Jeff Beck: Star Cycle - The Pump

[jjp4mma]

Hmmmm @ the MSG shows in NY Jan Hammer was on keyboards not Tony Hymas.

[kelvisparsley64]

STAR CYCLE from the There And Back CD, as is The Pump.

[NycGuy2011]

Jeff Beck w/ Simon Philips on drums, Fernando Saunders on bass, Tony Hymas on keys, almost 30 years later and this still is mind blowing.The way Beck and Philips feed off each others energy is awesome!!

[ultimateguitar553]

9 people think Muse is better than Jeff Beck.

Yeah right.

[boleynali]

it just goes 2 show....british is the best...

[harnois75]

9 people are idiots.

[mpgunn]

this is from the ARMS Concert..........

[septip123]

9:52 - what the heck!!!!!

How is Simon doing that??? What is he doing? Good lord!!!!

[septip123]

I love Beck becasue he's amazing AND he doesn't make stupid guitar faces while playing.

[septip123]

this is the best live version of The Pump.

[winterscout79]

OMG sick lines by Jeff once again. . Who is on drums????!!!!????

[LiveAction77]

whos playing the keyboard/piano

[nyg1954]

well done lezerpiramis.this is definitely the best audio I've heard of this show. makes beck sound even better if that's possible.thanks

[checkie4ever]

O Man..... that lick at 9:10 is out of this world

[MrFredfarkle]

I can't thank you enough for posting this!!!!!!! I would LOVE to be able to buy a DVD of this performance! Is one available?

I can recall viewing this performance in a friend's basement in 1984, and being utterly astounded at the level of Jeff Beck's musicianship, as well as that of his backing band. I was especially impressed with the complexity and raw power of Simon Phillips drumming, and continue to be. :)

[smilingpug]

There and Back is one of my favourite albums of all time. Every song is great. Tough to do in an instrumental record.

[greymattervandal]

Simon Phillips on drums? Hell yes!

[Freithas]

Extraordinário ... Deus Salva e o Rock alivia

[searunrd1]

Jeff is the best - tough to pick between Jeff & Jimi. Paul McCartney said it well in '68: Jeff did everything a couple years ago Jimi is doing now. Jimi played with much more drama, however - always an audience pleaser.

[zabbott51]

I saw jeff in 1980,Starcycle tour.He is truly captavating! Nobody can touch him.Sometimes I dont know whats happenin up there. Is anybody listening?Please hear him,Jeff Beck is God!!!!!!!!!!!

[FASTONE63]

SIMON PHILIP ON THOSE DRUMS!!!!

[MetrosexualBiker]

Fantastic! Jeff Beck incredible guitar player.

[searunrd1]

Simply the best guitarist living, perhaps ever.

[septip123]

1983. Definitely pre-MTV bull shit. A couple of camera...an occasional angle change.

Now the goddamn camera changes are every .1310370 second.

[septip123]

8:27 - best part.

[DreamPiano]

Beautiful song !!

Serena

[Fr3derick]

Excellent!!!

Grandma mary

[philipearlwilliams]

no one NO ONE comes close to this man.

Jeff is THE GUARTIST of the gods ♫

[Juggalo5588]

The Man Has No Equal! Hes a god among the greats themselves, Even many of the most famous guitarists of today, found there inspirations in the Music Of The Legendary Jeff Beck;

[cheezhedd]

Where's 'Goodbye Pork Hat' he plays after this ??? It's awesome.

Too bad the sound quality isn't the greatest, but as Eric Clapton said

' well he is the best, you know'

[ScottZeppelin69]

Wow, thanks for this video. Beck is just an unbelievable player - and i'm seeing him in 19 days!!

Cheers

[mrhosehose]

about 47 days to go for me

[stratoleft]

Can you get his autograph for me? There is guitar playing and then, there is Jeff's guitar playing.

[juvserr]

damn, I remember when I first listened to "there and back," beck totally opened my eyes to what you could do with a guitar - one of the absolute albums any guitar fan should own, a testament to the brilliance of Beck - I played 'star cycle' to friends of mine who never heard of Jeff Beck, and just watched their jaws hit the floor, classic!!

[septip123]

3:53: that drumming...the fills...DAMN!

[septip123]

is this on DVD? I had it on VHS for the longest time, but I kept watching it until it snapped

[rickijake7080]

The licks from 8:45-9:15 just kill me!!! But then again the whole song is beatiful!

[LodoGrdzak]

Im open to anything I like. Its just that in music there are certain artists who are so far beyond all others. On electric guitar, thats Jeff Beck for sure.

[IngMarquez]

I get it! Nice to meet you, If you want to share something with me you are wellcome.

[LodoGrdzak]

That version of The Pump is the best I've seen on YouTube.

[IngMarquez]

You need to see the Lukather version of this Beck's cover with Leland Sclar on bass, Luk play at the orgasm edge. ¡Greetings!

