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Not for me. Goes along alright and I'm sure it's very influential but I get a bit tired of it. Took me a while to recognise Rod Stewart! I find the bluesy songs a bit boring, and while the guitar work is crazy I stop enjoying it after a bit. 3
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
Nothing really jumped out here but a decent album.
Good album
pretty good bluesy rock. Jeff Beck is one of those names I've heard a million times in reference to best guitarists but I've never listened to his stuff. Or knew his singer was Rod Stewart.
Blues rock, yes, and Big Dick Energy, like a massive bulging blue jeans crotch. Exhaustive delineation of all imaginable euphemisms for fu**ing. I mean not love making or any such romantic notion. Fcuk**g non-metaphorically! Contemporary with Led Zeppelin blues and rich call out to old man river (Elderly Man River for my PC aware Stan Freburg nerds) and to the subsequent SRV Texas Flood version of Superstition. I rate this record 3 Massive Boners.
Voice, guitars, rock. All is good. But with that squad it could not gone wrong.
I appreciate the artistry but I'm not a guitar person. The Shape of Things was driving me crazy because it was so familiar - then it clicked - Sister Christian by Night Ranger. It's fun to discover what inspired songs that came later.
I'm surprised I liked this as much as I did
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.
Kind of a vibe but some of the songs mad boring
Why haven't I heard this album before? Great musicians playing here along with Beck. I loved it and i want more!
Had no idea Jeff Beck has built such a supergroup, but the other way around. Songs that stood out for me: Shapes of Things (think I've heard it as a Yardbirds song already) & Morning Dew
Really diverse album when it comes to genres. God-tier guitar parts, especially on the bluesy songs. Favorite one is 'I've been drinking'.
Great skill, underwhelming album.
This was great rock/blues! I really enjoyed the guitar. Listens: 2 Fave Track: Shapes of Things Rating: 4
Jeff’s guitars are pretty good, but tbh this sounds about the same to me as Lef Zeppelin, Tom Petty, or any other guitar greats of that era. Didn’t really stand out to me.
Jeff's pretty damn good at playing the instruments. It sucks that his voice is so grating.
It’s fine
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.
Solidos riffs y rock sesentoso como dios manda
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.
#243. Woah, you gotta warn me beforehand if you're gonna be doing that. You can't just be slinging around unsolicited Rod Stewart at someone like that and expect them not to react in a certain kind of way. 3/5: the music is pretty good though. Song added to playlist: Rock My Plimsoul I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Loved it
Not particularly Interesting to me
I think I would have liked this when I was younger, but now it's pretty whatever.
Really liked Jeff Beck's guitar work. Rod Stewart and the song selection slightly less so, but it's perfectly serviceable.
You can definitely hear the similarities between Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck on this album. Some of the riffs could have been on Led Zeppelins first release. This album has four superstars still finding their way, and is kind of raw & lacks a solid song foundation. While there are glimpses of what's to come, it still feels like freshmen trying to get in the senior keg party.
Jeff Beck is one of the greatest players out there and Rod Stewart isn't a chump, but this album is a horny mess.
Great blues rock here, just top notch
Metal blues. Not a genre I've heard of but I kind of dig it. Not a fan of the fact that they did so many covers though.
Bias cuz dad loves it
Again I'm hit with another instance of guessing for an artist. I wasn't terribly off since I knew he was kind of bluesy rock. What I didn't expect was the rod Stewart vibes. In my search for validation in thinking Jeff sounded so much like Rod Stewart, I found out that it was Rod Stewart after all and Jeff is the guitarist. What a mind F. With that finally settled I may have to re-listen without that distraction. As it is, it is a pretty good album, but a lot of covers and live tracks that didn't quite help. Favorite track "Beck's Bolero" (mostly because I was distracted by the vocals until I realized who was actually singing) 3/5
Torn between a 2 and a 3 as there is something there, just can’t put my finger on it
Rock und Blues Hybrid, bei dem vor allem Jeff Beck mit seiner Gitarre überzeugt.
Let Me Love You Baby You Shook Me Rock my Plimsoul Beck’s Bolero Great use of guitar and a classic feel to it. Very passive listen
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Хороший, крепкий соул рок с хорошей гитарой и не самым прикольным вокалом (имхо) алкоальбом: текила с водкой
Недалеко мы от Рода Стюарта ушли. Ну, интересные свомп-гитарки такие, мне понравилось. Интересно, что он сюда и переосмысление фолк песни добавил, хотя там будто не так много и изменилось. Короче не до конца я понял, как состав песен на этом альбоме сформировался, но стилёк интересный.
Rod Stewart demanding sex ruined it
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This was good in parts, a bit boring in parts. An enjoyable listen over all.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to because it's a guitar noodler and a vocal noodler together. maybe their noodling cancels out and it's just mostly enjoyable music as a result?
Did not love this. I got bored. This just feels so similar to too many albums I have heard on here.
this actually grew on me in the second half which rarely happens
I have already shunted all of this out of my brain
Quite nice.
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.
A bit lazy for my blues rock tastes but hints of Beck's mastery are sprinkled throughout. Rod Stewart's vocals are recognizable, and somewhat restrained. Both artists are better than what this album showcases.
