Jeff Beck - Wired (2013) Sony Music Japan SICP 30088 BluSpec FLAC Beolab1700

Jeff Beck - Wired (2013) Sony Music Japan SICP 30088 BluSpec FLAC Beolab1700







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Jeff Beck - Wired (1976) [2013, Sony Music Japan, SICP 30088] BluSpec

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Artist...............: Jeff Beck

Album................: Blow By Blow (1975) [2014, Epic Records Japan, EICP 10001] BluSpec

Genre................: Rock

Source...............: CD

Year.................: 2013

Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520

Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)

Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.2.1 20070917

Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 61 %)

Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit

Tags.................: VorbisComment

Information..........: CD IMAGE - LOG - CUE - SCANS



Posted by............: Beolab1700 on 16/08/2014



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Tracklisting

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01. Led Boots 04:02

02. Come Dancing 05:53

03. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 05:29

04. Head For Backstage Pass 02:43

05. Blue Wind 05:53

06. Sophie 06:29

07. Play With Me 04:09

08. Love Is Green 02:31



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Released in 1976, Jeff Beck's Wired contains some of the best jazz-rock fusion of the period. Wired is generally more muscular, albeit less-unique than its predecessor, Blow by Blow. Joining keyboardist Max Middleton, drummer Richard Bailey, and producer George Martin from the Blow by Blow sessions are drummer Narada Michael Walden, bassist Wilbur Bascomb, and keyboardist Jan Hammer. Beck contributed no original material to Wired, instead relying on the considerable talents of his supporting cast. Perhaps this explains why Wired is not as cohesive as Blow by Blow, seemingly more assembled from component parts. Walden's powerful drumming propels much of Wired, particularly Middleton's explosive opener, "Led Boots," where Beck erupts into a stunning solo of volcanic intensity. Walden also contributes four compositions, including the funk-infused "Come Dancing," which adds an unnamed horn section. While Walden's "Sophie" is overly long and marred by Hammer's arena rock clichés, his "Play With Me" is spirited and Hammer's soloing more melodic. Acoustic guitar and piano predominate the closing ballad, "Love Is Green"; Beck's electric solo gracefully massages the quiet timbres. Wired is well balanced by looser, riff-oriented material and Walden's more intricate compositions. Walden and Hammer give Wired a '70s-era jazz-rock flavor that is indicative of their work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Bascomb's throw-down, "Head for Backstage Pass," finds Bailey skillfully navigating the mixed meters while Beck counters with a dazzling, gritty solo. Hammer's "Blue Wind" features an infectious riff over which Beck and Hammer trade heated salvos. As good as "Blue Wind" is, it would have benefited from the Walden/Bascomb rhythm section and a horn arrangement by Martin. One of Wired's finest tracks is an arrangement of Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." Beck's playing is particularly alluring: cleanly ringing tones, weeping bends, and sculpted feedback form a resonant palette. Bailey and Middleton lend supple support. Within a two-year span, the twin towers Blow by Blow and Wired set a standard for instrumental rock that even Beck has found difficult to match. On Wired, with first-rate material and collaborators on hand, one of rock's most compelling guitarists is in top form.



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