bolero
Thoughts before listening: Jeff Beck is a great guitarist. I know a lot of his solo work is instrumental, so perhaps this is as well? I believe Rod Stewart was in his band for a while though, so perhaps this has him on it. Either way, I'm interested that this is on the list and look forward to listening. Review: This is a mostly vocal album with Rod Stewart leading the way, but as is indicated by the album being listed under Jeff Beck's name, its definitely still a guitar album. There are a couple instrumentals on here, but Rod sings on most of the tracks. I don't believe I had heard this album before although a couple songs are familiar to me i.e. \"Beck's Bolero\". This is very good though with the cover of \"Morning Dew\", \"Ol Man River\", \"Blues Deluxe\", and \"I Aint Superstitious\" being favorites. 4-stars
I Beck this album was big
the inside scoop is that he named the album truth because verisimilitude was too hard to pronounce
It’s all about the guitar. Rod Stewart sings pretty well, Ronnie Wood is a swinging bassist, the other musicians are all solid, but Jeff Beck's guitar is what lifts this up, adds the razzle-dazzle.
HL: “You Shook Me”; “Greensleeves”, “Beck’s Bolero”, “I Ain’t Superstitious”, “Ol’ Man River” That’s a lot of Rod Stewart this month, but I’m not complaining (I just got Gasoline Alley, & relistened to Every Picture Tells a Story) Interesting that he’s just another instrument this time in the Jeff Beck Group, rather than The Frontman; he’s also great in this, as is Beck, Nicky Hopkins & Ronnie Wood of Rolling Stones fame, and JPJ of Led Zeppelin fame. Man I took for granted how intertwined these British rock acts are
Voice, guitars, rock. All is good. But with that squad it could not gone wrong.
I always thought Jeff Beck was a little overrated, he's good, but I question whether he's one of the greatest guitar players. This first carnation of the Jeff Beck group is a dynamic blues-rock band, with future Faces, Ron Wood and Rod Stewart, who round out the lineup with inspired performances. This style of music showcases Stewart's vocal style the best and this early work, along with his Faces is what he should be remembered for, not his "Do you Think I'm Sexy" and pop/crooner eras. Apart from his work with the Yardbirds, this is Jeff Beck's peak rock moment. His playing is amazing! Sure, his jazz-fusion stuff is technically good, but Truth is a near classic.
Really diverse album when it comes to genres. God-tier guitar parts, especially on the bluesy songs. Favorite one is 'I've been drinking'.
This was great rock/blues! I really enjoyed the guitar. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Shapes of Things Rating: 4
Pumped to listen to this one. beck is always cited as one of the best guitar players by guitar players. Never listened to anything deep by him. Good stuff. Didn’t realize he was with rod Stewart this early in career. The Brit’s for sure dominate the bluesy rock genre. Feeling generous. 4 stars
-1 point for Greensleeves. Otherwise, this is great. I enjoy the Jeff Beck, , Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton 60's era of British blues. Also - Rod Stewart is amazing on these early Jeff Beck and Faces albums, before he went more pop.
I didn’t understand some lyrics, but it was the guitar talking. Extra star for the year!
I was pleasantly surprised by this and really enjoyed this version of “Ol’ Man River”
A guitar virtuoso and Rod Stewart before he became “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” Rod Stewart. What’s not to like.
Loved it
Bias cuz dad loves it
Rock und Blues Hybrid, bei dem vor allem Jeff Beck mit seiner Gitarre überzeugt.
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Хороший, крепкий соул рок с хорошей гитарой и не самым прикольным вокалом (имхо) алкоальбом: текила с водкой
My initial listen was inconclusive. This record has a lot of blues standards, folk tunes, and is fairly laid back, all things considered. I tend to prefer higher energy material. I ended up giving it a second listen and there's some good stuff on here. I think the combination of Jeff Beck, Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart is interesting, unusual, and kind of cool.
Not what I expected for Jeff Beck but enjoyed either way
Didn't know Jeff Beck. This dude rocks. Has a Led Zeppelin vibe to it. Sick guitar licks. This is a 4 stars for me and is creeping to a 4.5.
So many famous musicians on this album. Rod Stewart being the lead singer with Jeff Beck on the guitar is a pretty great combo. The songs that were then covered by Led Zeppelin were cool to hear the originals. Some pretty awesome guitar work in a rock and bluesy way.
Some tasty guitar on this. Decent rock album
Nice
Really great blues album. Loved pretty much the entire album! 4/5!
After listening to Truth, It showed me just how insane of a guitarist Jeff Beck really is, and that is ultimately one of the reasons this album is so great. The guitar work is just one of the most impressive things about it like how you never know what kind of guitar riff will come next. The bass work and vocals are also really good too. Its also another album where the longer tracks are the better ones since they really get to show just how great the guitar work is. This is a great album that is easily worth a listen if you like a bluesy fusion with your rock music. Best Song: Blues Deluxe Worst Song: Shapes of Things
Some class blues with the silky smooth as gravel voice of Rod Stewart.
Led Zeppelin fronted by Rod Steward
Good blues rock by a a bunch of British Rock royalty. The liner notes on this is insane, but I don’t think the music itself is outstanding. I like it a lot because I like blues and classic rock, but would understand if it was not someone else’s cup of tea. Jeff Beck is one of the greatest rock guitarists ever though and he is able to shine on “Let Me Love You” and of course “Beck’s Bolero”.
Great fun, takes me back to being a blues obsessed teen - can't believe I missed this in my initial discovery of the 60's british masters. Some dodgy stuff takes a star off, but the playing on the belters is peerless
8/10
I'm not a big fan of Rod's voice, but nevertheless, this album was pretty decent. Enjoyed listening.
