Ranking the Studio Albums: Jeff Beck

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[@patrickcrowther9195]

For me Jeff Beck is the finest guitar player on this here planet. He’s the one guitarist who - even after all these years - can still cause my jaw to hit the floor with some sound that is so unexpected and extraordinary that it takes my breath away. That doesn’t mean that all his albums are good, however. I’m of the opinion that some musicians are almost too talented for their own good, and perhaps Beck is one of them. He’s so original, so mercurial that he was never able to get a group of musicians together and stick with them for more than a few months. Take his old friend Jimmy Page - technically not in the same league, but temperamentally much better suited to playing in a band and sticking with it. He could also write songs, which has never been Jeff Beck’s forte. My favourite album of his is ‘Blow By Blow’ because he was in the supremely capable hands of George Martin who helped craft an album that at once showed off Beck’s guitar wizardry to the full yet was very listenable as well. I’m a big fan of ‘There and Back’ too, another fine album. In general I dislike guitar players widdling away for hours on end and loathe shredding. But Jeff Beck is capable of playing in so many different styles that he never gets boring and his solos don’t outstay their welcome.

[@treffbennett6534]

Beautifully written and really nails the essence of Jeff Beck......if that's possible! I hear sounds coming from his guitar that literally change the freakin' gravity in the room!!! Jeff Beck is the one player(along with Hendrix) that all other guitarist's are completely in awe of, a common refrain being "HOW THE HELL DID HE DO THAT, AND WHERE DOES IT COME FROM? Beck should be checked for alien blood and then be locked up in a studio with an army of guitars, with 24hr. a day observation......secrets of universe will then be revealed. Blow By Blow and Wired should be put in a time capsule and shot out into space - the music within shows US to be highly evolved! Nice work, Patrick!

[@patrickcrowther9195]

Treff Bennett Thanks!

[@bluesborn]

@@treffbennett6534 Beck is the one guitarist since Hendrix who has come close to or at times matched the Voodoo Chile's fire and creativity, while at the same time completely retaining his own identity.

[@emceesmith6665]

Yardbirds must be the most prolific source of guitarists in all of history. Beck, Clapton, and Page. Sheesh.

[@FundamentalsUK]

Blow by blow, is a masterpiece

[@jazzfusioner9840]

Truth.....

[@ljprep6250]

Blow by Blow and Wired were the only two albums I bought, but I played the snot out of 'em.

[@Cpayne30]

Blow by Blow is _the_ rock instrumental album in my opinion. Perfect compositions, playing, and production.

[@andrewdunn49ers]

RIP to a true under valued legend.

[@shanewright2772]

I cannot imagine a cooler person in the entire history of rock and roll than Jeff Beck. He's basically the only rock star I'd sit down and have a beer with.

[@jennycooper5364]

everyone has there own view on artists like beck i see him as a fine guitar player who i admire and have some of his albums but like many seems to prefer not being in the spotlight

[@daveoutdoors4949]

Wired is the only album that I've owned on record, 8-track, cassette, CD, and digital. So, yes, I love Wired.

[@ronbo11]

8-track! Awesome dude.

[@johnbeardshall2898]

That's funny it's the first Beck album I had and also on 8-track even had one that I could tape over 8-tracks I didn't like

[@reubensane5539]

I love Wired and most people Know prefer that one over Blow by Blow ,but personally I love the later more.

[@jodylowe8476]

I always thought Hendrix sat on the throne until I rediscovered Beck in the last 10 years or so, listening to more of his eclectic live stuff. Now I think the throne should be a comfy love seat with plenty of room for Hendrix and Beck.

[@guillaumechabason9606]

My favorite album is Wired because it has the best drumming on a Jeff Beck studio album by Narada Michael Walden It's savage wild and the sound of the record is incredibly good

[@TheLochs]

I'm a huge Narada fan. have you checked out his youtube page? he talks about his career and the players he recorded/played/toured with. McLaughlin, Bolin, Beck, etc. Its really cool. I loved his playing on Visions Of The Emerald Beyond.

[@JohnHancotte]

Not to mention Jan on Blue Wind. My favorite JB album as well.

[@seabud6408]

My favourite.

[@guillaumechabason9606]

@@TheLochs the first Narada solo album of 1976 is very good still fusion before he got into funk pop disco

[@stuarthecht8196]

Since the day of its release, "There and Back" has remained my favorite Jeff Beck album. So many amazing songs! I was already a Jeff Beck enthusiast before the album's release, but once this LP came out, it was a total game changer. I don't know why "There and Back" is so frequently overlooked- it doesn't get nearly enough recognition.

[@spacerockwizard]

Great, great record!

[@keithoday9896]

Good Morning Pete; thank for rating my favorite Guitar player of all time; too me " Blow by Blow Is in my top five albums of all time but here is my Top Ten; 1.Blow by Blow 2.Wired 3.Becks Guitar Shop 4.Truth 5.There and Back 6.Beck Ola 7.Who Else 8.Jeff Beck Group 9.Rough and Ready 10.Flash Pete thanks as always.

