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I’m not overly familiar with Jeff Beck. When I looked at this album, I saw that Hi Ho Silver Lining wasn’t actually on the original release and was only added on bonus versions. Every album so far has only been the original releases, so I’ll be sticking with that today too. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: You Shook Me, Beck’s Bolero The first thing that struck me when listening to this was the similarity between the vocals of Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart. The difference, however, it that this album was at least somewhat interesting. I didn’t blow me away, but I did enjoy the rawness of the music. The guitar wasn’t always precisely in time, and there were occasional duff notes, but this worked in the album’s favour and made everything sound more real. Overall, this was a decent album but is unlikely to be one I’ll be returning to.
Decent enough. Never listened to anything by him before, strange that it cropped up on the list a few days after he died. I think I’d have loved this when I was about 18, and mad into Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix. Echoes of both at times. Also found it interesting how many of his songs he started off sounding like Rod Stewart vocal wise, before thankfully changing into his own style. One Rod Stewart is enough for me, thank you very much. His cover of Ol’ Man River was my highlight, along with Beck’s Bolero and Shapes of Things.
Kind of passed over me in the background, every so often I'd catch something interesting and enjoy it, this happened half a dozen times and then it was over. Might be a Monday morning thing but don't think it needs more than a 3
Had not heard any Jeff Beck before but I enjoyed the albums kind of blues-ish rock sound. So many of the tracks have some great guitar riffs, "Becks Bolero" is especially packed with them. Highlights were "Rock My Plimsoul", "I Ain't Superstitious" and "Hi Ho Silver Lining".
More classic rock... Yay! I actually quite enjoyed some of this, some nice guitar playing and quite a mix of styles. But I think ultimately it's quite forgettable. I bet it was pretty innovative when it was released though Also multiple songs on the album multiple times in the version on Spotify which made it too long. Enjoyed Beck's bolero and the bluesy ones the most
Didn't love everything about it, but it's a promising beginning with great standouts. RIP
Pretty good. I didn't know anything about Rod Stewart aside from his solo career, so that was interesting to learn about. But, I've never been a big fan of Rod Stewart's voice. Is that sacrilege?
Solid Jeff Beck album, very different from later albums such as Blow by Blow or Wired. I am not a big fan of this or either of these two other albums, but it depends on the moment. It is certainly not bad.
I didn't care much for this one, I'm afraid. The excellence of the musicians is obvious, but the album seems like a random selection of songs written by others that doesn't work as a whole.
I know that voice ... it's Rod Stewart!
Sounds like Rod Stewart doing the blues. Not bad but not my thing either. The classical interludes are nice.
I'm not super into guitar or anything, but I'd definitely recommend this to anyone that is. The guitar shines on here. Still, I didn't like it enough to give it a 4. Still good though. My favourite song was Greensleeves (Instrumental).
Super early blues rock. I like the guitar tones but generally just not a big fan of blues lyrics/singing.
This is forgettable 60's rock. It has a 70's feel, so it was probably ground breaking in its day. Now it just sounds derivative.
A High 3. That is all.
Hienoa kitarointia, mutta 70min ajan ei silti jaksa kantaa kun on tempo on ajoittain uneliasta. Laitetaan ehkä vähän yläkanttiin kolmonen.
Not bad
Not something I would sit and listen to normally and not sure I will again.
Rockin
Some cool stuff, and not many people have led zeppelin as a backing band, but just didn't click with me.
Great musicianship, good tunes. And who doesn’t sing along to ‘Hi Ho Silver lining?’ You can’t handle the Truth. Actually I can.
Good bluesy kinda vibe
Strong foundational artist. Wonderfully mixed
he sounds like rod Stewart rock/blues in a similar vein as led zeppelin
3 is such a weird rating for me. On albums that I feel I should like it’s a low score, but for others it’s ok, maybe not my thing but ok.
Van die lekkere jaren zestig bluesrock of wat voor genre dit ook maar is, uit hetzelfde vaatje als Creedence Clearwater en Cuby, zou ik zeggen.
De eerste nummer zijn VER-SCHRIK-KE-LIJK. Dit album stormt regelrecht op een één af. Tot er na een tijd GE-WEL-DI-GE nummers als Blues Deluxe komen. Tof dat er veel variatie op een album te vinden is. Maar de blues-kant past de heer toch het best.
De tijd van de gitaargoden. Toen Rod Stewart nog rock n roll was. Bluesrock voor boomers.
accidentally started playing this on shuffle. liked it anyway. started over from the beginning after 1? 2? songs this feels like the kind of music i used to listen to in the car with my dad but i feel like i've never heard this actual music before i really like the beat in I Ain't Superstitious
Pretty standard blues rock
I didn't enjoy most of the vocal tracks, but the instrumentals were fantastic, so that pulled it up to a 3.
Really good.
6/10. Good, but not especially exciting
Reminded me of when you’d be eating lunch at elementary school and then someone would ask if you want a cookie, lick it, and hand it to you. Like yeah I would’ve loved that cookie without all that spit on it but you had to go ruin it for everyone. The spit in this analogy is Rod Stewart. 5/10
Duidelijk dat dit album heel veel muzikanten heeft beïnvloed! Wat rock en blues zitten hier goed in vermengd
My suspicions about the 1001 Album Generator’s sentience have been well and previously documented, but since it’s my 100th album, I’d just like to point out yet another eerie coincidence. The cover of yesterday’s selection, “Original Gangster” by Ice-T, bears a striking color palate resemblance to today’s selection, “Truth” by Jeff Beck. Both are somewhat sparse covers, with predominantly black backgrounds and baby blue text. I know what you’re thinking, “This dude is crazy… off his rocker…certifiable. Those are two of the most common color pairings. It’s just a coincidence, you weirdo.” Perhaps, but if the generator does go haywire and overthrows our established order, everyone is going to be saying “Why didn’t anyone warn us?!??”. So here it is: your warning. Anyway, Jeff Beck’s “Truth”. If you like blues based rock, there’s a lot here to like. It’s doesn’t get bogged down in tradition, adding a nice experimental, psychedelic touch that keeps it from feeling stale. Overall, and enjoyable experience, but not especially memorable.