Way better than expected. Good early rock
Geen idee wie deze kerel is Wel geinig albumpie Rock My Plimsoul erg nice
Rock sesentero. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
This blew minds when it came out and still does. Jeff Beck always seemed a bit unknowable. Never sure what he was up to but it was always interesting.
Individuals incredible. I don’t think Beck knew what he wanted to do here with this all star lineup Still tip 5 guitar player and Rod one of the best frontmen ever
Jeff, Ron & Rod (and a drummer & bass player) making a great noise. Blues that became hard. Beck was already a legend and it showed. Rod too. Got to see Beck a few times towards the end it he was in great form.
I feel like I've heard this name before, but that's all I've got. For an artist that came out of the British Invasion, I actually really like their sound. This instrumental version of "Greensleeves" is really pretty. 4/5 Great sounding album.
Without a doubt a classical blues rock album that showed how the Brits could master this American genre with great spirit and sophistication and yet be powerful, not too intellectual. It was a pioneer in many regards and it rocks, but if you have listened to many of those albums you don't find yourself too surprised.
Ziemliches Geschrammel, aber mit Ron Wood am Bass (fast wie die Stones) und Rod Stewart an der Stimme auch irgendwie genial
Classic blues rock. Quality. I had never listened to this before but i'm glad i did
Groovy. 😎 Got better as the album went on.
Unfortunately for Jeff I’ve just overdosed on late 60s/early 70s bluesy rock. I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt and I’ll earmark this one to revisit later with fresh ears. I think I’m into it having never listened to him before, but it’s hard to tell after a string of similar music! I’d feeling generous, so let’s go with a tentative 4? 😬😂
Bluesy, great guitar playing and the vocals by Rod Stewart really fit the music! Nice discovery.
Great bluesy guitar…especially loved version of .Ol Man River
Very good
Great blues rock n roll. Proper old school with a sense of getting rockier.
Some genius blues plus a few disgust tracks - still a great body of work.
I'm not exactly sure what sort of "Truth" this album is getting at, or how a cover of "Old Man River" is supposed to get us there, but this album isn't about intellectualizing. It's about Jeff (and to a lesser extent Rod Steward) take you to blues town -- where it doesn't matter that there are only 3 chords, it matters how they FEEL when Jeff alternatively slaps you in the face or caresses you with them. I'm into it. I would listen to this again when I'm in the right mood. Also seems like it'd make for a great live show. (Somehow) less organized thoughts: - I like this a good bit more than The Who's album from last week. Probably because of the blues element. But there's also a bit to it that feels more unpredictable and unusual. And, when it rocks, it rocks harder. - Even though it's pretty straight-up blues rock, they're playing with some chromatic ideas and dissonance that keep it interesting (for me anyway). - Doing really slow blues rock can feel like a durge sometimes, but I liked the two tracks where they did it. There was enough energy keep it from getting boring. - Reading his Spotify bio, he released an album with Johnny Depp? I don't know what to do with that information exactly, but... there it is.
Aah ça j’aime! D’un bon blues rock old school par l’un des meilleurs guitaristes de sa génération. Ça fait plaisir aux oreilles
Highlights: Shapes of Things Let Me Love You You Shook Me Greensleeves Blues Deluxe I Ain't Superstitious Thought it sounded like Rod Stewart singing, and then I learned, it was Rod Stewart! I enjoyed this album. Rod Stewart providing his signature voice on the vocals, Beck's guitar play and the rest of the band bring a lot of personality to this album. Various styles throughout made the album not feel repetitive. Some of the songs were slightly weaker but maybe only 1 or 2 of the 10. Overall a solid album that I will definitely come back to.
3.7/5 Best Track: Shapes of Things
Very good sounded like Let it be rock and roll era beatles
Great blues rock.
This just sound a lock like just generic rock but seeing as it was written in 1968 it's pretty cool. I'd happily have this playing in some grimy rock pub
Great debut album by Jeff Beck, also introducing us to Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. Showing his already great chops in all these songs! So many great tunes on this album, but I liked Let Me Love You, You Shook Me, Rock My Plimsoul, and Blues Deluxe.
I can't believe it's not Rod Stewart. It sounded like a harder rock Rod Stewart.
I never thought I would listen to an album with Rod Stewart singing and actually enjoy it, but here we go. There's some definite clunkers in the middle of this, Old Man River is pretty dire and Greensleeves is just awful. The canned audience noises are also a bad idea. The rest of the album is fantastic, a showcase of Jeff Beck's talent with the guitar. Rod Stewart is surprisingly inoffensive here, and there's enough celebrity appearances to keep it interesting. It's probably not quite a 4-star album, but I enjoyed the majority of this enough to elevate it from a middle of the road 3 stars.
Heavily connected to the whole British Bluesey-Rock thing with Rod Stewart and a host of others- very talented and very good if you're into this sort of thing. Having said that you have to be in the mood. I can see why they say this album is a proto-heavy Metal influence. I do like it.
