Jeff Beck Buddy Miles Billy Preston - Them Changes - Live Midnight Special 1975

[@michaelheller8841]

That was brilliant and a bit more funky than Jimi and Band of Gypsys version I love so much. I like the fact than Jeff Beck gives it a different sound all having fun with Billy Preston and Buddy Miles. Buddy was hitting them drums like it owed him money lol. Great upload!

[@DarylBark]

The live version with Santana is my Favorite. I'm sure you've heard it but just in case, it's "Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles Live" from 1972. The Jam "Marbles" is also on that and it's fantastic, the whole is just great imo. Peace

[@toddvandell85]

What a great version of that song. I also love the Band of Gypsies version but agree that this version is WAAAAAAAY funkier. They gotta nice groove going here. Jeff seemed a bit subdued here. Still. Great solo. One of the few times I've seen him play a Les Paul live. It's kinda funny. Jeff almost looks like his mind is getting blown 🤯 by how funky Billy & Buddy are getting. I'd have thought he'd do a little dancing there himself but no such luck. Thanks for posting this. I don't recall ever seeing Buddy Miles play live before. Great collaboration between Billy, Buddy, & Jeff. Amongst the others. (Wonder if they ever did an album together. At least Billy & Buddy should have.)

[@Gregorypeckory]

"Beating them like they owed him money"; nice poetic description! ;)

[@danielsuarez1431]

The Hendrix rendering is real rock. This versión is funkier. Both are great. 🎸

[@12groney]

It wasn't just music back then, it was a revival, a spiritual experience.

[@4stringtim]

Whenever Buddy Miles played drums in a band, the band was tight and solid as a rock. Great drummer!

[@aquamarine99911]

Rainy Day, Dream Away wasn't Hendrix's best song as a song. But it was his best jam. I loved Mitch Mitchell, but Buddy's "gut bucket" style was absolutely necessary for that particular track, and Jimi knew it.

[@t.lawrence1214]

In those days Buddy Miles was considered like the second coming of God. His work with Hendrix. His excellent drumming. And his gifts as a rocking, rolling, "take me to the river," church going vocalist, made him seem like a could not miss superstar, far into the future. He kind of peaked out at around this time. But for a while there, he was truly considered one of the greatest.

[@mariodelosa6326]

Buddy Miles still is one of the greatest! What a pleasure to him play with Billy Preston and Jeff beck!!!!!

[@jeromejamies3641]

Hendrix's would b3 very different without Mitch Mitchell. Mitch was the soul of Jimi Hendrix experience

[@ricksalt6860]

Man , Buddy was a killer singer. 👌

[@hurricanejohnson7879]

Talking about a super-group. And with Max Middleton and Willie Weeks! Good Lord!

[@PlanetJimmer]

Yes, and this was a few months after the release of Blow by Blow.

[@dystopian..]

I was 12. My parents loved this show. So did us kids.

[@richardtaylor8595]

I remember watching this episode back in the day. I have all Midnight Specials on DVD. I remember watching this as a kid and sometimes my parents would wake up and ask me what I was watching. My dad would go back to bed but sometimes I would get my mom to watch it with me. Thats when I knew the band was good if she would stay up and watch.

[@ScottyKirk1]

Damn. I forget that we lost Jeff Beck. What a loss of a great musician. Love that guy!

[@joeshmoe5687]

ahhhh yes, back when bands could play live FANTASTIC

[@Coldwarrior7781]

Buddy was on fire for this one. One of my favorite songs ever.

[@randyniemi4963]

Incredible performance all around, Always an extreme pleasure to see Jeff Beck.

[@WillyCLARKE-g8c]

Classic. What a mighty beat and what a soulful voice

[@marks2631]

WOW ! I have seen a bunch of different versions of this Budy Miles song, never with Jeff Beck, great line up.

[@keiranbradley3238]

Billy just assassinating those keys!. What a band to have seen/heard.