[@antarcticorb9197]

I would rank them almost exactly the same

[@davidfox2832]

Got to agree with that listing (except Flash which sucks)

[@drewbacsi]

When you hear him play it can't be anyone else. I'm a big fan of the old stuff, but I think "Who Else?" and "You Had it Coming" kick ass!

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

I really dig You Had it Coming ..I saw Jeff live in Houston on that tour and it was an awesome show....

[@vectorvinnie]

I think those and "Jeff" are fantastic albums. Surprised to see them at the bottom of Pete's rankings.

[@ginoferiante7140]

Agreed. I love it

[@ginoferiante7140]

Who Else? Is great, too. And Emotion and Commotion is great IMO. I love all those atmospheric tunes. Jeff Beck is just a serious musician. He doesn’t care about being a rock star.

[@markrigg6623]

You had it coming sounds awesome to me.

[@nelsono4315]

Blow By Blow is a flawless album and one of Jeff's finest. Not a bad track on it. Production is top shelf as is the collection of songs. And it features the simply amazing drumming of then teenager, Richard Bailey. He played way beyond his years. As for the BBA album, I actually saw that band when they were a 4 piece. Not sure they were using the name BBA yet but they have a lead vocalist, Kim Milford. Apparently he did not last long. I guess once he was gone they became BBA.

[@stevenausten9935]

Great selection, being a drummer I love Space Boogie from there and back, Simon Phillips nailed that track. Jeff is one of the all time greats and is never afraid to step out of his comfort zone.

[@izzimichaels2892]

blow by blow / wired. a must have.

[@izzimichaels2892]

tho the donny osmond / jeff beck collaborative work was special^

[@thBrilliantFool]

Love Blow by Blow. Was disappointed by Wired though. It just sounded boring to me. Maybe those songs are better live but that album just didn't do it for me.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

My two favourites !

[@JohnSmith-kz8yo]

That was his commercial peak...

[@j.resihead1835]

Beck! My top 5 1. Wired 2. Blow by Blow 3. Truth 4. Jeff Beck Group 5. There and Back

[@joetellsmusicblog3095]

Every Beck album has, at least, 1 or 2 , just kick ass tracks on it. Beck from 2003 and LoudHailer are 2 of my faves. He has progressed beyond blues and rock and has become a music genre all his own. He's always going above and beyond what everyone expects and that's what I love about Jeff.

[@jamesfetherston1190]

Blow by Blow is one of the very few flawless albums you can find. Up there with Miles Davis’s “Kind of Blue”, Pink Floyd’s DSOTM, the Beatles’ Revolver, Steely Dan’s Aja, etc.

[@michaelwalters3004]

You mentioned Tommy Bolin, a great guitar player himself, who passed away on the opening night of his opening for Jeff Beck on Jeff's 1976 tour. Such a sad day for the Bolin family and music in general, on a tour that would of exposed Tommy Bolin to a much wider audience. And the awesome talent of Jeff Beck, I can't say enough nice things about him. His best album might be the one I am listening to at the time, whatever album that is at whatever time it is. Thanks For Your Musical Thoughtfulness.

[@CBrolley]

On Billy Cobham’s solo album Spectrum (1973) Tommy Bolín sounds like Jeff Beck at times. Jeff even commented on it in a 1975 interview. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[@flyingburritobro68]

@@CBrolleyYou have it backwards. Jeff moving to jazz fusion was due to Tommy Bolin playing on the Spectrum album. Carmine Appice who was the drummer in Beck Bogart and Appice tells the story of how he and Beck would drive around and Beck always was playing Spectrum and was influenced by Tommy Bolin

[@johncase2408]

Every note counts with Jeff Beck! Blow by Blow-Brilliant, Wired-Brilliant, There and Back-Brilliant. Jeff Beck is the King of the Whammy! Jeff Beck can jump start a car with his guitar.

[@d_walsh]

Highschool years with Jeff Beck group albums and blow by blow & wired were great , thanks Jeff RIP

[@HaFannyHa]

Jeff is my favourite, there's no one with his vocal phrasing and tone. I love that he's a maverick, unpredictable and fearless. My favourite album is probably 'Blow By Blow', particularly 'Diamond Dust', which is my favourite JB track of all time. It's a gorgeous blend of a Rock ballad with a jazz ensemble and George Martin's classical string arrangement - just exquisite! Thank you for covering Jeff's albums - very interesting!

[@leiferickson9666]

You know what I like about you Pete...you have a large scope of various types of music. And I really appreciate this. Also, you seem like a guy, I could listen to music with. I grew up on Beatles/1963, and on, but liked and listened to music, just before the Beatles hit, so, yes I is old!!! Keep on keepin on!!...🍁

[@sdgakatbk]

I love the stuff he did in the 70's! I've seen him twice and if he comes back my way again, I hope to see him again.

[@GrahamS67]

Definitely worth a mention is his brilliant playing on the incredible album "Amused to death" by Roger Waters. A masterpiece.