What's moving in *Truth* is that, stylistically speaking, you can feel in it the first steps that would lead to Led Zeppelin, a band founded by another Yardbird alumni, Jimmy Page. You have the same sort of *moody* flourishes and evocative arrangements inserted into the blues-rock formula, transcending the latter and sending it to a whole other level. Oh, and Page wrote the wonderful "Beck's Bolero", a cut that has quite a misleading title--even if Jeff Beck's rich guitar playing in it has a "feel" that makes the track truly his, just like in every song on the record. To be perfectly honest, I could live without a couple of more meats-and-potatoes, perfunctory cuts in "Truth". But the many highlights easily make up for them. And those particular highlights explain why I prefer *Truth* to *Beck-Ola*. That said, you can bet your boots that both albums are "essential" anyway, even if you don't take into account the presence of Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood (a future Rolling Stone) in Jeff Beck' s band. 4/5 for the purposes of this list, which translates to a 9/10 grade for more general purposes (5 + 4). Number of albums left to review: 368 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 286 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 150 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 203
Hm, is dit een rock album of een blues album? Ik vind het in elk geval best wel prettig wegluisteren! Het is iets interessanter dan het album van Little Richard dat we hiervoor hebben gehad. Dat heeft niet perse met de tijd te maken daar dit album ook gewoon uit de jaren '70 kom. Maar Little Richard klinkt een stuk gedateerder dan dit! Het is ook een stuk instrumentaler dan het vorige album en ik denk al bij al een stuk prettiger om te luisteren met als voorlopig hoogtepunt Blues Deluxe. Tallyman is wel echt drama, jammer dat dat er op staat. Dat is voor mij echt een soort Beatles nummer, en dat wil ik niet op mijn blues album verdorie! FAVO: Rock My Plimsoul, Blues Deluxe, I ain't superstitious, I've been drinking
I really enjoyed the entire album. I love Rod Stewart’s voice. Songs that stood out to me: Morning Dew, Ol’ Man River, and Greensleeves.
Really enjoyed a lot of the songs on this. You can exactly hear where this fits within the story.
Album 230 of 1001 Jeff Beck - Truth Rating : 4 / 5 Very good album. Beck's debut. Enjoyed the listen, very much.
I like Shapes of Things, Tallyman, and Hi Ho Silver Lining.
Great album. Good blues notes with solid guitar. Like you walked into an old New Orleans dive bar with great live music
Omg tænk jeg ikke rigtig har hørt om ham før! Super fedt, fra 68 men lyder så meget nyere, er Van Halen inspireret herfra? Becks Bolero er så fed mand
A great album if you love the blues
Beck's Bolero is an all-timer. Masterful guitarist, even if this isn't his peak work, it's still a top listen.
Didn't know #1 Shapes of Things was Jeff Beck, it's been used in tons of different media and games. This album is a great listen.
This album slaps
Jeff Beck on guitar and Rod Stewart on vocals - is there anything better? Absolutely fantastic album. "Morning Dew" is the standout track for me, but the whole album is great.
Enjoyed it. Took me back a few years. You Shook Me with Rod Stewart was a nice surprise.
Interesting debut "solo" album from a guitar legend which features Rod Stewart on vocals on several tracks. The highlight of the album is "I Ain't Superstitious", a Willie Dixon cover, but it's not the only cover on the album - other's include "You Shook Me", "Ol' Man River", and "Greensleeves". The album also includes "Beck's Bolero" which is actually credited to Jimmy Page.
Man I’m a sucker for Rod Stewart. That horny old bastard. He really helps bring energy to these songs that feels Zeppelin-esque. Oh, and Beck’s great too.
Wonderful British blues, with many future megastars. Expanded version is not overly necessary, but the core work is great.
This was my introduction to Jeff Beck, and apparently I've been missing out. My first thought was "Whoa, this guy sounds like Rod Stewart!" A quick trip to Wiki revealed that it *is* Rod Stewart on vocals, and that Beck's the lead guitarist. They make for a solid combination. Two thumbs up.
How I never had a Jeff Beck phase is beyond me. I love 60s & 70s rock, so I'm sore to have missed out on his music most of my life. It's rock, it's blues, it's country...it's great stuff.
This is good. On par with Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. A little too bluesy for my taste at times, but so are Hendrix and Zep. Lyrics are not very good. Favorite song: Morning Dew.
Jeff Beck on guitar and Rod Stewart on vocals? It does not get much better than that. I actually give it 4.5 stars but there is no option for that.
A strong album with standouts in Shapes Of Things, Let Me Love You, Let Me Love You, and Ol' Man River.
No one played like jeff. When he got it right though he got it right. Rod Stewart is the greatest singer of his generation when he has stuff that matches the magnificence. This is a great album
Nice vocals and quality guitar jamming to some good blues. Very influential on Led Zeppelin and many other Hard Rock/Heavy Metal bands. Highlights: Let Me Love You, You Shook Me, Rock My Plimsoul, Beck's Bolero
Je croyais que c'était plus récent que ce l'était. Me semble à la fois moderne et intemporel; très solide. L'inclusion du Boléro, Greensleeves, plus traditionnelles/classiques, est rafraîchissante
Jeff Beck, Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart are in form on this album, and this lays the basis of the British Blues-Rock that was to come. Some great interpretations of songs. But the few songs written by Beck and Stewart are not up to the level of the songs written by others. An absolute essential album, but I wouldn't call it a masterpiece.
Better than I expected. Some mid-tier blues wankery troubled me in a couple songs but good overall. Stoked to see what else Jeff has in store.
Guitar legend and a hell of a blues musician. He will be missed. The only thing preventing me from giving 5 stars are the, in my opinion, subpar covers on this album. They just felt a little out of place.
This rocks and blues and blues rocks. Nice to hear the Rods and Rons having a go too.
No nice und gemüslich, teilwiis chli fätzig ond entspannend.
It rocks.
Deilig git
Mye gitar! Veldig behagelig
bolero was especially excellent. surrounded by so much talent on this album!
This was surprisingly good! After having the lame blues rock of Bad Company a couple of days ago, this is where it’s at. Six years earlier compared to bad company (1968 vs 1974) you can still hear the explosion of American blues meeting British electric guitar wankery. It’s two worlds colliding to create something fresh. As all great new music it’s an exploration and amalgamation of different musical origins. In this case some European white guys stealing the African American blues rock and turning the loudness up. It’s exciting music not still solidified in its form. Led zeppelin and the likes would soon come and take it further. In turn, like all music revolutions paving the way for watered-down followers. Such as Bad Company who stayed safely and boringly put in the new form of blues-inspired hard rock. Rod Stewart is great in this, I really don’t get the hate. He has a power and rawness in his voice on this record that fits the equally powerful and raw music.