[@kylermosely8118]

Killer! What a groove. Beck with the Oxblood Les Paul too!

[@edgarsnake2857]

I forgot Buddy was such a great singer. Thanks.

[@gjohung]

I remember this. I recorded the whole show with a boom box with TV speaker smacked on to the Boom Box Mic.

[@aaronstielstra6055]

If this music could only live today live--and bring with it audiences like this. Che bravi.

[@franklinrussell3042]

Take me back to 1975 please

[@edljnehan2811]

God on the guitar there is no substitute for the great Jeff Beck😊

[@MikeGervasi]

This is one hell of a lineup. 1/2 of Jeff Beck Group, Preston, Buddy. A tight and funky supergroup.

[@MediaWest]

what happened to this musicianship? this is greatness..

[@db-ps1gz]

FABULOUS FUNK!

[@georgeabrams7345]

I was surprised to hear this at a supermarket recently.

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

It's a joy to see Billy Preston in full flight here; he had one of the biggest and BEST Afro hairdos of anyone at that time. Then you get to see his hands as he plays; this is a treat(Billy Preston was a child prodigy on organ and piano) and had been famous and playing in public since he was VERY young. He has those huge "Piano player's hands(See pictures of Booker T Jones or Rick Wakeman of Yes) that actually makes it easier for them. Jeff Beck was one of the original British guitar wizards who put "Les Paul through a big amp) on the map, making it a standard of Rock guitarists. Gibson made a LOT of money from them; a lot of those Rock Star guys had dozens of Les Pauls, and over time, that habit got picked up by many other guitar players. I worked in a factory with a guy who had 6 of 'em and didn't think it was unusual; he knew guys with more. Great Video; Thanks for sharing it.

[@martshankleman]

I seem to remember the Billy’s Afro turned out to be a wig. I recall reading a report of Stones show where an inflatable penis ( really) exploded on stage knocking the wig off.

[@TeleCaster66]

According to Keith Richards, the afro is a wig. Not uncommon for performers to wear wigs.

[@fauxbro]

Wakeman's fingers are freaky!....they're like curled up at the ends...probably from playing piano since he was a squirt 😄

[@The98Dude]

Preston afro was a wig

[@jimicunningable]

@#$% fire! I had no idea this happened, sweet vid.

[@cornfilledscreamer614]

Now THAT is a serious band!

[@louise_rose]

Truly an All-Stars lineup!

[@snapfinger1]

Hate I missed this episode. Absolutely cooking.

[@aquamarine99911]

People keep whining in various comments sections that a particular era was the best time for music and they were so lucky to live through it. Well I lived through this. I have Beck, BP and Buddy Miles (supporting Hendrix) albums. And I watched Midnight Special. But I never saw this! You'd have to live today in the youtube era to see so much of this music. We're lucky!

[@Mark-jw7to]

WOW 2 songs 1975 Jeff Beck it must be Christmas!

[@daltonpoff5051]

I never seen this before, I can't stop watching it! The crowd really makes it look cool too❤

[@williamweiss6128]

Miss live tv. Coolness, man.

[@tymanngruter1808]

One of the greatest songs i ever heard in my live! This is one of my favorith!

[@jackolson8775]

Holy Hell, that's a monster band!!

[@danmayberry1185]

Holy F🎆!! Where's this been all my life?

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

@@danmayberry1185 👍🎵

[@guyharrison4644]

wow....this is special...thanks so much...I can hear Buddy do some double bass drum work there on Rogers Drums....what an awesome musician....

[@richardroskell3452]

Fabulous! Solid gold.

[@Brolo214]

Billy was smokin on that one.

[@thomaskauser8978]

Interesting kit!

[@johnplainsong9769]

Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

You are so welcome!🎵

[@aminahmed2220]

Awesome video have a great day also happy December ❤😊

[@davejones5745]

OMG barley recognized Buddy, he looks so trim!?

[@37Dionysos]

Plus Max Middleton/piano----whoa...

