Live+ [LP]

by Jeff Beck

Overview

The "+" in the title of Live+ refers to the two studio recordings tacked onto the end of this 2015 live set: a tense, cloistered original called "Tribal," where Jeff Beck spits out squalls of noise over thundering primal drums; and a cover of "My Tiled White Floor," a wash of electronic soul with vocals by Veronica Bellino that feels constructed out of faded memories of Prince. They're nice additions that wouldn't have quite suited 2010's Emotion & Commotion, nor do they quite feel of a piece with the rest of Live+, all recorded on tour in August 2014. Supported by a collection of tight pros -- bassist Rhonda Smith, drummer Jonathan Joseph, guitarist Nicolas Meier, and vocalist Jimmy Hall -- Beck isn't so much interested in resurrecting specific songs from his career as he is in revisiting particular styles and moods, waxing lyrical on "A Change Is Gonna Come" and "Danny Boy," venturing into thick sheets of distortion on "Big Block," transforming the Beatles' "A Day in the Life" into instrumental fusion, and ending with a set of hard blues. It's diverse but not showy: always a wildly flashy guitarist, Beck's flights feel lyrical, not indulgent, which underscores the sense that he used this 2014 tour as an excuse to just get out and play some guitar. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/04/2015
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0081227954277
Rank:	50052

Tracks

1. Loaded
2. Morning Dew
3. You Know You Know
4. Why Give It Away
5. A Change Is Gonna Come
6. A Day in the Life
7. Superstition
8. Hammerhead
9. Little Wing
10. Big Block
11. Where Were You
12. Danny Boy
13. Rollin' and Tumblin'
14. Going Down
15. Tribal
16. My Tiled White Floor

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jeff Beck   Primary Artist,Guitar
Rhonda Smith   Bass
Ruth Lorenzo   Vocals
Veronica Bellino   Drums,Vocals,Percussion

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Jeff Beck   Arranger,Composer,Producer
McKinley Morganfield   Composer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
HendriX   Composer
Hugh Gilmour   Cover Design
Dobson   Composer
Dave Natale   Engineer
Delila   Composer
Graham Archer   Mixing
Robert Knight   Photography
Tal Miller   Mastering