Great blues record! Never heard before today. Added to library! My first Jeff Beck whole record listen.
Very good classic blues rock, with great instrumentation. If somebody put this record on, I'd say "oh cool."
I saw someone say "this is a soft 4." I feel that. The guitar work and tone are great. The musicianship is tight. But, at the same time, it isn't as over the top great as I might have started out thinking. Maybe a rounded up 3.5 to a 4 for me. But good stuff and if it was on in the background, I wouldn't be pissed.
Guitar!!! How have I never heard this before?
huolehtii kitarasta KUN MUUMIOSTA KONSANAAN...balsamointi.. ja ottaa aikansa... tarvi aina räväkästi... hyvää bluessi rokki jammailua.. helposti voisi olla vitonen...mutta enn piittaa vokaaleista..paska laatu.. ja vitusti covereita. hyvö album beck's bolero
Great guitar work and blues.
I've known Jeff Beck to be one of the greatest guitarist in history, I was very surprised to hear Rod Stewart singing on this album, and then discovered that Ronnie Wood was also playing guitar on this album. This is a super group before everyone became even more famous. The blues riffs on this album are superb, and the Greensleeves rendition wa very unexpected, overall a solid blues album
4 / 5 stars
No lo pude escuchar
Splendid
I find this a good album to vibe/jam to. I liked the covers and the guitar styles
Genres: Blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal Formed: 1966 solo Run time: 18 songs, 1 hour 10 min The heavy rock treatment of Blues tunes has led to this album being considered a seminal heavy metal album. I don’t really agree, I think it is still clearly blues-infused rock. It might be a precursor to heavy metal, but it’s not there yet! What a career. Starting in the early 60’s in various groups, then ending up in the Yardbirds to replace Eric Clapton. That’s some shoes to fill, but he did it and more than proved himself. This album was released in 1968 and he was still making record in 2020 (“Isolation with Jonny Depp) and performing in 2022. Sadly, Beck died from a bacterial meningitis infection in hospital 10 January 2023, at the age of 78. You know he must be good when the Jeff Beck group has Rod Stewart singing and Ronnie Wood on bass. I assume this album has similar roots to early Led Zepplin as there are similarities in style. The only song on the album that I’m familiar with is "Hi Ho Silver Lining” although I could have told you it was a cover by Jeff Beck. I enjoyed all the songs which were an eclectic mix: some covers, some new and some reworks. My Rating: ****
4.0
Pretty solid album - Jeff Beck's guitar work obviously has a lot of personality, but I think Rod Stewart's singing is really the star of the show - which makes it seem funny that he's part of the "backing band."
He's a terrific guitarist.
big rod stewart vibes from this album. were these guys all smoking from the same pipe or something?
Solid blues rock fusion alt
At the start it wowed me but then towards the end not as much still great though and I hope to revisit it one day 4/5.
sonzao, tem até o galazao
Really really good, I enjoyed this album a lot.
first listen great blues guitar
Simply a great blues rock album by a great band of gifted musicians. A teenage me would have absolutely loved this. My favourite tracks are Greensleeves, Rock My Plimsoul and Beck’a Bolero. Great guitar playing - I would actually enjoy if it was made more prominent on the album since Beck has such an original sound and it seems a bit overshadowed by Stewart’s singing. The version on Spotify contains also a bunch of b-sides out of which I’ve been drinking is a great addition to the album and should have been included in the original release. Also Love is blue makes me think of Mad Men. That’s a rare thing for me to actually enjoy the bonus tracks to deluxe editions. 4/5
Guitars alright innit
Surprisingly good
Overall, this was a very solid album. Jeff Beck is one of the best guitarists of all time and one of my favorites. Being able to hear so many beautiful pieces from him was a special experience. This was also one of my favorite rock albums up to this point. Overall, I would give this album a strong 8.
The best guitarist the Yardbirds ever had steps out on his own in fine fashion-and brings Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood along for the ride. Six-string wizardry with a bluesy edge, tied together by Stewart’s uniquely gravelly voice.
This guy’s about to rock off… truth
Banger
This album is a bit strange, since I was not expecting a Rod Stewart album when I started it. Stewart was a great choice as the vocalist for Beck's debut solo album, even though it feels a bit strange now, knowing that Stewart will be far more famous and recognizable than Beck in a few years after this. Overall the album is good. It's atmospheric, and Beck does great work centering his guitar in the mix without making it overwhelm everything. Similarly, I like how he can do blues rock without it sounding like he's exploiting another culture for cash. Beck brings a lot of personality to his music 4/5
Good stuff.
Blues by one of its most competent and in general underrated and forgotten practicioners. The one real criticism that can be made is that he does not write his own material - even Beck's Bolero was written by Jimmy Page Why this particular album is on the 1001 list is not clear. I expect there will be others
Para un estilo nuevo de rock que estaba empezando, esto ya es muy maduro. ¿A cuántos habrá influenciado? "Ol' Man River" fue el track que más repetí en escuchas.
Rock sesentero. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
I know very little about Jeff Beck it seems. This album was a real easy endeavour to listen to. I mean Greensleeves and Old Man River, odd tracks that I wasn't expecting but there is nothing here that wasn't just enjoyable to listen to.
Classic rock. People must like this.
Some very cool stuff
I liked this quite a bit. Really great guitar work, of course, and Stewart's vocals just work with it. Strong album.
I don't know how did I miss that album. It's really good.
When the first song started I thought that it sounded like Rod Stewart. Then I remembered that it was him. I love Jeff’s playing and Rod’s voice so it all worked out!
