Jeff Beck: Performing this week at Ronnie Scott's

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Newest Review: ... that these days is genuinely regarded as 'classic rock' and mindless self-indulgence. Beck's unique guitar playing is something you need to see for yourself. What you hear on the CD looks totally different to how you imagine it is played - and on this film its impossible to take your eyes off his fingers as Beck treats his audience to a master class in guitar playing skill. Beck has ... more

... assembled a fantastic backing band for this gig, they are able to match him note for note as he races through some of his greatest rock instrumentals. The highlights for me was his take on 'A Day in the Life' and 'Brush With the Blues.' As well as his own ban...more

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by - written on 30/12/08 (Very useful, 78 readings)
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For five nights last year, Jeff Beck played a small residency at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London. Beck has never really shone as bright as he should have done - equal in skill to both Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page - even the great Jimi Hendrix. From the early days in The Yardbirds, to The Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart and his more recent foray into electronica, Jeff Beck has quietly honed his craft without ever being a 'mega star'. He is however, an absolute guitar god - a skill that these days is genuinely regarded as 'classic rock' and mindless self-indulgence. Beck's unique guitar playing is something you need to see for yourself. What you hear on the ... Read the complete review

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