Not what I expected for Jeff Beck but enjoyed either way
I'll preface by saying that I'm not huge of Rod Stewart in general. The breakdown on Let Me Love You sounds like a far less punchy version of Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin (which came out a year later). High quality blues rock that could benefit from some better mixing. Morning Dew, I know mainly from the Grateful Dead live rendition. I far prefer Dead's spaced out, tender version to this -- mainly because I find Stewart's vocals to be grating. You Shook Me is another cover where I prefer another version (probably because I heard it first). This is fine, but Zeppelin's is more entertaining to my ear. This is fine enough blues rock through and through. The guitar work certainly shines above all else here (particularly on the instrumentals). Wish I enjoyed Stewart more, but alas this is a weak 3 for me.
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 solid guitar work on these songs and then Morning Dew hit. I appreciate it, but it doesn't compare to the Dead's powerful, haunting version of it. Wild, I figured You Shook Me was a cover but didn't realize this version came out before Zeppelins. Greensleeves makes me feel like I'm in the Canterbury Tales. This on some levels feels like Led Zeppelin lite. Not bad in any way, but just not great either. The guitar does slay though. High 3
This is Jeff Beck's masterclass on why he's one of the greatest guitar players ever. Totally transforming this album which would have been a good, if forgettable blues record into a must hear and memorable blues record. I don't like Rod Stewart's voice but I actually didn't mind it on this record
I was feeling a little bit cynical towards this: more British white guys pretending they're saviours or perfectors of the blues? However, have to say it's excellent, by midway through I was well into it.
3.5 Pretty banging.
Some tasty guitar on this. Decent rock album
Nice
Beck's guitar works carried much of the album imo, but of course I wouldn't discredit Rod's vocals here. Together they created quite a noodly yet down-to-earth hard rock project
I have to be in the right mood for this
Couldn’t get past his voice, which sounds like Rod Stewart. Liked the instrumentals most.
Not really my cup of tea. I can respect the musicality and the professionalism of it. Just not doing it for me.
It's not bad, but it didn't really do much for me
Really great blues album. Loved pretty much the entire album! 4/5!
I wasn't able to enjoy this album until I decided to just focus on Jeff Beck's guitar work, treating everything else as supplementary. It's an above average blues rock album that goes extra hard, almost proto-metal at times, and is strongly carried by Beck's guitar. And the bluesy tracks that don't emphasize that, like "Ol Man River" and "Blues Deluxe", were among my least favorites, desperately hoping for some Beck tricks. It's a bit inconsistent. Beck's guitar carries but it's hard to pay attention with Petty's grating vocals. Comparing it to Led Zeppelin, you can see how Jeff Beck is about on equal footing with Jimmy Page, except the other members of LZ all carried their weight. Not here. "Becks Bolero" just shows how much potential there could be in a Beck record, and some other tracks almost reach that bar, but it doesn't come close to what LZ was able to produce from their debut.
Beck’s guitar and Rod’s vocals are a match made in heaven. I like this so much more than I thought I would.
Truly not my cup of tea…
Solid rock and blues and Rod Stewart's vocals are top notch. I heard this one and Beck-ola plenty of times growing up so it's got some pleasant nostalgia too
bet this blew people away when it came out. guitar is amazing.
I know I know, Jeff Beck is a guitar god, but for fuck's sake stop feeding me dad-rock blues. IT'S BORING.
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
Liked the gritty, sticky carpet sound, but not for ne.
Some class blues with the silky smooth as gravel voice of Rod Stewart.
Led Zeppelin fronted by Rod Steward
What Led Zeppelin would sound like if they had Rod Stewart as lead singer, basically.
Why is Beck considered among the best? With only some occasional exceptions, this is just another basic blues record, nothing too nice about it.
Eclectic. Under weak bits are weak. Not sure why he did not stick with the heavier sound.
Stuck in the in-between in the worst way possible.
The instrumentals on here are the best part, where you get to see Jeff Beck flex his muscles. Slightly convinced this might've been used to Trojan horse another Rod Stewart album into this list. Favorite tracks: "Beck's Bolero", "Blues Deluxe"
Honestly. A pretty weird album. I liked it.
Never been a huge fan of Jeff Beck. It's not terrible but not my jam.
Not bad, nothing I’m interested in coming back to though. Also feel a little weird about Rod Stewart singing Old Man River like that.
Jeff beck is a great guitar player but it’s hard for me to get into his stuff for some reason. I’m also going to get roasted for this but I though rod stewarts performance on this record wasn’t as strong as his other stuff. Still enjoyed it, especially the blues songs
A real departure from the pop that made her the cultural icon she’s become. Much more mature, grown up music. Not quite as good as Folklore for me, but credit her for making this shift.
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”.
Rod Stewart sings with Cream. Solid but not striking 3.3
Nice and easy blues rock something to listen to. It didn't stand out to me, but I feel like there's a lot of formative stuff in these albums that I just don't realize was at the forefront of music that came after it.
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
Fantastic blues-rock album. Jeff Beck is one of the guitar greats with several other fantastic musicians ripping through this set of mostly blues covers. A classic.