Yeah man, this kills. Jeff Beck is just so damned good — just watch any live video of him playing and enjoy. Rod Stewart does everything he can to hang with the band — and he does a fantastic job — but honestly, he may be the least impressive member of the group. Mickey Waller, who I'll admit I didn't know by name (even though we've listened to him on Every Picture Tells A Story) is killer — there are other drummers credited (including Keith Moon on "Beck's Bolero), but Waller plays drums on the bulk of it, displaying the abandon of Moon and the control of Gene Krupa — or something like that. Just a great combo of chops and and a long leash and the musical intuition to know when to let loose and when to rein things in. Dug in a little after seeing Jimmy Page is credited as the writer of "Beck's Bolero," which on its face seems difficult to understand — whose Bolero is it? But I'm getting into the weeds... Beck is a magician on the guitar, and while blues is not my all-time favorite jam, this is excellent. The rhythm on "Rock My Plimsoul" is evidence of how this band can take a standard form and inject some grooviness that you might not even catch on a casual listen. And this is 1968. Love it.
Long-time fan of this album.
I would say an obvious 5 but the vocals were awful. Besides that great album
classic 60s rock and easy on the ear, gotta listen to beck more often, his guitar playing and use of the "wah" pedal sounds really good and its songs that i would definetely put on repeat in the background when i do stuff
Really enjoyable late ‘60s Brit Blues rock. Very Cream-y and some splendid vocals by Rod Stewart. Even Greensleeves is listenable, just!
I can dig this one. Feels pretty repetitive at times, but overall, enjoyable. So much talent here. 4/5
very good, loved Greensleeves
78/100: This was a really exciting one to be given by the generator. I’ve only listened to a few Jeff Beck songs, but have loved all of them. I’m a massive Led Zeppelin fan, so Jeff Beck’s connection with Jimmy Page through the Yardbirds is an even more exciting aspect of this album. Listening to Jeff Beck’s version of “You Shook Me,” released before Led Zeppelin covered it on their debut album felt like being dropped into a recording session with Led Zeppelin, or at least glimpsing into the inspiration behind those recording sessions. I could see what Led Zeppelin took, what they ditched, and what they improved upon. Beyond providing cool context to Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck also does some really cool and innovative things in this album. His cover of Greensleeves on an electric guitar is maybe one of the coolest ideas that actually panned out I have ever heard. The song Blues Deluxe sounds like if you took Led Zeppelin’s strand of blues and injected it with even more blues while keeping the same amount of rock. It even has an unforgettable hardcore blues piano solo, something Led Zeppelin never would have tried. To be fair, though, I still don’t know whether the piano solo is incredible or deeply terrible. But either way, it’s certainly unforgettable. This was a great album, I’d definitely listen to it again and likely will very soon—or at least will listen to the highlights, “Greensleeves” and “Blues Deluxe.”
Oldy blues! Really cool to hear some of my favs a different way, led zep and Jim Croce….
Wow, it's like Led Zeppelin before there was Led Zeppelin. It's a great collection of covers and originals (other than Ol' Man River, which was maybe not the best choice). It's a shame Jeff Beck never achieved quite the "guitar god" status that Clapton, Page, and Hendrix earned, because he was certainly just as deserving. 4 stars.
You can hear the foundations of 70s Brit rock in this album. This must have been quite revolutionary at the time.
Loved the sound of the young Rod
Haven’t listened to his stuff before. Solid record. Also, Rod Stewart singing and not being schlocky was a treat.
"Truth" is the debut studio album from Jeff Beck after leaving The Yardbirds. It introduced his band The Jeff Beck Group which included Rod Stewart on vocals and Ronnie Wood on bass. The artist listed on Beck's next few albums would be the Jeff Beck Group. The album has ten songs, seven of which are cover songs from the likes of Wiilie Dixon, Muddy Waters, The Yardbirds, Jerome Kern, an old English folk song and Bonnie Dobson and three of which are originals based on reworks of songs by Buddy Guy and BB King. This is a different mixture of songs with styles of blues, hard rock and some pyschedelic. Some also cite this as a major influence on heavy metal. I can definitely see that especially with the instrumental "Bolero" which included Jimmy Page. This is a very formidable band; Beck's guitar and Rod Stewart voice are outstanding for this style of music. Each of these songs was a unique listen. My song highlights included "Morning Dew" which is a cover of the folk song written by Bonnie Dobson with great vocals by Stewart and that wah-wah Jeff Beck guitar. It really showcases the intensity of the band. "You Shook Me" is a cover of the Wille Dixon-Muddy Waters song and a good example of taking a blues song and giving it a hard rock/metal edge. Some pyschedelia here too. "Rock My Plimsoul" is another great example of reworking a song to give it a harder edge. "I Ain't Superstitous" ends the album in a more traditional blues sound. Also, great Beck improvisation on his solos and use of the wah-wah guitar sound again. This album showcases Beck's incredible guitar playing and some of Rod Stewart's best vocal work. I'll need to dig a little more into Jeff Beck's later work. I've just done it kind of cursory. Jeff Beck had a more pyschdelic style on his last album with The Yardbirds "Roger the Engineer" and is moving heavier and harder with "Truth". Both "Truth" and "Roger the Engineer" are worthy to listen to and own and are obviously deserving to be in the 1,001.
One of the best guitarists in his generation. Some great tunes too
Is it me or does he sound like Rod Stewart?
A few horror tracks aside (Greensleeves, Ole Man River) and overlooking the overdubbed applauding audience on certain tracks, this is a pretty decent album - Beck’s chosen his collaborators well so that the guitar solos enhance rather than overwhelm the album and Rod Stewart is in fine voice. A decent blues rock record that taps the toes.
I never really listed to him, but it's good stuff.
I actually really like this. It's bluesy rock and easy to listen to.