Blues infused rock with the distortion amped up and a vocalist that sounds like Rob Stewart. What's not to like? It's funny to think how novel this was when it was released, because nowadays it's almost forgettable. I'd say 'Beck's Bolero' is probably my favorite of the bunch, mainly because I'm a sucker for instru-metal.
Some blues some shredding thought this was nick drake at first so was pleasantly surprised
Bra, men ofta tråkigt...
Stewart has a great rock and blues voice, Beck is a brilliant guitarist. So this is a very strong record. Blues Deluxe sounds like they added canned applause. And why Old Man River? Why??
Fine. I think Led Zeppelin did a better version of what he was trying to do.
Sounds like what my parents used to listen to.
A nice album I’ll sit back and listen to again.
enjoyed some songs
Dobar je album, ali mu se neću vraćati, bar ne zasad.
Boy does Jimmy Page owe this lot ...
Jeff Beck's endless Blues-O-Matic.
Some great songs and covers that allow you to trek butch vocals and music
Nice guitar work
meh
Masterful guitar work. It doesn’t make up for a so-so production that despite Rod Stewart’s best effort in a cameo don’t hold attention enough throughout.
The best part of this album are definitely guitar solos
Old school, liked the blues tracks.
This is nice enough, and I get a lot of Led Zeppelin parallels. They probably harm it a bit though as it's not as good as any Led Zep album
Gritty, driving into the mist kinda songs. Definitely an Autumn morning commute album. Great sleezy guitar moments. “Shapes of Things” is a solid opener and should be used in the credits of a Bojack Horseman episode. Standouts are “Morning Dew” and “Let Me Love You” because they’re beaut.
Not bad, not my personal taste. Need to listen more
love Rod, weird songs
It's a little bit funny that this album comes up today just as I listened to Ozzy's new song Patient Number 9 featuring Jeff Beck. I only know Jeff Beck from The Yardbirds and I know he's a legendary guitarist. The big surprise with this album is Rod Stewart. I had no idea he played with Jeff Beck before being the solo superstar. The album as a whole is OK. Very typical late 60s rock. It didn't really catch my attention. Jeff Beck is however great at what he does.
Not really my thing but great guitar solo
Boasting some of the soon-to-be biggest icons in rock, Jeff Beck's Truth is a good representation of where the blues was heading towards at the end of the 60s, with passionate vocal performances and attention grabbing instrumentals that does the songs that contain them justice. Favorites: Shapes of Things, Let Me Love You, Morning Dew, Ol' Man River, Beck's Bolero, Blues Deluxe.
Vous aurez bien entendu reconnu Jeff Buckley, dissimulé sous le pseudonyme de Beck dans le but d'attirer l'attention de son père Tim, l'ayant abandonné dès son plus jeune âge. Celui-ci ne sera pas dupe et continuera tranquillement ses tentatives infanticides.
Une belle tentative de couverture de la part de Jeff Buckley. Ce dernier tente en effet de se faire passer pour Jeff Beck. Le but est très simple: tenter de garder cette couverture intacte jusqu'à l'album de Tim Buckley prévu pour dans 2 jours. En effet, vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que Tim Buckley a abandonné son fils Jeff il y a de cela quelques années. Jeff va donc tenter de renouer le contact grâce à ce changement d'identité astucieux. Affaire à suivre dans quelques jours donc. Concernant l'album, Jeff Buckley prend bien soin de changer sa voix afin de ne pas être reconnu par son père Tim avant la grande révélation. J'ai également beaucoup apprécie la présence d'Eddie Mitchell en fin d'album, qui vien tnous gratifier d'un tonitruant "I ain't superstitious", gueulant comme un putois comme il sait si bien le faire.
Fun and groovy album.
Basically a blues album with a few exceptions. It sounds really good and they really pushed to the extreme with channel mixing.
Ok
It is a really good album. Rock and blues. 3/5
A bit old fashioned but enjoyable
Run out the mill
Very 60s. Is it Blues Rock or Heavy Metal and does it really matter? And what is Greensleeves doing on here? Early Rod Stewart vocals sound less like he swallowed a box of razorblades than his later solo stuff. Some cool geee-taaarrr.
Another fine album. Vocals are great. Instrumentation/guitar great for what feels like a blues rock album. I think its a good album but for whatever reason I didn't fall in love with it, but thats okay. Very solid album. Favorite Song: "Ol Man River", "Blues Deluxe"
Nice cover of "Greensleeves". Other than that, I was completely and totally underwhelmed. The musicianship saved the album for sure.
A wonderful early rock album that hints at things to come in England in the near future. Well crafted songs.
Surprisingly not awful.
Thought this was a bit misguided and lacked direction. The blues can't save everything.
Decent enough - though the blues rarely gets me going, and the singer's style is a bit meh.
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Great album. Enjoyed it very much. Surprised me to hear Rod Stewart.
It should have been credited as the Jeff Beck Group. The guitar work is outstanding, and loving the blues riffs, but got tired of Rod Stewart swooning.
As far as former Yardbirds go, Beck is behind Page and Clapton. It's a strong bronze medal but still a bronze. He shows his stuff on a few of the songs and he has some stellar guests making appearances such as JP Jones and Moonie. I had no clue that Rod Stewart did an album with Jeff Beck. The 1001 is making me appreciate Rod and Ronnie more. I find the album a little disjointed which keeps it from being rated higher.
Beck’s Bolero is an epic track with a stellar line up. Greensleeves is done nicely too, but I tend to like that composition regardless of who is playing. They sound out of place thrown in with a bunch of blues covers. That said, the blues covers are well done and the guitar playing is outstanding. I can even handle Rod in small doses. An interesting LP from a historic perspective, bring Jeff and Rod and Nicky and Jimmy together.
