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Finally saw it!
Jeff Beck was Jeff Beck, the amazing stylist who's playing demands attention to every little note, squeak, and howl that emanates from his Strat.
It was very neat to see him in the intimate jazzy setting of Ronnie Scotts. The audience looked a little out of place at first ( piano trio- like crowd, I thought ) for a howling electric guitar, and an explosive Vinnie Colauita in their face, but they lapped it up from the 1st tune out.
As Spleen said, It was great for me too, to see him play Stratus and Porkie Pie Hat , because these were 2 tunes our band used to cover eons ago. 'Because we've ended as lovers' and ' A day in the life' were magical, and it was wild to see Vinnie jump all over Led Boots..
Vinnie has a way of orchestrating so much of the tune on the drums, that one almost forgets Tal's understated 'Jaco- esque' playing. Very mature very solid. Would have also been great to have seen Jan hammer play with this lot, but Jason Rebello was no slouch either ( this jazzer from Sting's band has some serious chops too.. )
Jimmy Page was in the audience ( as was Robert Plant ) and Jeff didnt know that till the very end, which was interesting to note. Their brief exchange was full of historic poignance.
The bits with Clapton and the crooners guesting in on the gig were the only downer from me, though not too much considering Vinnie & the band were backing them still.
The interviews with Jeff and Vinnie ( and others ) are really eye opening too.
All in all - terrifc! Its a keeper.
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