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

Absolutely 🎵👍

[@harpman1876]

Beck's still using a pick and Buddy's fro is just as enormous as I remembered it.

[@K-Rock1963]

Amazing!

[@opd7175opd]

One of my favorite songs to jam on 👍🏻👍🏻 Fun video!

[@Bob-of-Zoid]

Smokin!!!!🤯

[@jimfritz2087]

Max Middleton on keyboards. Billie's percussionist ( they both played with the R. Stones in 1975/76 ).

[@chrisdowell4268]

Max Middleton with the Stones? When & where?

[@jimfritz2087]

@chrisdowell4268 No. Billie Preston and his percussionist ( name escapes me now). US 1975 + European 1976 tours.

[@UDGroove]

@@jimfritz2087 His percussionist was my childhood music brother Ollie Brown. We grew up together with Ray Parker Jr. ❤

[@jimfritz2087]

@UDGroove Very cool. Best Wishes .

[@jamesward4191]

Superb

[@Stratguy420]

Fantastic version. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@PlymouthVT]

Love this song....

[@jfmax2000]

Oh Wow !!!! Talk About a True Jem There We Have it 😀😀😎👊💯💯❤️

[@davidmccue3591]

Sick AF.

[@jesusrivera743]

Jeff Beck ….RIP

[@CreativeWarrior-]

BRAVO!!

[@musicairplanes4884]

Saw a concert at the Forum in Inglewood many years ago. Freddie King, Albert King and BB KIng. Buddy Miles played drums for all three.

[@jesusrivera743]

Pretty incredible ….

[@AlexandraHorn-t4b]

Many thanks for this gift!Great musicians on stage!Jeff Beck🌹 is my hero and for me he was really the best guitarist!🎸

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

@@AlexandraHorn-t4b You're welcome, thankyou , couldn't agree more, cheers 🎵

[@AlexandraHorn-t4b]

@@Cars-Guitars-Music ✌️🫶

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Excellente!

[@alexhall6375]

What an effortlessly cooool band

[@yellowtruckproductions7502]

In a wide shot at about 0:47 and a few other places you can see a percussionist playing timbales, but he's not on the band list. Anyone know who he was?

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

Ollie Brown 🎵

[@whirsound]

saw him the very next week

[@FighterPilot1945]

Wow that must been an experience 👍🇬🇧

[@Superdaisy777]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉nice one!

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

Thanks! 😃

[@haroldkrishna4116]

Everybody say yeah!

[@superfuzzymomma]

Killer! ...and dont leave any unwatched gear round Buddy.

[@glueforall]

Secure the mic locker...and don't shake his hands after he's eatin the ribs lol

[@gagealbright]

what are you saying? genuinely curious. thanks

[@larryn2682]

He went to prison for grand larceny.

[@gagealbright]

@@larryn2682 ok thanks i didnt know that. if anyone has more info about it i'd love to know!

[@JamesVandevanter]

🥳🎸Max what a Super Group.

[@anthonyfischer2408]

AHH YEAH! FUNKY IS AS FUNKY DOES, Y'ALL! I feel good...YEAH!

[@harrymills2770]

Nice!

[@gregoryolsen4509]

Wow!! 🤪

[@johnanthonycafe2993]

Smokin’

[@PlanetJimmer]

I believe that guitar is the one that is going up for auction as I type this.

[@MichaelMattison-ko9mk]

Wonder if it was used on Blow By Blow

[@TheTomryan123]

Funky-est and hardest driving version is with Carlos Santana and Miles. The guitar solo is...well, awesome.

[@stutombs5294]

That's some funky shit right there.

[@shaunmccaul1695]

I think that Jeff guitar is currently up at auction at Christie's

[@daisypodd]

abso brill!❤

[@urs-wernermerkli3035]

I dig the Beck Les Paul stuff a lot

[@donnieodom7844]

Is this from the midnight 🕛 special , been looking for because we ended has lovers , for years now!!!

