There was some killer stuff on this album! I remember playin this til the record warped! Great to hear it again. Listen how "dry" the mix is...not washed out in miles of reverb....raw!!! Sweet post!! ~KStKIng
Listened to an interview on BBC Radio 2 tonight - and he stated that the version was about 2 years earlier than Led Zep's - Rod Stewart on vocals and Ron wood on bass.
(continued).... I don't know that Page ripped it off from Beck but they were buddies, Page knew Beck was doing the song in his live shows; they hung out in the studio, and I am sure Page knew Beck was releasing it, so Page did kinda stab him in the back by doing a version. FYI, Willie Dixon is credited on Led Zep I LP for this. It's funny cause he really didn't write the music or arrange it, just wrote the words. Willie sued Zep over tow DIFFERENT songs they stole from him.. and won.
@BobTheRecordGuy Some interesting comments Bob, but "I guess" is not something I use for reference. I tend to refer to what is documented. As Dixon owns the song on a legal basis, then he probably did more than, "just wrote the words". The Chicago bluesmen would often take pieces from each others work, blending and fusing a riff for their own. Dixon obviously knew how to protect his work legally, and exercised his rights when violated. A sharp guy!!
@BobTheRecordGuy just thought you may want to know with regard to copyright law a song is made up of lyric and melody. The backing track means nothing in regards to the copyright of the song. So willie Dixon deserves every royalty he got from zep and Beck on this song. He also wrote the lyric and melody to whole lotta love it is a song by Muddy Waters called Need Your Love and Plant lifted it along with many other song.
@BobTheRecordGuy Page and Beck were in the Yardbirds together before Zeppelin, after the Yardbirds fell apart and Jimmy Page made Zeppelin. But they probably played this song together alot as the Yardbirds so i doubt either of them felt they alone had the right to record it. I don't think either of them saw it as back-stabbing.
It's more complicated than that, apparently. I don't think that Lenoir was in the picture. Far as I can tell, Earl Hooker's had a 1960 instrumental called 'Blue Guitar' (you can easily find it on YouTube, as well as each of the other tracks I'm mentioning). Muddy Waters made HIS version by overdubbing a vocal onto it, using Earl's track! I guess Willie just wrote the words. Jeff Beck covered Muddy's version. I don't know that Page ripped it off from beck but they were buddies..
Apparently this song came out either just before or after Zeppelin did their version. Neither Jimmy nor Jeff knew the other did a version. When Jeff heard Jimmy's version he cried like a little bitch and said something like "Jimmy..Wha?" and he later confessed that he was convinced that Jimmy would out stage him again. After listening to both his and Jimmy's version, i can see his fears were well placed
I first heard this album being played at volume level 11 in a record shop in about 1971. I Bought the album straight away and rushed home to listen. Thanks for posting this, still sounds great today. I'm just amazed at the sound Beck gets from a guitar, plus his unique way of playing.
@eldoctordub Level 11 is the only volume to play the album at, I still do myself, and yeah, gotta agree with you, it DOES still sound great today, so pleased you enjoyed it :))
The vocal version of Percy is much much much better, the guitar section by Pagey is much much much better, the drum section by Bonzo is much much much better, the bass and keyboard section by Jonsey is much much much better!!!
Great song, nice set of pics too! Although I always wondered how come Led Zeppelin got sued for covering this, while Jeff Beck got away with it. Rumor says Mr. Dixon didn't like people mingling around his songs. Silly man.
Several months after this killer rock track was released, Led Zeppelin released their take on it on their debut album. I suspect that Beck was pissed off about it because his version was overshadowed. I don't think Beck ever again released a true hard rock album like Truth. Beck-Ola is good but nothing like what Led Zeppelin was doing, and after that he went more toward soft jazz sounds with occasional forays into boogie rock.
@wolfsblood07 beck ola was groundbreaking for its time not many white rock bands were fusing funk and rock in 69,big influence on 70's aerosmiths sound,zeppelin followed suit with alittle funk in there tracks on zeppelin 3 and later with houses of the holy
There was some killer stuff on this album! I remember playin this til the record warped! Great to hear it again. Listen how "dry" the mix is...not washed out in miles of reverb....raw!!! Sweet post!! ~KStKIng
Karmannah 2 months ago
This pace is how I'm going to be ALL day today...
Great track !!! No more needs to be said : )
HopeWithPandora 3 months ago
jeff beck is fucking great
namey420 5 months ago
@namey420 Yeah...ain't he just..
formaface 5 months ago
the keyboard is way too busy in this one. can't blame Jimmy Page for putting together a better arrangement.
dftr621 10 months ago
great video for this excellent track from a classic Jeff Beck album! thanks very much
britbluesfan 10 months ago
great upload
Peter64n 10 months ago
Woow, Jeff Beck one of my favorites! great song and good interpretation on this! I take it home, thanks!. Ari*:))
TheBluesIsMyLife 10 months ago
@TheBluesIsMyLife Thank you Ari, you are most welcome, check out my 'Truth' playlist for more of Mr Beck's work. ;<))
formaface 10 months ago
Listened to an interview on BBC Radio 2 tonight - and he stated that the version was about 2 years earlier than Led Zep's - Rod Stewart on vocals and Ron wood on bass.
gnerco 11 months ago
(continued).... I don't know that Page ripped it off from Beck but they were buddies, Page knew Beck was doing the song in his live shows; they hung out in the studio, and I am sure Page knew Beck was releasing it, so Page did kinda stab him in the back by doing a version. FYI, Willie Dixon is credited on Led Zep I LP for this. It's funny cause he really didn't write the music or arrange it, just wrote the words. Willie sued Zep over tow DIFFERENT songs they stole from him.. and won.