[@HaFannyHa]

Jeff's the only reason I've kept that album! Jeff's playing is scary, emotional and powerful - just the best thing on the whole album.

[@crazymanmichael100]

I have a lot of time for "Who Else" I would put it in my top six with, "Truth" "Beckola" "Blow by Blow" "Wired" and "Flash". He's had so many different styles, but i don't really dislike any of them.

[@ferix7739]

Not into most of his solo albums but blow by blow is a masterpiece

[@dennissweeney6774]

Wired that to is a masterpiece. My rock and roll friend. Keep rocking brother.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

his work further down the line with Beth is pretty damn good if you're into heavy Blues... and of course he discovered that little Australian bassist Tal W. who is going on to make a great name for herself

[@dennissweeney6774]

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist I agree. I lucky to have seen her about 5 times with BECK was born MANHATTAN1963 so was lucky to have been in the right place at the right time. Stay safe and strong my friend.

[@garyjoyce2160]

Both you guys are dead on/. There’s a video on you tube/. I play it a lot. GOIN DOWN- Jeff BECK ft. BETH HART (2013) has TAL Wikenfeld on bass. I know everyone hears things differently/ but I think it’s tremendous. Stay safe!!

[@stevenmccart5455]

I think the band he had with Bob Tench and Cozy Powell was underapreciated. Those were a couple of really good records.

[@MrMaynardWR]

It would great if you would rank the albums of John McLaughlin including his Shakti and Mahavishnu albums. Such a broad discography--it would be quite a challenge. Brilliant guy.

[@TheRocknrollmaniac]

Same thing came to my mind when he mentioned the great McLaughlin

[@ronbo11]

That would be excellent my friend. Good comment!

[@lemuelkrause3029]

Blow by Blow is stunning

[@MrDevtun]

Yes it is. 🎸 🔥

[@tommyboyindy1157]

Cause we’ve Ended as Lovers from Blow by Blow still blows me away every time I hear it.

[@thBrilliantFool]

Blow by Blow is so funky. Very much a 70s album.

[@dennissweeney6774]

Wired and Blow by Blow if that was all he did . He would still be a ROCK AND ROLL GOD !!!

[@leonardgravelle6060]

Will never get tired of Blow by Blow or Wired .....classics

[@lyndonlisk8961]

the fact the Jeff Beck has changed and evolved with each release is truly amazing. He could do what Dizzie Gillespie and Eric Clapton did and just repeat the same album 20 times. Yes some of it is not as great as the rest but he is moving forward.

[@wandatowellable]

TRUTH is a killer album.

[@paulbiagiotti8857]

I just discovered your channel and even though we have different musical tastes, you do a great presentation. I am mainly into funk and soul but have plenty of rock albums so it's great to learn about other artists like Aerosmith, Death, etc. This was my long winded way of saying great job! I love Jeff Beck so can't wait to watch this one. Hope you and your family are safe and well.

[@srobbins1973]

Thanks for posting Beck just played in Port Chester a few months ago,shame I never got to see him live

[@rocknjbindad3707]

Jeff Beck Group 1972 has GOING DOWN on it. Saw Jeff and SRV play it together in an encore COBO HALL 1989. Gotta mention Going Down, Pete.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

yeah, it's great but the song has been done to death by everybody. It's like the ultimate 'jam' song for every all-star occasion. I'm kinda over it and would rather hear other tunes from that album.

[@rocknjbindad3707]

@@seaoftranquilityprog Fair enough

[@probert2431]

I was at that same show at Cobo Hall. Main floor. It was incredible!

[@rocknjbindad3707]

@@probert2431 SRV had a feather in his hat and the guitar behind his back strutting. I had Tier B, starving MSU student.

[@gwts1171]

Geez, our lists are pretty similar here! I rarely listen to anything out of my top 5. Those are just so good. 17) Who Else! 16) Jeff 15) Crazy Legs 14) You Had It Coming 13) Loud Hailer 12) Emotion & Commotion 11) Frankie's House 10) Jeff Beck Group 9) Flash 8) Rough and Ready 7) Beck, Bogert & Appice (The drumming on this are the best part, IMO.) 6) There & Back 5) Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop 4) Wired 3) Truth 2) Beck-Ola ("Plynth" is my favorite song of his.) 1) Blow by Blow (First I heard; still my favorite) The top four on my list could flip at any time, really. Great stuff. Thanks, Pete!

[@seabud6408]

Love Blow by blow. Learned a lot about phrasing by trying to play Since we ended as lovers and Goodbye pork pie hat. However the album I played to death was Wired. Loved the energy ... and the ensemble playing is breath taking. There and Back is another most played album . Star cycle still gives me goosebumps. If you haven’t heard it Elegy for Dunkirk is one the best tunes he’s recorded in 20 years. So full of heart felt emotion . Singing via his guitar is his super power.

[@skdesign98]

Guitar Shop my favorite such a great album!!

