just saw JB in San Francisco on 4/16-great show. he did a version of "I Want To Take You Higher" on a telecaster. thanks for posting this-great footage
He played this song last night in Houston. Clearly IMHO it was quite simply the best of the night and quite magical. Amazing guitarist who doesn't seem to age and his music is getting better.
Saw the show lastnight in Los Angeles. Absolutely brilliant. I play traditional Irish music so when I heard the first few notes of Mná na hÉireann I was quite stunned. Goo taste Mr. Beck you're sounding more like the uilleann pipes every day! Btw- this is intended as a compliment :)
@PDarcy A great version. I originally got the name wrong, was corrected by Dr Beckology, then realised I knew that tune, from an Alan Stivell vinyl from 20 years ago, he does a beautiful version on harp alone. I posted 3 songs in 2009, another 3 in 2010 for JB, last year the heavy one went ballistic (Led Boots), this year, it's the quiet one Mna na hEireann that's taking off. Go figure, & enjoy :)
I was there, anyone else find that the EQing or something wasnt quite right, seemed like jeff had to really fight to be heard over the drums and bass.
@deanburgess69 Where were you sitting ? The sound was good in the 2nd row downstairs , though we were mostly hearing on-stage amps directly for lead + bass, + hearing the drums live. Keybds was mostly through the house PA.
Bass drum was visceral, but not from the PA.
Same venue in 2009 I was at the opposite end of the building, back row upstairs, and the sound was amazingly good mix purely from the house PA.
@Mungo10 Yep, that's Michael Narada Walden in laid back mode, you should see when he gets wound up on the heavy songs.
We were 2nd row, you're hearing mostly the actual drums + lead & bass from the on-stage stacks, the main PA was off to the side from us.
MNW is (on other songs) one of the heaviest, fastest, most inventive drummers I've ever seen, but can be subtle and delicate when it's called for, and knows the difference !
Guy plays pretty good.
LodoGrdzak 9 months ago
Saw him do this at the Royal Albert Hall with Sharon Corr on violin - absolutely magic!!!!
Zone1242 1 year ago
I just got goosebumbs,damn its good.
Nevigo 1 year ago
and this, too jeff. love you
jrileyoriley 1 year ago
He did an amazing version of this in Kingston NY the other nite. Does anyone know if he's recorded it yet?
mikekobe46 1 year ago
just saw JB in San Francisco on 4/16-great show. he did a version of "I Want To Take You Higher" on a telecaster. thanks for posting this-great footage
naguiat1 1 year ago
He played this song last night in Houston. Clearly IMHO it was quite simply the best of the night and quite magical. Amazing guitarist who doesn't seem to age and his music is getting better.
rdtrains 1 year ago
Saw the show lastnight in Los Angeles. Absolutely brilliant. I play traditional Irish music so when I heard the first few notes of Mná na hÉireann I was quite stunned. Goo taste Mr. Beck you're sounding more like the uilleann pipes every day! Btw- this is intended as a compliment :)
PDarcy 1 year ago
@PDarcy A great version. I originally got the name wrong, was corrected by Dr Beckology, then realised I knew that tune, from an Alan Stivell vinyl from 20 years ago, he does a beautiful version on harp alone. I posted 3 songs in 2009, another 3 in 2010 for JB, last year the heavy one went ballistic (Led Boots), this year, it's the quiet one Mna na hEireann that's taking off. Go figure, & enjoy :)
lensdarkly 1 year ago
I was there, anyone else find that the EQing or something wasnt quite right, seemed like jeff had to really fight to be heard over the drums and bass.
deanburgess69 1 year ago
@deanburgess69 Where were you sitting ? The sound was good in the 2nd row downstairs , though we were mostly hearing on-stage amps directly for lead + bass, + hearing the drums live. Keybds was mostly through the house PA.
Bass drum was visceral, but not from the PA.
Same venue in 2009 I was at the opposite end of the building, back row upstairs, and the sound was amazingly good mix purely from the house PA.
lensdarkly 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing this. That's quite a bass drum sound there.
Mungo10 1 year ago
@Mungo10 Yep, that's Michael Narada Walden in laid back mode, you should see when he gets wound up on the heavy songs.
We were 2nd row, you're hearing mostly the actual drums + lead & bass from the on-stage stacks, the main PA was off to the side from us.
MNW is (on other songs) one of the heaviest, fastest, most inventive drummers I've ever seen, but can be subtle and delicate when it's called for, and knows the difference !
lensdarkly 1 year ago
That would be hot if they segued from this song into "Black Cat Moan" with Jeff on vocals like back in the good old daze.
MrBigwanker 1 year ago
Thanks Dr B, I've corrected it, may take some time to update fully.
No wonder I thought another version of Scottish One with Tal + Vinnie was raunchier, it was a different tune entirely, whoops :)
lensdarkly 1 year ago
This is not "Scottish One". It is the Irish Women's anthem called "Mna Na Eireann".
DrBeckology 1 year ago