Some good blues rock with a Proto-Zeppelin hard rock flair. Favourites: "Morning Dew", "Beck's Bolero", "I Ain't Superstitious"
I love the music on this and it's a really who's who of late 60s early 70s musicians. However the vocals are just bad. I've gotten a few Rod Stewart albums now and I've realised I just don't like his voice. He just doesn't have the power to really belt it out, which is required for these songs.
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Ol’ man River
Certianly interesting to hear the starting point of these folks. Nothing really here for me to stick around for though. fave: Shapes of Things
This was an enjoyable album for the first time listening. Interesting Jeff beck only put his name on it when rod Stewart sings every song. I think rod stewart helped make this album better. The guitar playing was solid as well. Lots of variance between blues and harder classic rock sounds. Pretty enjoyable album overall. 7.3/10
Alright. Rods voice is too. 3
This felt like a classic rock album, and it also felt like it inspired Led Zepplin and AC/DC especially on You Shook Me and I Ain't Superstitious. Greensleeves was nice too.
Jeff Beck zou dus zomaar een alter ego van Rod Stewart kunnen zijn... best aardig album, hoewel ik er nooit helemaal inkwam.
Ik begon hier eigenlijk met tegenzin aan: Jeff Beck....weer zo'n gitaatvirtuoos die alles volledig ontdoet van enige emotie. Maar het bleek eigenlijk best heel tof te zijn toen ik doorkreeg dat het een soort Led Zeppelin was maar dan met Rod Stewart als zanger! Rod heeft zelden zo bevlogen geklonken als op deze plaat - en dat wil wat zeggen 🙂
Ik dacht: he, deze stem lijkt op die van Rod Stewart. Bluesy hoor!
A wonderful early rock album that hints at things to come in England in the near future. Well crafted songs.
It feels a bit revisionist, but I can’t help but experience the Jeff Beck Group as just an inferior attempt at Led Zeppelin, even if they came first.
I was pleasantly surprised by this, a lot of iconic sounds at times, and some experimental here and there that impressed me. Otherwise, the album had a rough vocal performance and some tired blues moments that dragged it down a bit.
It seems that in the late 60s quite a few amazing British musicians were inspired by the blues. There may have been so many that they all blur together a bit for me, as it had never been a period and genre I connected with very much. This is particularly well done, especially for an artist I wasn't familiar with. It was definitely interesting to listen to Rod Stewart's early work, as his voice was instantly recognizable and prominent throughout the album.
Okay, I guess I knew the name Jeff Beck and thought it would be a rock album, but otherwise was not at all familiar with the album. It appealed to me more than I thought. Maybe on a different day I would like it even more.
3.5 i liked this way more than i thought! i knew i was in for a good time when i saw "i aint superstitious" on the tracklist.
Rod Stewarts voice was made to sing the blues. Ol' Man River and Greensleeves were odd choices for this otherwise bluesy album.
This would would be at least a star higher as a live show. As an album, it’s solid, but not great. I want more structure.
This is a very ok late 60's rock album. Nothing bad about it, nothing really remarkable either. I've really never gotten the appeal of Jeff Beck; this album changes nothing.
I don't have much to say about this album. It was just ok. I wouldn't be able to identify it in a line-up with other classic rock of the era. I did like the song title "Blues Deluxe" though. Like, "you guys are blues lite. we're blues deluxe". 3/5
It's fine but when it comes to this old-school guitar-centric music I'd rather just listen to Hendrix which incorporates much more interesting sounds to his bluesy licks. But not bad.
-Jeff Beck is a pretty cool guitarist -I Ain't Superstitious is an all-time guitar rock tune -There are some good blues rock songs on here but they also don't always stand out much.
It was fine I guess.
sooo sooo much like Mr. Stewart. It's good. But not great, and not really memorable.
It was a solid listen but nothing was catchy enough melodically to really rise to the top. I did enjoy Rod Stewart as the vocalist with clearly an intense guitar supporting side. Good classic rock.
vroom vroom la guitare le sexe le blues la guitare le vrai rock Prefs: Greensleeves, Beck's Bolero, I Ain't Superstitious Moins pref: Rock My Plimsoul
Speed blues at its best. Not a fan of the vocal performances but the backing is goooooood.
Generic 60/70’s rock mate. That’s it. If you like it you’ll like it, if not you won’t. Can’t be any clearer.
Never heard this album before and have only known Jeff Beck as a guitarist. I was like "wow he really sounds like Rod Stewart!". Then I looked it up and it turns out it *was* Rod Stewart. Anyway, this album was ok. Lots of talent on display but didn't really do anything for me.
Good
I couldn't believe how much the singer sounded like Rod Stewart. Then I looked it up. Rod Stewart sounds just like Rod Stewart. Uncanny. Regarding the album, beck can sure noodle. Fantastic guitar work. And really, what a lineup. Stewart, Beck and Woods. However, I'm not a huge fan of the songs. Just the music.
not bad
Good, not great. Don't like it as much the slightly later blues-rock stuff (LZ, Allman Brothers)
Top rock albumpje, niks mis mee
Stodgy late 60's British blues. Toad in the soul. Best Tracks: Shapes of Things; You Shook Me; Blues Deluxe
Du rock n roll respectable. Solide mais rien de tant spécial
I'm sure this is fine, but it's pretty bog-standard blues rock.
* Decent enough, Blues, Hendrix, good guitar riffs
Unfocused but punchy when in the groove. 5/10
Nice blues album
Flashes of greatness, but also plenty of bloat to go around. If he'd made this an EP and cut out the bullshit, it would be a legendary album. Best track: Beck's Bolero
Eine raue Schönheit. Irrer Blues, trunken vor Soul, ruhelos, gefühl- & kraftvoll. I like. 3.4
Altogether this seemed like kind of an incoherent mess. It’s been interesting in this listening project to more deeply trace the through line from British emulation (or appropriation to be less kind) of American Blues to what came to be known as Heavy Metal, and this is clearly an iconic waypoint on that road, but I don’t think I’d bother to listen to it again.