[@bobthebear1246]

I had *Flash* and LOVE "Gets Us All In The End" which blows-away everything else on the album, including the classic "People Get Ready." Jimmy Hall's vocals were *amazing* and Jeff Beck's guitar scorched the Earth!!

[@diannecarpenter7718]

Thank you for your ranking of Jeff Beck!! I have Jeff Beck - Guitar Shop and Wired. 🎤🎸🎵🥁

[@baltozer2230]

pete pardo love your show jeff becks playing just brings tears to my eyes so emotional blow by blow wired part of my childhood as allways spot on he never had a vocalist that fit his playing.he was still ascending when he died.keep on keeping on

[@Kalprog]

Excellent video and the rankings damn close to what mine would be. He definitely is not afraid to take chances and confound the expectations of the listener with every phase of his career. I admire and expect that from him as he is my favorite guitarist of all time.

[@GMHG777]

This vid reminds by me of one very gaping hole in my collection !!! Recall loving all the 68-80 Beck on LP but never replaced most of that when I converted to CD (the vinyls are gone to the winds now ..) thanks for the vid Pete !

[@davevirag5423]

My Top 3 Jeff Beck Studio Albums are: #3 Truth (1968), #2 Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973), and #1 Wired (1976)! I played the Hell out of Wired, Beck, Bogert, and Appice, Truth, Jeff Beck Live With The Jan Hammer Group (1977), and The Jan Hammer Group - Melodies (1977), all 5 Albums on 8-Track Tape Cartridges and Now I have all 5 on CD Format, so I do not wear the 8-Tracks Out! EXCELLENT EPISODE PETE! 👍👌🤘✌😎

[@tommyboyindy1157]

Beck is hard to rank because there were so many phases of his career. How can you really rank Truth vs. Blow by Blow? One is hard rock and the other is jazz rock and both were brilliant. Beck can use a whammy bar to sustain and stretch a note better than anyone. As you can tell, I love Jeff Beck

[@markrigg6623]

Better than anyone else...... with the possible exception of Dave Gilmour.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

I'd say Robin Trower is the supreme note bender. He can do more with one string than Steve Van shredding with six.

[@glassslide]

Another very fun video, Pete; One of the GREAT guitar players ever, Jeff Beck is a bit easier because there is a disparity between his top shelf records and some others that don't quite hit the mark, fun stuff, anyhoo, my list...1) Blow by Blow 2) There and Back 3) Wired 4) Guitar Shop 5) Crazy Legs 6) Truth 7) Beck-Ola 8) Jeff Beck 9) Who Else; after that it starts to drop off for me rather precipitously, lol.

[@anthonyferraro9854]

There and Back is a **Masterpiece**

[@frankmarsh1159]

It's the pinnacle of his instrumental jazz fusion period: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKS9faefeJqknpY

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Jeff wasn't pleased at how it turned out ... he says that it sounded too sterile and polished (or words to that effect).

[@Bill_Woo]

Though I can't put it above Wired, this is truly a masterpiece. I really have to wonder about people who put this album down the list. Then again, a lot of people just *need* singing. That's just why they listen to music, not for the music. But most of all, people don't have the attention span for long instrumental works, no matter how legendary.

[@ronbo11]

I don't like it as much as "Blow by Blow" or "Wired" but only by the narrowest of margins. I think "The Final Peace" is one of the loveliest, most haunting songs the Guv'nor ever recorded.

[@dwftube]

My fave - I would actually put it above Wired.

[@alder456]

Thanks Pete. Like you some of these albums are so close on any given day could switch Wired and Blow by Blow. But the rest are pretty set: 17. Crazy Legs 16. Frankie's House 15. Loud Hailer 14. Jeff 13. You Had It Coming 12. Who Else! 11. Flash 10. Emotion & Commotion 9. Rough & Ready 8. Jeff Beck Group 7. Beck-Ola 6. Beck Bogart & Appice 5. There and Back 4. Guitar Shop 3. Truth 2. Blow by Blow 1. Wired Jeff Notes: Jeff Beck with Jan Hammer Group Live is an amazing Live album. It has some songs from Like Children (Hammer & Jerry Goodman) which is very underrated fusion record from 1974. Live at Ronnie Scott's is a great DVD!

[@Cr8Tron]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone recommend any other albums besides Wired and Blow by Blow as a starting point for JB. With that being considered, I gotta admit I'm a bit surprised that those weren't Pete's top two. I really should get on with it, and begin becoming more familiar with rest of his catalogue. Anything he's done I'm sure is at least relatively amazing. As for Like Children, I consider that to be an all-time favorite. I've got two used copies I later found on vinyl. (Trying to remember whether I already had one and got it signed when I met Jerry Goodman... Not sure, cuz my stuff's in storage right now. 🤔) When I asked Jerry if it would ever get released on CD (this would've been sometime around '02 or '03), he said he suspected that the original tapes were lost, being that the record label never got back to him and Jan when they inquired about it. Fortunately, it turns out he was wrong, seeing that it did finally get released on CD a few years ago. *whew* I was about 16 or 17 when I first heard that record, and it was a game-changer for me as a musician. Found out that this keyboardist I do wedding gigs with is familiar with the album...so, we've been talking about maybe performing it live sometime!! (I play guitar.) Always glad to find fellow Like Children fans; Cheers from MN!!