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

Yes, it's from Midnight Special, cheers 🎵

[@caramanico1]

Smokin'!

[@GSFlood]

Jeff. Backs facial expressions Are synchronized perfectly with his playing

[@melaniezhou6789]

💐

[@Drumulater1]

Billy was ya, and the guitarist was fierce.

[@toddvandell85]

That's the brilliant Jeff Beck on guitar. If you don't know him? You should check out some of his great songs. Jeff does a great cover of a Stevie Wonder ballad, "Cause We Ended as Lovers" back on his album Blow by Blow. Same Les Paul in this video is on the cover of that album. It's a slow instrumental version of the song and Jeff just kills it. His version kinda became the the most well-known version. (Jeff also covered Stevie's hit Superstition, for the first time with the supergroup power trio Beck Bogert & Appice. Tim Bogert & Carmine Appice on bass & drums respectively. I think Tim was the primary lead singer but I'm sure Carmine sang lead on a song or two himself.)

[@loudom3217]

Sadly only Max Middleton and Willie Weeks from that line up are still alive today.

[@willmercury]

Santana's version from "Live with Buddy Miles" in 1971 melts this.

[@danielschaeffer1294]

To say nothing of “Marbles” or Carlos’ entrance in the middle of “Free Form.” If those three chords don’t force you to leap to your feet playing air guitar than you need medical help.

[@sd301426]

BOG version from Fillmore melts all

[@FrankHerrera-qr1mh]

Real musicians on real musical instruments. I feel sorry for kids today paying outrageous prices to see crap with dancers and Broadway productions.

[@petervillalonga1249]

In $%:£€ ing credible🎉 what talent😊😊

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

@@petervillalonga1249 Absolutely 🎵👍

[@Jamman610]

That’s when Beck used a pick. Great jam.

[@Mark-lq3sb]

5th Beatle in the house!

[@gregurosevic5412]

I know Jeff is always associated with a strat, hell I own one of his model ones, But seeing him holding his oxblood les paul is the shit!

[@WhiteCamry]

Until I read the credits I tought that was Graham Bond on the keys, not Max Middleton.

[@pritchettdan]

Wasnt Buddy Miles the drummer for Hendrix' last ensemble, BAND OF GYPSIES?

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

@@pritchettdan Yes 🎶

[@robertcowart2456]

No Jeff reunited with Mitch after Buddy.

[@wimweender1306]

🤩🥰

[@gagealbright]

anyone know what synth he is playing at 2:40? thanks

[@Cars-Guitars-Music]

That's Billy Preston 🎵

[@larryn2682]

ARP or Moog.

[@GoCreateSomething]

Kind of looked like Mr. Beck was singing his lead lines for a second there. I always thought his leads had a vocal quality.

[@brianmcdermott281]

Absolutely 🤘

[@TimJackson-eq6iy]

The Concrete Mixer at his best.

[@fauxbro]

how about sincing the visual to the audio? ....Buddy would play some kick ass guitar when he'd perform this with the BM Express

[@chatgpt-n8r]

Beck had the best tone

[@richardthompson3104]

When's the last time you saw a set of Rogers timbales?!

[@newspapertaxis1]

Beck using a pick? Rare......Willie Weeks on Bass!!!!

[@GetOutsideYourself]

I think Jeff Beck peaked in the 70's, his 70's.

[@USCG.Brennan]

OK, kids.....Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page all came out of which 1960s English rock band that was WAY ahead of their time? ;-)

[@USCG.Brennan]

Waiting for a reply......no guesses?

[@zappas10]

Yardbirds….😂

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@zappas10 EXACTLY.....they were WAY ahead of their time. ;-)

[@erniezumaya318]

🤘🏼

[@ftlnatp4924]

Jimi Hendrix going from Mitch Mitchell to Buddy Miles on drums must have been like going from a Ferrari to a Chevy Impala.