This was fine, not anything amazing
Bluesy easy listening was alright. 3*
Enjoyable for what it was.
Pretty decent! Good for background music. Liked a few songs and was meh about the rest
3/5
Beck’s Bolero almost kicks this up to a four.
Meh ok
Holding out for some better Blues.
a bit tired best songs: Blues Deluxe and I Ain't Superstitious
This rules. Discount Zep. MSRP Rod. Full price blues. Beck's Bolero rules. The bass player rules. B+
I like the songs with the dirty, loose, jammy feel at the front end of the album. Some cool Mitch Mitchell/Ginger baker in some of these. A lot like Cream and Led Zepplin. I can see why people say Jimmy Paige ripped off Jeff Beck. There were 5s at the beginning of the album, but it got a bit repetitive and the blues and green sleeves buzz killed me. 3
Not in the mood for anything from 1968 anymore. I know OF Jeff Beck but don't think I've ever heard any of his stuff. Ok, this isn't the usual late 60s "fuckin kill me now" psychedelic folk rock. Like bluesy hard rock. Pleasantly surprised. 3/5.
Álbum clásico con buenos acordes, voz genuina y cierto toque country
My kinda vibe. Mad vocals and heavy guitars but something missing
i actually likes it, i likes the rocky aspect to it and i just thought it was fun
Late night after shift work
Great guitarists and Rod’s voice is killer. I just think I’m burnt out on 60s blues/rock & roll. I also see why Cream might have gotten the edge. More like a 2.75
3.75 stars, all for Rod Stewart.
Good classic guitar rock very 60s
god guitar, lidt for meget
Odd thing how I started this album a day before he passed. I'm kinda up and down on blues - loved the instrumentals on this album, but the vocals get too croony and drawn-out for my liking at times. Still a nice listen, short enough to keep me and accessible enough that I'd like to check his music out more Saved: Greensleeves, Beck's Bolero*, Blues Deluxe
Very innovative album, he changed the classic blues rock to a harder, faster syncopated sound. (6/10)
60s 'rock', didn't care for the voice.
Aaargh goddamn Rod Stewart. I HATED his schmaltzy voice when I was a kid, and he was in that era of crooning cheesy ballads with his puffed up hair, smug grin, and bulbous mole. Now Jeff Beck... he's the greatest living guitarist. Why, oh why did he have to buddy up back in the '60's with Rod Fucking Stewart?! Robert Plant was taken, so he thought Rod will do???!!!
It was ok.
An enjoyable rock album. I always enjoy the vocals of Rod Stewart, he’s so iconic. As for the rest of it I found it to be pretty easy to listen to and easy to enjoy. I don’t find it groundbreaking or mind bending, but it was definitely a solid, fun album.
Not great but opened me to Jeff Beck who is an amazing guitar player. His instrumental albums are sick
Truthfully, I liked this. Sounds a lot more modern to me than 1968, though some of it sounds like Zeppelin might have ripped it off. Still, plenty of tasty riffs here.
it was good on first listen oi oi
The blues songs were the best songs on the album
La guitarra de Beck dominándolo todo y Rod Stewart llorando al micrófono. Me gustan más las que se salen de ese patrón.
3/5 there were some interesting songs but not something worthy.
Decent blues rock. Nothing to make me super excited but never dull either
Good. Nothing ground breaking. Enjoy rod's voice.
Now album to drive to and from golf in the rain. 3/5
Worth exploring more, and the Yardbirds
Really fun with lots of collabs.
Hmmm, apparently a very influential album in the formation of heavy metal, so I'm glad to have listened to it! It's a little uncomfortable hearing a bunch of white Englishmen ripping off the blues, though... Fave track - "I Ain't Superstitious" maybe? "Shapes of Things" is good too...
A good hard blues album with some serious history.
Nice, old school rock. Will listen one more time at least!
Had this LP as a kid, so it holds a special spot.
i wouldn’t ever opt to listen to but it wasn’t bad
Guitar tone is super clean and solid all around
5/10
never cared for him.
I was hoping to like this more. But every song feeling like an extended self indulgent jam has brought if down for me. Low 2.
I’m not really into white guy blues.
2 stars Uninteresting blues rock that foreshadowed Led Zeppelin a mere months away but could not really hold my interest or make me want to listen further.
The starry personnel and proto-whatever status don't add up to a particularly memorable or impressive result. At worst it's horribly grating and at best it's just fine. Rod Stewart's voice overwhelms whatever else might be going on; he sounds much better on the tracks where he reins it in. Greensleeves, You Shook Me and Ol' Man River are good songs but they can't take much credit for those.
Going up write review as listening… Ooooffff that voice … pretty grating! Oh no - I hate this style of music nooooooooo!! Ol’ Man River into Greensleeves particularly awful. I feel a bit embarrassed even listening to Rock My Plimsoul - god I hope no one hears this! Apparently there is controversy surrounding if he wrote Becks Bolero or not - personally I wouldn’t be even laying claim to that monstrosity. Blues De Luxe should be renamed to Snooze De Luxe (hehehe!). Last track - thank the good lord this is nearly over! He is obviously a great guitarist, I just don’t want to hear it.
I only had to wait a day to hear an album even more boring than Coldplay’s ‘Parachutes’. I don’t appreciate the stealth Rod Stewart, I don’t like noodling on a guitar, and I have no interest in hearing anything like this ever again. Which is a shame, cos I bet the list is full of this shite. (‘Rock my Plimsoul’ is a good song name, and ‘Morning Dew’ being about the post apocalypse are ever so slight redeeming features)
It took me way too long to figure out that it was Mr Rod Stewart on the vocals.
can sense that I’ve been leaving albums I thought I may not enjoy all to the end and it’s not been that much fun
Well, this is a another album emerging from the British heavy blues scene that itself grew out of the British blues boom. But why didn't the Jeff Beck Group go on to stellar success like Led Zeppelin? Maybe having a rather unstable line-up didn't help, maybe actually crediting original blues artists didn't help, maybe the rather fey folk stuff like Greensleeves didn't help. I dunno, but this album doesn't really grab me. Plus, I listened to an extended version which unfortunately includes Hi Ho Silver Lining, that mainstay of student discos even as late as the late 70s, when the DJ turned the sound down to hear the students sing the chorus.