The truth is, it’s not bad indeed.
14 mid songs and 4 great ones
Great instrumentals and mixing, but not much else exciting going on here.
ekki slæmur hvítingjablús. held ég gefi þessari annan séns, 3,5.
8/10
Thank you for Greensleeves, I really needed that break
greensleeves made me think of old European cartoons about folklore creatures in the forest and cute stuff like that I really liked the song after this image popped up into my head rest was shite
What a mess.
I'm not a big fan of Rod's voice, but nevertheless, this album was pretty decent. Enjoyed listening.
I never research an album so I can form my own opinions. Jeff Beck sounds like Rod Stewart and the he does a song with Rod so maybe I knew that? This isn’t bad but it’s not a returnable album for me. There are hints of a Hendrix sound on the album which is cool. The songs don’t really stand out from each other but Jeff Beck released quite a few albums so he has a reason to be where he is in rock history. It’s just not my trajectory. Choice cut: Rock my Plimsoul
Gran guitarrista y con la voz de Rod Stewart hace un gran disco.
Kinda middling effort and not something that resonated with me. Nice is as far as I would go. 1 star is for obviously bad. Nice = 2 stars. Maybe (unlikely) to listen to again.
Odd that this is just credited to the guitar player? Like, why not give the band a name? Sure the guitar is strong with this one, but I can’t help but hear a lot of Rod Stewart… I never expected I’d be able to compare Rod Stewart to Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin but yeh, I can see how this album is in a similar vein. But it’s nowhere near Jimi and I don’t really like LedZep so I’m not going to be able to go over 3 stars. Sorry Jeff, I’ve kinda ignored your guitar work here.
I Ain't Superstitious
Way better than expected. Good early rock
Took me back to the 70s and being exposed to rock music for the first time.
My first impression was, holy shit Jeff Beck sounds like Rod Stewart! Obviously there is an insane amount to talent in this band. It’s pretty standard bluesy hard rock. Executed extremely well 6.1/10
Niet echt mij muziek
Beetje een boomer album, prima liedjes. Voelt alsof ze dit als intro muziek bij Vandaag Inside zouden draaien.
Opzich wel een nice 60's bluesrock album, beter dan verwacht iig. Dacht altijd dat Rod Stewart een beetje een foute zanger was, maar vind hem hier ook wel vet. Maargoed, toch lang niet zo goed als Led Zeppelin ofzo
Geen idee wie deze kerel is Wel geinig albumpie Rock My Plimsoul erg nice
Great guitar work. Wasn’t for me.
Rock sesentero. Me ha gustado. Un 4.
Pretty disappointing to be honest. Jeff is such an incredible guitarist, but he overshadowed by Rod Stewart’s vocals and all of the other instruments. All of the covers on this album add practically nothing to the original that would explain it’s presence. Just what a cover band would play. He’s only credited as a writer on three songs on this album and they are all so derivative. It’s the blues in its most basic form, but with a guitar solo. A good solo, mind you, but not one to justify the song’s existence. Everything is so lackluster it’s incredible. Except for maybe “Beck’s Bolero”, but that was written by Jimmy Page so I don’t know how to feel about that. Also, listen for a noticeable snapping sound in the background. This is the type of album that leaves me with the feeling that they could do something so much better, but fumbled on this project specifically. 2/5
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Self indulgent and horny.
Maybe I’m way off. It was really good. But the highlight for me was Rod Stewart singing on these tracks. I was a little whelmed by the album, but perhaps it just didn’t hold up like I thought it might.
Jeff Beck is an awesome guitarist. Rod Stewart is singing lead vocals on the album and I'm not a huge fan of him.
solid album.
pretty cool but not entirely my thing
I liked the jams but sometimes I’m like how long does a guitar solo really need to be??
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.
Jeff Beck doing his thing with great vox by Rod Stewart
An alright album, Jeff has a very similar voice to Rod Stewart Top tracks: Rock My Plimsoul
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.
Not The current mood for this
An interesting one. Mostly the same kind of early rock-and-roll vibe, but has sprinkles of experimental guitar sounds that are super innovative. Crooning and rolling. Feels like navy blue sheets.
Eh.
Ok
Favourite Track: Rock My Plimsoul.
Interested to listen to him. Never listened to an album of his. Just know he is a badass songwriter and guitarist. This is cool but not into it.
When this is good it's very, very good. When it's OK it's OK, but when it's bad - oh, yes, Greensleeves I'm talking to you - it's horrible. The blues rock tracks are pretty damned good. Let Me Love You, You Shook Me, Rock My Plimsoul (despite the cringe title) and I Ain't Superstitious are all stand out tracks. The version of the album I initially downloaded didn't have Blues De Luxe on it, but that's not bad either. Of the rest, not sure about Shapes of Things and I've heard better versions of Morning Dew. And then the rest... Beck's Bolero (also not on the initial version I downloaded) seems like a bit of a self-indulgent wankfest, and I really don't get this version of Ol Man River at all. And the plodding, turgid version of Greensleeves seems like it belongs on a Spinal Tap album. I have no idea what the hell they were on when they decided it belonged on this album, let alone happy with this recording which seems like it's just filler. It's maybe Grade 4 classical guitar standard if that. A real indictment and it pretty much destroys this album by itself. So, a score. This has three or four tracks I could listen to regularly, but as an album I never want to listen to it again - a combination of Greensleeves, Bolero and Ol' Man River pretty much guarantee that. So it's a 2
Vallan kivaa bluesia brittiamerikkalaismusan kultakaudelta. Kuulostaa mukavalta. Siihenpä jää. Tulee olo, että jätkä on keksinyt tehdä prototyyppibiisejä, mut sentään tunteella, taidolla myös ja ehkä enemmän.
