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Jeff Beck
Wired
(Blueberry Colored Vinyl)
12"
VINYL
RECORD LP
BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED
Epic Records
Sony Music Entertainment International GmbH
Legacy Records
Made In Europe
19439792611
UPC | 194397926118
1976, 2020
►Blueberry Colored Vinyl LP
TRACK LISTING
SIDE ONE
1. Led Boots
2. Come Dancing
3. Goodbye Porh Pye Hat
4. Head For The Backstage Pass
SIDE TWO
1. Blue Wind
2. Sophie
3. Play With Me
4. Love Is Green
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
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