By
Larry Petro,
News Monkey
Friday, April 10, 2015 @ 6:58 PM
Includes Two New Studio Tracks
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Jeff Beck earned raves last year for his spellbinding performances during the successful double-bill tour with ZZ TOP. Fans can relive Beck’s thrilling guitar gymnastics from those shows with a new live album that touches on key eras from the legendary artist’s influential career. The album captures a snapshot of Jeff’s work in 2014, with two newly recorded studio tracks also included, his first new music since 2010’s Grammy-winning Emotion & Commotion.
Packed with more than an hour of music, Jeff Beck Live+ will be available from Atco Records, an imprint of Rhino Entertainment, on May 5th for a list price of $18.98 (CD) and will also be available digitally. The album will arrive as Beck is in the midst of an East Coast solo tour, which includes newly added dates in May. This trek also features make-up dates from the same ZZ TOP tour this album was recorded during, before it was cut short due to an injury to ZZ TOP bassist Dusty Hill.
The 14 live performances on Jeff Beck Live+ were recorded at multiple venues in 2014 and feature Beck backed by his band: vocalist Jimmy Hall, bassist Rhonda Smith, drummer Jonathan Joseph and guitarist Nicolas Meier. The quintet explored Beck’s vast catalog - which stretches across five decades - with performances of “Morning Dew” (from Truth, 1968), “Superstition” (from Beck, Bogert, Appice, 1973), “Big Block” (from Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop, 1989), as well as two Grammy-winning tracks: his cover of THE BEATLES’ “A Day In The Life” and “Hammerhead”.
Live+ concludes with two new studio tracks: “Tribal” and “My Tiled White Floor”, with guest vocals from Ruth Lorenzo and Veronica Bellino, respectively. These aggressive new songs mark Beck’s first studio recordings since 2010 and show a stark departure from the sound on his previous album as the guitarist continues to push the envelope of musical innovation, just as he has his entire career. These tracks are sure to whet the appetite of Beck fans as the guitarist prepares his 17th studio album, which is expected later this year.
Throughout his career, Beck has also proven to be a brilliant interpreter of other’s songs. This live album doesn’t disappoint with covers of “Danny Boy”, Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing”, Mahavishnu Orchestra’s “You Know You Know” and Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”.
Jeff Beck Live+ tracklisting:
“Loaded”
“Morning Dew”
“You Know You Know”
“Why Give It Away”
“A Change Is Gonna Come”
“A Day In The Life”
“Superstition”
“Hammerhead”
“Little Wing”
“Big Block”
“Where Were You”
“Danny Boy”
“Rollin’ And Tumblin’”
“Going Down”
“Tribal” *
“My Tiled White Floor” *
*New Studio Recording
On June 2nd, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Jeff Beck’s Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scott’s Special Edition on 2CD and Digital Audio. A 3LP edition will be released shortly thereafter.
Now released for the first time with the full audio from these incredible shows, Performing This Week… features classic tracks from across Jeff Beck’s career including: “Beck’s Bolero”, “Led Boots”, “Scatterbrain”, “Where Were You”, “Angels (Footsteps)”, “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” and his now iconic version of “A Day In The Life”. This amazing show includes guest appearances by Joss Stone, Eric Clapton and Imogen Heap, in addition to a 7-track set with the BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS.
This 2007 series of concerts at the renowned Ronnie Scott’s club in London became a must-have ticket of the year, with a packed audience every night consisting of the famous and the fans. The CD and DVD releases of these shows (released via Eagle Rock Entertainment in 2008, 2009 respectively) have become the definitive Jeff Beck live recordings. Now for the first time on LP and CD, all of the live tracks are available (including those with special guests plus the BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS set, which has previously only been on the Blu-ray release).
From his time with the Yardbirds in the sixties, through the JEFF BECK GROUP and throughout his solo career, Jeff Beck’s unique guitar style and constant desire to explore new musical areas and sounds has won him the admiration of peers and legions of fans worldwide. Performing This Week… Live At Ronnie Scott’s – Special Edition is a stunning representation of the unmatched live experience that only he can deliver.
Tracklisting:
Disc One:
“Beck’s Bolero”
“Eternity’s Breath”
“Stratus”
“Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”
“Behind The Veil”
“You Never Know”
“Nadia”
“Blast From The East”
“Led Boots”
“Angels (Footsteps)”
“Scatterbrain”
Medley: “Goodbye Pork Pie Hat” / “Brush With The Blues”
Jeff Beck Live+ tracklisting:
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