En vieläkään ymmärrä, missä mielessä Jeff on loistava kitaristi. Hänen soittonsa kuulostaa siltä, kuin hän ei koskisi kitaran nauhoja oikeanlaisella paineella. Johtuuko tämä siitä, että hän on niin taitava? Muita huomioita: Rod kuulostaa ihan kivalta vaikkakaan ei valmiilta, sovituksellisesti levy on kaoottinen, biisimateriaaliltaan taas turvallinen. 2-.
Ziemliches Geschrammel, aber mit Ron Wood am Bass (fast wie die Stones) und Rod Stewart an der Stimme auch irgendwie genial
Wankers
Never listened to him before, but saw him perform once with BB King. Enjoyed this more than I expected.
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.
This is fine. I'm realising that if the album doesn't like up with my current mood then it's not gonna work out well for it. But you know what, it's the album's job to wow me and win me over. I will give this another shot when I'm feeling more mellow though.
In hindsight, this is very average to me. I know Beck inspired so many of the guitarists who represent classic rock, but aside from Beck’s individual playing, the music itself is uninspired.
Roooock! Pretty nice but not LZ good..
Since starting listening in this group all 4/4 albums generated have been from a 5 year period 1960s/early 70s - so this is listened to in the context of it being more of the same. Despite the lyrics being underwhelming at times the album as a whole has the pleasant distinction of not being filled with bloated live versions with excessive harmonica or drum solos. Doesn’t have the the impact of Hendrix but was sufficient for me to enjoy a second play through and who doesn’t enjoy an instrumental rendition of greensleeves snuck into their albums.
It's a bit of a tricky one. I love Jeff Beck, but I'm not just reviewing the artist and his amazing guitar skills, I'm reviewing the album, and it was just OK. I would probably listen to it again, I don't mind the late 60s blues, and Jeff Beck is one of the all-time greats. Not sure what I think of Rod Stewart. I'll give it 3, but I wish I could rate it higher.
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? 😬😂
Turned out better by the end. A couple tunes I liked, but not really my thing. I could listen to it, but would not seek it out.
Bluesy, great guitar playing and the vocals by Rod Stewart really fit the music! Nice discovery.
I liked it. It's easy and relaxed. Great background music.
Great bluesy guitar…especially loved version of .Ol Man River
Very good
Yeah it's good guitar playing but sounds like a lot of other music, especially because these aren't original songs
I have a degree of received respect for Jeff Beck as a guitarist but this style of stodgy blues rock just bores me. And when it’s basically all covers what’s the point, really?
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.
Dirty, bluesy, rock. Just perfect for an overcast Thursday morning in January, hugging a cup of tea to my wheezing chest, whilst struggling with yet another cold. How has this passed me by until now? Straight into my library with this one!
Meh. There is certainly talent here, but I don't like the albums composition. It feels like a sampler, going in some weird directions. And IMO Hendrix does this style of blues better.
Jeff Becks first solo record is great heavy British blues rock. Some amazing guitar sounds, and the Rod Stewart vocals are pretty cool.
There is no better guitarist
so Rowdy Roddy Stewart is the standout on this album by a mile (I know nothing of this band and assumed the lead singer just sounded a lot like him for a weird reason) but its interesting to hear him on something a little harder than you usually would. not bad.
Nice to hear Rod Stewart again!
Blues album with a couple of instrumentals.
Greensleeves- instrumental may be my favorite of the album. There has been no real standout in this album for me, but it was a nice easy morning listen. I Ain't Superstitious ended with some pretty psychedelic guitar playing which I definitely appreciated. Overall, I recognize that it was a good album, but not necessarily my style. I would return to it for some casual, background listening.
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.
Some good stuff but not great, nice to listen to a full album by him, but wouldn't be listening to it much again!
Well, Jeff Beck is someone I’ve heard people rave about as one of the best guitarists ever, but I’ve never listened to him. Rod Stewart is the lead singer here, and I hate Rod Stewart. 😖 One thing I thought was interesting in reading about this album is that it's often referred to as the first metal album. It's clearly not metal, but there are moments in some tracks where you can hear it. I can hear that these are great musicians around Beck, including Ronnie Wood from the Stones on bass. I hear moments in these tracks that are really great. But, it’s basically a blues album and I’m not big into listening to a whole album of blues, admittedly. (Seeing it live is a different story.) So I found myself bored when I wasn’t being irritated by Stewart's vocals. Best track was when Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Keith Moon join for “Beck’s Bolero”. Overall, not my thing though.