[@VegasAlien1]

If you have not seen it yet, you must watch Still on the Run, a Jeff Beck documentary. It is on Showtime. They are offering a free 30-day trial, which is how I saw it. I've seen it three times already. There was a good story that Billy Gibbons told on Howard Stern years ago about when Moving Sidewalks toured with Hendrix. Billy said that Jimi turned him on to the Jeff Beck Truth album while at the hotel.

[@ginoferiante7140]

Agree 100%! I have watched that a couple times now and will watch it again. Jeff Beck is my all time favorite guitar player.

[@nimzyzamzam431]

When I’m in the mood for Jeff Beck, I want to hear him playing guitar. A vocalist just gets in the way, in my opinion. My top selections... 1. Wired 2. Blow by Blow 3. There and Back 4. Guitar Shop Though I must say I love Rough and Ready. Never a Rod Stewart fan. He ruins those early albums for me. But hey, if you love him, that’s totally cool! There’s no right or wrong here.

[@vectorvinnie]

I never understood the fandom for Rod Stewart. He sounds drunk when he's singing. His hit "Forever Young" is so agonizing to my ears.

[@thBrilliantFool]

@@vectorvinnie you're right his singing sucks

[@seabud6408]

Totally agree with your list.

[@seabud6408]

Rod is vocal marmite. His very early solo albums are great. I, like most real music fans, couldn’t listen to the stuff he put out in the 80’s. However I went to see him play the opening concert for a 13,000 seat concert hall in my city. I genuinely have rarely enjoyed an evening of music so much. He created a house party in that huge space. My partner and I were in tears for much of the second half where he played songs form our youth. He sang magnificently. No one can take away from him that he has possibly the most identifiable voice in music. You can’t have that level of sustained success if there isn’t real talent there. But .... if marmite makes you gag 🤡

[@jrberg327]

I was like you with some of Beck’s newer albums. There is one song off Loud Hailer called Pull It and I love the song but it’s way to short. I finally got to see Jeff Beck live when he was touring with ZZ Top. Jeff Beck was amazing and later came back out to do the song 16 tons with ZZ Top. The one thing about Beck is he was never afraid of trying something new and different and that’s what makes him stand out over so many others. As far as covers of song go his cover of the Beatles, A Day In The Life is my favorite.

[@johnhenfrey5936]

Supposed to go see him again next month 23rd May at, Sheffield City Hall, surprisingly it hasn’t been cancelled yet. My favourite album is Truth too. I feel the Live at Ronnie Scott’s cd is well worth an honourable mention, really enjoyed that Pete, thanks a lot.

[@donaldanderson6604]

Yes. The Ronnie Scott's recording is excellent. I'm waiting to be told the Brum gig has been cancelled. Maybe they will re schedule or just hang onto the money as long as possible.

[@guitar4jesus945]

Top 5 - 1. Wired 2. Truth 3. Blow by Blow 4. Guitar Shop 5. There and Back

[@BernieHollandMusic]

Blow by Blow is my favourite - it changed my life !

[@leifsiklossy6548]

I first heard Jeff Beck Wired on a boat in the Caribbean in the 1980s. My favorite is You Had It Coming from 2001. I also love Wired and Blow by Blow. 1. You Had It Coming 2. Wired 3. Blow by Blow 4. Jeff Beck With the Jan Hammer Group 5. Jeff Beck’s Guitar Shop

[@thBrilliantFool]

You Had It Coming is great on so many levels. First I love the consistency of the album, the songs fit together so perfectly, nothing sounds out of place. The singer he hired for Dirty Mind and Rollin and Tumblin sounds smoking hot. And his embrace of evolving technology shows he is not afraid to change with the times like so many other artists who tend to sound like a stale dated product of their times as the decades roll on. Highly underrated album IMO but the music seems to get used as background music for many advertisements which is a shame as I've never heard any of it's songs played in their entirety on the radio.

[@gerstrootker6248]

Yep, Wired is the album I would take on a desert island ... and blow by blow and guitar shop and rough and ready and you had it comming (for nadia alone) .... christ, what a player.

[@charlesnolan7602]

I have been playing at least one a day, since his passing. Jeff was one of my ultimate heroes

[@steveseim]

Your mic has gotten a little echo-y since yesterday, Pete.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

I'm using a new software program that allows me to add in graphics...haven't decided if I like the overall quality or not. Might just use it for the Monster's Den going forward.

[@GMHG777]

@@seaoftranquilityprog yeah noted that audio was a little more boomy and had some slight latency. It wasn't off putting just caught my attention as well.