Super bluesy, lots of wa-wa pedal, and a voice like Rod Stewart giving it his all. This was a fun, punchy album that didn't overstay its welcome. Ok after reading reviews, that actually was Rod Stewart and there were collabs with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Wood. Holy smokes what a lineup. Beck is an insane guitarist and apparently makes the right friends.
A very good album by any measure, but: given the similarity with the Led Zeppelin that followed, I can't help but draw a comparison. Namely, I can't help but note that as good as this album is, it's no Led Zeppelin during its prime. Why is that? One obvious answer is that Rod Stewart is no Robert Plant. But there's more to it. I think it comes down to Jeff Beck's ensemble being a collection of talented individuals, whereas Led Zeppelin was a group of talented individuals that functioned as a group.
Landmark proto-heavy metal blues album that is stacked with all stars before they were stars. Rod Stewart almost steals the show from Beck here, how does a 20 yr old guy have such a raspy voice? Must be from lots of Dunhills and booze. Whatever, it suits the music perfectly. Although many of the songs are covers Beck reinterprets them well and makes them his own. You can hear how Zep was influenced by this sound but I actually prefer this to Led Zep.
Strong vocals from Rod Stewart throughout and bluesy guitar. "I ain't superstitious" is my favorite song on the album and remember hearing it in movies, I want to say in "Casino*. 7/10.
Everybody tells me to listen to Jeff Beck. This is Glenn Burmeister's favorite guitarist and a top pick for my friend/bassist Joe. So, I wonder if bassists have an affinity for him... Adam? The bass is great on this record. What I like is the loose structures and tightness of the rhythm section. Oh, and the amazing guitar tones. I don't want to be constantly handing out compliments by way of backhanded jabs at other artists, but... How TF does Eric Clapton even have a career when people like this are his peers? I''ll definitely be listening to more Jeff Beck. Love the Rod Stewart collar track. Were these guys in the Small Faced together?
Jeff Beck is good at guitar. And - even after gaining some notoriety with the Yardbirds - it's super impressive to get Rod, Ronnie, and half of Led Zepplin on your debut album. From a technical perspective, it's not his best work, but it's fucking fun. I love the whole album.
I liked the blues parts, also some known melodies
Ol' Man River is everything! Epic album, I think I'll return to it.
This is great. The vestiges of Rod, Zep and later stones. It’s all there. Great tunes!
Love this stuff
Some very fine blues rock, featuring baby Rod Stewart and some surprising covers (Ol' Man River, Greensleeves). Made me want to close the curtains, put scarves over all the lamps, and sit on a cushion and smoke. I quite enjoyed it.
It is interesting that this is a Jeff Beck album when Rod Stewart sings so much on it… you’d think he’d get a ‘(feat. Rod Stewart)’ mention on the relevant song titles. I started off a bit lukewarm, although I really appreciated the talent. Then as the album progressed I started to like it more and more. By the second listen I was pretty on-board with this… I was surprised at how much I loved “Ol’ Man River.” I was surprised to hear it on this album and surprised at how much I enjoyed it and how fresh it felt! The timpani really added a unique dimension to it. “Greensleeves” and “Beck’s Bolero” were also unexpected additions that were very enjoyable. Other standouts to me were “Morning Dew,” “Rock My Plimsoul,” and “I Ain’t Superstitious.” Great album!
My dad played this album when I was growing up. Never knew what it was until today. Lotsa good memories with this one. Shag living room carpet and a big reel-to-reel in the living room. That thing was bigger than our television. hahah. Aside from the personal memories associated with this, it is truly good stuff, highly recommend.
Well that was a surprise stealth supergroup! Not just a solo outing for Jeff Beck (a name I knew but not his history as Eric Clapton's replacement in the Yardbirds), the Jeff Beck Group also included Stones drummer Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart. And I can now never look at Rod Stewart the same way again. This was the music his voice was meant for!
Zwischen Jeff Beck und Jimmy Page bestehen Ende der 60er „gewisse stilistische Überschneidungen“, mE bis hin zur Ununterscheidbarkeit. Was ok ist, beide nicht schlecht.
I really like this, the guitar is absolutely mesmerizing. I had no idea who Jeff Beck was or that the Jeff Beck group contained Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. Love it!
A welcome respite after weeks of "art rock" and easy listening.
There’s an alternate reality where the Jeff Beck Group became THE virtuoso blues group that brought rock fans into the 70’s instead of Zeppelin, and part of me is curious to see how that went. I don’t think that they’re as tight-knit as Zepp, or as able to make blues staples their own the way they did. Yet they’re all great musicians, and Rod Stewart proves that he def has pipes here. It’s pretty damn good for what it is, but I understand why they didn’t get bigger in our timeline. B
This is ... familiar. It's also got this peculiarly timeless feel to it. It feels a lot more modern than 1968 but still with that old bluesy guitar vibe to it. I must away and find out more about Jeff Beck now.
Good music never lies
Very surprised - every track. Roundly solid rock but a roller coaster from track to track. Only downside is it doesn't feel like an album as much as a grab bag of tracks.
4/5. Dude sorta shreds 🤘
Very good - very bluesy - you can see why it influenced a lot of bands
Rod Stewart on vocals; only thing keeping this from a 5 is Wired and Blow By Blow
File under Jeff Beck
So just how impossibly underrated is Jeff Beck? He's never mentioned among the all-timers, at least not in the upper echelon like Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, or Jim Hendrix. And I'll take Jeff Beck over that prick Eric Clapton any day. Beck's a virtuoso here like he always is, but if you didn't know any better, you might swear this is a Rod Stewart album. My favorite Jeff Beck song is the cover version of "People Get Ready" that he and Stewart did some 17 years after this album. By that point, Rod was at the height of his fame after a remarkable solo career that eventually went in a much different direction from the work he did with Jeff Beck and then the Faces. It's a shame that we don't remember Rod's early career like some of the great songs from this album. Most of that is on Stewart himself, who still seems to be addicted a little too much to the spotlight (I know maybe 15 things about the world, and somehow one of those things is that Rod Stewart likes soccer). But it's more of an injustice that we don't give Jeff Beck his props as an axe wizard.