BobTheRecordGuy 11 months ago
@BobTheRecordGuy Some interesting comments Bob, but "I guess" is not something I use for reference. I tend to refer to what is documented. As Dixon owns the song on a legal basis, then he probably did more than, "just wrote the words". The Chicago bluesmen would often take pieces from each others work, blending and fusing a riff for their own. Dixon obviously knew how to protect his work legally, and exercised his rights when violated. A sharp guy!!
formaface 11 months ago 3
@BobTheRecordGuy just thought you may want to know with regard to copyright law a song is made up of lyric and melody. The backing track means nothing in regards to the copyright of the song. So willie Dixon deserves every royalty he got from zep and Beck on this song. He also wrote the lyric and melody to whole lotta love it is a song by Muddy Waters called Need Your Love and Plant lifted it along with many other song.
tbird888 7 months ago
@BobTheRecordGuy Page and Beck were in the Yardbirds together before Zeppelin, after the Yardbirds fell apart and Jimmy Page made Zeppelin. But they probably played this song together alot as the Yardbirds so i doubt either of them felt they alone had the right to record it. I don't think either of them saw it as back-stabbing.
2112Zeppelin 5 months ago
@2112Zeppelin actually Beck was very pissed when Zeppelin did this song..beck took it as a stab in the back..
MrJimadkins 4 months ago
You know Page and Beck got this from Willie Dixon, right? Sung by Muddy Waters originally.
Featster74 1 year ago 2
@Featster74 Its been covered by many over time, but is accredited to Willie Dixon and J. B. Lenoir originally and I believe first released in 1962 ;)
formaface 1 year ago 2
@formaface :
It's more complicated than that, apparently. I don't think that Lenoir was in the picture. Far as I can tell, Earl Hooker's had a 1960 instrumental called 'Blue Guitar' (you can easily find it on YouTube, as well as each of the other tracks I'm mentioning). Muddy Waters made HIS version by overdubbing a vocal onto it, using Earl's track! I guess Willie just wrote the words. Jeff Beck covered Muddy's version. I don't know that Page ripped it off from beck but they were buddies..
BobTheRecordGuy 11 months ago
Apparently this song came out either just before or after Zeppelin did their version. Neither Jimmy nor Jeff knew the other did a version. When Jeff heard Jimmy's version he cried like a little bitch and said something like "Jimmy..Wha?" and he later confessed that he was convinced that Jimmy would out stage him again. After listening to both his and Jimmy's version, i can see his fears were well placed
70marco80 1 year ago
I first heard this album being played at volume level 11 in a record shop in about 1971. I Bought the album straight away and rushed home to listen. Thanks for posting this, still sounds great today. I'm just amazed at the sound Beck gets from a guitar, plus his unique way of playing.
eldoctordub 1 year ago
@eldoctordub Level 11 is the only volume to play the album at, I still do myself, and yeah, gotta agree with you, it DOES still sound great today, so pleased you enjoyed it :))
formaface 1 year ago
This is a fantastic upload formaface ;)))
BjavaBbotBme 1 year ago
The vocal version of Percy is much much much better, the guitar section by Pagey is much much much better, the drum section by Bonzo is much much much better, the bass and keyboard section by Jonsey is much much much better!!!
go4vern 1 year ago
Great song, nice set of pics too! Although I always wondered how come Led Zeppelin got sued for covering this, while Jeff Beck got away with it. Rumor says Mr. Dixon didn't like people mingling around his songs. Silly man.
bloozmonkey111 1 year ago
@bloozmonkey111 jeff beck didnt get away with it he gives dixon credit on the albumn,pick up a copy of truth
bluesfunky009 1 year ago
Several months after this killer rock track was released, Led Zeppelin released their take on it on their debut album. I suspect that Beck was pissed off about it because his version was overshadowed. I don't think Beck ever again released a true hard rock album like Truth. Beck-Ola is good but nothing like what Led Zeppelin was doing, and after that he went more toward soft jazz sounds with occasional forays into boogie rock.
wolfsblood07 1 year ago
@wolfsblood07 beck ola was groundbreaking for its time not many white rock bands were fusing funk and rock in 69,big influence on 70's aerosmiths sound,zeppelin followed suit with alittle funk in there tracks on zeppelin 3 and later with houses of the holy
bluesfunky009 1 year ago
OMG this is so good, almost as Led Zeppelin´s quality =O
Ven0m6125 1 year ago
LOVE! I I love this better than Zeppelin's version!? This is so HOT!
mzfreckleface 1 year ago
brilliant !!
jackemlyn062 1 year ago