Just Loving It. . .
Looking at this and that, odds and ends on a Monday night. Cleaning up some work stuff, finishing up a post here, etc. Why not an another Jeff Beck post? I needed some music, background...
Tagged: Jeff Beck
A New Yardbird
It was this date back in 1965 that Jeff Beck joined the Yardbirds. He was replacing Eric Clapton, who went on to join John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and after that Cream. Beck was the Yardbird’s second...
Go West Young Man
The first show in the US was at the Filmore East in New York. They were warming up for the Grateful Dead. That was June 14, 1968. It was a good night, a stellar night...
The Title Is “Truth” And The Music Is Good
Truth is an amazing album. It of course starts with the band’s take on the Yardbirds tune, “Shapes of Things”. Same song but done oh so much differently. Things had just evolved. Of course, this version...
Strike When the Guitar Is Hot!
With all that was evolving in 1967, both for Jeff Beck and popular music in general, there was no blueprint. There was no definitive template for how popular music was done. Not at that time....
Jeff Beck. . . who else?
So I finally made it to Madison Square Garden or at least the Theater at Madison Square Garden. That is right, never been there. At least not for a show or concert. Did see...