Enjoyed
This album kind of goes all over the place especially with the Old Man River rendition and then Greensleeves. The songs are good though. I enjoyed it.
I've always like Jeff and his guitar work and style, cool album love it
Fine introduction of Rod to the world, awesome guitar, and some great blue tracks.
A rather straightforward hard rock record, reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix's 'Are You Experienced' released a year prior. The predictable building blocks and basic arrangements make for an easy listen, but can result in a musical gridlock. As a package, 'Truth' is well-organized with meaningful changes in composition throughout.
You can hear the genre producing sound from the on set. Really powerful lyrics and guitar. The understated drums are a let down. They needed whoever recorded zeppelin’s drums to record the drums on this album. But you really can’t say enough about the power felt from the guitar and vocals. The bass is dope as well. Give a listen
I've never heard this one before, but based on how it sounds and the year it was released, it's pretty easy to hear how this album must have had a huge impact on bridging the gap between blues-heavy hard rock and the beginnings of heavy metal soon after. Musically, this sounds really dated, which is sort of funny in as much as it also sounds like it was quite far ahead of its time back in the late 60's. Anyway, very interesting historically, still pretty good, but not one I'd listen to regularly.
Pretty cool to hear the “birth of metal” stuff in here!
Gets better as you listen trust me the lyrics and the guitar are so great! Deal with the first song the guitar is great! Hi Ho Silver Lining- favourite song
Jazz-blues, blues-jazz. Definitely an influence on Led Zep. Annoying bonus tracks on Spotify.
This album is blowing me away. The vocals are fantastic, I was expecting another boring 60's album that I've heard 1,000 times before but this is great - bluesy, rocky, excellent
Fantastic album. It's got everything you want. Early blues rock. Covers. Lingering guitar solos. Heaviness. Lightness. English folklore. Rod Steward snorting lines of sailor cum offstage. Something for everyone. Who's better than us, eh guys? If you don't enjoy this album, you can go to hell.
Pretty great blues rock album. Good mix of vocals, jams, and great licks.
Forget Jeff Beck for a minute or two - this album is a good reminder for me that Rod Stewart actually had a (very) small period where he absolutely killed it. It's kinda important to bring up Rod because this is absolutely as much his album as Beck's; it's almost akin to if Led Zeppelin I had been billed as "Jimmy Page" (who plays on one song here) and in a lot of ways I like this album more. Mostly because Jimmy Page's guitar playing occasionally irritates me as Beck was (is) a more interesting player to me; I think as a guitar player I enjoy his sound/tones quite a bit and on this album he runs the gamut from wailing on "Shapes of Things" to gentle acoustic on his rendition of "Greensleeves" and generous wahwah double tracking on "I Ain't Superstitious." And back to Rod Stewart ... maybe I'm focused on him because in the 80s he was ubiquitous for his milquetoast and lame songs/singing, so to hear him as the young rock god here is not only refreshing but he actually saves a lot of otherwise boring songs ("Ol' Man River", "Blues Deluxe") Overall there is a little too much slow blues for my tastes but getting beyond the occasionally dull songwriting Beck's playing (and definitely Stewart's vocals) saves the show when needed. And even though most of the best songs are covers, this is a great album not only for its time but a keeper which features a number of legendary musicians all hitting their peak. 8/10 4 stars
Aka Rockin' Rod Sings the Blues. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this. It's delightful to find Rod Stewart in his early 20s, showing he's already got what it takes, growing like a wildman. That and Beck 'n' friends wild blues rock explosions are thoroughly enjoyable. Yeah, they didn't go there first and a hefty creative debt is owed to the American bluesmen, but this feels like an evolution, taking things onwards for everyone.
только гитара, барабаны и бас. играет с ритмом, ломанными мелодиями. однообразно в первой половине. во второй половине блюз, он зашёл круче
nice 4/5
4.0 - As much as I dislike the word, I'd best describe this record as "groovy." It's got a cool, laid back blues sound that's uncluttered and allows Jeff Beck's killer guitar and Rod Stewart's soulful vocals to shine. Though I finished listening to it in the late morning, I found myself thinking back on this record several times throughout the day and into the evening.
Nice
Really enjoyed this album, a bit of a mish mash of styles- covering everything from some pretty heavy blues to a cover of greensleaves but the album captured my attnetion whilst i was working and i often found myself stopping what i was doing just to listen and enjoy
nice album with a mix of rock and blues rock
Musically a fine album indeed. Rod Stewart sounds amazing. But some of the song choices; Old Man River? Greensleeves? Am I supposed to a middle class white Brit performing these "slave" songs. That notwithstanding I'm not really a "blues " guy. But, no denying the sound and the epic guitar playing. For me 3.75 🌟 which translates to...
Better than I was expecting. Didn’t know Rod Stewart sang the songs
Álbum catedralici de blues rock, amb un Rod Stewart increïble i un Jeff Beck en el seu millor moment. La primera cara es antològica. La segona deriva molt més cap al blues, però no desentona. Un clàssic entre clàssics
Excelent performance on guitar. Delightful!
Great example of 1960s blues influenced rock and roll
Hot fire. Zeppelin esque guitar riffs, very bluesy album
Fiquei surpreso com o quao bom era!
Does it’s job
At times I love Jeff Beck's playing, and there's a couple of things he's done that scrape the firmament of what's possible in the popular idiom of guitar rock. And there's this, which has been said to have been a big influence on Led Zeppelin, amongst others. I still think it has a certain aura to it, despite fundamentally being a heavy blooz rock album without too many frills.