Somehow my brain farted & I thought I'd be listening to Jeff Buckley. lol, bit of a difference. Never got into Beck, although I've heard his name frequently in the usual lists of all-time greatest guitarists (and in Coach Beard's press conference squabble in an episode of Ted Lasso XD). Some familiar tunes in here, whether traditional, blues, or "oh hey, Megadeth covered this one, too." Enough variety that it's not all just 12-bar blues straight through (although the "Blues Deluxe" does drag on a bit), and enough nice guitar work to be interesting. Oh, Rod Stewart's on this one, too? Certainly a better listen than the Faces album. :P"
Eh, it's alright, not really my favorite style personally
Gefällt mir nicht.
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.
I can appreciate the guitar, energy of the band and rod Stewart's vocals, but the lyrics were the most generic bluesy rock/horny lyrics I've heard in a while, showing very little attempt to ever sound like they're his own. I think this is a solid debut for a group, but sadly left to father time it feels like just another rock album.
No doubt that Jeff Beck is a rock-blues guitar legend but the problem with much of his recorded music is that the songs become secondary and serve as a vehicle for his playing. As part of the Jeff Beck Group it is great to hear Rod Stewart at his early best on this album (the band also includes Ronnie Wood on bass). The first song on the album is a great cover of the Yardbirds Shapes of Things with Rod Stewart's great vocal. favorite song on the album is Beck's Bolero which has a bit of a different line-up that would be considered a super group - Beck, Page, Moon, JP Jones, Nick Hopkins. You can see the influence on Led Zepplin. This album comes across more like a jam album than an original work. Favorite Songs: Beck's Bolero, Shape of Things
Jeff Beck is an amazing blues guitarist, and Rod Stewart is a legendary frontman. Put them in a room which lackluster covers and some uninspired original songs and you get the Truth. Apparently, the Truth hurts. The canned applause on Blues Deluxe made my day though. 1.5/5
Jeff Beck stakes his claim as a virtuoso blues-rock guitarist. While I can appreciate his skill and approach, this record falls a little flat for me between the abundant covers and mostly lacklustre original compositions. Surprised to hear Rod Stewart, who turns in a solid performance throughout. Overall, it feels more like a promo reel for Beck intended to convince other musicians and producers to bring him in as a hired gun. And it certainly does the job. But he needs a better songwriter in tow to pull off this album. Favourite songs: Greensleeves (an odd, but pretty moment), Beck's Bolero
3.7/5 Best Track: Shapes of Things
Ok
Bored.
Amazing guitar work and good songs.
Highlights: Shapes of Things, Beck's Bolero. In a nutshell: straightforward blues rock album full of covers. Wear your good earphones for this one. The bass and drums sometimes get lost in the mix if you're listening to this album on a streaming service. Rod Stewart scene steals and shows off his lyrical prowess on most tracks (he definitely sounds horned up). The Jimmy Page cameo is obviously awesome. The applause mixed in on Blues Deluxe was unnecessary, a little tacky IMHO. Also, isn't there already enough blues rock in the book anyway? P.S. people cite this album as early heavy metal. I don't hear the heavy metal roots on here. Show me where it is. Overall: 5/10
Some good pre Zeppelin heavy rock, but it's patchy too, and loses at least a star for that version of Greensleeves. 3.5 🌟
kinda fun to listen to early Rod Stewart, but I got pretty bored of this album
She said you remind me of Rod Stewart when he was young Yeah, you've got passion and you think that you're sexy And all the punks think that you're dumb
3.5 A solid album. A little bit too blue eyed soul and plastic blues for me to fully enjoy it.
Very good sounded like Let it be rock and roll era beatles
It was good, nothing to talk about but I liked it
Rod Stewart coded
boring
Sounds like rod Stewart
Great blues rock.
This was fine. Didn't leave much of an impression on me but I didnt not like it. Just felt like very straightforward 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
The first 3 seconds intro was the best bit, struggled to hit those heights again.
Un 🐻ably ⚪️ Best song: Becks Bolero Worst song: 🔵 deluxe
woah, where are the sounds coming from?
Good album, good blues, I wasn't crazy about it, I haven't really connected with Jeff Beck yet, but I had a good time listening and would happily put it on whenever and so should you. 3/5
First and second song are great. Last 2 songs are good too. Middle is eh. Great guitar and drums. Ez 3.5
cool guitar
Eh 2.5
Jeff Beck and the rhythm section are great. Love the instrumental "Beck's Bolero," and you can hear a lot of influential stuff in this album. Rod Stewart's voice just annoys me so I probably won't ever listen to this whole album again, which is kind of a shame. I'll still rate it a little higher out of respect for Jeff Beck and I probably will return to some specific songs. 3 - will probably listen again
DK // God damn. I don't know what was better on this album, the amazing beautiful vocals, the great guitar work, or the groovy piano on literally every track. I can't even pick a favourite song because they all bang so absolutely hard but to be honest, if I had to pick one right now it would be blues deluxe which is super super frustrating because it is not on streaming. The only real miss to me is the greensleeves instrumental track, especially when compared to the only other instrumental on the album. Rating - 5/5
The lead singer sounds uncannily like Rod Stewart!
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’m not a huge fan of the vocals on this album, but the music is decent. Not something in my general wheelhouse and looks like it’ll stay that way.
