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JEFF BECK'S GUITAR SHOP (WITH TERRY BOZZIO AND TONY HYMAS)

Jeff Beck

 

Jazz Rock/Fusion

3.49 | 112 ratings

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Gatot
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3 stars The Powerful Trio

How much does a cover artwork influence your purchase decision on a CD? For me, a lot! This Jeff Beck's Guitar Work is a good example on how I arrived at purchasing this CD. I knew Jeff Beck and I liked his guitar playing - especially those with Jan Hammer and Bogert, Appice. But I was not familiar at all with his solo albums. I once had a compilation cassette of Beck's best that contained "Goodbye Pork Pie Hart" that I considered an excellent track. But that's it - I never paid attention to other albums. But when this album was displayed at the CD shop I could not believe that the artwork was so artistic that made me to buy the CD without even thinking about finding a reference from others reviews. I had no time. And right after the purchase, I realized that Terry Bozzio is sitting at the drum stool. It's great! BTW, the artwork was designed by David Coleman (Art Direction) and Mark Ryder (Illustration).

The opening track "Guitar Shop" is a showcase of Beck's powerful vibrato with constant rhythm section while the guitar plays solo augmented with narrative by Terry Bozzio. The guitar work is really stunning. Beck moves his style from fills to melody beautifully. Terry's drum provides dynamic sounds especially during transition pieces. The song ends with howling guitar effects by Beck. The second track is much better. It starts with an atmospheric guitar riffs and drum beats followed by keyboard work. Guitar plays its intertwining roles with keyboard. At minute 1'01 guitar solo reaches its complex solo followed with great jazzy keyboard punch at approx 1'20. At minute 3' the guitar solo reaches its peak with high register notes where Beck uses his acute microtonal sense of pitch to control his work.

Third track "Behind The Veil" is a reggae rhythm section with tight bass lines and rhythmic keyboard augmented with guitar fills by Beck. In "Big Block" explores his guitar with fierce attack at transition piece using high register notes. For some reason this song reminds me to Billy Cobham "Stratus" of "Spectrum" album where Tommy Bolin was the guitar player. "Where Were You" starts with a mellow electric guitar solo in ambient nuance. Tony Hymas provides soft keyboard sounds at background. Beck demonstrates his virtuosity through tapping and pitching techniques.

Overall, this is a very good collection of music for those of you who are fans of guitar sounds. The techniques that Beck demonstrates in this album is quite advanced in nature. Keep on proggin' ..!

Peace on earth and mercy mild - GW

Gatot | 3/5 |

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