I got three songs in and decided that I have better things to do than listen to mediocre music.
5/10
Excited for Jeff Beck, then Rod Stewart had to come in and ruin everything
Kind of boring and I’m not a fan of the vocals
I enjoyed the first couple tracks, but it got weird after that. Too many odd covers (Greensleeves, really??) and too much Rod Stewart singing.
Album #170 Jeff Beck: Truth Jeff Beck is on my radar pretty much entirely due to his reputation as a guitar god. Sort of “your favourite guitarist’s favourite guitarist”. I often find with these types that, unless they are already incredibly famous like Hendrix or Marr, I end up not enjoying their music. I mean, if they are supposedly masters of their instruments, how come I haven’t heard any of their music? There is the argument to be made that the more complex your music is, the less enjoyable for a mainstream audience; however, I find that there is just as much complexity in making something sound simple as there is in making something sound difficult, which is why Mark Knopfler is my GOAT. Truth by Jeff Beck seems to support my theory: the master guitar player making boilerplate blues rock. To me this doesn’t even sound complex necessarily, though I am admittedly a layman. The album is far from bad, but maybe I’m a little let down by his reputation. However, to give Beck credit, I listened to a track off his album Blow By Blow, and it blew everything here away, so maybe I will check that out; it is entirely possible he just hadn’t found his sound at this point. But hey, who cares about making captivating music when you can do triplets while dropping your guitar, right? Best Songs: I Ain’t Superstitious, Morning Dew, Beck’s Bolero Worst Song: Blues Deluxe Score out of 10: 5.5
I have heard of Jeff Beck in passing but I can't say I have ever been itching to hear one of his projects, until now. I get that Jeff Beck is important for being a part of The Yardbirds with as much talent as that band had, and for being a pretty solid guitar player, but that is about as far as my knowledge of him goes. After hearing his debut album Truth I can only really see the glimpses of greatness as nothing here really wowed me or blow my socks off even for the Blues Rock style Jeff embodied for so long. As much as I want to applaud the guitar playing here, that was not alone going to make me like this project. I'll even go as far to say Jeff Beck is not a very good songwriter and it shows here very blatantly. Truth isn't a bad project, but it is far from being some iconic piece of 60s Rock.
2/5 I can appreciate the artistry of the music on this album but nothing really grabbed me.
Another member of the pantheon of American Rock. Sigh.
Clicked here thinking "Oh good, Jeff Beck" but was 'rickrolled' to Rod Stewart. Beck's guitar skill is legendary but the vocals on this album are too distracting to enjoy.
164. Ok
This isn't a bad album by any means. It's just another mediocre one played by mediocre white dudes and I'm sick of those taking up space in the music world and on this list that other people deserve far more. In no way is this an essential listen and I couldn't get myself to finish it, because I'm so tired of Rod Stewart and overlong albums from the sixties and seventies that should have been condensed into something better.
Ever wonder what a wank session with Rod Stewart singing over it would sound like? You don't have to imagine, just pop this baby in!
Today I found out I hate Rod Stewart's voice. Serisously, everything is great about this album - Jeff Beck is a phenomenal guitarist - but Stewart's voice just makes this such a hard listen. Would've been an instant 5 if this was an instrumental album. Or if Beck himself sang on the tracks himself. Tallyman and Hi Ho Silver Lining are better than Stewart coughing up a lung on one of the main tracks. Favourite track: Beck's Bolero 2/5
Jeg vil sige at jeg har fået en del mere respekt for Rod Stewart som sanger af det her projekt. God giddar. Har hørt en del albums som det her tidligere på listen
Fed tråd, men federe er det heller ikke
Jeff Beck was blessed with the voice of a character much more interesting than his music.
Found it hard to get a grip on this one.
The guitar was pretty good, the singing not so much.
eh
Real dislike for Rod Stewart’s vocals. But Jeff Beck’s guitar work and compositions here really caught me. The instrumentation on this album sounds gorgeous. Other than my distaste for the vocals, the musical elements were pretty impressive, which is why I thought the instrumental tracks were the best and most enjoyable.
This album is only saved by the instrumental tracks, specifically "Beck's Bolero" otherwise it sounds like a person's idea of a classic rock album, rather than a classic rock album. Won't degrade it further by calling it AI's idea of a classic rock album because I wish to continue my faith in the human race over AI (but AI probably would have better vocals).
Pleasant, played three times that Sunday, but the next day I don't truly recall a single song.
Just quite dull.
Boring
I listened to a Yardbirds album just five days ago and didn't like it, mostly due to the boring vocals and minimal showing off by Jeff Beck. Well here I am five days later and I got a much better vocalist and lots of showy guitar work by Beck. Unfortunately the other thing that I didn't care for with the Yardbirds album were the songs themselves, and I mostly feel the same way with Truth. I think this is a better album, but not one I really enjoyed all that much. I'm not that interested in the blues, especially the 60's and 70's versions, and this did nothing to change my mind. The only two songs that kept my interest were Ol' Man River and Greensleeves, but even they weren't exactly revelatory.
Pretty boring to be honest. Tedious rock.
Yeah this is definitely a rock album
ik waardeerde de greensleeves wel
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Definición de BODRIO Nota: 1.9
Less than the sum of its parts given the talent involved. Slow and plodding and recorded badly to my inexpert ears.
Given this was from 1968, impressive stuff. Proto Led Zepplin. Can see the influence Jeff Beck and this album had on rock to come, but found it dull.
I like the other Beck better. The other Led Zeppelin too.
Here's some truth, this record is poorer than it has any business being. Less than the sum of it's parts, springs to mind
un peu long, malgré le talent
It's ok
So I've never heard Jeff Beck before, just always saw his CDs when looking for Beck.