[@gwts1171]

I thought Pete was celebrating 04/20 and getting a bit spacey! :) Honestly, though, have you ever thought of doing a video about your recording set-up? I'd be interested to know what hardware/software that you use.

[@steveseim]

@@gwts1171 that's a good idea!

[@NaughtyVampireGod]

Yeah - i noticed the difference, too - however, the sound on this video is an improvement over the Mellotron video.

[@jimfritz9503]

June 24 2020 . Happy B Day Jeff Beck ! 76 years young and STILL at the top of his game. 1st major concert I saw was a Dick Clark Cavalcade of Stars show. 1966 . The Yardbirds featuring J B . And a new 2nd guitarist , unknown to most. JIMMY PAGE. Tickets were $5 ??? . There ya go.

[@mikeschrammel1790]

Yes Jeff Beck was/is an incredible guitarist with a slightly uneven discography. But man when he hit the sweet spot there was a thrilling experience that rewarded the listener My rankings are 1 - Truth 2 - Wired 3 - Blow by blow 4 - Rough and ready 5 - Beck Ola 6 -Giitar shop Thanks for the great ranking Pete. Just to note Flash is one of those albums that seems to completely polarise opinions to this day, but when it works wow man unbelievable.

[@ginoferiante7140]

I love all of Jeff Becks stuff. The recent stuff is great for me. It took a while for me to get into the techno albums but I love it all.

[@MrPatagonianFox]

One of the best concerts I ever attended was Stevie Ray Vaughan opening up for Jeff Beck in Dayton Ohio. Stevie joined Jeff towards the end of his set for a full on guitar battle. It was pretty sweet.

[@ScottyKirk1]

Same tour for me in the Sam Houston Colliseum in Houston TX. Sadly, alot of people left when SRV finished his set.

[@cmiller6501]

1989's Guitar Shop so great !

[@ruipedro4195]

Jeff Beck Rest in Peace!

[@gregwatson3300]

I may be in the minority, but I would have ranked Emotion and Commotion higher. I love his guitar sound with strings. Also, I like both Joss Stone and Imelda May on vocals. Thanks for delving into the Beck catalog.

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

I remember my older brother playing the hell out of that "Wired" album.

[@jodylowe8476]

Wired is maybe the greatest guitar album ever.

[@seabud6408]

Wired ..... every day of the week😀

[@tommyboyindy1157]

I know this is a studio list, but the album Jeff Beck Live with the Jan Hammer Band is just brilliant. Probably my favorite Beck album.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

thanks to the gods of KZbin you can enjoy that mother in its entirety too.. as it's been long long out-of-print

[@TheRocknrollmaniac]

You are a real music erudite! Would love to see a video about Japanese fusion- Masatoshi Takanaka, Kazumi Watanabe and others ( Japanese names are kind of tricky to remember :D)

[@user-pk1yh1wf2p]

i really love the flash album

[@lesliespears8918]

Guitar Shop-what a great show. Saw him with SRV. Wow!! Like your cd and dvd collection. Between my best friend and me, we've got somewhere around 4000 movies to.have fun,Les🗽🏥🗽🏥🗽

[@elbecko7969]

Good ranking! One track that moved Flash up in my book is You Know, We Know. For some reason I'd passed it by for years until I left it playing in the car. It's so powerful and majestic. Beck/Hymas was an incredible partnership. My top 2 are Beck Ola and Wired, though my "go to" album is There and Back. It just gives that well rounded, polished, symphonic Hammer and Hymas hit. There is a little filler in there, but Star Cycle, El Becko, The Pump and Space Boogie are that last jazz rock hurrah for Beck and they get me everytime.

[@trombonemunroe]

I met Carmine back in 2010. He pronounces it "a piece."

[@Nick-qf7vt]

Yeah, I think Vinnie pronounces it "ah puh see".

[@murmark]

Love your channel. A song that should get an honorable mention is "Hello Jeff" from Stanley Clarke's 1975 "Journey To Love" album.

[@philjm3103]

Thanks for re-posting this, Pete.

[@martinslocombe2288]

Truth, Axis bold as love ,Wheels of fire ,Taste , 2nd Winter .The best guitar albums of the time .

[@nakim55]

Yep

[@glenngailey4916]

The best..... Guitar shop.

[@ScottyKirk1]

I would've included at least the first UPP album in the list. Some major funky Beck grooves on that album. If memory serves, he did that between the BBB and Wired LP's. Worth a look if you haven't heard it yet. Mid 80s, my neighbors knew Star Cycle very well! Epic jam.

[@SandyPaper494]

Robo Q-Man You beat me to it , he's on Upps 1st album incognito. I think he produced it also , a brilliant example of good old fashioned Jazz / funk . Cheers

[@JeffYoungTube]

Yeaaaahhhzzzzz! this is gonna be a great one!!! BECKOLA!!! :)

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

1) Blow by Blow and 2) Wired . Guitar Shop and Flash are also entertaining albums and There and Back is good.