NO MORE ROD STEWART PLEASE! Jeff Beck is amazing, but he gets stomped by Rod Stewart and the ham-fisted piano player. Also you guys need to practice a little more, the drummer is trying to swing but my god is it awkward. Find the groove! Although with rod stewart screaming all over everything I can see how difficult it would be. If only there was an instrumental Jeff Beck album 🤔🤔🤔
Very average album, one day after listening to it I don't remember any song, or even one riff/solo. 40 minutes passed, where I had a pretty mediocre time and then it was gone forever.
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.
Every time I think I've heard the blandest, most unmemorable album on this list I'm always surprised by the depths of boring I have yet to listen to. This album is about as forgettable as 60s rock gets and I'm assuming it's only here because it's apparently how ronnie wood and rod stewart got their start.
It didn't do much for me but parts of it were okay. Spotify only had half of the album so I could only listen to half of it unfortunately. For the sake of kind of liking it, and because I couldn't finish it to give it a full assessment, I'll give it three stars.
Rod Stewards voice is unmistakable and Jeffs guitar work ground breaking. The album that shaped the hard blues - rock sound to come.
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.
Jeff Beck did a year with the Yardbirds, said "fuck this" and started his own band. Rod Stewart sings. But here's the kicker: Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones would both play on Beck's Bolero (with Keith Moon!!!!) and would no doubt hear Jeff Beck's brand of late-60's hard rock. What I'm saying is that Jeff Beck helped lay the groundwork for Led Zeppelin, and that's good enough for me.
I want to like jeff beck but i just can't get a feel for it. not my jam
It is a bludgeon-y sort of blues. Beck’s axe can seem quite a blunt instrument at times, a blunderbuss even. Rod’s the right vocalist, for all his schmaltztastic tendencies. They sort of deserved each other. "Greensleeves" and "Bolero" are interesting additions, if a bit showy. "Morning Dew" is a fun listen, too, especially for Deadheads (reformed, recovering or otherwise). Later records are better however, when JB seems to have given up wanting so desperately to be a rock star and just played. One wonders what would have happened had Rod been sacrificed for more expansive and exploratory virtuosity -- it's JB's record after all. Ultimately, this record feels a little constrained by the mostly blues format, which must've felt tired even upon its release (though one supposes the kids couldn't quite get enough) and the likely commercial pressures.
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
i didn’t care for this at all. i love blues and jazz and all that good stuff but my god, he really was just talking so much about his dick and it was like, shut up. but i can see where the influence would have been big i guess. i will say, that the song, i’ve been drinking was amazing and it gave me hope that more like that would come along…. it did not. so i would give that a 5 however i can’t, so unfortunately it’s a 2.
Good bit of soul on this album, the processing on the guitars is top notch with some really cool effects and panning. Would listen again
2.5/5 - was okay
Good album, almost entirely covers though, or songs that are reworkings of older songs. Interesting to hear this metal sound from an album in the 60s. I think I'm more a fan of Jeff's instrumental albums than I am this one. For some reason Greensleeves really strongly reminds me of the Vamo' alla flamenco song from Final Fantasy 9. Solid 3.
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.
I really didn’t like the style of this. Edit: Oh, it’s Rod Stewart. That’s why I don’t like it.
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.
Odd assortment. Solid blues, plus Old Man River (dubious choice) and Greensleeves (even dubiouser).
Solid classic rockin’ Bluesy album. I was certainly struck by the similarity to the sound that would be sought by Beck’s old bandmate Jimmy Page in the self-titled debut of Led Zeppelin which would be released the following year (Truth even features a shared cover in You Shook Me and a track credited to Page). This record has a more polished version of that sound, which for me personally doesn’t necessarily make it better. Aside from that, I deduct points for Rod Stewart’s involvement but add them back in for Ronnie Wood being involved. It’s mostly covers and unique arrangements, but certainly rocks hard doing so. I’ve never been particularly impressed by Jeff Beck’s style, but I gotta give some credit here for creating a cool heavier sound and for doing it first. Top tracks: Shapes Of Things, Let Me Love You, Greensleves, I Ain’t Superstitious
“Mom, I want Led Zeppelin” “Sweetie we have Bluesrock at home” *Bluesrock at home* It’s fine, but I feel you can get more enjoyment from a Clapton or Zeppelin. I won’t turn it off, but I’m not craving this album
nice to hear some blues
Not really my cup of tea, songs were too long and too guitary (although I know that’s the point) 2/5
Boring blues-rock album
RIP One of the forgotten legends of the 60s guitar scene(at least by those who didn't live it, like my generation). The blues feel is immediate and though controversial, many future musicians have been thankful for the boom of rock and roll from the 60s. This is a classic and listening to it even today, you can see why. It is some good classic rock and roll.
Sounds in turns like Rod Stewart, BB King, Joe Cocker, Joe Jackson...
I had never really heard any Jeff Neck before. I enjoyed it well enough, but not so that I would seek out more.
I like Shapes of Things, Tallyman, and Hi Ho Silver Lining.