2.5
Need to relisten
Didnt stick out
Rod Stewart ruins this album for me. I always thought it was a tragedy that Jeff Beck spent so much of his career under the illusion that he needed a lead singer in his band at all. He went through many, and frankly none of them were necessary. He was an amazing guitarist and could've let that speak for itself.
Starts off rockin, but just kinda drags on & loses my interest as it went
You cant handle the truth. Pretty unremarkable album imo 2/5
Typical late 60¨s power blues. A lot of energy and guitar, but too repetitive when listen from start to finish, which is boring.
The Good: We know we’re not going to get lied to! The Bad: Sometimes, a little white lie is not a bad thing… The Ugly: So here’s mine; vocals make an album… I feel like, somehow, I am committing some kind of sacrilege by not scoring this album a 4* minimum. However, as is evident by oh so many other reviews, this album is just not there… You can have the greatest musicians in the world playing together, it still doesn’t mean you are going to have an awesome album. Look at the amount of supergroups which have existed who failed miserably: Asia, Bad Company, Velvet Revolver, to name a few… I think that Rod get’s a bad rep here. He’s got pipes, but I think that they were only correctly used on maybe 3 of the 32 studio albums that carry his name… still, plenty of people thought he was good enough, if not Rod wouldn’t have such a extensive catalogue. As for Jeff, hailed by many as the GOAT, he’s got a tough time showing off his goat-ness here. Also, for me, there are 6-string slingers who I appreciate a whole lot more than JB’s oeuvre… So, what should I give this album? Well, I love me some blues, and I love me some rock, and I love me a good album where I enjoy every single, or most, of the songs listed… and yet, while listening to this album I found myself in need to take care of small chores around the house, far away from the speakers, or noticing my finger ever so close to the skip button… 2*… I know I am going to get new enemies due to this… fuck it
Hate the lazy production on "let me love you","you shook me", "ol' man river", "rock my plimsoul" and "blues deluxe" too much stereo separation is infuriating. I've got a drummer and bass player in the hall and Jeff beck in the kitchen. Stupid trend in the really l early dawn of stereo. Makes it unlistenable.
This was just so dull. His voice was irritating, the songs were uninspiring and everything about it was just ugh.
Truth (1968) is Jeff Beck’s debut solo album following his departure from The Yardbirds and although released under his own name it features the Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart on vocals. I’m not going to base this review on Jeff Beck’s proficiency as a guitarist. I’m quite prepared to believe that he’s one of the top ten, or even top five, or you may tell me that you think he is THE best guitarist of all time. His playing certainly sounds amazing on Truth and from someone who never got beyond badly strumming one chord I can only imagine how technically accomplished it is. Apparently he has been described as “the guitarists guitarist”. Presumably because you have to be pretty good to even really appreciate the gulf between being able to play the guitar, and being able to play the guitar like Jeff Beck. That being said, I just found it all a bit boring. It’s mainly blues rock with endless guitar posturing and unfortunately Rod Stewart on vocals. As a rule I’m not fond of Stewart’s voice (although there are a few notable exceptions - “Maggie May” for one) and I don’t think he adds anything here that I want to hear. ‘Morning Dew’ was my favourite but most of the album merges into one, and is a bit too masculine for my liking. When I calculated my rating it should have got 3 out of 5 but I culled a star due to probably never wanting to listen to it again. Probably harsh, but it’s how I feel! Side A: Shapes of Things - 3/5 Let Me Love You - 3/5 Morning Dew - 4/5; You Shook Me - 3/5; Ol’ Man River - 2/5; Side B: Greensleeves - 3/5 Rock My Plimsoul - 2/5 Beck’s Bolero - 3/5; Blues De Luxe - 3/5; I Ain’t Superstitious - 3/5
Maaaaan I really dgaf. No patience for this type of guy
Eh. Kinda middle of the road. Great guitar work, total respect, but also….just boring.
как-то ровно
muy buena you shook me
I wish he'd done fewer boring and predictable blues rock 'numbers' on this. Greensleeves was a nice detour with Suck My Love Pump vibes in this context.
Kind of a snoozefest
Eh
that is a fantastic Greensleeves but I can't get past Rod Stewart, sorry the context around this album is way more interesting to me than the music
I forgot to write my review for this album after listening and then when I went back I had forgotten the album....so I will take that somewhat as a sign. I scrolled through and remembered it slightly, but mostly I remember not being impressed and being underwhelmed. I liked the music of You Shook Me and Greensleeves, but Rod Stewarts vocals just didn't do it for me on this one.
Some were groovy but overall pretty meh
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Послушали альбом с батей, от него - 5, от меня, постироничного инди-кида, только
Очень много рока за неделю в разных его проявлениях мною прослушано. За тайминг этого альбома я успела помыть и уложить голову кудрявым методом, вымыть гору посуды, позавтракать, а соло Джеффа Бека никак не заканчивалось. Отмечу мастерство гитариста, но как законченное отдельное произведение искусства - not my cup of tea
An okay album but nothing stood out for me personally. I’m not offended by it but I’m rather bored.
OMG, I could have died without hearing Rod Stewart cover “Old Man River”. I felt second-hand embarrassment for his little mannerisms which got on my last nerve. It’s really strange I don’t care for blues Rod Stewart, “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy” Rod Stewart , or even crooner Rod Stewart. Yet Every Picture Tells a Story is one of my all-time favorites. Go figure. Any how, Jeff Beck’s own contribution is quite good and it’s definitely not boring. I added “Beck’s Bolero”, an instrumental, to my playlist. 2.5/5
The fabulous tone of Beck’s guitar blend with Rod Stewart voice
Oh god, blues rock.
Knew the name but not the music. Read the wiki and saw how steeped in musical history he was and wanted to dive in. Came away with a listlessness. This genre isnt for me and whilst it was ground breaking at the time, i dont think it has aged well. Great playing obviously and Rod Stewart had a good voice, but this seemed to be music for people who think Jeremy Clarkson is funny and make jokes about their wives in the clubhouse after a round of golf.
okay but again im tired of rock sad music
The layers of appropriation involved in white blues dudes covering a song from Show Boat are giving me a headache. I can live without this.