[@coolfurillo8169]

1. Wired 2. Blow by Blow 3. Truth 4. Rough and Ready 5. Jeff Beck Group

[@greenalishi222]

Great vid. Beck rules. Two anomalies the DVD with Imelda May rocks. And the Train Kept a Rollin from the Twins Soundtrack both cool. Always wanted to hear the shelved lost Motown album. Blow by Blow n Wired just perfect. Love that Jeff Beck Group album with Sugar Cane.

[@peterdelaney7061]

Wanted to revisit this given Jeff's recent death. A couple points - The tour with SRV was not Jeff Beck as opening act. It was a co-headlining tour where they alternated who would open and close . They finished each with Goin' Down regardless of who opened/closed. I was at the same show as Pete is 1989 at MSG, which Beck was designated as the first to perform. To me, Beck was one of the few players on earth who could actually make SRV appear "smaller" on stage, relatively speaking. That was the power of Jeff Beck's stage appearance. Just an enormous, larger than life presence in my estimation. And second a shout out to Pete himself. I've watched his on screen persona grow so much. His early shows were, with all due respect, a bit amateurish. He wasn't fully comfortable and confident "under the lights" so to speak. He has really grown into his seat and is more relaxed and in command. It's been fun to see that growth. Kudos to Pete, a true music aficionado

[@Bill_Woo]

Even for Jeff Beck fans, there are still two kinds of listeners - those who are there for the notes and the playing, and those that need singing. Going over 5 minutes without a lyric is hard for the attention span of the latter. The former group sits in awe of Scatterbrain. And Echoes by Floyd. The latter group considers that and all "prog" to be torture. (Me? As to the prog period up through There and Back - those albums are better than sex.)

[@jennycooper5364]

so you can read there minds

[@pablopistacio5661]

There is nothing in the world better than sex , even the greatest music . But that is just my opinion . Music is the great romantic art , and romance leads to great sex .

[@MrBielok]

Great one Pete. I see where you come from but I really dig loudhailer. Maybe not everybody's cup of tea but I just love the way Jeff went for a new direction. But we agree on the number one... truth is just incredible. One of my all time favourite albums. And that's really a call for a Tommy Bolin ranking.

[@spacerockwizard]

Not a studio album, obviously but "Jeff Beck Live With The Jan Hammer Group" is an absolute must-have. "Freeway Jam " is stunning with a breathtaking bottleneck/Echoplex breakdown. Jeff brought his bag of tricks including ring modulator and talk box. He brutally attacks that white Strat that John McLaughlin gave him. Now, to go spin "It Gets Us All In The End" for the first time in 30 years? If the solo is as vicious as you describe and I remember, I'm in for a treat. Thanks!

[@erickuritsky4087]

The "orange album" in my opinion is likely the best guitar record in history. So underrated. I have never heard anybody 50 years later who can play the licks and rhythms on this LP: Highways; Going Down.....

[@sealisa1398]

Totally...Rough and Ready too a pure gem.

[@thBrilliantFool]

Jeff Beck is quite possibly the world's greatest living guitar player, right up there with Bill Frisell.

[@davidenders9282]

my top 5 1. Blow by Blow 2. Wired 3. There & Back (seen this tour awesome) 4. Guitar Shop 5. Truth - My most notable live album, my first Beck album i bought, Live with the Jan Hammer Group. Absolutely the guitar king of his use of the whammy bar. the tremolo & phrasing those sounds from a strat are legendary Beck.

[@roblake9856]

Well, I've done a quick search on SOT and nothing turned up for Joe Satriani. Now, I'm not a huge JS fan (I honestly just haven't given him a listen), but a buddy gave me his self-titled album because he knew I liked Jeff Beck. And holy shit...it flat out smokes. Never get tired of it. I highly recommend anyone that's exhausted your Jeff Beck collection to give it a try.

[@drewrose374]

awesome! i need to revisit these records... Guitar Shop is amazing!

[@nyg1954]

1-Truth 2-Rough and Ready 3-Emotion and Commotion 4-There and Back 5-Blow by Blow

[@eerttree5340]

Very helpful for the album choice. Thanks every time good posting.

[@pjones8404]

1 - Jeff Beck Group - The ultimate Jeff Beck album. Cozy, Max..and the crew are on another planet 2 - Wired - Exceptional album. Not a bad moment on this. 3 - Beck, Bogert & Appice - Oh what could have been....this and the live album from Japan is some of the most powerful music I have heard. 4 - Blow By Blow - Only slightly behind Wired...but it is VERY close. 5 - There and Back - A brilliant album. Simon Phillips is insane. Space Boogie alone is worth admission. 6 - Rough and Ready - Tremendous album. Still sounds amazing. 7 - Beck-Ola - I need to revisit this again...probably too far down the list.. 8 - Truth 9 - Guitar Shop 10 - You Had it Coming 11 - Flash 12 - Frankie's House 13 - Emotion & Commotion 14 - Who Else? 15 - Crazy Legs 16 - Loud Hailer 17 - Jeff

[@TheCornishCockney]

Hey Pete,great vid again. Have you ever done a rundown on great British 80's band who started out as a goth band but grew into proper rock....The Cult? I'm sure you must have heard of them.