[LodoGrdzak]

Why would I want to hear anyone do a cover of a Jeff beck tune? Only person who might interest me in that regard is Jimi Hendrix and he's been dead for 40 years. For me, there's Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Frank Zappa, Bill Frisell and then there's everybody else. No offense to Steve Lukather (he's awesome), but there's a difference between a great "player," and being a great artist. Beck's in a class of his own.

[IngMarquez]

Sorry Sr. it's a suggest only because the Luke cover is also very good to me, I see you like an absolutist and purist while I am open to different kinds an proposals. Happen the same about the Beck tune "Cause we ended as lovers" and the cover of Lee Ritenour-Luke.

But I am in accordance with you, Beck is the Lord.

[JFDEAB]

Sorry but this is NOT "The Pump"!!!

[lezerpiramis]

The first song is 'Star Cycle' and the second is 'The Pump'.

[ReneeNme]

*The first song is 'Star Cycle' and the second is 'The Pump'.

(nudge)Those of us familiar with "There and Back" would know that lezerpiramis.

: D

[lezerpiramis]

fascinating :D

[septip123]

thanks a ton for posting this.

clearly, Beck owned that night.

did you see him rip it up at the Clapton Crossroads concert? His Cause We Ended... was kicking

[redfishradical]

GREAT FUCKING POST!! Right on!!!

[TYX91101]

This is from the ARMS concert video DVD. FYI

[abeautytoo]

i taught feckin jeff feckin beck how to play the gee tar. he is my son. I luv him my son. my name is Wrecked Beck. Google me and see what I done told yee.

[refusenik1]

Jan Hammer. It's like he knows, somehow, if he doesn't step up to the plate then 'Rockit' by Herbie Hancock will go down in history as the most eighties thing ever. And boy, does he rise to the challenge...

[TheSanityInspector]

That's not Jan Hammer on this performance, I don't think.

[refusenik1]

If you have info to that effect you should go and fix his Wikipedia page so it doesn't continue misleading the poor dumb likes of myself... :)

Did I mention I love the shit out of this, BTW?

[Bitterblogger]

Correct. It's Tony Hymas.

[pismo10]

Simon Phillips on the drums. At 9:52 how does he do a one handed drum roll?

[stargate669]

If you look closely Phillips does that roll with his genitalia. This requires care and please don't copy this at home.

[lrizzo2001]

he's using two hands silly, it's just the video can't keep up with the speed of his hands

[pismo10]

That little scale he plays between songs to see if he is in tune is cool.

[terry2tone]

Awesome!!

[ianmc10]

I was at the L.A. show at the Forum. Is this from L.A.? were there any other benefits performed? This show was monumental! Beck, Clapton, and Page!!! Wow! Then all of the artists performing" With A Little Help From My Friends" meaning so much more with Ronnie Lane being afflicted with M.S. and the reason the benefit concert was organised. Then a great rendition of Layla. Great memories!!

[winterscout79]

This song is Dank! The drummer is so nasty,and Beck- cmon brah- Another cool song like this of his is called "space boogie" off of same album, same drummer and band check it. I always give props to the master at work.

[TheSanityInspector]

Now if only someone would post him doing Hi-Ho Silver Lining from this concert. That was a laff riot!

[thehoudi]

Simon Phillips !! God?? Possibly !

[redfoozle]

Simon Phillips on fire. Fantastic stuff. Star Cycle is excellent but that's the very best version of The Pump ever.

[xaxaxa22]

Thanks for posting but the 80'album'version were far far far beyond, the work realized on the sound was crucial, the live version is accordingly disappointing.

I saw him live in 1990, with Bozzio and Hymas, sort of a mess.

AO

[lezerpiramis]

The first composition is Star Cycle, the second is The Pump.

[bradmaramba]

this is not the pump moron

[unchained82]

Yes it is, retard.

Listen to all ten minutes before you make a fool of yourself.

[TheSanityInspector]

If only he weren't so flighty, he could have been a great, great bandleader. Instead, he's just a guitar hero. Thanks for posting.

[johnsmithxtrasmooth]

Thanks. What a guy. anyone know if i can get this exact performance on a cassette or cd so it can play in a car.

[jose044]

i thought ynwgies tone was the shittiest one, but jeff beats him lol, great player

[lezerpiramis]

Just listen Beck's Diamond Dust first and then Vai's Windows To The Soul... That's all... Influences...

[jimmyp37]

I'll take Jeff over your Satriani's, Vai's, and Malsteen's anyday of the week

[gingerfoozle]

It's on DVD now, though oddly the picture quality is much better on vhs video.

[TheSanityInspector]

Maybe the DVD is pirated?

[Ponch]

he's not HUMAN though haha

[ropiyas]

Man, this guy has NO explanation...

He's just A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.