I really liked the blues song but overall don’t care
Great album. Good blues notes with solid guitar. Like you walked into an old New Orleans dive bar with great live music
Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart...should be awesome and yet feels unfocused.
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
Classic early Jeff Beck. No big hits.
A great album if you love the blues
good listen. had to read up to realize it was Rod Stewart on vocals, because that I recognized immediately. The guitar is distinctive and immediately placeable, so I'm glad i know now it's jeff beck. Enjoyable listen with some cool songs on here that aren't the mainstream rock of the era. cool guitar licks unlike others ive heard on records.
nicer than i expected actually
B- Shapes of Things 3 Let Me Love You 3 Morning Dew 3 You Shook Me 3 Ol' Man River 3 Greensleeves 3 Rock My Plimsoul 3 Beck's Bolero 3 Blues De Luxe 3 I Ain't Superstitious 3 This somehow fumbles having Rod Stewart and half of Led Zeppelin as side pieces. I'm not saying Jeff Beck wouldn't be a good main chick, but he'd probably have you going through a midlife crisis by age 42, the kind where you go buy a Porsche with matching hair plugs.
Crazy guitar god.
ugh fucking boomer british drivel KILL ME i hate these fucking horny ass lyrics jesus FUCKING christ and the fucking instrumentation is so …ya. “rock n roll” fuck off lmao i hate it
even skipping this until weeks later it's impossible to not compare to Hendrix. There's parts where the rhythm section is very good. There's interesting bits of guitar sound are only in passing. Never gets near the rumbling earthquake of Hendrix & band. Might be a little more sympathetic if this was earlier in history. Not at all sympathetic to taking the interesting moments of music that already happened and paving them over into blues rock. Old Man River and Greensleeves very tacky. music: hated. (⌐■_■)
One day ago, the album was Electric Ladyland, which I think affected my experience listening for this one, or at least my review. I do still like this, though, it’s got a lot of interesting stuff going on. Beck’s Bolero is especially rad.
Very enjoyable blues rock with flashes of excellence. The piano playing on "Blues Deluxe" (around the 4 minute mark) is fantastic! And great guitar throughout. Rod Stewart on lead vocals brings a fun energy too. I was already thinking that the band reminded me of Led Zeppelin (fwiw Jeff Beck put out this album a year before Zep's first) and then "You Shook Me" came on. The Jeff Beck version of course pales in comparison but that's hardly Jeff Beck's fault. Overall, this scratched the same itch for me as Led Zeppelin so it was easy listening for me.
Jeff Beck is a true guitar player's guitar player (if that means what I think it means). He's got such a nice voice on the instrument that goes beyond just playing well. The only downside for me with his playing is that he lived in the time of classic rock, which right now is one of the more dated sounds out there. And unfortunately I really feel it while listening to this album. I'm just not "wowed" by much. I do recognize his greatness and his legend and influence, and this wasn't necessarily hard to listen to or anything. It just kind of went by.
Pretty straightforward blues rock from the beginning, of course with excellent playing from Beck - one of the Old Masters of the mid-century white blues revival. The surprise if you're into guitar-based blues or rock music with the guitar player as the headliner is that Beck leaves tons of space for his collaborators, here. So much the better: the band (a young Rod Stewart singing, Ron Wood on bass and Micky Waller on drums) sounds as cohesive as you'd expect of three guys who had already been in bands together in various combinations. Stewart is an excellent choice, rasping and wailing to great effect. Ron Wood on bass (soon to return to guitar when he joins The Faces alongside Stewart) is a surprise standout, playing a very riffy four-string style reminiscent of Zeppelin's John Paul Jones (who shows up later on Beck's Bolero), but keeps lovely, groovy time. I'd never heard of Waller before this but it's clear why he featured prominently in so many bands of this genre - he's an ace. A note before I continue: I often identify music like this as "white blues"; it's not a put-down, but an acknowledgement that this is a branch of a musical family that was founded almost entirely by black musicians in the American South. Their work (hastily or scantly recorded, often) was not widely available or heavily promoted to mainstream (in its time, that means white) audiences, especially in the UK where Beck (and Clapton, Zeppelin, the Stones, Deep Purple, etc) was working. Players like Beck made important and valid contributions to the tradition, as well as helping within their means to popularize artists like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. Most knew their place in the scene and revered the originals but I feel it important to implicitly call out one of the things that helped Beck and his contemporaries break through to the mainstream: they were white, and so perceived as more marketable by record companies. Little Richard and Hendrix and others did break through, but Beck and Clapton et al had an unquestionable leg up. Mind you, Beck was a supreme talent. Naturally gifted, relentless in practice and a highly creative blues disciple, he continued arrangements, techniques, recording ideas and much more to the blues, to popular music and to the culture of guitar playing, writ large. This album features creative use of guitar effects, a spectacular sound from Beck's famous Stratocaster and wonderful arrangements of old and/or traditional tunes ("You Shook Me", "Old Man River", "Bolero"). Beck's Bolero is the first real departure from the blues roots (an adaptation of Ravel's famous composition). Everything works. And if you've listened to guitar-based music for more than a few years, pay attention on Truth -- you'll hear when more than a couple things you take for granted were invented. Innovative, engrossing, immensely listenable and *maybe* under the radar in 2023 as I write. Give this a few spins, as soon as you can.