[@arthurprice603]

Nice to hear a mention for The Cult. Posted this list on SoT a while back - with links for those interested. Hope that the links still work. :D She Sells Sanctuary kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2HIi3R8dttoiMk Lil’ Devil kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqncm5dsl7t-nLc Sweet Soul Sister kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpDXpWuba5uSpsk Wild Flower kzbin.info/www/bejne/foO1mIx9g9mAe7c Fire Woman kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppDcZ6V8eK16eLc Rain kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6nPXqdqnad0kK8 Sun King kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4XZkGCVn6aaj6M Revolution kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmiXlpeDaridfZo Love kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6Osqpxvf891a5Y Edie (Caio Baby) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4vOnHSFrsmripo Spiritwalker kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIaumpeDi5dggNU Rise kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2nFqJKYjKyCa5o Wild Hearted Son kzbin.info/www/bejne/laPTaH96qb9ngNE Electric Ocean kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYi7n2ePh6uDfJI Breathe kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKuUo6Kpo8qpgtU Love Removal Machine kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGm8iWShr8xoqrc My Bridges Burn kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHK9dmh5g96bjqM Heart Of Soul kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6HZgniYiN6Efc0 No Love Lost kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3azoouZa9ydkLs True Believers kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIiQdWVoerhqsNk Honey From A Knife kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmGriYCJn9ikbNk King Contrary Man kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6DGmayoi9t1acU In The Clouds kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXbSpJ2Iq8hgnpI Dark Energy kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpe3dHaOpLGUl9k Speed Of Light kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXm6poBnbrFmj5Y Hollow Man kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKXJnmCqoLN2nbc Hinterland kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4O8h42ferScmbM The Phoenix kzbin.info/www/bejne/jprWaIWKbK92eqM Coming Down (Drug Tongue) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJybYX2Cd7B-fcU Take The Power kzbin.info/www/bejne/eILXZnSmjrx4i5o Memphis Hip Shake kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIKVXnh9mpxjebM GOAT kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZnboaaOlN6hqcU Souls Asylum kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6iXZWyqmtiNfa8 Nirvana kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYjcgGCslLl2rLs Illuminated kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYWqg4F7e9ehbpI Painted On My Heart kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKPRY62fmqt0p6c Born To Be Wild kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3WpeJlubMigiqs A Pale Horse kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIG7oHaLaad_adU

[@byronofcalgary6985]

"There & Back" finally gets the material and production worthy of his chops + ears - it was also the main source of his London Arms Concert set - - a career peak - Truth is reissued with lots of extra tracks inc Hi Ho Silver Lining + other gems - the "Beckology" guitar case box set is a blast - - esp People Get Ready

[@tarkus522]

I pretty much agree with your ranking. Wired is the first album of his I heard, it will always be special to me. He is my favorite guitarist....love that tone! I know you don't list live albums but for those that don't know of it his tribute album to Les Paul is pretty cool. Some nice guest stars. It was filmed and is available on DVD. Maybe you could do The Yardbirds as a followup. To me they very influential.

[@adamwarlock3530]

4) Guitar Shop 3) There & Back 2) Blow by blow 1) Wired

[@Bill_Woo]

Wired may be one of the top 5 albums in my entire collection. EVER. Of any artist. To me it's utter perfection, perfect, not a flaw. Yet there are people not putting it in their top 3. That raises my creep alarm. 90% of you dudes I'm sure I would hang with, but reading comments, some of them though, brrrrr. The thought of listening to their collection brings to mind being with a girl who begs you to listen to Placido Domingo and Roger Whitaker.

[@seabud6408]

Wired is the Beck album I’ve played most.

[@Weird_Old_Uncle_Kenny]

Pete, this is in my opinion one of your best rankings. I'd shuffle a few around, but like you say, they're SO close, it could easy change with the weather, or what I had for breakfast that morning. The only disappointment I have is you seemed to exclude mentioning some of his greatest songs along with the album they appear on. Such as "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" on Blow by Blow, a slow song with SO much feeling, a huge favorite in concert. And "Going Down" on Jeff Beck Group, Bobby Tench's vocals are amazing, Jeff's guitar is on fire, Max's keys and Cozy's drums just keep it thumpin'. Both of them rank among my favorite songs of all-time favorite songs by ANYONE. The only other comment I have is that you could have EASILY made one more exception for the Live at Ronnie Scott's album. Tal's bass and Vinnie's drumming on it are legendary, and Jeff's playing seems inspired to a whole new level by them. "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" and instrumental Beatle cover "A Day in the Life" are simply fantastic. And "Rollin' & Tumblin'" with Imogen Heap also, Jeff makes his guitar sound like a freaking blues harp. So friggin' cool!

[@CBrolley]

I must’ve played Goin’ Down a couple thousand times over the years. Still get goosebumps from some of those wild guitar runs near the end of the song!