Not my thing. I don't like bluesy stuff, and that style of singing.
Blues Rock undeniably. A guys sad and plays his guitar about being sad. Sounds fine.
Not my cup of tea! Not bad though
Dull
To quote Andy, leaves me a bit cold, but salvaged by Mr Stewart
I walk into a pub. There's a band playing this album exactly the same as this band. I'd turn to my mates and say ' rhythm sections ok, but that guitarists a fucking show off. And who the fuck thought a Rod Stewart soundalike would be a good idea? Anyway. let's go in the garden'.
Not really my thing, but still enjoyable (mostly). The instrumentals are absolutely gorgeous and incredible intimate throughout, whether or not they are accompanied by vocals. I think I would’ve loved this a lot more if the songs were shorter, or if they felt less repetitive. After a while, they all blended into one for me. While that may be amazing for some, I found it to be a bit boring occasionally.
This album feels so tired. Rod Stewart didn't really help things, tbh. I dig blues. I dig rock. I dig great guitarists. But this combination on this album... bleh.
First listen Saved 3/10 Top track: Beck's Bolero
suprise rod stewart and ronnie! blues --into--> rock the way i like, harder than mayall, bluesier zep, but Roddy doesn’t quite do it.
Beck definitely shreds but some generic blues songs and one-dimensional singing style.
Écouté à 13h, oublié à 23h
I just couldn't really get myself to care about this one. Nice vibes sometimes, some Jesus Christ Superstar style scream-vocals, I'm just like oh okay
take rod stewart off this record and it's a full two stars higher unrelated, but i also want to note this for laughs: according to a 1977 issue of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock, this album is "a seminal work of heavy metal." Read that again. Then read it again if you're still unsure what the fuck that's about. I don't have an answer for you. I think music journalists just wrote whatever the fuck they wanted.
I liked the expressive guitar parts, but it felt like a basic classic rock album on the first listen.
He's good but I don't like it
Real dislike for rod stewart. Never really liked his music and this album has some truly awful singing that just doesn’t work with becks amazing guitar. The guitar is perfect throughout! Another dislike is an average of 4 minutes a song on a blues album. Blues deluxe feels like one of the only proper blues song on a blues album and it’s ruined by rod stewart! Good songs: greensleaves (no vocals), rock my plimsoul, blues deluxe Meh songs: everything else
Ik wilde zeggen m'n zoveelste Beck, maar dat is dan weer niet deze Beck, ook geen familie van. Deze Beck klinkt verdomd veel als vriend van de show Roede Rentmeester. Nee, wacht: Het is ook Roede Rentmeester die je hoort zingen, Jeff Beck is namelijk "slechts" de gitarist. Het is weer een hoop informatie om te verwerken en hopelijk te onthouden. Ik ben bang dat ik dit voor het eindexamen zal vergeten. Terwijl m'n luistermaatje waarschijnlijk zonder enige twijfel de namen van al de buurtgenootjes met wie de drummer vroeger voetbalde uit z'n mouw kan schudden o.i.d. Verder ben ik hier niet echt vóór of tegen. Een oké plaat (met gave hoes wel), maar ook weer niet echt heel interessant wat mij betreft. Die onverschilligheid vind ik misschien nog wel vervelender dan wanneer ik een album daadwerkelijk haat. Ik heb de neiging om te zeggen "de zoveelste keer dat we deze nummers gecovered horen worden door een bende witte boomers" maar ik weet niet of dat misschien té cynisch is. Ik verwachtte elk moment 'I was booooooooooooorn by the ri-vuh' te horen. Eindigt met de misschien wel saaiste drumsolo ooit. Tussen de 2 en 3.
Rod Stewart does not help
Taas semmonen levy mistä ei oikee jääny mitään käteen. Tavallaan jotku biisit menee ok metelinä, mut kokonaisuutena jää tosi vaisuksi. Ei ehkä vaan sovi omaan kuulohermoon
Varmaan 60-luvulla ollu kovaa kamaa, mut ei tälläseen 2000-luvun jöröjullikkaan resonoi kyllä hirveesti. Ihan menevää settiä mutta antaisin kyseenalaistavan katseen jos joku tän laittais illanistujaisissa soimaan
Liian löysää että innostuisi enempää. Kakkonen on ykkönen.
Tää nyt on tämmöstä blues-rouhintaa ja ison maailman riki sorsan karjuntaa. Siinä parin päivän takasessa cheap trillissä ol sentään vähän psyke-elementtiä niin maistu vähän enempi. Isoja nimiähän tässä on ollut soittelemassa jne, mutta on vaan liian tylsää, että jaksais innostua. Eli joutuu toista päivää putkeen antaan kakkosta. Röökiä ja kaljaa ja soittotaitoa kun olis itellä niin sit varmaan ois maailman parasta menoo. Mut kun ei oo niin sit on mitä on.
2- Stars (4/15)
I really wanted to give this stars just for the guitar playing. A fine player. But songs aren’t really memorable.
Another unknown to me, sounded pretty run of the mill to my ear... What a tune Greensleeves is though, loved that as a kid. Probably because the Mr Whippy ice-cream vans used to play it.
I get that Jeff Beck is a great guitarist, one of the best ever. But so much of this album is bloated, boomer blues rock that just sits there. "Old Man River?" Really? I liked the shorter instrumentals like "Greensleeves" and especially "Beck's Bolero." But Rod Stewart adds nothing and what's with the fake sounding applause on one of the songs? I kept waiting for some incendiary guitar to elevate the bluesier songs but it never happens.
Taking away a full star for rod stewart singing old man river.
I just don't need any more Rod Stewart in my life. As you'd expect the guitar playing is great, but there's nothing else here that floats my fussy little boat.
