Jeff Beck "I Want to Take You Higher" @ Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

[TheFunkycrisp]

WOW sooooo how many awesome songs did i miss out on by only watching the DVD and does anyone know what the name of the first song he plays on the dvd is im trying to get the synth tones from my GR55, so far its going well

[SLAYERSWINE1]

I was at this concert. One of the best songs of the day by anyone that day IMO

[MrAussie1957]

gr8 tribute to billy preston R.I.P.

[clickswitchh]

He shure like em sleeveless shirts don't he

[juliovac]

why they dont have this on the crossroads dvd?

[wingseclipsed]

Jeff is better with Vinnie Colaiuta and Tal Wilkenfeld. Sorry.

[tonywomack1]

jeff is wife cousin she' she didn't tell me until after five years of marriage guess she thought i would run away with him to play LOL cause i play guitar also. she has a photo of him when he was very young'wife said that when he was in his teens years he would love to play his guitar and had got very good at it. i ask her if she would be able to get in touch with him because i would love to jam out with him to get to know and that he is my nephew by marriage. would not do this for money...

[adamtrovillion]

I can't believe this didn't make the DVD. This was maybe the most electrifying performance of the day.

[JESUSLION2011]

TIME FOR JEFF & CLAPTON TO JOIN IN THE SOSROCKNROLL band

[nyg1954]

 terrible sound mix.

[mary0mca0gypsy0eyes]

i want to, i want to, want to take you higher.....

[cwodragon]

I was there at Crossroads and it was awesome.

[CEBREESE]

Does anybody else feel like we were cheated by the brevity of JB's performance on the dvd @ Clapton's festival this year? He was just getting warmed up and suddenly it was over

[konstantinov]

man, I saw the Jeff Beck set @ Crossroads 2010

and now, I have seen the 'official' DVD that Eric Clapton's 'people' put out . and this performance of Jeff's group, doing "I Want to take You Higher" did *NOT* make the cut for that DVD. that is a travesty. I was there at Toyota Park, in Bridgeview, outside of Chicago, Illinois, on that sweaty July day... and it was one of the best days of my life. The *whole thing* should be preserved, I can't believe that the DVD removed "Wanna Take U Higher'

[ellonysman]

Jennifer Batten told me he also plays his special way, cuz she tried his equipment and couldnt get the sound until Jeff used it, then it was there, lol. 40 years working at it I guess!

[pcollenYT]

Dont'cha just love Jeff's suspenders...a regular Jr. Larry King. What's with the foil coated duct tape around the upper arm ? Is Jeff channeling cosmic energy into his fingertips ?

[ACDC123459]

no pick.. omg scary

[Boylefawsitt]

The Crossroads DVDs are starting to look like something really special. I know that the Clapton "Tell the Truth" on the 2nd one gives me goosebumps! I can't wait for the next one.

[tataso]

Que groso que sos Jeff !!

[spyguys]

For the equipment guys: Jeff has used a Pro Co Rat distortion pedal for many years.

[JoeSzilagy]

Not a chance in hell I'll look this good when I'm 66 years old!! Maybe there is something to be said about vegetarianism, which Jeff has practised for over 30 or 40 years! Assuming there will be a Crossroads DVD every year now, I hope this will be on it, with all the pro camera and sound, and more songs.

[ellonysman]

I love this crossroads series...got the others and cant wait for this on dvd! Anyone know what Jeff B usually has on his setup re:distortion box, or what kind, etc? I know most of it comes from his own playing...

[JoeSzilagy]

@ellonysman To the best of my knowledge (partly from an interview I read from 2003 as well as other interviews), he likes a "Snarling Dog Whine-o-Wah", which he also would use in a fixed position to get an intense sort of "howling" sound. Also, he's definately using a ring modulator on occasion to get that strange dissonant, but appealingly, unearthly sort of "evil" sound. They're a bit hard to adjust, and most players don't use them. Also, a bit of occasional delay from the board. (Next post)

[JoeSzilagy]

@ellonysman Also, he's using some sort of chorus pedal or something to produce a rotary speaker sound on occasion, and he has used a power boost of some sort to top off the distortion from his Marshall DSL 2000 (I think it is). But you're right- just as I've said "on occasion" several times, the rest is just from him, his fingers (no pick- just the nail from his index used like a pick for speed playing), guitar and amp!