Beck's Bolero is an all-timer. Masterful guitarist, even if this isn't his peak work, it's still a top listen.
This is decent. A bit of its time, a bit dated, but still a good listen. Shades of Led Zeppelin in places (after reading about it this is unsurprising given the people he worked with!), blues-y rock. But, it's really hard to give an album of pretty much all covers a particularly high rating. The Bolero is probably my favourite, and the cover of Hi Ho Silver Lining also fun. 3/5.
Not very good mix quality, seemed like very muffled. Piano sounded dead and yet ear piercing. Also maybe I need a tour guide for this album to place it in historical context or something, just not getting the wow factor, sounds like a typical Saturday night blues bar band.
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 is excellent music. I wish I could appreciate it more, but I just don't feel Blues and Hard Rock that much. Three stars when just taking into account how much I enjoyed listening, but I think this might deserve better 3.5/5.
It was fine.
This album slaps
petit mélange rock et passage de blues. pas désagréable à l'oreille 6.5/10
Vocals were overbearing and the album on the whole was a bit too self indulgent for my liking. Some interesting passages throughout and I'd imagine there are plenty of people out there who really dig this album, sadly I ain't one of em. Fav track: morning dew
This dude loves getting rocked all night long Found a lot of it to be lamely exaggerated rather than particularly soulful. Also was very confused by how Spotify had the album sequenced - not sure its a fault of the album but it certainly hurt the experience. Fave track: Ol' Man River
It's all a little too safe. Like much of Clapton's work, I never connected much with Jeff Beck. One of those figures that is technically great, and not without some great music in their catalogue along the way, but somehow for the most part still find a bit flavourless. Overall, this record doesn’t feel complete. It feels a little thrown together, and I got a bit exhausted with the on-end jam tracks one after another. I couldn't help but feel like there are other albums from this period that are just as jammy, but provide more of a voice to other instruments to create a whole piece rather that one feels a little more than just a sum of parts. Maybe it's his vocals, I'm not sure I've figured it out. Some deep searching songs here for sure, but nothing dangerous; nothing monstrous. Two and a half. Fave track: Beck’s Bolero
The guitar and rhythm sections are pretty great, but it all gets buried under the vocals. This is effectively a Rod Stewart album.
There is a preponderance of early prog-type rock and roll. I dig it, but there's too much of it on this list.
didn't make it more than 2 songs in
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.
It’s a lot of elements I don’t like - the Clapton-esque school of white man blues, and Deep Purple style hard rock. It’s not a terrible album - but not something I am into.
doesn't get me
Enjoyed it. Took me back a few years. You Shook Me with Rod Stewart was a nice surprise.
The blues were fun but still nothing that jumped out at me.
great guitar playing and some Rod vibes.
Naa 1
I gave up on this after 10 songs - which I think is pretty reasonable. This was far too long even at that point. This is your basic 'guitar hero' stuff - too many notes and too self-indulgent. The songs sounded over-familiar, so there didn't feel like anything new here for me. Not my thing.
like the late 60's bluesy feel. The guitar solos drag on a little too long however. Beck clearly has a delicate touch with his playing. I didn't know about Rod's involvement. It's a shame that Beck didn't push himself forward as a frontman.
Liked this now
Liked it more than i thought I would
3/5. It's a decent album but mostly some okay songs surrounded by Beck flexing his guitar skills. For sure a necessary listen among guitar heavy albums but just focusing on the guitar will provide the most enjoyment. A decent blues album but mostly a guitar album with backing instruments.
Shape of Things // Let Me Love You // Rock My Plimsoul // Beck’s Bolero // I’ve Been Drinking // 2.5-3/5
Meh. Are you really telling me that when you count up all the albums on earth, there arent 1001 albums better than this? Its OK, but its not great. In fact, I'm hard pressed to define it as good. Decent guitar work, but nowhere near the best stuff any of these musicians have made. 2/5
Great voice, but band’s sound was all over the place
Boring and uninspired.
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.
I was very disappointed by this album. I typically enjoy Jeff Beck's music, honest. His musical abilities are not to be understated. Frankly, the musical abilities of the band members is not what I dislike about this album. In fact, I quite like the instrumentation. Beck has great guitar tone and licks as always, and the drumming is great as well. The thing that bugs me about this record is Rod Stewart. It almost feels as though he doesn't belong in the band. His voice just bugs me sometimes, when he's going off the lyrics of the song to improvise. He fit in much better with the (small) Faces. There is also a TON of covers on this thing too. Like over half of the songs. I understand the importance of this record and why it was included on this list, but it wasn't as enjoyable as I expected it to be.
Really enjoyable Blues Rock album
Not my cup of tea. Despite influencing many artists I like, this album kind of drags. Not necessarily bad, but also not really my vibe.
I would like to give this one another full listen as I think there is some potential. The songs were very hit or miss whether I enjoyed them or not. Overall not bad.
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.
This record (and its ridiculous list of contributors) is at its best when it strays from blues tradition and wanders toward weirder, heavier sounds.
It was okay. But I’ve heard better blues rock records. Maybe I will give it another chance
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.