Great blues album! Jeff Beck introduces himself well and it features rock greats as well! It also lays the groundwork for later guitarists in metal.
Blues rock
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Good blues rock
Great album, great guitar, just the right amount of blues
Bizarre album for Jeff Beck where Rod Stewart completely overshadows it
Boomer blues rock that is actually quite good; for a 60s guitarist based album Is justified to be on the list as it means one does not need to listen to CCR as Beck and Stewart do it much better than Credence.
Love me some Rod!
Lowest 3 for Jeff Beck today, i like it when they rock out, i like the heavy psych thing, but i do not like rod stewart singing grateful dead, or really any of the vocals.
Mää odotin jotain kunnon kitaratilutussooloa, mutta tää olikin periaatteessa ihan perus blues levy. En paljon bluesia kuuntele, niin en osaa tästä oikein muuta sanoa kuin että ihan perus hyvää taas. Parhaat: I Ain"t Superstitious
Good, shame it wasn't taken more seriously
Ah, ben c'était intéressant pour deux raisons : - il y a une des chansons plagiées par Led Zeppelin (je sais pas si c'est une reprise pour Jeff Beck, mais voilà), - il y a I Ain't Superstitious, reprise par Megadeth et c'est la première fois que j'entends l'originale. Sinon, bon, ça m'a pas franchement parlé. Ou plutôt, c'est très contrasté. D'un côté, y'a vraiment des morceaux presque rock qui me parlent bien et Rod Steward a un chant assez rocailleux très cool. De l'autre, je trouve qu'il y a vraiment des longueur et que c'est parfois franchement répétitif, ce qui est d'ailleurs ce que je n'aime pas trop dans le blues de façon générale. Notamment, You Shook Me est déjà pas un titre fou, mais en plus, plus tard dans l'album arrive un morceau presque identique (la flemme de revérifier lequel). Cela dit, j'ai pas non plus passé un mauvais moment, alors ça sera un petit 3, un peu timide, mais tout de même sympathique !
Some really great tracks here kicked it up to three stars. There was some self indulgent blues mixed in there which threatened to drag it down, but in all some pretty solid songs. First half probably the pick of it
Not a bad version of "Ol' Man River" and I liked the beginning of "Green Sleeves", but it got a little crazy instead of staying the melodic version I've always liked. On the whole, the album was fine, but not something I would have on my shelves.
A hard album to rate for me struggled between a 3 and a 4. Jeff and every other instrument is a very strong 4 but rod brings this album down with his lyrics.
3.7
Decent outing for him.
Note: listened by proxy to Wired and Blow By Blow
Cool guitar stuff plus Rod
This sounded like Rod Stewart the entire time (complementary)
It’s very samey. But I do like Rod Stewart.
Pretty good. Of course, Jeff Beck’s guitar playing is crazy good, and it’s an interesting fact that Ronnie Wood is also part of this, but I actually really enjoyed Rod Stewart’s voice. Maybe not so much the lyrics though
I do try to consider these with context and I'm sure this was cool and innovative in 1968 but I can't help but feel it isn't that remarkable now. Jimi Hendrix and Cream are contemporaries that come to mind that have been much more impactful Jeff Beck is good at guitar, I won't argue with that and I do like rod Stewart's voice. I didn't even know he played with him. And I did quite like this version of I Ain't Superstitious Highlights: I Ain't Superstitious
It's honestly better than I expected. Rod Stewart was a big surprise. I don't think I would ever listen to it on purpose, so I can't give it 4 stars, but if you have to listen to YET ANOTHER 60s rock album, this one is far from the worst. 3.5 stars.
It was fine. He’s obviously talented but he’s better and there’s better albums with a group
I agree with another three star review - whilst this is good, objectively, and was probably impactful at the time, blues/ heavy rock has developed in more interesting ways subsequently, which means that this has ended up sounding a bit "mid" (as they say). I also agree that the lyrics are really boring.
Pretty good! Was that Rod Stewart on vocals?
This is fine. I can't complain about straight-ahead rock music, but it's okay.
This album is fine! I like Rod so I wasn't annoyed to have him singing these tracks.
Not really good
Shapes of Things - 3/5 Let Me Love You - 3/5 Morning Dew - 4/5 You Shook Me - 2/5 Ol' Man River - 2/5 Greensleeves - 3/5 Rock My Plimsoul - 3/5 Beck's Bolero - 4/5 Blues De Luxe - 3/5 I Ain't Superstitious - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ very disappointed to hear that i have been tricked into listening to Rod Stewart again. i feel deceived anyway, it was painfully mediocre blues. onto the next
Really fun guitar, greensleeves cover was sick
If you go to any art gallery of medieval or Renaissance paintings, you will quickly discover that most of the paintings from that time were of baby Jesus. And they all look pretty much the same. I am not saying that said paintings are bad. And a few will likely stand out from the rest. Nor am I questioning their historic or artistic significance. But unless you go in knowing the historic or artistic significance of the paintings, you will quickly tire of seeing the same painting of baby Jesus with just slight variations. The 60s/70s rock albums on this list are very much in a similar situation.
Pretty good
Talented musicians but the songs sound a little stolen
Funnily, the first song on here that I really enjoyed and caught my ear was Ol' Man River. He did it well, a good rendition. Then Greensleeves was good, and I enjoyed the rest of the album. I think this is a rare case where I had settled on a 2, but it got better in the last few songs and bumped up to a 3.
Best 3 I've ever heard.
Not blown away as much as I think I was supposed to be. Good album, and the variety is pretty cool. I wasn't expecting Greensleeves or whatever that take on Bolero was.