[spyguys]

@ellonysman For distortion, Jeff cranks the Marshalls / Fender amp combos and also has used a Pro Co Rat distortion pedal for many years. He backs off on the volume when playing cleanly and notice that when he wants to wail, he turns up the guitar volume. Jeff constantly plays with his guitar volume settings. The amps are set on very high volume and the tone settings are basically set flat or off.

[rhythmantic]

great to see Narada playing, my drum set teacher from 1976 in the SF Bay Area.

[851852093114208513]

The only Jeff Beck album my dad has is Blow by Blow, but Jeff Beck is definitely one of my favorites. But damn him, he makes it look so easy.

[hddoctor81]

Although the video is good it does no justice to being there...

[kinggyppo]

thanks for posting awesome!

[itsgtime]

I was there and for me Beck stole the show he was absolutely amazzing!! great video

[DarkeningSkies1]

Hey! Narada! Long time no see! You are one bad ass drummer, my friend.

And Jeff? Jeff is playing better than ever. Thrilling...

[fess04]

Where's Vinnie?

[1JAT1]

@fess04 hes moved on at least for now. thats narada michael walden, who is better at fast songs like hammerhead but probly not quite as good at the slower stuff

[Sbemailer]

everything he touches musically turns to gold

[tbcass]

Learn to hold the camera still. Beck has a fetish for female bass players.

[piccicacca]

will they have a DVD again???? i hope so!

[slowhandnet]

@piccicacca YES!  Coming in early November on DVD and Blue Ray. Plus, highlights will be in selected theaters, one show only, on July 27!

[ezrhino100]

what kind of camera?

[towjambo]

@ezrhino100

a small canon.

[Stratolespaul80]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww­wwwwwwwwwww

[cegelis3]

the first tune he did was hammerhead from emotion and commotion.

[das728]

fan-freakin'-tastic!!!!!! love the 3 trading off on vocals and jeff casual this day in jeans. love, love, love. they deserve a week off until the next leg of the tour. narada and smith an awesome duo and rebello really workin' it! my 5th JB performance this year. j wore the hat for the final number which was Nessun Dorma. thanks and good work on this one ;-))

[towjambo]

@das728 no problem......thanks

[das728]

@towjambo do you recall the tune Jeff mashed into or from Corpus Christi Carol? stil trying to remember it, too overwhelmed from this day, performance etc..

[necklix]

@das728 OH<OH<OH< DEAR GOD< YA, THAT JUST HAPPENED, oh yes he does all of that way to well, it will cause that very Jeff Beck moan!

[ian3265]

Thanks for posting. Just want to know if you have close up video like this of Eric Clapton? Thanks again...

[towjambo]

@ian3265 nope. sorry, i know.

[JillyJumper]

They were un-fuckin-real! Narada is sick on drums, Rhonda is insane on bass, and Jason is killer also. Put it together and you've got a wall of sound coming from 4 people! They were the highlight of the show, and most people who were there would agree. AWESOME!

[aussite]

@JillyJumper I was at the 2007 and 2010 shows and Jeff stole both shows for sure.

My one observation about the 2 bass players, Tal was just a dream to watch as her bass work complemented Jeff's playing so well. Rhonda was a whole different level, for the first time ever I saw a bass player that matched his play and intensity to perfection.

Cheers, it sure was one fine day in the heat down in the blue wrist band zone!

[cegelis3]

this is definetly the next level of the blues.

[andrwrhds21]

i was there, and man was jeff beck impressive. his bassist was from another world too. the heat was almost unbearable though, we were all baking

[sbamkmfdmdfmk]

Looks like you were just on the other side of the stage as I was! This was hands down the best moment of the whole festival!!

[jclarencelove3rd]

He is the best of the lot. He looks great. And he fixes muscle cars. Wow is right.

[DrBeckology]

"I Want To Take You Higher"