JEFF BECK WITH THE JAN HAMMER GROUP: LIVE

Another gem of the 70s which also colored my teenage years! By the time I was not aware of what so called as fusion music and this album taught me that. I still remember vividly how I adore "Freeway Jam" and "Full Moon Boogie". Taste-wise, I was more liking the BBA Live in Japan album than this one. But, the inclusion of Jan Hammer into Jeff Beck's musical spectrum broadened my horizon on how appreciating the merge of classic rock with jazz music into fusion jazz rock kind of music. Talking about the quality or musicianship of the virtuoso, I would say that Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer fit well into music as showcased by this album. Oh yes, this is live music but it's very clear how the two gentlemen meld together in quite excellent chemistry, musically. In a way, the style of guitar playing by Beck and the style of keyboard playing by Hammer permeate well into the stream of music produced. Say, take an example of "Freeway Jam", one might observe the textures of guitar work by Beck were augmented nicely by pulsating keyboard work by Jan Hammer.

The value of having this CD is not merely the quality of music it produces, but It's also on the historical value (especially if you were there during the glory days of rock music). I just got this CD less than a year ago for the sake of completing the collection of vintage rock, the music that truly colored my childhood and teenage years. But if you are new to classic rock, I'm sure you still can enjoy this album as well. Keep on rockin' ..!

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