Find this bombastic in your face rock of blues a bit too much, if listening to white mans take on the genre from around this time I will stick with the Stones sloppy sound, or the Allman’s feel. Not denying they sound into this, know what they are at, and it’s influential but it’s just so face planting on. Rod must have something but never been a fan and this ain’t changing that either, I mean old man river as an example is so full on, so fucking committed and so lacking any kind of heart or soul. Might have been really exciting at the time, and if this is you thing fine, it’s not bad by any means I just don’t enjoy or like 2 Star
Rod Stuartesque raspy throat singing about rock n rolling till he don’t got no back no more. 4/10
...Jeff Beck is a great guitarist, so there's that...
I liked “Blues Deluxe.” If this album had been 7 minutes long, and just that song, that would have been great.
idk jeff beck is according to many the best guitarist but that album wasn’t for me
It only took 2 songs for the shtick to get old. But Greensleeves was cool. Standout: Greensleeves
There's some shredding on here for sure, but I was disappointed how often it was pushed into the background. I didn't really feel like this album was a showcase for Jeff Beck and it didn't hold my attention much.
Not for me.
Litt for rocka og for mange coverlåta
More like a 2.5, didn’t know Rod Stewart was associated with this project, I liked how ramshackle it was and the Morning Dew cover sent me down a rabbit hole of the origins of the song, now I want to here them all. However the blues covers were not my cup of tea
I expected the whole album to consist of the boring white blues that begins You Shook Me, so I was really surprised when the album started with three songs of pretty decent psych-rock. It's like Disraeli Gears, if it came in 'plain' flavour. I enjoy the style of playing, but the songwriting is not particularly memorable and the lyrics are just floating lyrics from old blues songs. It quickly falls apart; while You Shook Me becomes more interesting, Ol' Man River is a drag and Greensleeves is still the sound of a thuggish monarch telling his next conquest "I'm in a band." 'Rock My Plimsoul'? Fuck me. I like how the unusual time signature sounds like they keep falling out of time, but that's about all I like. Beck's Bolero is pretty cool, though, and it helps by providing a break from Rod Stewart's smoky voice. This album is better than that Public Enemy one, though probably not as good as Lynyrd Skynyrd. That's the level we're operating on. As live takes on studio albums go, Blues Deluxe is far less jarring than Bye Bye Love on Bridge Over Troubled Water; the crowd noise is less intrusive and the sound of the band more consistent with the songs around it. However, like the inclusion of a traditional instrumental at the start of side one, a 7:30 live track is clearly filler to hit the 40 minute mark.
Is listening to a whole album worth the wait for hi-ho silver lining? Probably not. I don't know what it is, but years ago I'd have more love for the kind of, show offy, soloy blues you hear on this record. But these days it's lost on me. The last few tracks are good. Again, I look for a bit of a pop angle to these records as well, because the solos themselves just don't feel so memorable or impressive.
Best Track - "Shapes Of Things"
oooOOOOhhHHHH baaaaaaaAAbbyYYYyyyyy
Not my genre of music. I know he is supposed to be a great guitarist, but this just wasn’t for me.
Why has Rod always sounded old? Should have retired before he even started.
Favorite tracks: Shapes of Things, Let Me Love You, I Ain't Superstitious This album opened really strong with a couple fast paced rock songs, but the switch to blues caught me by surprise. It lost momentum and it never really came back, even with some of the other rock songs sprinkled in. It's clear that Jeff Beck is an excellent musician and I do enjoy when someone can transcend styles, but this one felt a little disjointed to me. Also, I've always thought of Rod Stewart as mediocre at best so having him on every track was a disappointment. I would have loved to get some other voices in there!
Meh… I can respect that Beck was extremely talented and innovative but to me he is still boomer blues. The first few tracks are pretty good but as it when on I just got super bored with it. I’d much rather listen to some classic blues. Also, it loses points for Rod Stewart. Never cared for his vocal style or vibes. 4/10
Bluesy rock. Super bluesy vocal singing style makes it sound very American. Jeff Beck is ahead of the classic rock players of the time with his fast triplet pentatonic phrases, bends and vibrato. But songs don’t feel well arranged to me. All these blues forms, u could swamp between each other the middle parts of the songs and no one would know. There are some exceptions, but nothing that I am dying to rrlisteb it remember. Cool call and response vocal and guitar type solos. Got bored, left out last two songs. Mb they are masterpieces, idk
Nicht schlecht und sicher wegweisend, aber Rock ist einfach nicht so meins.
I went in blind and immediately disliked the vocal performance. Unusually, I was moved to immediately jump to the reviews where I discovered it was another stealth dose of Rod Stewart. On the plus side, it shows my dislike of Rod Stewart's voice is a visceral reaction and not based on prejudice. I quite liked the rock-blues vibes but the slower songs, for example "Ol' Man River", were horrendous due to Stewarts throat cancerous vocals. Interesting to hear "Hi Ho Silver Lining" at the end which seemed an incongruous addition. Overall, good but not great music ruined by the addition of Rod Stewart.
Guitar playing is great. The rest is fine. Not a huge fan of his vocals and I am starting to notice I am not a huge fan of blues outside of seeing it live.
I was about 0:05 into "Truth" when I realized it is a Rod Stewart album disguised under the name of Jeff Beck. I'm scathingly disappointed. In my humble opinion, Stewart is probably the most obnoxious vocalist in rock 'n' roll music history. His singing is just awful. Even the guitar work on here is incongruous, and Jeff Beck is supposedly the best of the best. Expectantly, the most pleasant track was "Greensleeves," an instrumental cover song of the old English Christmas carol. "Beck's Bolero" had impressive musical arrangements, and it's the other strong song of the album. Allegedly Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin wrote it. That checks. I'm convinced the author of 1001 Albums was conceived to a Rod Stewart album. Either that, or he thrives in mediocrity. Otherwise, there is no way he'd have included four Rod Stewart albums!
Nothing to hook me. Despite the prominent rock staff. Because of "Beck's Bolero" I give it the two stars. 1,5
Jeff Beck's playing is great, Rod Stewart's singing isn't.