Jeff Beck - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - 31 Jan 2009 - Sydney, Enmore Theatre

Jeff's new interpretation of the Mingus classic, a beautiful version, complete with all the Beck touches, even a syncopated passage. Sorry folks I ran out of (digital) film on this one, only part of the track.

Category:

Music

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• jeff
• beck
• tal
• wilkenfeld
• pork
• pie
• hat
• charles
• mingus
• enmore
• theatre
• sydney

[stratoleft]

So many people have a hard time trying to discern the sound and style on guitar. People can't relate to Jeff's sound so they try to describe it and can't. It's much like art, because, umm, it is art. Let's say you know nothing about painting and you see a painting, let's say Picasso, and you ask an art expert, "who is the artist ?" The art expert might not believe you even ask, because to him the answer should be obvious. "Can't you tell just by looking at it?" Jeff Beck's sound is the same.

[lensdarkly]

Well said sir, well said indeed. JB is JB. Noone comes close. If you like JB, you may also like Tommy Emmanuel, or his brother Phil Emmanuel, or Kevin Borich, or Steve Morse, or Steve Howe, or Jimmy Page, or Jimi Hendrix, or Mr Carlos Santana, in no particular order. But JB remains king of the slow attack, the long sustain, and above all fingertip control, not a bunch of fancy pedal effects. JB hardly touches the pedal board, it's all in his hands.

[blardosplats]

Jeff Beck only channels Hendrix in this video. Ho Hum.

Tal is carrying Beck these days..

[lensdarkly]

I don't recall Hendrix playing Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, thought that was more Mingus, McLaughlin and I like what Beck does with it. Noone carries Beck, but Tal is certainly his equal.

[Floydfan717]

i'm from the united states, and i cant understand why JB is so underated here.the man is smooth genious -- get wired then get wired :)

[matcomarket]

@lensdarkly "Equal" isn't an appropriate word. She's a good compliment to his act, and she's talented. But Jeff Beck has been killing it for well over half a century. Kids still go nuts when they discover Wired and Blow by Blow for the first time—and both records probably predate Tal's parents. If Tal has recorded any solo albums of similar longevity and innovativeness, I've never heard of them. She's not his equal.

[Musicalbeds69]

This is two songs; GPPH intro leading into Brush With The Blues.

[TrashcanBoogie]

andy summers (peggy's blue ceiling), great version. great album.

[pretorious700]

Stradivarious of the stratocaster

[utopiandesign]

Mr. Jeff Beck: The Lone Ranger of Modern Lyricism on electric guitar. The voice of his strings sums up the cry of the human spirit: in beauty, skill, sadness and hope. Just amazing, and awe inspiring!

[calicopark]

no one carries Beck ever, Tal is a revelation, there a real nod to Jaco in her

[Amstrup77]

Jeff Beck is the Guitarists guitarist thats why he is not as popular by the masses as, lets say his good old mates page and clapton.

however both of them have said they are no where near beck in guitar skill...

beck uses overdrive flanger and a bit of reverb... the rest is in the hands, the whammy, and the volume/tone control...

so for all of you that dont play guitar or just are complete fanboys of whoever, this guy beck is the master of the masters when it comes to guitar control

[roknroll3]

@lensdarkly

While I agree no one carries JB, Tal is just one of many fine bass players JB has played with and the only reason she made such a big spash is her age and she is a female.

[stratoleft]

@lensdarkly and I must also say, very well said indeed.

[bluelibra65]

i think the whole performance would be much more exciting, if him & tal would come out front and do some brittany/madonna style dance steps.